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Originally Posted by baddog
Please grow up.
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Baddog.... With any other president I would be hopeful and optimistic.
I did not vote for President Bush. However, I watched his inauguration with fascination, hoped for the best, and was wildly optimistic. I supported him on the worst day of our nation's history, 9/11, supported our president when he went into Afghanistan and then later Iraq. After eight years of President Bush we were involved in two never ending wars, and the worst economy I've ever seen during my lifetime. People were losing their jobs and losing their houses; On the day Obama took office exactly half of the houses on my street were empty.
Along came Obama. I wasn't a huge supporter; He seem rather inexperienced. He was exactly what we needed - a calm and steady hand. I don't think he was our savior, but we are clearly much better off than when he took office. Unemployment went from a high of 12% to 4%, we reduced our footprints in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and while Obamacare has it's problems more people than ever have healthcare.
Now we have Trump. I am not hopeful, and I am not optimistic.
The very first thing he is going to is take away my healthcare. For the first time in my life I have free healthcare (meaning not through an employer). I have Kaiser here in California, it costs me $1200, but the government picks up 90% of that.
Then we have Russia. He wants to be great friends with Russia as they take land from Georgia, have taken over Crimea, and are fighting in Ukraine daily. Magical - Let's reward Russia for their actions.
Next up is the economy. Unemployment is at 4.6%. It's not going to get much better than that.
Trump wants to build up our military. I am former military so I think that is great, but... Why? We have the strongest and most powerful military in the world. The night before last while you and I were sleeping, our military launched two B2 bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew them around the world and destroyed two ISIS training camps. Why do we need a bigger military?
As President Elect Trump has had a stunningly low approval rating. He is the most unpopular president ever. I'm sorry but I cannot get behind this. I cannot support this.
Let's see where we stand a year or two from now.