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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88587</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;Trump Tower[edit]

Trump Tower in New York City
Trump Towers Istanbul, Turkey – first Trump building in Europe
Trump Tower (New York City)
Trump Towers (Sunny Isles Beach), Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Trump Tower (White Plains), White Plains, New York
Trump Towers Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Trump International Hotel and Tower[edit]
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Honolulu)
Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York City)
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto)
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Vancouver)
Trump International Hotel (Washington, D.C.), also known as Old Post Office Pavilion&lt;/B&gt;

You were saying???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Trump Tower[edit]</p>
<p>Trump Tower in New York City<br />
Trump Towers Istanbul, Turkey – first Trump building in Europe<br />
Trump Tower (New York City)<br />
Trump Towers (Sunny Isles Beach), Sunny Isles Beach, Florida<br />
Trump Tower (White Plains), White Plains, New York<br />
Trump Towers Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina<br />
Trump International Hotel and Tower[edit]<br />
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago)<br />
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Honolulu)<br />
Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York City)<br />
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Toronto)<br />
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Vancouver)<br />
Trump International Hotel (Washington, D.C.), also known as Old Post Office Pavilion</b></p>
<p>You were saying???</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88585</link>
		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 21:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;How long has Trump been in business?? 30 years?? 40 years???

You don&#039;t STAY in business that long if you are NOT successful...&quot;

You DO , if you have a rich father who keeps bailing you out at a crucial moment.

&quot;The Trump brand is a successful brand...&quot;

REALLY??? Then why does EVERYTHING branded with his name, no loner exist??? The vodka, the steaks, the airline, the board game, even his Macy&#039;s clothing line and on and on etc. ALL GONE.

Richard Branson - Virgin Galactic, Virgin Airlines.

Warren Buffett - Burlington Northern R.R., Fruit of the Loom, GEICO

Mark Cuban - The Dallas Mavericks and Landmark Theatres.

Donald Trump - ZERO

And that&#039;s mostly off of the top of my head, without even trying hard.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"How long has Trump been in business?? 30 years?? 40 years???</p>
<p>You don't STAY in business that long if you are NOT successful..."</p>
<p>You DO , if you have a rich father who keeps bailing you out at a crucial moment.</p>
<p>"The Trump brand is a successful brand..."</p>
<p>REALLY??? Then why does EVERYTHING branded with his name, no loner exist??? The vodka, the steaks, the airline, the board game, even his Macy's clothing line and on and on etc. ALL GONE.</p>
<p>Richard Branson - Virgin Galactic, Virgin Airlines.</p>
<p>Warren Buffett - Burlington Northern R.R., Fruit of the Loom, GEICO</p>
<p>Mark Cuban - The Dallas Mavericks and Landmark Theatres.</p>
<p>Donald Trump - ZERO</p>
<p>And that's mostly off of the top of my head, without even trying hard.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88574</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No matter how much lipstick you use, Obama&#039;s kow-towing to the illegal immigrant community was a complete and unequivocal disaster  for this country and for the Democratic Party, as it DIRECTLY lead the Dem Party decimation in 2014 and 2016...

There is simply no getting around this...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No matter how much lipstick you use, Obama's kow-towing to the illegal immigrant community was a complete and unequivocal disaster  for this country and for the Democratic Party, as it DIRECTLY lead the Dem Party decimation in 2014 and 2016...</p>
<p>There is simply no getting around this...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;OH REALLY??? Isn&#039;t that EXACTLY what Obama has been doing the past few years! He was deporting criminals, and allowing children like Dreamers to stay....&lt;/I&gt;

Many of the &quot;dreamers&quot; ARE criminals...

And we can ask the parents of Kathleen Steinle if Obama is deporting criminals...

I have a feeling they might disagree...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>OH REALLY??? Isn't that EXACTLY what Obama has been doing the past few years! He was deporting criminals, and allowing children like Dreamers to stay....</i></p>
<p>Many of the "dreamers" ARE criminals...</p>
<p>And we can ask the parents of Kathleen Steinle if Obama is deporting criminals...</p>
<p>I have a feeling they might disagree...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88572</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;President-elect is NOT a business success. I notice you STILL can&#039;t name ONE.&lt;/I&gt;

I can&#039;t name any business success of Richard Branson.  But there is no doubt he is a success...

I can&#039;t name any business success of Warren Buffett, but there is no doubt he is a successful business man..

I can&#039;t name any business success of Mark Cuban, but there is no doubt.....

You see where I am going with this??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>President-elect is NOT a business success. I notice you STILL can't name ONE.</i></p>
<p>I can't name any business success of Richard Branson.  But there is no doubt he is a success...</p>
<p>I can't name any business success of Warren Buffett, but there is no doubt he is a successful business man..</p>
<p>I can't name any business success of Mark Cuban, but there is no doubt.....</p>
<p>You see where I am going with this??</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88556</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;President-elect is NOT a business success.&lt;/I&gt;

It&#039;s a success...

&lt;I&gt;President-elect is NOT a business success. I notice you STILL can&#039;t name ONE.&lt;/I&gt;

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence..

The mere fact that Trump is President is due to his success as a businessman...

&lt;I&gt;So STOP calling him a successful business man when he is so patently obviously NOT, &lt;/I&gt;

How long has Trump been in business??  30 years??  40 years???

You don&#039;t STAY in business that long if you are NOT successful...

It&#039;s that simple...

By every OBJECTIVE measurement, Trump is a successful businessman.. The Trump brand is a successful brand...

No Hillary supporter can name a success that Hillary has accomplished...  Does that mean she is NOT a success???

.......

OK  bad example.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>President-elect is NOT a business success.</i></p>
<p>It's a success...</p>
<p><i>President-elect is NOT a business success. I notice you STILL can't name ONE.</i></p>
<p>Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence..</p>
<p>The mere fact that Trump is President is due to his success as a businessman...</p>
<p><i>So STOP calling him a successful business man when he is so patently obviously NOT, </i></p>
<p>How long has Trump been in business??  30 years??  40 years???</p>
<p>You don't STAY in business that long if you are NOT successful...</p>
<p>It's that simple...</p>
<p>By every OBJECTIVE measurement, Trump is a successful businessman.. The Trump brand is a successful brand...</p>
<p>No Hillary supporter can name a success that Hillary has accomplished...  Does that mean she is NOT a success???</p>
<p>.......</p>
<p>OK  bad example.....</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88555</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

&lt;I&gt;. apparently moving to new york turned me into a bad teacher.&lt;/I&gt;

I find that very hard...  nay.. IMPOSSIBLE to believe....  

Good luck...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p><i>. apparently moving to new york turned me into a bad teacher.</i></p>
<p>I find that very hard...  nay.. IMPOSSIBLE to believe....  </p>
<p>Good luck...</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88554</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@michale,

thanks for the kind thoughts. I&#039;m dealing with some professional turmoil right now. apparently moving to new york turned me into a bad teacher. live and learn i guess.

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@michale,</p>
<p>thanks for the kind thoughts. I'm dealing with some professional turmoil right now. apparently moving to new york turned me into a bad teacher. live and learn i guess.</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88549</link>
		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;ALL of Trump&#039;s have been failures so far to date.

Uh....

PRESIDENT-ELECT Trump.... :D&quot;

President-elect is NOT a business success. I notice you STILL can&#039;t name ONE. So STOP calling him a successful business man when he is so patently obviously NOT, When not even YOU can name one successful business of his!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"ALL of Trump's have been failures so far to date.</p>
<p>Uh....</p>
<p>PRESIDENT-ELECT Trump.... :D"</p>
<p>President-elect is NOT a business success. I notice you STILL can't name ONE. So STOP calling him a successful business man when he is so patently obviously NOT, When not even YOU can name one successful business of his!</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88548</link>
		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;I have no problem with prioritizing deportations... I just think that the FIRST consideration should be the safety of the American people...&quot;

OH REALLY??? Isn&#039;t that EXACTLY what Obama has been doing the past few years! He was deporting criminals,  and allowing children like Dreamers to stay....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"I have no problem with prioritizing deportations... I just think that the FIRST consideration should be the safety of the American people..."</p>
<p>OH REALLY??? Isn't that EXACTLY what Obama has been doing the past few years! He was deporting criminals,  and allowing children like Dreamers to stay....</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88547</link>
		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;Because Americans are tired of it.

If Donald Trump reverts to Obama form, then you will hear from me and the rest who voted for Trump loud and clear...&quot;

So why aren&#039;t I hearing from you yet???? Since Donald Trump is already filling positions in his administration with LOBBYISTS, the VERY people he said he was running AGAINST!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"Because Americans are tired of it.</p>
<p>If Donald Trump reverts to Obama form, then you will hear from me and the rest who voted for Trump loud and clear..."</p>
<p>So why aren't I hearing from you yet???? Since Donald Trump is already filling positions in his administration with LOBBYISTS, the VERY people he said he was running AGAINST!</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88458</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;1. Remittances won&#039;t work (other ways to move small amounts of money).&lt;/I&gt;

Yes there are..  Western Union, PayPal, etc etc..

But those COST fees....  And once there is a wholesale move by illegal immigrants to these other methods, those fees will rise..

&lt;I&gt;Do you think that Mexico might stop an equal amount of money flowing from Mexico to the U.S. if we started putting our hands in the till?&lt;/I&gt;

What money flows from Mexico to the US??

Mexico can&#039;t threaten a flow that doesn&#039;t exist??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>1. Remittances won't work (other ways to move small amounts of money).</i></p>
<p>Yes there are..  Western Union, PayPal, etc etc..</p>
<p>But those COST fees....  And once there is a wholesale move by illegal immigrants to these other methods, those fees will rise..</p>
<p><i>Do you think that Mexico might stop an equal amount of money flowing from Mexico to the U.S. if we started putting our hands in the till?</i></p>
<p>What money flows from Mexico to the US??</p>
<p>Mexico can't threaten a flow that doesn't exist??</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88456</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;3. Foreign aid is only $50M/year&lt;/I&gt;

I am not sure which dimension you are referring to..

In THIS reality, US Aid to Mexico is almost 210 BILLION dollars...

