Comments on: The 2024 General Election Campaign Begins http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 02 May 2026 03:37:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- Shutdown Follies http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204338 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- Shutdown Follies Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:21:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204338 [...] The 2024 General Election Campaign Begins [...] [...] The 2024 General Election Campaign Begins [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204306 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:20:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204306 CRS, Yes, I think that is certainly part of the, ah, perception problem that Democrats seem to have a very hard time overcoming for reasons that remain pretty inexplicable to me. While Republicans may think that their policies increase the GDP of all Americans, that is not actually the case. Going back to the Kennedy administration, you can chart how Democratic policies have increased the GDP by higher percentages than Republican policies. Democratic administrations over that same timeframe also have generally better records in terms of job growth ...granted, some Americans fared better than others in this regard. And, take a good look at what the Bush II tax cuts accomplished if you want a great example of the Republican cult of economic failure. The fact of the matter is that Republican administrations have a long record of leaving economic messes on the order of magnitude of the Augean Stables for Democratic administrations to clean up. Now, none of that is to say that Democrats are blameless in the economic woes of your country and they surely need to atone for some misguided policies. But, to think that Republicans are the better economic stewards is, quite simply, sheer ignorance. CRS,

Yes, I think that is certainly part of the, ah, perception problem that Democrats seem to have a very hard time overcoming for reasons that remain pretty inexplicable to me.

While Republicans may think that their policies increase the GDP of all Americans, that is not actually the case. Going back to the Kennedy administration, you can chart how Democratic policies have increased the GDP by higher percentages than Republican policies.

Democratic administrations over that same timeframe also have generally better records in terms of job growth ...granted, some Americans fared better than others in this regard.

And, take a good look at what the Bush II tax cuts accomplished if you want a great example of the Republican cult of economic failure.

The fact of the matter is that Republican administrations have a long record of leaving economic messes on the order of magnitude of the Augean Stables for Democratic administrations to clean up.

Now, none of that is to say that Democrats are blameless in the economic woes of your country and they surely need to atone for some misguided policies. But, to think that Republicans are the better economic stewards is, quite simply, sheer ignorance.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204304 C. R. Stucki Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:47:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204304 Liz [5] It's simple. The Reps/Cons try to increase the material welfare (raise GDP) of all Americans. Th Dems/Libs only worry about how to (re)-distribute the GDP from the more productive to the less productive. There's a Ph-d degree explanation of political science in two sentences. Liz [5]

It's simple. The Reps/Cons try to increase the material welfare (raise GDP) of all Americans.

Th Dems/Libs only worry about how to (re)-distribute the GDP from the more productive to the less productive.

There's a Ph-d degree explanation of political science in two sentences.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204301 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:30:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204301 andygaus, That link you provided didn't tell me anything. andygaus,

That link you provided didn't tell me anything.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204300 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:25:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204300 Joshua, What I was really asking about is - and set aside all of the Trump/Republican craziness for the moment - why do so many voters in your country and mine think that Republicans are the better stewards of the economy? Joshua,

What I was really asking about is - and set aside all of the Trump/Republican craziness for the moment - why do so many voters in your country and mine think that Republicans are the better stewards of the economy?

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204298 andygaus Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204298 Biden has been a fine president, but he's too old to run again. The Vietnam press conference where they cut off his mike says all you need to know: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/09/11/biden-press-conference-ends-abruptly-es-ldn-vpx.cnn I wish him well, and yet it's hard not to hope that something even more egregious will finally make another candidate step forth. Biden has been a fine president, but he's too old to run again. The Vietnam press conference where they cut off his mike says all you need to know:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/09/11/biden-press-conference-ends-abruptly-es-ldn-vpx.cnn
I wish him well, and yet it's hard not to hope that something even more egregious will finally make another candidate step forth.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204297 nypoet22 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 01:43:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204297 at least formally, the general election campaign hasn't started yet. i'm sure biden will ultimately get the union endorsement, but there's still a lot of time between now and then. at least formally, the general election campaign hasn't started yet. i'm sure biden will ultimately get the union endorsement, but there's still a lot of time between now and then.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204296 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:01:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204296 <i>Yesterday, Biden made history by being the first president to ever appear shoulder-to-shoulder with Union workers on a picket line. He was there are the invitation of the head of the United Auto Workers Union, who appeared next to Biden as they both gave some words of encouragement to the striking workers over a megaphone.</i> I have a serious question about that. Why is it that the UAW union has failed so far to endorse Biden. What could they possibly hope to gain by endorsing Trump and the Republicans ... what do Trump and the Republicans have to offer? Yesterday, Biden made history by being the first president to ever appear shoulder-to-shoulder with Union workers on a picket line. He was there are the invitation of the head of the United Auto Workers Union, who appeared next to Biden as they both gave some words of encouragement to the striking workers over a megaphone.

I have a serious question about that.

Why is it that the UAW union has failed so far to endorse Biden. What could they possibly hope to gain by endorsing Trump and the Republicans ... what do Trump and the Republicans have to offer?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/27/the-2024-general-election-campaign-begins/#comment-204295 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24147#comment-204295 <i>If [Biden] were to be challenged by a serious and prominent Democrat, he might not have been able to get away with this, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.</i> A lot can happen in the next few weeks and months that could make a serious Democrat decide to challenge Biden. And, vp Harris doesn't make that decision any less likely. If [Biden] were to be challenged by a serious and prominent Democrat, he might not have been able to get away with this, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.

A lot can happen in the next few weeks and months that could make a serious Democrat decide to challenge Biden. And, vp Harris doesn't make that decision any less likely.

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