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5. agreed. for the moment, the economy is in the "whatever the media tells them it is" range

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 03:54 PM

Feb 2020

a booming economy, people can't miss.
a recession, people can't miss.
high unemployment, people notice that, too.

anemic growth? highly concentrated wealth distribution? people are aware and concerned about such things if and only if the media covers such topics heavily.

just watch the media talk about the ongoing trump boom, with economic numbers worse than obama's economy, which they called anemic or stagnant.

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Why Trump will lose in 2020 [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2020 OP

K&R wryter2000 Feb 2020 #1

I would add to this Dan Feb 2020 #2

I was talking to a decent Republican yesterday wryter2000 Feb 2020 #3

thanks. I continue to subscribe to this as well. stopdiggin Feb 2020 #8

I don't buy it-- how many Trumpons know about the fine points of... TreasonousBastard Feb 2020 #4

agreed. for the moment, the economy is in the "whatever the media tells them it is" range unblock Feb 2020 #5

The media is not focusing on the low economy... FarPoint Feb 2020 #6

Neither party are exactly geniuses here fescuerescue Feb 2020 #17

Trump will lose. Trump is full of "HATE" Stuart G Feb 2020 #7

HOW DARE YOU! Brainfodder Feb 2020 #9

I don't think it will be the economy that leads to his losing NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #10

He got through by the skin of his teeth last time and his support is lower now Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13

I predict that Trump will not just lose in November, but.. jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #11

It's possible. Republicans are much older and dying off. Cruze almost lost in Texas of all places Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #14

The health care issue is a big one treestar Feb 2020 #12

Prescription drug costs are also killing peoples pocket books. You are correct .nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #15

Trump is also a lying, crook. People tell their kids not to lie, and Trump is liar. Stuart G Feb 2020 #16