&lt;B&gt;The aid was broken down in the following manner:
Economic
Child Survival and Health: $-12,200
Department of Defense Security Assistance: $39,854
Development Assistance: $17,948,047
Economic Support Fund/Security Support Assistance: $40,810,450
Global Health and Child Survival: $3,894,197
Narcotics Control: $27,565,779
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related: $7,074,531
Other Active Grant Programs: $15,381,152
Other State Assistance: $2,700,596
Other USAID Assistance: $2,764
Other USDA Assistance: $372,914
Peace Corps: $2,000,836

Military
Military Assistance, Total: $91,654,000&lt;/B&gt;
http://us-foreign-aid.insidegov.com/q/112/1590/How-much-money-does-the-U-S-give-to-Mexico

Even if you double the price tag of the wall to $20 Billion, Mexico can have this paid off in less than a month...

But, as I said...  I don&#039;t really care WHO pays for the wall..  It&#039;s poetic justice to make Mexico pay for it, but that is mere sauce for the goose...

The important point is that the wall, the barrier, the minefield IS built...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>3. Foreign aid is only $50M/year</i></p>
<p>I am not sure which dimension you are referring to..</p>
<p>In THIS reality, US Aid to Mexico is almost 210 BILLION dollars...</p>
<p><b>The aid was broken down in the following manner:<br />
Economic<br />
Child Survival and Health: $-12,200<br />
Department of Defense Security Assistance: $39,854<br />
Development Assistance: $17,948,047<br />
Economic Support Fund/Security Support Assistance: $40,810,450<br />
Global Health and Child Survival: $3,894,197<br />
Narcotics Control: $27,565,779<br />
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related: $7,074,531<br />
Other Active Grant Programs: $15,381,152<br />
Other State Assistance: $2,700,596<br />
Other USAID Assistance: $2,764<br />
Other USDA Assistance: $372,914<br />
Peace Corps: $2,000,836</p>
<p>Military<br />
Military Assistance, Total: $91,654,000</b><br />
<a href="http://us-foreign-aid.insidegov.com/q/112/1590/How-much-money-does-the-U-S-give-to-Mexico" rel="nofollow">http://us-foreign-aid.insidegov.com/q/112/1590/How-much-money-does-the-U-S-give-to-Mexico</a></p>
<p>Even if you double the price tag of the wall to $20 Billion, Mexico can have this paid off in less than a month...</p>
<p>But, as I said...  I don't really care WHO pays for the wall..  It's poetic justice to make Mexico pay for it, but that is mere sauce for the goose...</p>
<p>The important point is that the wall, the barrier, the minefield IS built...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88455</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JL,

Glad ta see yer still around..  :D

I have been thinking lately of those Weigantians who are MIA..

Glad ta see ya back among us..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JL,</p>
<p>Glad ta see yer still around..  :D</p>
<p>I have been thinking lately of those Weigantians who are MIA..</p>
<p>Glad ta see ya back among us..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88450</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I.we all suffer losses. the question is whether we cope with them rationally or live in denial. donald won the election, hillary lost it. scapegoating racists or nationalists or the head of the FBI or the electoral college or the sixty million individuals who voted for donald is completely missing the point. there&#039;s a reason i refused to bet on this election, and it&#039;s because i saw hillary&#039;s pattern of being overcautious and donald&#039;s ability to motivate his supporters. she was factually accurate but emotionally forced. he was factually inaccurate but emotionally engaged. i knew it would be a close shave, and it was. donald won, and hillary has nobody to blame but her own overcautious nature.&lt;/I&gt;

Did you hear the new culprit in Hillary&#039;s loss???

&lt;B&gt;Clinton camp blames white female ‘internalized misogyny’ for loss&lt;/B&gt;

I shit you not, THAT is who Camp Hillary is blaming..

What the frak is an &quot;internalized misogynist white female&quot; anyways!????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&lt;I.we all suffer losses. the question is whether we cope with them rationally or live in denial. donald won the election, hillary lost it. scapegoating racists or nationalists or the head of the FBI or the electoral college or the sixty million individuals who voted for donald is completely missing the point. there&#039;s a reason i refused to bet on this election, and it&#039;s because i saw hillary&#039;s pattern of being overcautious and donald&#039;s ability to motivate his supporters. she was factually accurate but emotionally forced. he was factually inaccurate but emotionally engaged. i knew it would be a close shave, and it was. donald won, and hillary has nobody to blame but her own overcautious nature.</p>
<p>Did you hear the new culprit in Hillary's loss???</p>
<p><b>Clinton camp blames white female ‘internalized misogyny’ for loss</b></p>
<p>I shit you not, THAT is who Camp Hillary is blaming..</p>
<p>What the frak is an "internalized misogynist white female" anyways!????</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;What about the 50% of illegal people who fly over the border (including the &quot;Barrier&quot;) and overstay their visas? Most of my Irish friends at one point were here on expired visas taking good bartending jobs from hard working Americans ;)&lt;/I&gt;

They should be deported as well..

But the priority, for deportations anyways, SHOULD be the criminal element.  The gangs and the thugs...  Deport them.. Take them down to the everglades and feed them to the gators... I don&#039;t care...  Just get them out of here..

THEN we can maybe talk about compassion..

That&#039;s why Democrats lost the immigration debate..  Because they refused to differentiate between the thugs and gang bangers and murderers and those that weren&#039;t...

ALL illegal immigrants were pure as the driven snow and just families looking for a better life, according to the Democratic Party...

I have no problem with prioritizing deportations...  I just think that the FIRST consideration should be the safety of the American people...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>What about the 50% of illegal people who fly over the border (including the "Barrier") and overstay their visas? Most of my Irish friends at one point were here on expired visas taking good bartending jobs from hard working Americans ;)</i></p>
<p>They should be deported as well..</p>
<p>But the priority, for deportations anyways, SHOULD be the criminal element.  The gangs and the thugs...  Deport them.. Take them down to the everglades and feed them to the gators... I don't care...  Just get them out of here..</p>
<p>THEN we can maybe talk about compassion..</p>
<p>That's why Democrats lost the immigration debate..  Because they refused to differentiate between the thugs and gang bangers and murderers and those that weren't...</p>
<p>ALL illegal immigrants were pure as the driven snow and just families looking for a better life, according to the Democratic Party...</p>
<p>I have no problem with prioritizing deportations...  I just think that the FIRST consideration should be the safety of the American people...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Well his life is going to get a lot worse - humiliation and compromise are the currency of leaders in a democracy.&lt;/I&gt;

Yea, and we have seen much of that in the last 8 years..  Which is EXACTLY why Donald Trump won the election..  

Because Americans are tired of it.

If Donald Trump reverts to Obama form, then you will hear from me and the rest who voted for Trump loud and clear...

But I don&#039;t think Trump will revert to Obama form..  You don&#039;t get to be such a successful businessman AND elected president of the United States by being wimp and a whipping post..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Well his life is going to get a lot worse - humiliation and compromise are the currency of leaders in a democracy.</i></p>
<p>Yea, and we have seen much of that in the last 8 years..  Which is EXACTLY why Donald Trump won the election..  </p>
<p>Because Americans are tired of it.</p>
<p>If Donald Trump reverts to Obama form, then you will hear from me and the rest who voted for Trump loud and clear...</p>
<p>But I don't think Trump will revert to Obama form..  You don't get to be such a successful businessman AND elected president of the United States by being wimp and a whipping post..</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88445</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;No. In the case of the JCPOA, if the rest of the world chooses to defy the US because the Trump administration is clueless when it comes to security as related to the JCPOA.&lt;/I&gt;

That remains to be seen...

But, between the US and Israel, I am sure that we will be able to come up with a good plan that will punish Iran as they deserve and all but eliminate their push for a nuclear arsenal...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>No. In the case of the JCPOA, if the rest of the world chooses to defy the US because the Trump administration is clueless when it comes to security as related to the JCPOA.</i></p>
<p>That remains to be seen...</p>
<p>But, between the US and Israel, I am sure that we will be able to come up with a good plan that will punish Iran as they deserve and all but eliminate their push for a nuclear arsenal...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88444</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Neil,

I really appreciate that we can talk about this...

But what it all boils down to is one thing..

Mexico and Canada et al need the US a LOT more than the US needs Mexico and Canada....

Those countries will march to our tune because the alternative is too scary and horrifying to contemplate...

Now that I have addressed the general, let me address your specifics.  

Give me time...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Neil,</p>
<p>I really appreciate that we can talk about this...</p>
<p>But what it all boils down to is one thing..</p>
<p>Mexico and Canada et al need the US a LOT more than the US needs Mexico and Canada....</p>
<p>Those countries will march to our tune because the alternative is too scary and horrifying to contemplate...</p>
<p>Now that I have addressed the general, let me address your specifics.  </p>
<p>Give me time...</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88436</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 02:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale,


&lt;I&gt;If the rest of the world chooses to defy the United States when it comes to world security??&lt;/I&gt;

No. In the case of the JCPOA, if the rest of the world chooses to defy the US because the Trump administration is clueless when it comes to security as related to the JCPOA.

There, I fixed it for ya.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale,</p>
<p><i>If the rest of the world chooses to defy the United States when it comes to world security??</i></p>
<p>No. In the case of the JCPOA, if the rest of the world chooses to defy the US because the Trump administration is clueless when it comes to security as related to the JCPOA.</p>
<p>There, I fixed it for ya.</p>
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		<title>By: nypoet22</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88435</link>
		<dc:creator>nypoet22</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 01:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>we all suffer losses. the question is whether we cope with them rationally or live in denial. donald won the election, hillary lost it. scapegoating racists or nationalists or the head of the FBI or the electoral college or the sixty million individuals who voted for donald is completely missing the point. there&#039;s a reason i refused to bet on this election, and it&#039;s because i saw hillary&#039;s pattern of being overcautious and donald&#039;s ability to motivate his supporters. she was factually accurate but emotionally forced. he was factually inaccurate but emotionally engaged. i knew it would be a close shave, and it was. donald won, and hillary has nobody to blame but her own overcautious nature.

