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Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« on: February 28, 2020, 02:27:10 pm »
Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
By Alexander Bolton - 02/28/20 06:00 AM EST

Republicans who have been counting on a roaring economy to power President Trump and GOP congressional candidates on Election Day are growing nervous because of the economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus.

Earlier this month, GOP senators were riding high after Trump’s acquittal on impeachment charges in the Senate. Now they’re wrestling with predictions of an economic slowdown that could upend the political calculus for 2020.

“There’s a potential to really affect the economy, not only this country negatively, but throughout the world,” said Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), adding that GOP colleagues discussed the potential fallout from the coronavirus at an all-day retreat in Washington on Wednesday.

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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2020, 02:31:23 pm »
Growing Republican fear of coronavirus election risk for Trump as markets tumble

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/growing-republican-fear-of-coronavirus-election-risk-for-trump-as-markets-tumble
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2020, 02:35:03 pm »
It’s hard to predict the future but I cannot believe that the public will embrace a  radical socialist whose damage to the economy would be more long lasting over a temporary blip of a virus
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2020, 02:35:22 pm »
So voters will choose batshit crazy rats to save them from a flu virus? Sounds like alot of wishful thinking going on.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2020, 02:37:31 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on February 28, 2020, 02:35:22 pm
So voters will choose batshit crazy rats to save them from a flu virus? Sounds like alot of wishful thinking going on.

I think the GOP is recognizing not to take anything for granted. The voters understand that the markets are dropping because the world fears about a virus, it’s unlikely they’re going to blame the president

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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2020, 02:42:07 pm »
So, we may have to wait a couple of weeks to get our new iPhone? 

Great reason to panic and elect a socialist.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2020, 03:44:08 pm »
Quote from: LMAO on February 28, 2020, 02:35:03 pm
It’s hard to predict the future but I cannot believe that the public will embrace a  radical socialist whose damage to the economy would be more long lasting over a temporary blip of a virus

When Eisenhower was interviewed after the death of JFK, he said "the American nation is a people of great common sense, and they are not going to be stampeded or bewildered."  Would he hold the same opinion about today's citizenry? 
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2020, 02:27:18 am »
LMAO wrote:
"It’s hard to predict the future but I cannot believe that the public will embrace a radical socialist whose damage to the economy would be more long lasting over a temporary blip of a virus"

What did "the public" do in 2008...?
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2020, 04:37:45 am »
Nervous is for the Nellies; fear, a change agent, is required;
given the political assholery that infests and controls DC.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2020, 09:15:52 am »
Quote from: LMAO on February 28, 2020, 02:35:03 pm
It’s hard to predict the future but I cannot believe that the public will embrace a  radical socialist whose damage to the economy would be more long lasting over a temporary blip of a virus


It’s weird but I think  this very thing will hurt Bernie and help some of the other candidates as well. Personally, I think all the candidates, Republicans and Democrats should be talking more about our budget, balancing our debt, etc. I suppose this will be a talking point once the final candidates are finally chosen and can really focus on issues
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2020, 03:22:38 pm »
Quote from: Gefn on February 29, 2020, 09:15:52 am

It’s weird but I think  this very thing will hurt Bernie and help some of the other candidates as well. Personally, I think all the candidates, Republicans and Democrats should be talking more about our budget, balancing our debt, etc. I suppose this will be a talking point once the final candidates are finally chosen and can really focus on issues

The last thing a bona fide socialist like Sanders will ever talk about is the budget and balancing it.  Sanders has, so far, touted spending that is multiple times the entire GDP of the country.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2020, 05:30:32 pm »
Quote from: LMAO on February 28, 2020, 02:35:03 pm
It’s hard to predict the future but I cannot believe that the public will embrace a  radical socialist whose damage to the economy would be more long lasting over a temporary blip of a virus

Like "you can keep your plan" Obama? 
Nah...it'll be fine.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2020, 05:38:49 pm »
We are still several months out from the election.  People right now in the U.S. are panicking.  Fear and greed drive the market.  Right now the U.S. economy is still pretty solid. If between now and the election the U.S. enters a recession, the word "recession" alone will be a negative mark on Trump's record and it could hurt him.  We still don't know which socialist will win the DEM nomination, but IF people start losing their jobs, unable to make ends meet, go on to food stamps, etc., perhaps the socialist list of freebies might look pretty enticing and the socialist will capture their vote.



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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2020, 05:44:18 pm »
People against the current administration will do all, for the most part, to exaggerate as with Bush and Hurricane Katrina.

I note, some of the experts really down play the market volatility and the coronavirus which seems to be the motivator for the current crisis.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2020, 05:53:04 pm »
Quote from: TomSea on February 29, 2020, 05:44:18 pm
People against the current administration will do all, for the most part, to exaggerate as with Bush and Hurricane Katrina.

I note, some of the experts really down play the market volatility and the coronavirus which seems to be the motivator for the current crisis.

I'm not surprised at the selloff.  China figures pretty heavily in the supply chains of the blue chip companies.  When you have companies the size of Maersk halt shipping to and from China, it's the same as a super-longshoreman Strike. 
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2020, 07:22:03 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on February 29, 2020, 05:53:04 pm
I'm not surprised at the selloff.  China figures pretty heavily in the supply chains of the blue chip companies.  When you have companies the size of Maersk halt shipping to and from China, it's the same as a super-longshoreman Strike.

It was also an opportunistic profit-taking event for institutional and hedge fund managers.   They can always blame computer algorithms for their antics.   But, there will be some sweet bonuses come March 31.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2020, 07:53:48 pm »
Quote from: ArneFufkin on February 29, 2020, 07:22:03 pm
It was also an opportunistic profit-taking event for institutional and hedge fund managers.   They can always blame computer algorithms for their antics.   But, there will be some sweet bonuses come March 31.

I would reckon so.  The Brokers moved a lot of transactions this week now ending.
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Re: Republicans growing nervous about 2020 economy
« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2020, 08:12:41 pm »
Quote from: ArneFufkin on February 29, 2020, 07:22:03 pm
It was also an opportunistic profit-taking event for institutional and hedge fund managers.   They can always blame computer algorithms for their antics.   But, there will be some sweet bonuses come March 31.

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