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ProfessorGAC

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4. I Know They Have Their Talking Points....

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:28 PM

Sunday

...with market above 50,000 (oops), job creation (until they had to adjust their own numbers downward), low gas prices (oops, again)....
What did the Rs in congress think was there to sell to an audience, especially in the middle, that has already turned on Trump?
There was no good news to sell, and the messenger only appeals to the segment that was going to vote R anyway.
Yeah, they didn't get their wish, but it was a stupid wish.

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Republicans wanted Trump to sell the economy. He's been talking war instead. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday OP

USA's economy................... Lovie777 Sunday #1

Every Republican president in my lifetime has fucked up the economy Johonny Sunday #2

trump did sell the economy...and he made a hell of a lot of money doing it... Wounded Bear Sunday #3

I Know They Have Their Talking Points.... ProfessorGAC Sunday #4

Well, Hell's bells, he did sell the economy....he sold it down the fucking river! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #5