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Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

 Back in the 1960s, when President Trump attended the New York Military Academy he was good enough at baseball to be scouted by not only the Phillies, but also by the Boston Red Sox..

His former coach, Col. Ted Dobias says Trump was the star first baseman for Dobias' varsity squad. 'He was good-hit and good-field'

Last year..in baseball historian Curt Smith's new book, “The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House''..Smith said Trump’s skill as a baseball player was one of the great unreported stories of the 2016 election.

President Trump has thrown out first pitches in the past..  He threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees in 2006.


Before the 1980's Presidents threw a ball from his/her place in the grandstand to the pitcher or catcher of the home team,.. not in front of the pitcher's mound towards home plate...

Note : President Jimmy Carter didn’t throw any Opening Day pitches during his time in office...

Funny how bone spurs keep you out of the military but not off a ball diamond.Guess daddy didn't pay for some fake illness to do that.
 
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Larry Kudlow read (because we know Trump doesn't read) a positive op-ed written by whackadoo Stephen Moore to Trump so of course he nominated Moore to the board that conducts our monetary policy.

After the Treasury Dept announced new sanctions on North Korea, Trump reversed the decision. When asked why this was done, Sarah Sanders said because Trump likes Kim Jong Un.

You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

 
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A FEMA security breach exposed personal information of 2.5 million disaster survivors. 

Nothing like getting kicked when you are down.

 
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According to polls, the world considers US to be an increasing threat to security.  Since Trump cannot be trusted by other countries, US has lost respect and influence worldwide.  For example, Trump administration tries to pressure other countries to ban China's Huawei's 5G because of espionage risks.

At stake is one of the most important telecommunication technology in recent times.  5G is not just faster mobile internet.  It will underpin other technology from driveless cars to smart cities in the future. Both US and China are competing for leadership.

But Germany, Italy, UK and other allies are defying US because of no proof of any threat.  Besides, US has been known to spy on other countries for years.  Ironically, countries using Huawei technology could prevent US spying on them.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

According to polls, the world considers US to be an increasing threat to security.  Since Trump cannot be trusted by other countries, US has lost respect and influence worldwide.  For example, Trump administration tries to pressure other countries to ban China's Huawei's 5G because of espionage risks.

At stake is one of the most important telecommunication technology in recent times.  5G is not just faster mobile internet.  It will underpin other technology from driveless cars to smart cities in the future. Both US and China are competing for leadership.

But Germany, Italy, UK and other allies are defying US because of no proof of any threat.  Besides, US has been known to spy on other countries for years.  Ironically, countries using Huawei technology could prevent US spying on them.

According to polls more people around the world have more favorable view of America since 2016..   51% up from 49%...
 
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Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.


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Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.



Maybe, because he was looking at the honeys in the stands and not the pitcher..but you make a very valid point TheGoldenOne..
 
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Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base,

Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:

Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.
Maybe, because he was looking at the honeys in the stands and not the pitcher..but you make a very valid point TheGoldenOne..

Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base,
Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:

Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.
Maybe, because he was looking at the honeys in the stands and not the pitcher..but you make a very valid point TheGoldenOne..
Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base.

The basket of deplorables?

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Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:

Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base,
Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:

Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.
Maybe, because he was looking at the honeys in the stands and not the pitcher..but you make a very valid point TheGoldenOne..
Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base.
The basket of deplorables?

They are what they are & he can do no wrong in their eyes. You can call them whatever you want.  

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:

Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base,
Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:

Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.
Maybe, because he was looking at the honeys in the stands and not the pitcher..but you make a very valid point TheGoldenOne..
Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base.
The basket of deplorables?
They are what they are & he can do no wrong in their eyes. You can call them whatever you want.

I call them Americans whose opinions matter as much as any other American's. I call them the forgotten masses. Maybe that's what Hillary should've went with.

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Basically we will have President Donald John Trump for 6 more years. The clincher. Mike Pence takes over the White House in January of 2025. You have to love the White House being  occupied by a family of bitter clingers! Will BHO sleep (at night?You can not make this up! 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by sundance:

Basically we will have President Donald John Trump for 6 more years. The clincher. Mike Pence takes over the White House in January of 2025. You have to love the White House being  occupied by a family of bitter clingers! Will BHO sleep (at night?You can not make this up!

You want to make a bet on that or nah?

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Quote Originally Posted by kagakuotoko:

Quote Originally Posted by sundance:

Basically we will have President Donald John Trump for 6 more years. The clincher. Mike Pence takes over the White House in January of 2025. You have to love the White House being  occupied by a family of bitter clingers! Will BHO sleep (at night?You can not make this up!
You want to make a bet on that or nah?

I'm your huckleberry. On the Trump part. No way in hades Pence will ever get elected.

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Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:

Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:

Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base,
Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:

Slim:  I honestly had no idea, none, zero, that Trump had played at any level of organized baseball. That fact absolutely stunned me .  Trump was a 1B but the fact still remains... How do you NOT play 1st base and NOT notice the mechanics of pitching? Hey, I am 62 yrs old and as a RH pitcher would still rock that rubber,  dip my right knee, remain chest closed and deliver my pitch.
Maybe, because he was looking at the honeys in the stands and not the pitcher..but you make a very valid point TheGoldenOne..
Trump's best pitch was to his uneducated racist base.
The basket of deplorables?
They are what they are & he can do no wrong in their eyes. You can call them whatever you want.
I call them Americans whose opinions matter as much as any other American's. I call them the forgotten masses. Maybe that's what Hillary should've went with.