JL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>we all suffer losses. the question is whether we cope with them rationally or live in denial. donald won the election, hillary lost it. scapegoating racists or nationalists or the head of the FBI or the electoral college or the sixty million individuals who voted for donald is completely missing the point. there's a reason i refused to bet on this election, and it's because i saw hillary's pattern of being overcautious and donald's ability to motivate his supporters. she was factually accurate but emotionally forced. he was factually inaccurate but emotionally engaged. i knew it would be a close shave, and it was. donald won, and hillary has nobody to blame but her own overcautious nature.</p>
<p>JL</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88433</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>1. Remittances won&#039;t work (other ways to move small amounts of money).

2. Dipping into the transfer window till won&#039;t work (trade collapses, Trump would fail bigly and the real leaders of the country would whip his ass up and down Wall St. and K Street a few times as a warning to others)

3. Foreign aid is only $50M/year

Any other ideas?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1. Remittances won't work (other ways to move small amounts of money).</p>
<p>2. Dipping into the transfer window till won't work (trade collapses, Trump would fail bigly and the real leaders of the country would whip his ass up and down Wall St. and K Street a few times as a warning to others)</p>
<p>3. Foreign aid is only $50M/year</p>
<p>Any other ideas?</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88432</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale:

The next time somebody says &quot;remittances&quot; to you, quote from this article so they can learn:

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/mobile-phones-are-revolutionizing-personal-finance-in-sub-saharan-africa/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale:</p>
<p>The next time somebody says "remittances" to you, quote from this article so they can learn:</p>
<p><a href="http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/mobile-phones-are-revolutionizing-personal-finance-in-sub-saharan-africa/" rel="nofollow">http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/mobile-phones-are-revolutionizing-personal-finance-in-sub-saharan-africa/</a></p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88431</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;American company taxes money laundering investigations&lt;/i&gt;

Here I assume you are talking about AML restraints. The problem is that the law needs to be specific about how to identify the KYC rules. Also the systems and laws apply to larger, repeated, transactions. Sending a few hundred dollars on a monthly basis is way under the triggers (I used to sell AML software to Wall St and the City).

Also, do you know how long it would take, and how expensive it would be to divert $10B from legitimate transactions under $1,000?

An AML investigation takes weeks and costs many thousands of dollars. The U.S. banks would get together and give Trump the $10B themselves not to have to do this. Of course, word might get round pretty quickly that the money being sent wasn&#039;t arriving at its destination. What do you think would happen then?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>American company taxes money laundering investigations</i></p>
<p>Here I assume you are talking about AML restraints. The problem is that the law needs to be specific about how to identify the KYC rules. Also the systems and laws apply to larger, repeated, transactions. Sending a few hundred dollars on a monthly basis is way under the triggers (I used to sell AML software to Wall St and the City).</p>
<p>Also, do you know how long it would take, and how expensive it would be to divert $10B from legitimate transactions under $1,000?</p>
<p>An AML investigation takes weeks and costs many thousands of dollars. The U.S. banks would get together and give Trump the $10B themselves not to have to do this. Of course, word might get round pretty quickly that the money being sent wasn't arriving at its destination. What do you think would happen then?</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Do you think that Mexico might stop an equal amount of money flowing from Mexico to the U.S. if we started putting our hands in the till?

Also, do you have any idea how disruptive arbitrarily interfering with international money transfers would be? Trade wold grind to a halt in an instant as nobody would do anything until Trump figured out he had broken both economies and that there was nothing he could do about it because the trade was between private firms.

The whole idea is the childish ranting of an ignorant man who needs to be told &quot;No Donald&quot; more often.

Well his life is going to get a lot worse - humiliation and compromise are the currency of leaders in a democracy. I&#039;ll bet that was another thing he didn&#039;t know - he probably thought it was about flying about in Air Force One and being important.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you think that Mexico might stop an equal amount of money flowing from Mexico to the U.S. if we started putting our hands in the till?</p>
<p>Also, do you have any idea how disruptive arbitrarily interfering with international money transfers would be? Trade wold grind to a halt in an instant as nobody would do anything until Trump figured out he had broken both economies and that there was nothing he could do about it because the trade was between private firms.</p>
<p>The whole idea is the childish ranting of an ignorant man who needs to be told "No Donald" more often.</p>
<p>Well his life is going to get a lot worse - humiliation and compromise are the currency of leaders in a democracy. I'll bet that was another thing he didn't know - he probably thought it was about flying about in Air Force One and being important.</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88429</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;In 2013, the United States gave Mexico $51.5 million in foreign aid. Of that amount, $24.8 million, the largest segment, was designated for democracy, human rights and governance. The next largest amount, $10.9 million, was designated for the environment, and $8.4 million was designated for economic development.&lt;/i&gt;

How much does would the Trump Wall cost? $10B - so 200 years of foreign aid.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>In 2013, the United States gave Mexico $51.5 million in foreign aid. Of that amount, $24.8 million, the largest segment, was designated for democracy, human rights and governance. The next largest amount, $10.9 million, was designated for the environment, and $8.4 million was designated for economic development.</i></p>
<p>How much does would the Trump Wall cost? $10B - so 200 years of foreign aid.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88428</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;1. We will steal remittances
2. We will not pay for goods we receive&lt;/I&gt;

Are you kidding??

Do you think we actually give Mexico BILLIONS of dollars in aid and receive SOMETHING in return??  :D

&lt;I&gt;1. Remittances will dry up instantly and other methods to move money will be found. This is so obvious I can&#039;t be bothered to explain it further. (cough Paypal cough).&lt;/I&gt;

 American company  taxes  money laundering investigations 

&lt;I&gt;Any other suggestions?&lt;/I&gt;

Yea... You accepting the reality that we give Mexico billions of dollars in aid for which we get absolutely NOTHING in return...

Put it another way.. Replace Mexico with Israel..

Do you think it would be difficult to get Israel to pay for a wall??  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>1. We will steal remittances<br />
2. We will not pay for goods we receive</i></p>
<p>Are you kidding??</p>
<p>Do you think we actually give Mexico BILLIONS of dollars in aid and receive SOMETHING in return??  :D</p>
<p><i>1. Remittances will dry up instantly and other methods to move money will be found. This is so obvious I can't be bothered to explain it further. (cough Paypal cough).</i></p>
<p> American company  taxes  money laundering investigations </p>
<p><i>Any other suggestions?</i></p>
<p>Yea... You accepting the reality that we give Mexico billions of dollars in aid for which we get absolutely NOTHING in return...</p>
<p>Put it another way.. Replace Mexico with Israel..</p>
<p>Do you think it would be difficult to get Israel to pay for a wall??  :D</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Regardless of that, I personally don&#039;t care WHO pays for the wall... The IMPORTANT part is that the wall is put in place and our southern border is secure...&lt;/i&gt;

What about the 50% of illegal people who fly over the border (including the &quot;Barrier&quot;) and overstay their visas? Most of my Irish friends at one point were here on expired visas taking good bartending jobs from hard working Americans ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Regardless of that, I personally don't care WHO pays for the wall... The IMPORTANT part is that the wall is put in place and our southern border is secure...</i></p>
<p>What about the 50% of illegal people who fly over the border (including the "Barrier") and overstay their visas? Most of my Irish friends at one point were here on expired visas taking good bartending jobs from hard working Americans ;)</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;While it may not amount to &quot;giving Trump everything he wants&quot; it ALSO shows that Mexico and Canada are not as instringent as you claim them to be..&lt;/i&gt;

If you had been paying attention you&#039;d already know that everybody wants to renegotiate NAFTA to include more goods and services - it is working like a charm for just about everybody - so improving on it will make life better for everybody.

If we didn&#039;t have NAFTA our deficit with South East Asia and China would simply be higher. NAFTA has allowed us to enrich our neighbor to help alleviate problems that would otherwise spill over into our country in the form of more, and more desperate, illegal immigrants. Building a strong manufacturing base in Mexico instead of Shenzhen is a national security priority.

The Chinese would have a National Holiday called Trump Day if he put Mexico on the standard WTO tariff program. Mexico know this as well as most educated people who have spend any time reading the economic history of North America over the last 20 years.

Explain to me again what the Mexican and Canadian leaders said? Give Trump what he wants even though he hasn&#039;t asked for anything yet? C&#039;mon Michale you can&#039;t be this uninformed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>While it may not amount to "giving Trump everything he wants" it ALSO shows that Mexico and Canada are not as instringent as you claim them to be..</i></p>
<p>If you had been paying attention you'd already know that everybody wants to renegotiate NAFTA to include more goods and services - it is working like a charm for just about everybody - so improving on it will make life better for everybody.</p>
<p>If we didn't have NAFTA our deficit with South East Asia and China would simply be higher. NAFTA has allowed us to enrich our neighbor to help alleviate problems that would otherwise spill over into our country in the form of more, and more desperate, illegal immigrants. Building a strong manufacturing base in Mexico instead of Shenzhen is a national security priority.</p>
<p>The Chinese would have a National Holiday called Trump Day if he put Mexico on the standard WTO tariff program. Mexico know this as well as most educated people who have spend any time reading the economic history of North America over the last 20 years.</p>
<p>Explain to me again what the Mexican and Canadian leaders said? Give Trump what he wants even though he hasn't asked for anything yet? C'mon Michale you can't be this uninformed.</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88425</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;I have already shown how easy it is to force Mexico to pay for the wall..&lt;/i&gt;

The claims I&#039;ve seen amount to:

1. We will steal remittances
2. We will not pay for goods we receive

Both of these are against just about every law going. But just ignoring that:

1. Remittances will dry up instantly and other methods to move money will be found. This is so obvious I can&#039;t be bothered to explain it further. (cough Paypal cough).

2. What would your next step be if you sent goods to a customer who didn&#039;t pay? I know that this is SOP for Trump with small businesses, but who exactly are we paying in Mexico for the cross border goods? (Hint: often subsidiaries of American companies). And countries are not like small business people with little assets who can be bullied by expensive legal threats - Mexico would have a field day in the WTO and U.S. legal systems, and obviously win, probably with interest and damages.

