Liz Peek: What Trump DIDN'T do in 2017: President's hysteria-prone critics must be sorely disappointed

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/31/liz-peek-what-trump-didnt-do-in-2017-presidents-hysteria-prone-critics-must-be-sorely-disappointed.html

 

 

[Dashinka 24,499]

I seem to remember a lot of folks saying Reagan was going to start WWIII after he was elected as well.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Was gonna make the economy worse and start a nuclear war. Turned out to be the greatest President in modern history. Trump may take that honor at the rste he is winning

[TBoneTX 45,292]

Good article.  Here's another insightful, in-depth take:

 

https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2017/12/22/happy-trump-ends-successful-first-year-and-the-haters-are-miserable/

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

On 12/31/2017 at 2:56 PM, Nature Boy Flair said:

Was gonna make the economy worse and start a nuclear war. Turned out to be the greatest President in modern history. Trump may take that honor at the rste he is winning

Based on his first year, A large majority of folks disagree with the idea that he is qualified to sit as president, let alone being a great president.

[jayjayj 571]

1 hour ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Based on his first year, A large majority of folks disagree with the idea that he is qualified to sit as president, let alone being a great president.

Not qualified to sit as President?  Which official qualifications is he lacking? 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, jayjayj said:

Not qualified to sit as President?  Which official qualifications is he lacking? 

November 14, 2017 - Trump Approval Rating At Near-Record Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Roy Moore Should Drop Out, Voters Say Almost 3-1

American voters disapprove 58 - 35 percent of the job President Donald Trump is doing, near his lowest score, a 61 - 33 percent disapproval August 2, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. 

Today's approval rating compares to a 56 - 38 percent disapproval in an October 11 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. 

Independent voters, a key voting bloc, disapprove of President Trump 63 - 31 percent. Democrats disapprove 91 - 5 percent. Republicans approve 80 - 11 percent. 

In a new low for this measure, only 40 percent of American voters say Trump is fit to serve as president, while 57 percent say he is not fit. 

American voters disapprove 79 - 15 percent, including 60 - 32 percent among Republicans, of the way Republicans in Congress are doing their job. Disapproval is overwhelming among every party, gender, education, age and racial group listed. 

Voters disapprove 63 - 29 percent of the job Democrats in Congress are doing. 

American voters say 51 - 38 percent that they would like to see Democrats win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. 

Voters also say 52 - 39 percent that they would like to see Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate in 2018. 

"Must feel like Groundhog Day in Trumpland," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. 

"President Donald Trump returns from his big Asia trip to find numbers frozen in the negative. Ominously, there is creeping slippage in the base. 

"The president may have accomplished something in Asia: 36 percent of American voters say North Korea poses an immediate threat to the U.S., down from 48 percent one month ago." 

American voter opinions of most Trump qualities remain negative:

• 58 - 37 percent that he is not honest;
• 59 - 38 percent that he does not have good leadership skills;
• 59 - 39 percent that he does not care about average Americans;
• 65 - 30 percent that he is not level headed;
• 58 - 39 percent that he is a strong person;
• 55 - 41 percent that he is intelligent;
• 62 - 34 percent that he does not share their values.

[Dashinka 24,499]

3 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

November 14, 2017 - Trump Approval Rating At Near-Record Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Roy Moore Should Drop Out, Voters Say Almost 3-1

American voters disapprove 58 - 35 percent of the job President Donald Trump is doing, near his lowest score, a 61 - 33 percent disapproval August 2, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. 

Today's approval rating compares to a 56 - 38 percent disapproval in an October 11 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. 

Independent voters, a key voting bloc, disapprove of President Trump 63 - 31 percent. Democrats disapprove 91 - 5 percent. Republicans approve 80 - 11 percent. 

In a new low for this measure, only 40 percent of American voters say Trump is fit to serve as president, while 57 percent say he is not fit. 

American voters disapprove 79 - 15 percent, including 60 - 32 percent among Republicans, of the way Republicans in Congress are doing their job. Disapproval is overwhelming among every party, gender, education, age and racial group listed. 

Voters disapprove 63 - 29 percent of the job Democrats in Congress are doing. 

American voters say 51 - 38 percent that they would like to see Democrats win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. 

Voters also say 52 - 39 percent that they would like to see Democrats win control of the U.S. Senate in 2018. 

"Must feel like Groundhog Day in Trumpland," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. 

"President Donald Trump returns from his big Asia trip to find numbers frozen in the negative. Ominously, there is creeping slippage in the base. 

"The president may have accomplished something in Asia: 36 percent of American voters say North Korea poses an immediate threat to the U.S., down from 48 percent one month ago." 

American voter opinions of most Trump qualities remain negative:

• 58 - 37 percent that he is not honest;
• 59 - 38 percent that he does not have good leadership skills;
• 59 - 39 percent that he does not care about average Americans;
• 65 - 30 percent that he is not level headed;
• 58 - 39 percent that he is a strong person;
• 55 - 41 percent that he is intelligent;
• 62 - 34 percent that he does not share their values.

Doesn't really answer the question that was posed though does it?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

Doesn't really answer the question that was posed though does it?

  3 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Based on his first year, A large majority of folks disagree with the idea that he is qualified to sit as president, let alone being a great president.

My answer aligns with my original statement 

[Dashinka 24,499]

1 minute ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

  3 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Based on his first year, A large majority of folks disagree with the idea that he is qualified to sit as president, let alone being a great president.

My answer aligns with my original statement 

Your original statement was that many people think he is unqualified.  The resulting question is what required qualification does he not meet?  The poll you referenced does not use the term qualification so it is not a direct alignment.

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

8 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

  3 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Based on his first year, A large majority of folks disagree with the idea that he is qualified to sit as president, let alone being a great president.

My answer aligns with my original statement 

opinions do not equal the qualification to sit as president.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, Ban Hammer said:

opinions do not equal the qualification to sit as president.

Constitutional qualifications are not the only qualifications that count. The president is a leader and needs to have the respect of the public to be effective.

[bcking 3,157]

49 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Constitutional qualifications are not the only qualifications that count. The president is a leader and needs to have the respect of the public to be effective.

Regardless of our (and the general population's) opinions of Trump, he still remains qualified to sit as President. The issue of qualification is pretty pointless. There are millions of people "qualified" to sit as President, because the requirements are quite small.

 

Just because someone is qualified for a role, doesn't mean they are well suited to that role. The question has never been about his qualifications (unlike what people did with Obama, questioning his place of birth). It has been about whether he is well suited for the role. 

 

For that you would have to ask what people expect of their President (ignoring political agenda), and compare that to how people view Trump.

 

For example - I expect a President, regardless of political party, to refrain from public name calling and shaming. Trump fails on that account, quite spectacularly. 

 

As for the original article:

 

While obviously political opinions are quite heated in this country right now, I would hope that we all sincerely believe that none of us WANT World War 3. I would hope that none of us are actually "disappointed" that it hasn't happened yet, regardless of our President. I disagree with how he acts on an almost daily basis, and I disagree with a lot of what he stands for. I'm not, however, "disappointed" that he didn't cause World War 3.

Edited January 2, 2018 by bcking

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

4 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Constitutional qualifications are not the only qualifications that count. The president is a leader and needs to have the respect of the public to be effective.

that's a nice to have, not a must have.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

12 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

that's a nice to have, not a must have.

Exactly, why have high standards for our leaders anymore?