And Trump is for the forgotten masses? Your masses got conned & played. But you are right. Even the racist & uneducated should have a voice. What a great country! an_clap

 
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Guess who had lunch & played golf with Trump today?

Kid Rock 

There are no secrets for long in South Florida. Kid Rock is looking for a seat on the Fed.

 
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A friend got mad at me for smelling his sister's underwear. I don't know if it's because she was still wearing them or because the whole family was there.

Either way it made the rest of the funeral awkward. 

I just read this & found it crazy funny. Oh well...

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Larry Kudlow read (because we know Trump doesn't read) a positive op-ed written by whackadoo Stephen Moore to Trump so of course he nominated Moore to the board that conducts our monetary policy.

 
Moore isn't as qualified as past appointees to federal reserve according to bloomberg.  Known more for loyalty to Trump instead of intellect. He has a long history of being wrong about economic policy according to cato institute.  His prospects for senate confirmation are uncertain.
 
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According to polls more people around the world have more favorable view of America since 2016..   51% up from 49%...

What polls show that?  Majority of polls are different.  According to pew research, world has 22% confidence in Trump while Obama previously has 64% confidence.  According to gallup, world opinion of US leadership has fallen to historic lows under Trump. 
 
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QUOTE Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:
According to polls more people around the world have more favorable view of America since 2016..   51% up from 49%...

Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:


What polls show that?  Majority of polls are different.  According to pew research, world has 22% confidence in Trump while Obama previously has 64% confidence.  According to gallup, world opinion of US leadership has fallen to historic lows under Trump. 


Probably from the same one you got "According to polls, the world considers US to be an increasing threat to security." in post #254..

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/14/more-people-around-the-world-see-u-s-power-and-influence-as-a-major-threat-to-their-country/

You only see what you want to see and missed it .Check out the graph in the middle of the article (Source :Spring 2018 Global Additude Survey)  The green line representing : Have a favorable view of the US. .... Has gone up since President Trump took over in 2017 from 49% to 51%. and trending up.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:

QUOTE Originally Posted by SarasotaSlim:According to polls more people around the world have more favorable view of America since 2016..   51% up from 49%...
Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

What polls show that?  Majority of polls are different.  According to pew research, world has 22% confidence in Trump while Obama previously has 64% confidence.  According to gallup, world opinion of US leadership has fallen to historic lows under Trump. 
Probably from the same one you got "According to polls, the world considers US to be an increasing threat to security." in post #254..https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/14/more-people-around-the-world-see-u-s-power-and-influence-as-a-major-threat-to-their-country/You only see what you want to see and missed it .Check out the graph in the middle of the article (Source :Spring 2018 Global Additude Survey)  The green line representing : Have a favorable view of the US. .... Has gone up since President Trump took over in 2017 from 49% to 51%. and trending up.

Polls are so subjective I've learned not to give most any weight. 

 
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Farmers in the Midwest already hurting from Trump's tariffs got pounded this week with floods. Entire livelihoods gone. Poof. 

 
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Farmers in the Midwest already hurting from Trump's tariffs got pounded this week with floods. Entire livelihoods gone. Poof. 



And they will still vote Red every chance they get.  I'll never understand WHY because they are actually voting against their best interests (the Corporate Fukks™ get all the breaks) while the little guys can't get Healthcare because that would be "Socialism".  It's OK for the Corporate Fukks™ to get their government welfare but God forbid the little guy collects any welfare.  The entire middle class has been systematically assassinated in this country, I know because I've been watching it for the past 50 years.

Getting back to Trump himself, his approval ratings remain decent.  This is a direct result of the overall health in our economy.  If the Stock Markets correct 20% people will turn.  Trump was in the right place at the right time because the people wanted a Washington Outsider.  And they got one.
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 [/Quote]According to polls more people around the world have more favorable view of America since 2016..   51% up from 49%...[/Quote]

Sarasotaslim misinterpreted the graph from pewresearch and omitted key data.  Under Obama, world polls gave 66% favorable view of the US and 70% confidence in US president.  Under Trump, 51% favorable view of US and 28% confidence in US president.  The 49% change to 51% favorable view occurred from 2017 to 2018 when Trump was president.  Obama always has higher approval than Trump.  Also a 2% fluctuation is statistically insignificant.  Actually, world disapproval of US leadership has worsen under Trump according to pewresearch.  A loss of respect and influence.

 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

According to polls more people around the world have more favorable view of America since 2016..   51% up from 49%...

Sarasotaslim misinterpreted the graph from pewresearch and omitted key data.  Under Obama, world polls gave 66% favorable view of the US and 70% confidence in US president.  Under Trump, 51% favorable view of US and 28% confidence in US president.  The 49% change to 51% favorable view occurred from 2017 to 2018 when Trump was president.  Obama always has higher approval than Trump.  Also a 2% fluctuation is statistically insignificant.  Actually, world disapproval of US leadership has worsen under Trump according to pewresearch.  A loss of respect and influence.


Nothing to interpret thirdperson.. it's a graph it goes from point A.) 66% in 2013 to point B.) at 49% in 2017..While the confidence in the US president during the Obama years starts in 2013 at 70% and deep six's at 23% in 2017.. .before it start to go up to 28% under President Trump.

..and yes of those surveyed ( only 22 countries)  They see The US power and influence as a major threat going from a low 25% in 2013 and steadily raising to 38% in 2017 and continuing to go up from there..

So, I glean from this survey, that these countries have a more favorable the US and more confidence in a US president since President Trump was elected ..However the US power and influence in the world makes them feel threatened at a higher rate.

 Thirdperson....tell me where I,m wrong ...
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