Any other suggestions?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>I have already shown how easy it is to force Mexico to pay for the wall..</i></p>
<p>The claims I've seen amount to:</p>
<p>1. We will steal remittances<br />
2. We will not pay for goods we receive</p>
<p>Both of these are against just about every law going. But just ignoring that:</p>
<p>1. Remittances will dry up instantly and other methods to move money will be found. This is so obvious I can't be bothered to explain it further. (cough Paypal cough).</p>
<p>2. What would your next step be if you sent goods to a customer who didn't pay? I know that this is SOP for Trump with small businesses, but who exactly are we paying in Mexico for the cross border goods? (Hint: often subsidiaries of American companies). And countries are not like small business people with little assets who can be bullied by expensive legal threats - Mexico would have a field day in the WTO and U.S. legal systems, and obviously win, probably with interest and damages.</p>
<p>Any other suggestions?</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88424</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;You finally figured it out Michale. Congrats. I switched off the blocker for the day until you understood.&lt;/I&gt;

I get there eventually.. :D

&lt;I&gt; Firstly, point me to the quotes from the Canadian and Mexican leaders where they say they will give Trump what he wants on NAFTA.&lt;/I&gt;


&lt;B&gt;OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY/TIJUANA, MEXICO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is willing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to change or scrap.

Mexico is also willing to discuss NAFTA with Trump but may seek to circumvent the United States on a broader trans-Pacific deal if necessary, a top official said on Thursday.&lt;/B&gt;
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/11/business/canada-mexico-willing-discuss-nafta-trump-sidestep-u-s-tpp/#.WCuQ0PkoSuU

While it may not amount to &quot;giving Trump everything he wants&quot; it ALSO shows that Mexico and Canada are not as instringent as you claim them to be..

&lt;I&gt;Even if you suddenly decide that Trump isn&#039;t a straight talker (if he meant barrier, why didn&#039;t he say barrier?) you forgot the bit about Mexico paying for it?&lt;/I&gt;

Wall, barrier..  Tomayto Potayto...

I have already shown how easy it is to force Mexico to pay for the wall..  

The US gives Mexico billions and billions of dollars every year in various forms...

It would be quite simple to arrange it so that the US gives Mexico billions and billions of dollars every year in various forms &lt;B&gt;MINUS&lt;/B&gt; the cost of the wall/barrier/whatever...

Regardless of that, I personally don&#039;t care WHO pays for the wall...  The IMPORTANT part is that the wall is put in place and our southern border is secure...

I like this... I hope we can continue it...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>You finally figured it out Michale. Congrats. I switched off the blocker for the day until you understood.</i></p>
<p>I get there eventually.. :D</p>
<p><i> Firstly, point me to the quotes from the Canadian and Mexican leaders where they say they will give Trump what he wants on NAFTA.</i></p>
<p><b>OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY/TIJUANA, MEXICO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is willing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to change or scrap.</p>
<p>Mexico is also willing to discuss NAFTA with Trump but may seek to circumvent the United States on a broader trans-Pacific deal if necessary, a top official said on Thursday.</b><br />
<a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/11/business/canada-mexico-willing-discuss-nafta-trump-sidestep-u-s-tpp/#.WCuQ0PkoSuU" rel="nofollow">http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/11/business/canada-mexico-willing-discuss-nafta-trump-sidestep-u-s-tpp/#.WCuQ0PkoSuU</a></p>
<p>While it may not amount to "giving Trump everything he wants" it ALSO shows that Mexico and Canada are not as instringent as you claim them to be..</p>
<p><i>Even if you suddenly decide that Trump isn't a straight talker (if he meant barrier, why didn't he say barrier?) you forgot the bit about Mexico paying for it?</i></p>
<p>Wall, barrier..  Tomayto Potayto...</p>
<p>I have already shown how easy it is to force Mexico to pay for the wall..  </p>
<p>The US gives Mexico billions and billions of dollars every year in various forms...</p>
<p>It would be quite simple to arrange it so that the US gives Mexico billions and billions of dollars every year in various forms <b>MINUS</b> the cost of the wall/barrier/whatever...</p>
<p>Regardless of that, I personally don't care WHO pays for the wall...  The IMPORTANT part is that the wall is put in place and our southern border is secure...</p>
<p>I like this... I hope we can continue it...</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;1. The Big Beautiful Wall along the whole border and paid for by Mexico

Semantics.. Some places a wall simply cannot be put it... Yes, Trump should have said &quot;BARRIER&quot; instead of &quot;WALL&quot;...

Big woop.... All you have is semantics..&lt;/i&gt;

Even if you suddenly decide that Trump isn&#039;t a straight talker (if he meant barrier, why didn&#039;t he say barrier?) you forgot the bit about Mexico paying for it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>1. The Big Beautiful Wall along the whole border and paid for by Mexico</p>
<p>Semantics.. Some places a wall simply cannot be put it... Yes, Trump should have said "BARRIER" instead of "WALL"...</p>
<p>Big woop.... All you have is semantics..</i></p>
<p>Even if you suddenly decide that Trump isn't a straight talker (if he meant barrier, why didn't he say barrier?) you forgot the bit about Mexico paying for it?</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So let&#039;s go thru some of your replies now.

Firstly, point me to the quotes from the Canadian and Mexican leaders where they say they will give Trump what he wants on NAFTA. Since he hasn&#039;t stated what he wants, this might be a bit difficult, but we all know how you always back up everything with verifiable facts, quotes, etc.

Both Canada and Mexico - as well as the U.S. have wanted to tweak NAFTA for years - it didn&#039;t include energy, free movement of labor (that should go down well with the Trumpkins), etc. So there are still ways to improve it. This is something Canada and Mexico are very interested in.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So let's go thru some of your replies now.</p>
<p>Firstly, point me to the quotes from the Canadian and Mexican leaders where they say they will give Trump what he wants on NAFTA. Since he hasn't stated what he wants, this might be a bit difficult, but we all know how you always back up everything with verifiable facts, quotes, etc.</p>
<p>Both Canada and Mexico - as well as the U.S. have wanted to tweak NAFTA for years - it didn't include energy, free movement of labor (that should go down well with the Trumpkins), etc. So there are still ways to improve it. This is something Canada and Mexico are very interested in.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You finally figured it out Michale. Congrats. I switched off the blocker for the day until you understood.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You finally figured it out Michale. Congrats. I switched off the blocker for the day until you understood.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I get it!!!!  It just hit me!!!

Neil has become me!!!!

Oh my gods, the irony is just so delicious to the taste!!!   :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I get it!!!!  It just hit me!!!</p>
<p>Neil has become me!!!!</p>
<p>Oh my gods, the irony is just so delicious to the taste!!!   :D</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>More fun with Trump&#039;s stupidity: &quot;Banning Muslims from entering the United States&quot;

This is one where Trump has contradicted himself frequently. From &quot;Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States&quot; he went wobbly almost immediately.

Firstly most passports don&#039;t state a person&#039;s religion. When this was pointed out to Trump (I wonder who gets the job of telling Trump he is an idiot), he amended it to restricting people from &quot;active terrorist countries&quot;. Of course he didn&#039;t say what that means. Is France considered an active terrorist country? Why not? (That one is easy - they look like Trump, even if they speak funny and are a bit too familiar with cheese).

So another &quot;policy&quot; that Trump announced with great fanfare that will go nowhere, or if it does will cause mayhem and backfire.

Har har.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More fun with Trump's stupidity: "Banning Muslims from entering the United States"</p>
<p>This is one where Trump has contradicted himself frequently. From "Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" he went wobbly almost immediately.</p>
<p>Firstly most passports don't state a person's religion. When this was pointed out to Trump (I wonder who gets the job of telling Trump he is an idiot), he amended it to restricting people from "active terrorist countries". Of course he didn't say what that means. Is France considered an active terrorist country? Why not? (That one is easy - they look like Trump, even if they speak funny and are a bit too familiar with cheese).</p>
<p>So another "policy" that Trump announced with great fanfare that will go nowhere, or if it does will cause mayhem and backfire.</p>
<p>Har har.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;I can&#039;t wait to see Trump explain to his marks why he can&#039;t withdraw from NAFTA. &lt;/I&gt;

The leaders of Mexico and Canada are already on record as saying they are willing to modify NAFTA to Trumps liking...

&lt;I&gt;Is there no end to this man&#039;s stupidity?&lt;/I&gt;

You are really REALLY trying too hard, my friend...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>I can't wait to see Trump explain to his marks why he can't withdraw from NAFTA. </i></p>
<p>The leaders of Mexico and Canada are already on record as saying they are willing to modify NAFTA to Trumps liking...</p>
<p><i>Is there no end to this man's stupidity?</i></p>
<p>You are really REALLY trying too hard, my friend...</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I can&#039;t wait to see Trump explain to his marks why he can&#039;t withdraw from NAFTA. The process is pretty simple - he has the authority to initiate a six month withdrawal process - or &quot;terminate it&quot;, as he likes to claim.

But he won&#039;t. He lied to everybody again. Anybody with a brain knew that.

Firstly the government would be sued by just about every major business in the U.S. (I&#039;m not even going to start on how Canada and Mexico are going to react).

Prices would shoot up as Mexico and Canada would revert to standard tariffs for everything. Prices for U.S. exports that relied on Mexico or Canada as part of their supply chain would shoot up as well.

Massive job losses on either side of the borders would cause massive unrest - all blamed on Trump.

So, obviously even he isn&#039;t stupid enough to keep his promise. He also claimed (he says many contradictory things) that he will renegotiate it. That should be interesting. Mexico knows that all they need to do is stand firm and not blink and Trump is going to have to apologize and back down. The chaos in the interim will force Trump into a corner.

Is there no end to this man&#039;s stupidity?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can't wait to see Trump explain to his marks why he can't withdraw from NAFTA. The process is pretty simple - he has the authority to initiate a six month withdrawal process - or "terminate it", as he likes to claim.</p>
<p>But he won't. He lied to everybody again. Anybody with a brain knew that.</p>
<p>Firstly the government would be sued by just about every major business in the U.S. (I'm not even going to start on how Canada and Mexico are going to react).</p>
<p>Prices would shoot up as Mexico and Canada would revert to standard tariffs for everything. Prices for U.S. exports that relied on Mexico or Canada as part of their supply chain would shoot up as well.</p>
<p>Massive job losses on either side of the borders would cause massive unrest - all blamed on Trump.</p>
<p>So, obviously even he isn't stupid enough to keep his promise. He also claimed (he says many contradictory things) that he will renegotiate it. That should be interesting. Mexico knows that all they need to do is stand firm and not blink and Trump is going to have to apologize and back down. The chaos in the interim will force Trump into a corner.</p>
<p>Is there no end to this man's stupidity?</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;Dealing With Loss&lt;/B&gt;
http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88415

Apparently, a few Weigantians aren&#039;t dealing with the loss very well.....

I&#039;ll help where I can...  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Dealing With Loss</b><br />
<a href="http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88415" rel="nofollow">http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88415</a></p>
<p>Apparently, a few Weigantians aren't dealing with the loss very well.....</p>
<p>I'll help where I can...  :D</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;The man is a con artist.&lt;/I&gt;

AND he is President-Elect of the United States..

You lost... 

Deal with it...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>The man is a con artist.</i></p>
<p>AND he is President-Elect of the United States..</p>
<p>You lost... </p>
<p>Deal with it...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;USUALLY, but NOT ALWAYS. Many police chiefs in Louisiana are elected, as is the police chief of Santa Clara, for example.&lt;/I&gt;

Regardless, the examples given ARE appointed positions, not elected..

And if they choose to actively impede Federal Law, then they will be guilty of obstruction and WILL be subject to arrest...

You just can&#039;t seem to get it...

&lt;B&gt;&quot;Elections have consequences&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Barack Obama

Ya&#039;all lost...

Deal with it..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>USUALLY, but NOT ALWAYS. Many police chiefs in Louisiana are elected, as is the police chief of Santa Clara, for example.</i></p>
<p>Regardless, the examples given ARE appointed positions, not elected..</p>
<p>And if they choose to actively impede Federal Law, then they will be guilty of obstruction and WILL be subject to arrest...</p>
<p>You just can't seem to get it...</p>
<p><b>"Elections have consequences"</b><br />
-Barack Obama</p>
<p>Ya'all lost...</p>
<p>Deal with it..</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88413</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;ALL of Trump&#039;s have been failures so far to date. OTHER than his reality show, please name one long term successful business of his... can you???&lt;/i&gt;

Trick question - there aren&#039;t any.


If he&#039;d taken daddy&#039;s money in 1976 and put it in a passive index tracking portfolio he&#039;d be half as wealthy as he lies  he is, and probably 4-5 times as wealthy as he really is.

The man is a con artist.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>ALL of Trump's have been failures so far to date. OTHER than his reality show, please name one long term successful business of his... can you???</i></p>
<p>Trick question - there aren't any.</p>
<p>If he'd taken daddy's money in 1976 and put it in a passive index tracking portfolio he'd be half as wealthy as he lies  he is, and probably 4-5 times as wealthy as he really is.</p>
<p>The man is a con artist.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88412</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In spite of the missteps and mistakes of the last 8 years...

There is a reason why the US is the only remaining Superpower.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In spite of the missteps and mistakes of the last 8 years...</p>
<p>There is a reason why the US is the only remaining Superpower.....</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88411</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Not if the rest of the world has anything to say about it ... and they do.&lt;/I&gt;

If the rest of the world chooses to defy the United States when it comes to world security??

Then they will have to accept the consequences...

It&#039;s like the local Police Chiefs and federal funds I mentioned to JM...

If the rest of the world chooses to deal with Iran in their own way......  Then the rest of the world can&#039;t come running to the US for protection when Iran shows their true colors...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Not if the rest of the world has anything to say about it ... and they do.</i></p>
<p>If the rest of the world chooses to defy the United States when it comes to world security??</p>
<p>Then they will have to accept the consequences...</p>
<p>It's like the local Police Chiefs and federal funds I mentioned to JM...</p>
<p>If the rest of the world chooses to deal with Iran in their own way......  Then the rest of the world can't come running to the US for protection when Iran shows their true colors...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88410</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;ALL of Trump&#039;s have been failures so far to date. &lt;/I&gt;

Uh....

PRESIDENT-ELECT Trump....  :D

&lt;I&gt;USUALLY, but NOT ALWAYS. Many police chiefs in Louisiana are elected, as is the police chief of Santa Clara, for example. &lt;/I&gt;

If they are elected, they are Sheriffs..  Not Police Chiefs..

&lt;I&gt;And they are technically not violating Federal Law, they are simply saying that they will not be the agents enforcing Federal Law. That Federal agents will have to do that themselves, and not rely on local officials to do it for them.&lt;/I&gt;

That&#039;s fine..  Then they locals won&#039;t get FEDERAL funds that are paid so that locals WILL assist Federal officials when required..

In other words, they don&#039;t want to do the job then they don&#039;t get PAID for the job..

I realize that&#039;s anathema to the Democrat way of thinking, but there it is...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>ALL of Trump's have been failures so far to date. </i></p>
<p>Uh....</p>
<p>PRESIDENT-ELECT Trump....  :D</p>
<p><i>USUALLY, but NOT ALWAYS. Many police chiefs in Louisiana are elected, as is the police chief of Santa Clara, for example. </i></p>
<p>If they are elected, they are Sheriffs..  Not Police Chiefs..</p>
<p><i>And they are technically not violating Federal Law, they are simply saying that they will not be the agents enforcing Federal Law. That Federal agents will have to do that themselves, and not rely on local officials to do it for them.</i></p>
<p>That's fine..  Then they locals won't get FEDERAL funds that are paid so that locals WILL assist Federal officials when required..</p>
<p>In other words, they don't want to do the job then they don't get PAID for the job..</p>
<p>I realize that's anathema to the Democrat way of thinking, but there it is...</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
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		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;Police Chiefs are not elected, they are appointed...

And it&#039;s not a simple case of disagreement, but rather a case of appointed officials violating Federal Law...&quot;

USUALLY, but NOT ALWAYS. Many police chiefs in Louisiana are elected, as is the police chief of Santa Clara, for example. And they are technically not violating Federal Law, they are simply saying that they will not be the agents enforcing Federal Law. That Federal agents will have to do that themselves, and not rely on local officials to do it for them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"Police Chiefs are not elected, they are appointed...</p>
<p>And it's not a simple case of disagreement, but rather a case of appointed officials violating Federal Law..."</p>
<p>USUALLY, but NOT ALWAYS. Many police chiefs in Louisiana are elected, as is the police chief of Santa Clara, for example. And they are technically not violating Federal Law, they are simply saying that they will not be the agents enforcing Federal Law. That Federal agents will have to do that themselves, and not rely on local officials to do it for them.</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
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		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;EXCEPT, he is NOT a successful businessman, not by a long shot!

The facts clearly say differently...

Reference the Michael Jordan quote if you are still confused...&quot;

You are quite CORRECT, the FACTS do state otherwise, because at least Michael Jordan WAS successful MOST of the time. 

ALL of Trump&#039;s have been failures so far to date. OTHER than his reality show, please name one long term successful business of his... can you???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"EXCEPT, he is NOT a successful businessman, not by a long shot!</p>
<p>The facts clearly say differently...</p>
<p>Reference the Michael Jordan quote if you are still confused..."</p>
<p>You are quite CORRECT, the FACTS do state otherwise, because at least Michael Jordan WAS successful MOST of the time. </p>
<p>ALL of Trump's have been failures so far to date. OTHER than his reality show, please name one long term successful business of his... can you???</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
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		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not if the rest of the world has anything to say about it ... and they do.</description>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Well, we&#039;ll see who he nominates to be Secretary of State and then we&#039;ll revisit the JCPOA.&lt;/I&gt;

Word is Rudy Guiliana is going to be the new SecState....

I think that&#039;s a pretty good indication where the JCPOA is heading....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Well, we'll see who he nominates to be Secretary of State and then we'll revisit the JCPOA.</i></p>
<p>Word is Rudy Guiliana is going to be the new SecState....</p>
<p>I think that's a pretty good indication where the JCPOA is heading....</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88405</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 20:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;Illegal immigrants are preparing to ask President Obama to pardon some 750,000 illegal immigrant Dreamers, saying it’s their last, best hope to stave off what they fear will be a wave of deportations once Donald Trump takes office.
Community leaders have planned a rally in New York on Wednesday to make the request.
“Millions of &lt;I&gt;law abiding {ILLEGAL} immigrants&lt;/I&gt; are fearful of what will happen when the new Administration takes control in January,” the group said in a statement announcing the rally. “However, President Obama has the power of pardons that he can use to protect all DACA enrollees.”&lt;/B&gt;
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/15/illegals-demand-obama-issue-mass-pardons-last-ditc/

If there is a more moronic, ignorant and stoopid statement in the history of language, I have yet to hear it....  :^/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Illegal immigrants are preparing to ask President Obama to pardon some 750,000 illegal immigrant Dreamers, saying it’s their last, best hope to stave off what they fear will be a wave of deportations once Donald Trump takes office.<br />
Community leaders have planned a rally in New York on Wednesday to make the request.<br />
“Millions of <i>law abiding {ILLEGAL} immigrants</i> are fearful of what will happen when the new Administration takes control in January,” the group said in a statement announcing the rally. “However, President Obama has the power of pardons that he can use to protect all DACA enrollees.”</b><br />
<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/15/illegals-demand-obama-issue-mass-pardons-last-ditc/" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/15/illegals-demand-obama-issue-mass-pardons-last-ditc/</a></p>
<p>If there is a more moronic, ignorant and stoopid statement in the history of language, I have yet to hear it....  :^/</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88404</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Well, we&#039;ll see who he nominates to be Secretary of State and then we&#039;ll revisit the JCPOA.&lt;/I&gt;

Fair enough..  I was just surprised it wasn&#039;t being mentioned more and musing as to why...  :D

&lt;I&gt;Do you have anything to say about that, Michale?&lt;/I&gt;

I do....   

Remember when I said that Florida is Trump and Trump is Florida...  

Same applies to Israel...   :D

&lt;I&gt;I wonder if he&#039;d tell the former head of the KGB to do that ...&lt;/I&gt;

I have no doubt that, if there is a reason to do so, Trump will have absolutely NO PROBLEM doing it.....

Wasn&#039;t it Obama who said Putin and Russia are simply competitors and not enemies???   :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Well, we'll see who he nominates to be Secretary of State and then we'll revisit the JCPOA.</i></p>
<p>Fair enough..  I was just surprised it wasn't being mentioned more and musing as to why...  :D</p>
<p><i>Do you have anything to say about that, Michale?</i></p>
<p>I do....   </p>
<p>Remember when I said that Florida is Trump and Trump is Florida...  </p>
<p>Same applies to Israel...   :D</p>
<p><i>I wonder if he'd tell the former head of the KGB to do that ...</i></p>
<p>I have no doubt that, if there is a reason to do so, Trump will have absolutely NO PROBLEM doing it.....</p>
<p>Wasn't it Obama who said Putin and Russia are simply competitors and not enemies???   :D</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88403</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL</description>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88402</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;And I am sure that President Trump will have absolutely NO PROBLEM telling those leaders to go pound sand.. :D&lt;/I&gt;

I wonder if he&#039;d tell the former head of the KGB to do that ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>And I am sure that President Trump will have absolutely NO PROBLEM telling those leaders to go pound sand.. :D</i></p>
<p>I wonder if he'd tell the former head of the KGB to do that ...</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88401</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Israel in the Trump era ...&lt;/I&gt;

Do you have anything to say about that, Michale?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Israel in the Trump era ...</i></p>
<p>Do you have anything to say about that, Michale?</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88400</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hope Donald Trump is having the time of his life. 

Because, he deserves it.

:-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope Donald Trump is having the time of his life. </p>
<p>Because, he deserves it.</p>
<p>:-)</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88399</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale,

Well, we&#039;ll see who he nominates to be Secretary of State and then we&#039;ll revisit the JCPOA.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale,</p>
<p>Well, we'll see who he nominates to be Secretary of State and then we'll revisit the JCPOA.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88398</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/11/15/israel_in_the_trump_era_132354.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/11/15/israel_in_the_trump_era_132354.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/11/15/israel_in_the_trump_era_132354.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88397</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liz,

&lt;I&gt;Once president-elect Trump takes office, and even before, he will receive many calls from the leaders of the P5+1 urging him to support the JCPOA.&lt;/I&gt;

And I am sure that President Trump will have absolutely NO PROBLEM telling those leaders to go pound sand..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liz,</p>
<p><i>Once president-elect Trump takes office, and even before, he will receive many calls from the leaders of the P5+1 urging him to support the JCPOA.</i></p>
<p>And I am sure that President Trump will have absolutely NO PROBLEM telling those leaders to go pound sand..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88396</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Mexico are not going to pay for the Wall.&lt;/I&gt;

Says the guy who has been WRONG about everything to date..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Mexico are not going to pay for the Wall.</i></p>
<p>Says the guy who has been WRONG about everything to date..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88395</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;So you are arguing for the end of Federalism then??? Am I hearing you correctly? Arrest, in many cases, locally elected officials that the Federal government disagrees with???&lt;/I&gt;

Police Chiefs are not elected, they are appointed...

And it&#039;s not a simple case of disagreement, but rather a case of appointed officials violating Federal Law...

Do you watch DESIGNATED SURVIVOR??   :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>So you are arguing for the end of Federalism then??? Am I hearing you correctly? Arrest, in many cases, locally elected officials that the Federal government disagrees with???</i></p>
<p>Police Chiefs are not elected, they are appointed...</p>
<p>And it's not a simple case of disagreement, but rather a case of appointed officials violating Federal Law...</p>
<p>Do you watch DESIGNATED SURVIVOR??   :D</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88394</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;So you are arguing for the end of Federalism then??? Am I hearing you correctly? Arrest, in many cases, locally elected officials that the Federal government disagrees with???&lt;/i&gt;

Simple plans from simple minds. Just like Trump&#039;s plans for repealing &quot;disastrous&quot; Obamacare and the Wall Mexico are going to pay for.

Trump has surrounded himself with sycophants but now he has a real job in the real world anybody who isn&#039;t wearing extremely orange-tinted glasses can see he is full of it.

Mexico are not going to pay for the Wall.

A trade war with China and/or Mexico would trigger a long overdue recession and Trump would be squarely to blame.

Sadly, Trump lied to the poor people whose communities have been devastated by Republican fiscal policies since Reagan&#039;s time - something that the Democrats did not do enough to reverse.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>So you are arguing for the end of Federalism then??? Am I hearing you correctly? Arrest, in many cases, locally elected officials that the Federal government disagrees with???</i></p>
<p>Simple plans from simple minds. Just like Trump's plans for repealing "disastrous" Obamacare and the Wall Mexico are going to pay for.</p>
<p>Trump has surrounded himself with sycophants but now he has a real job in the real world anybody who isn't wearing extremely orange-tinted glasses can see he is full of it.</p>
<p>Mexico are not going to pay for the Wall.</p>
<p>A trade war with China and/or Mexico would trigger a long overdue recession and Trump would be squarely to blame.</p>
<p>Sadly, Trump lied to the poor people whose communities have been devastated by Republican fiscal policies since Reagan's time - something that the Democrats did not do enough to reverse.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88393</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;EXCEPT, he is NOT a successful businessman, not by a long shot! &lt;/I&gt;

The facts clearly say differently...

Reference the Michael Jordan quote if you are still confused...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>EXCEPT, he is NOT a successful businessman, not by a long shot! </i></p>
<p>The facts clearly say differently...</p>
<p>Reference the Michael Jordan quote if you are still confused...</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88392</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;In fact, I would be very surprised if Putin hasn&#039;t already set him straight on that file ...&lt;/i&gt;

But, but, but everybody in Washington is a loser and only Trump can negotiate good deals.

Har har.

The Iran deal is fine. The Republican Senate passed it. Trump is just mouthing off as usual - he would only make it worse, or be forced to activate the bombers if he touched it. Russia and China are not going to agree to a new round of sanctions - they could barely be kept on board while the deal we have was done.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>In fact, I would be very surprised if Putin hasn't already set him straight on that file ...</i></p>
<p>But, but, but everybody in Washington is a loser and only Trump can negotiate good deals.</p>
<p>Har har.</p>
<p>The Iran deal is fine. The Republican Senate passed it. Trump is just mouthing off as usual - he would only make it worse, or be forced to activate the bombers if he touched it. Russia and China are not going to agree to a new round of sanctions - they could barely be kept on board while the deal we have was done.</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88391</link>
		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;Once President Trump is sworn in, he invites said Police Chiefs to DC for a sit down..

Once their plane lands, have Federal Marshals arrest them...

I have not problem with that scenario... :D&quot;

So you are arguing for the end of Federalism then??? Am I hearing you correctly? Arrest, in many cases, locally elected officials that the Federal government disagrees with???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"Once President Trump is sworn in, he invites said Police Chiefs to DC for a sit down..</p>
<p>Once their plane lands, have Federal Marshals arrest them...</p>
<p>I have not problem with that scenario... :D"</p>
<p>So you are arguing for the end of Federalism then??? Am I hearing you correctly? Arrest, in many cases, locally elected officials that the Federal government disagrees with???</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88390</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale,

Once president-elect Trump takes office, and even before, he will receive many calls from the leaders of the P5+1 urging him to support the JCPOA.

In fact, I would be very surprised if Putin hasn&#039;t already set him straight on that file ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale,</p>
<p>Once president-elect Trump takes office, and even before, he will receive many calls from the leaders of the P5+1 urging him to support the JCPOA.</p>
<p>In fact, I would be very surprised if Putin hasn't already set him straight on that file ...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88389</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Michale,

&quot;a few of you&quot; is what I call a step in the right direction! :)&lt;/I&gt;

&lt;B&gt;&quot;He can be taught!!!!&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Robin Williams, ALADDIN  

:D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Michale,</p>
<p>"a few of you" is what I call a step in the right direction! :)</i></p>
<p><b>"He can be taught!!!!"</b><br />
-Robin Williams, ALADDIN  </p>
<p>:D</p>
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		<title>By: John M</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88388</link>
		<dc:creator>John M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale wrote:

&quot;Hmmmm Let&#039;s see.. On the one hand, we have a guy who is a successful businessman, richer than god...&quot;

EXCEPT, he is NOT a successful businessman, not by a long shot! He is a successful self promoter and at getting a great deal of media attention, but that it NOT the same thing. Also, his true net worth is HIGHLY questionable, since he owes over 300 million dollars to Deutsche Bank alone, and won&#039;t release his tax returns.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale wrote:</p>
<p>"Hmmmm Let's see.. On the one hand, we have a guy who is a successful businessman, richer than god..."</p>
<p>EXCEPT, he is NOT a successful businessman, not by a long shot! He is a successful self promoter and at getting a great deal of media attention, but that it NOT the same thing. Also, his true net worth is HIGHLY questionable, since he owes over 300 million dollars to Deutsche Bank alone, and won't release his tax returns.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88387</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am somewhat surprised that more attention is not being paid to the abysmal deal with Iran known as the JCPOA AKA, Iran Won The Lottery and the fact that it will be thrown on the trash-heap where it belongs.....

Is this because it has readily apparent to all that it IS an abysmal deal and universally accepted that it SHOULD be thrown on the trash-heap??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am somewhat surprised that more attention is not being paid to the abysmal deal with Iran known as the JCPOA AKA, Iran Won The Lottery and the fact that it will be thrown on the trash-heap where it belongs.....</p>
<p>Is this because it has readily apparent to all that it IS an abysmal deal and universally accepted that it SHOULD be thrown on the trash-heap??</p>
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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88386</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale,

&quot;a few of you&quot; is what I call a step in the right direction! :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale,</p>
<p>"a few of you" is what I call a step in the right direction! :)</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88385</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;How clueless is Team Trump? According to the Wall Street Journal [link below], they had no idea the entire West Wing would evacuate on inauguration day next year: that they would have to appoint every single member of staff, except for the permanent help tending to the building and grounds.&lt;/i&gt;

http://www.wsj.com/articles/leading-contender-for-donald-trump-s-chief-of-staff-is-rnc-chairman-reince-priebus-1479069597</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>How clueless is Team Trump? According to the Wall Street Journal [link below], they had no idea the entire West Wing would evacuate on inauguration day next year: that they would have to appoint every single member of staff, except for the permanent help tending to the building and grounds.</i></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/leading-contender-for-donald-trump-s-chief-of-staff-is-rnc-chairman-reince-priebus-1479069597" rel="nofollow">http://www.wsj.com/articles/leading-contender-for-donald-trump-s-chief-of-staff-is-rnc-chairman-reince-priebus-1479069597</a></p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88384</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Google, Facebook To Fight Fake “News” Sites By Blocking Them From Ad Money&lt;/i&gt;

Damn. I guess I need to replace my &quot;Kayne West 2020&quot; yard signs now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Google, Facebook To Fight Fake “News” Sites By Blocking Them From Ad Money</i></p>
<p>Damn. I guess I need to replace my "Kayne West 2020" yard signs now.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88383</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;LA &amp; Denver Police Chiefs refuse to participate in deportations. Trump threatens to cut Federal funding for their cities.&lt;/I&gt;

That&#039;s fine...  I propose the KEIFER solution..

Once President Trump is sworn in, he invites said Police Chiefs to DC for a sit down..

Once their plane lands, have Federal Marshals arrest them...

I have not problem with that scenario...   :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>LA &amp; Denver Police Chiefs refuse to participate in deportations. Trump threatens to cut Federal funding for their cities.</i></p>
<p>That's fine...  I propose the KEIFER solution..</p>
<p>Once President Trump is sworn in, he invites said Police Chiefs to DC for a sit down..</p>
<p>Once their plane lands, have Federal Marshals arrest them...</p>
<p>I have not problem with that scenario...   :D</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don [35]

You are right, and in fact many Bernie and Trump supporters were expressing this anger, however you can see how quickly the swamp has covered Trump. Bernie might have been a bit more successful, but it still would have been one group in one part of the system fighting against the House, the Senate and SCOTUS.

It might take a Watergate like scandal just at the right time (i.e. within a year of an election) to get the public to start asking real questions of their politicians.

Even then it would be difficult. We had a state level race locally that was more expensive than most Presidential races a couple of decades ago (adjusting for inflation). The sunk costs of any candidate are too high for the bag men not to get their payoff.

Half of the American people can&#039;t even be bothered to vote, and most of those that do believe everything on Facebook, Twitter, HuffPo and Brietbart.

Trying to build a grassroots campaign finance reform movement is an uphill task. We don&#039;t have any champions in power any longer - the last one was the ex-John McCain, and sadly the new-model John McCain went native as soon as his chance of being voted out came along, so we know where his priorities are now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don [35]</p>
<p>You are right, and in fact many Bernie and Trump supporters were expressing this anger, however you can see how quickly the swamp has covered Trump. Bernie might have been a bit more successful, but it still would have been one group in one part of the system fighting against the House, the Senate and SCOTUS.</p>
<p>It might take a Watergate like scandal just at the right time (i.e. within a year of an election) to get the public to start asking real questions of their politicians.</p>
<p>Even then it would be difficult. We had a state level race locally that was more expensive than most Presidential races a couple of decades ago (adjusting for inflation). The sunk costs of any candidate are too high for the bag men not to get their payoff.</p>
<p>Half of the American people can't even be bothered to vote, and most of those that do believe everything on Facebook, Twitter, HuffPo and Brietbart.</p>
<p>Trying to build a grassroots campaign finance reform movement is an uphill task. We don't have any champions in power any longer - the last one was the ex-John McCain, and sadly the new-model John McCain went native as soon as his chance of being voted out came along, so we know where his priorities are now.</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I knew sour grapes syndrome was going to be bad..

I just didn&#039;t realize it would be THIS bad..  :D</description>
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<p>I just didn't realize it would be THIS bad..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Worst President-elect ever.&lt;/I&gt;

Says the person who voted for the worst run campaign ever..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Worst President-elect ever.</i></p>
<p>Says the person who voted for the worst run campaign ever..  :D</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Putin Sent President-Elect Trump A Large Wooden Horse

COLBERT: &quot;Have you thought about looking inside the horse to see if there is anything in it before you open the gates and bring it into America?&quot;

TRUMP: &quot;No.&quot;

http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/BJ4msRxzN1eLUdY4pKPaRxEJZh0nsyOI/putin-sent-president-elect-trump-a-large-wooden-horse/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Putin Sent President-Elect Trump A Large Wooden Horse</p>
<p>COLBERT: "Have you thought about looking inside the horse to see if there is anything in it before you open the gates and bring it into America?"</p>
<p>TRUMP: "No."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/BJ4msRxzN1eLUdY4pKPaRxEJZh0nsyOI/putin-sent-president-elect-trump-a-large-wooden-horse/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/BJ4msRxzN1eLUdY4pKPaRxEJZh0nsyOI/putin-sent-president-elect-trump-a-large-wooden-horse/</a></p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LA &amp; Denver Police Chiefs refuse to participate in deportations. Trump threatens to cut Federal funding for their cities.

Worst President-elect ever.</description>
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<p>Worst President-elect ever.</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If this train wreck continues, the Electoral College might vote Bernie in. LMFAO - all the crap about Hillary and it turns out these guys can&#039;t even put a transition team together. 

Rudi Guiliani &amp; Ben Carson - first rats off the sinking ship.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If this train wreck continues, the Electoral College might vote Bernie in. LMFAO - all the crap about Hillary and it turns out these guys can't even put a transition team together. </p>
<p>Rudi Guiliani &amp; Ben Carson - first rats off the sinking ship.</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>While Trump is busy kissing up to Putin, Paul Ryan is moving to end Medicare in 2017. 

&quot;I never thought the leopards would eat MY face!&quot;
 
-sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People&#039;s Faces Party</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While Trump is busy kissing up to Putin, Paul Ryan is moving to end Medicare in 2017. </p>
<p>"I never thought the leopards would eat MY face!"</p>
<p>-sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A few of you are becoming EXACTLY what ya accused the Republicans of being..

Being obstructionist SOLELY for the sake of obstructing...

Exactly as I predicted...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few of you are becoming EXACTLY what ya accused the Republicans of being..</p>
<p>Being obstructionist SOLELY for the sake of obstructing...</p>
<p>Exactly as I predicted...</p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;1. The Big Beautiful Wall along the whole border and paid for by Mexico&lt;/I&gt;

Semantics..  Some places a wall simply cannot be put it...  Yes, Trump should have said &quot;BARRIER&quot; instead of &quot;WALL&quot;...  

Big woop....  All you have is semantics..

&lt;I&gt;Since he already admitted he lied about #1 and #3 and we are only 8 days in, I&#039;m rooting for the outcome of #2, but not the methods. I expect Trump will turn out to be just another lying politician though, and BS more.&lt;/I&gt;

Like I said..  2008-redux with Neil playing the role of the entire GOP...  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>1. The Big Beautiful Wall along the whole border and paid for by Mexico</i></p>
<p>Semantics..  Some places a wall simply cannot be put it...  Yes, Trump should have said "BARRIER" instead of "WALL"...  </p>
<p>Big woop....  All you have is semantics..</p>
<p><i>Since he already admitted he lied about #1 and #3 and we are only 8 days in, I'm rooting for the outcome of #2, but not the methods. I expect Trump will turn out to be just another lying politician though, and BS more.</i></p>
<p>Like I said..  2008-redux with Neil playing the role of the entire GOP...  :D</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Top three &lt;del&gt;lies&lt;/del&gt; promises Trump won&#039;t keep, but we will keep reminding him of

1. The Big Beautiful Wall along the &lt;b&gt;whole&lt;/b&gt; border and paid for by Mexico

2. 45% Tarriffs on China and 35% on Mexico to bring back heavy industry to Pennsylvania, etc.

3. Fully repeal &quot;disasterous&quot; Obamacare on day 1.

Since he already admitted he lied about #1 and #3 and we are only 8 days in, I&#039;m rooting for the outcome of #2, but not the methods. I expect Trump will turn out to be just another lying politician though, and BS more.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Top three <del>lies</del> promises Trump won't keep, but we will keep reminding him of</p>
<p>1. The Big Beautiful Wall along the <b>whole</b> border and paid for by Mexico</p>
<p>2. 45% Tarriffs on China and 35% on Mexico to bring back heavy industry to Pennsylvania, etc.</p>
<p>3. Fully repeal "disasterous" Obamacare on day 1.</p>
<p>Since he already admitted he lied about #1 and #3 and we are only 8 days in, I'm rooting for the outcome of #2, but not the methods. I expect Trump will turn out to be just another lying politician though, and BS more.</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88370</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Message to Trump voters: ask a Brexit voter what happened to the 350M pounds per week that were promised to the NHS - better still look up the backtracking by Boris et al. yourselves.

Here is a shortcut:

MPs urge chancellor to honour leave campaign&#039;s £350m NHS promise

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/24/mps-letter-urges-chancellor-honour-vote-leave-campaign-350m-pound-nhs-promise</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Message to Trump voters: ask a Brexit voter what happened to the 350M pounds per week that were promised to the NHS - better still look up the backtracking by Boris et al. yourselves.</p>
<p>Here is a shortcut:</p>
<p>MPs urge chancellor to honour leave campaign's £350m NHS promise</p>
<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/24/mps-letter-urges-chancellor-honour-vote-leave-campaign-350m-pound-nhs-promise" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/oct/24/mps-letter-urges-chancellor-honour-vote-leave-campaign-350m-pound-nhs-promise</a></p>
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		<title>By: michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88369</link>
		<dc:creator>michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt; Turns out those Brexit voters got lied to. &lt;/I&gt;

Yea, that&#039;s always been yer claim...

As yet, COMPLETELY unsupported by any facts whatsoever...

It&#039;s funny...  For a few Weigantians, they always accuse me of what they themselves actually do...

In this case, spout a bunch of BS with absolutely NO SUPPORTING FACTS whatsoever... 

Of course, this is ONLY a few Weigantians....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> Turns out those Brexit voters got lied to. </i></p>
<p>Yea, that's always been yer claim...</p>
<p>As yet, COMPLETELY unsupported by any facts whatsoever...</p>
<p>It's funny...  For a few Weigantians, they always accuse me of what they themselves actually do...</p>
<p>In this case, spout a bunch of BS with absolutely NO SUPPORTING FACTS whatsoever... </p>
<p>Of course, this is ONLY a few Weigantians....</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88366</link>
		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Turns out emojis don&#039;t work ???? = :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Turns out emojis don't work ???? = :)</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A [22]

Now that would be somebody I could vote for! ????</description>
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<p>Now that would be somebody I could vote for! ????</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Teresa May came back from India with nothing. Well, not quite nothing, the Indians had a chance to humiliate the leader of their old colonial power. Turns out those Brexit voters got lied to. Tune in rural white America, there is a lesson to be learned here, those jobs ain&#039;t coming back. There are no short cuts back to the old days.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Teresa May came back from India with nothing. Well, not quite nothing, the Indians had a chance to humiliate the leader of their old colonial power. Turns out those Brexit voters got lied to. Tune in rural white America, there is a lesson to be learned here, those jobs ain't coming back. There are no short cuts back to the old days.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;About 1/4 of the eligible voters. Less than Hillary got. Mandate my ass.&lt;/I&gt;

If one takes into account ALL the facts and not just the cherry picked facts that suit yer agenda....  not your strong point, I know.....  Trump has got the biggest mandate ANY President-Elect has since since Reagan in &#039;84...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>About 1/4 of the eligible voters. Less than Hillary got. Mandate my ass.</i></p>
<p>If one takes into account ALL the facts and not just the cherry picked facts that suit yer agenda....  not your strong point, I know.....  Trump has got the biggest mandate ANY President-Elect has since since Reagan in '84...</p>
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		<title>By: altohone</title>
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		<dc:creator>altohone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>neil
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It would be a tie between Robin Williams and George Carlin.

A</description>
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<p>It would be a tie between Robin Williams and George Carlin.</p>
<p>A</p>
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		<title>By: neilm</title>
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		<dc:creator>neilm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Not quite overflowing: a little less than half of the voting electorate, actually. Folks are saying that Trump&#039;s margin was the skinheadetc&lt;/I&gt; 

About 1/4 of the eligible voters. Less than Hillary got. Mandate my ass.

The legendary Gil Scott Heron was right 

https://youtu.be/UlVgtckqSaY</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Not quite overflowing: a little less than half of the voting electorate, actually. Folks are saying that Trump's margin was the skinheadetc</i> </p>
<p>About 1/4 of the eligible voters. Less than Hillary got. Mandate my ass.</p>
<p>The legendary Gil Scott Heron was right </p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/UlVgtckqSaY" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/UlVgtckqSaY</a></p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;Populism Takes Over the World
America is just the latest country to see a resurgence of this volatile political movement.&lt;/B&gt;
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-15/populism-takes-over-the-world-ivjisbhu

Who would have thunked that the Populist movement would have been championed, however reluctantly, by the Republican Party!!??

Not even *I* could have come up with that kind of crazy!!!  :D

&lt;B&gt;&quot;You know what humanity’s greatest creation has been? Music. That and nacho cheese. Even I couldn’t have dreamt up that deliciousness.&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-God, AKA Chuck, SUPERNATURAL

:D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Populism Takes Over the World<br />
America is just the latest country to see a resurgence of this volatile political movement.</b><br />
<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-15/populism-takes-over-the-world-ivjisbhu" rel="nofollow">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-15/populism-takes-over-the-world-ivjisbhu</a></p>
<p>Who would have thunked that the Populist movement would have been championed, however reluctantly, by the Republican Party!!??</p>
<p>Not even *I* could have come up with that kind of crazy!!!  :D</p>
<p><b>"You know what humanity’s greatest creation has been? Music. That and nacho cheese. Even I couldn’t have dreamt up that deliciousness."</b><br />
-God, AKA Chuck, SUPERNATURAL</p>
<p>:D</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Not quite overflowing: a little less than half of the voting electorate, actually.&lt;/I&gt;

&lt;B&gt;&quot;Thank god we have the Electoral College to put a collar on crazy&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-ListenWhenYouHear

:D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Not quite overflowing: a little less than half of the voting electorate, actually.</i></p>
<p><b>"Thank god we have the Electoral College to put a collar on crazy"</b><br />
-ListenWhenYouHear</p>
<p>:D</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88357</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt; Folks are saying that Trump&#039;s margin was the skinheadnaziracistnationalist vote, &lt;/I&gt;

So, anyone who voted for Trump is a skinheadnaziracistnationalist..??

Apparently, you didn&#039;t learn ANYTHING from this election..  :^/

https://www.facebook.com/viralthread/videos/598130190359668/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> Folks are saying that Trump's margin was the skinheadnaziracistnationalist vote, </i></p>
<p>So, anyone who voted for Trump is a skinheadnaziracistnationalist..??</p>
<p>Apparently, you didn't learn ANYTHING from this election..  :^/</p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/viralthread/videos/598130190359668/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/viralthread/videos/598130190359668/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ONE WEEK BEFORE ELECTION:
&lt;B&gt;&quot;We HAVE to elect Hillary Clinton!!!  If we don&#039;t, Donald Trump will totally decimate our agenda and completely gut programs we totally and completely believe in!!!&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Barack Obama

ONE WEEK AFTER ELECTION:
&lt;B&gt;&quot;President Trump will find it impossible to discard or rescind my programs.  There is just too much support for these programs..&quot;&lt;/B&gt;
-Barack Obama

Miss President Obama??

Hardly....  :^/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ONE WEEK BEFORE ELECTION:<br />
<b>"We HAVE to elect Hillary Clinton!!!  If we don't, Donald Trump will totally decimate our agenda and completely gut programs we totally and completely believe in!!!"</b><br />
-Barack Obama</p>
<p>ONE WEEK AFTER ELECTION:<br />
<b>"President Trump will find it impossible to discard or rescind my programs.  There is just too much support for these programs.."</b><br />
-Barack Obama</p>
<p>Miss President Obama??</p>
<p>Hardly....  :^/</p>
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		<title>By: Balthasar</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88353</link>
		<dc:creator>Balthasar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Who voted for this clown?
An over-flowing basket of deplorables called THE AMERICAN PEOPLE&lt;/i&gt;

Not quite overflowing: a little less than half of the voting electorate, actually. Folks are saying that Trump&#039;s margin was the skinheadnaziracistnationalist vote, but now that one of them will be just steps from the oval office, I suppose that&#039;s all academic.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Who voted for this clown?<br />
An over-flowing basket of deplorables called THE AMERICAN PEOPLE</i></p>
<p>Not quite overflowing: a little less than half of the voting electorate, actually. Folks are saying that Trump's margin was the skinheadnaziracistnationalist vote, but now that one of them will be just steps from the oval office, I suppose that's all academic.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88350</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt; “We cannot be timid about this: the country has voted for change, and we must deliver.”&lt;/B&gt;
-Speaker Of The House Paul Ryan

Damn frakin&#039; skippy!!!

We threw the last bums out..   We have NO PROBLEM doing the exact same thing to ya&#039;all...

Just remember... Ya&#039;all serve at the pleasure of the American people...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b> “We cannot be timid about this: the country has voted for change, and we must deliver.”</b><br />
-Speaker Of The House Paul Ryan</p>
<p>Damn frakin' skippy!!!</p>
<p>We threw the last bums out..   We have NO PROBLEM doing the exact same thing to ya'all...</p>
<p>Just remember... Ya'all serve at the pleasure of the American people...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Who voted for this clown?&lt;/I&gt;

An over-flowing basket of deplorables called &lt;B&gt;THE AMERICAN PEOPLE&lt;/B&gt;

Maybe you&#039;ve heard of them...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Who voted for this clown?</i></p>
<p>An over-flowing basket of deplorables called <b>THE AMERICAN PEOPLE</b></p>
<p>Maybe you've heard of them...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88342</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;Obama&#039;s rule by fiat will be his undoing...

When one lives by the Executive Order one will see their agenda die by the Executive Order...

No one can say they weren&#039;t warned...&lt;/I&gt;

&lt;B&gt; Si monumentum, requiris circumspece &lt;/B&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Obama's rule by fiat will be his undoing...</p>
<p>When one lives by the Executive Order one will see their agenda die by the Executive Order...</p>
<p>No one can say they weren't warned...</i></p>
<p><b> Si monumentum, requiris circumspece </b></p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-fall-of-the-house-of-obama-is-coming-and-its-his-own-fault/2016/11/14/d0151cac-aa7d-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html

Obama&#039;s rule by fiat will be his undoing...

When one lives by the Executive Order one will see their agenda die by the Executive Order...

No one can say they weren&#039;t warned...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-fall-of-the-house-of-obama-is-coming-and-its-his-own-fault/2016/11/14/d0151cac-aa7d-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-fall-of-the-house-of-obama-is-coming-and-its-his-own-fault/2016/11/14/d0151cac-aa7d-11e6-977a-1030f822fc35_story.html</a></p>
<p>Obama's rule by fiat will be his undoing...</p>
<p>When one lives by the Executive Order one will see their agenda die by the Executive Order...</p>
<p>No one can say they weren't warned...</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2016/11/14/dealing-with-loss/#comment-88339</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;President Obama will be missed when he&#039;s gone from office. &lt;/I&gt;

Well, at least ONE of us thinks so..  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>President Obama will be missed when he's gone from office. </i></p>
<p>Well, at least ONE of us thinks so..  :D</p>
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