I’ve heard of terrorist organizations being in their “last throes” before.
Just saying, I actually did a bit of research on this post, and I can’t tell exactly what is going on over there. ISIS is certainly recruiting, whether we are recruiting faster than we are killing them is an open question.
We’ve pushed them out of a few areas and working on some cities, but as soon as coalition forces leave, there is no reason ISIS won’t return.
Sorry, as a follow-up… I was directly contrasting his promises with the realities going on. On the campaign trail, he promised that he had a plan to easily defeat ISIS. It can be argued as to which way we are progressing in the war against them, but it still looks like the same quagmire it’s been for forever, and we are getting involved with more troops and in more areas.
But this is not an easy plan to defeat them, as Trump promised while campaigning, like the healthcare promise, like the jobs promise.
These are very visible things, as to whether or not they are happening. It does not matter where you get your news, you will see how the reality matches up against his promises.
Most people voted for him based on the promise of healthcare and jobs, the ISIS thing is just a side issue, anyway. But all three are very visible, and all three can be easily compared to his promises, and found very lacking. And not lacking just in implementation. There isn’t anything that he can really point to to say that he tried to address these issues in a way beneficial to those he talked into voting for him.
Are you under the impression that this healthcare bill will be beneficial to those who voted for him, that he will bring back the jobs, that he will not cut funding for job training programs that can help them get new, better paying jobs in growing, rather than obsolete industries? His voters were certainly under the impression that he was going to do these things. It is obvious to even the most conned voter that he is not.
It’s not “the same quagmire it’s been in forever.” Mosul is falling to coalition forces, anti-ISIS forces have entered Raqqa. Those are the two last major strongholds. ISIS is in its death throes. By year’s end ISIS will probably be reduced to a shadowy network group like al-Qaeda, capable of a few shootings and bombings here and there, but never able to hold any meaningful territory again.
You said “keep” growing, so, yes.
I was going to say as much. But I would add that it is by no means clear whether Trump deserves any of that credit or not. Just no idea. Not enough public information to place blame at his feet or to hold his hand high in success.
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It should? Really? If I remember correctly, both political parties usually slate candidates for the various political offices. That’s not usually considered something to be concerned about. Both political parties dump money into their candidates campaigns. Sometime one side dumps a whole lot more money into an election than the other side. The end result is that one side wins and the other side loses. Going 4 for 4 in special elections isn’t normally considered something to be concerned about. For the winning side, anyway.
Should the Republicans feel a bit less confident because you want them to, or because they actually have a reason to be concerned?
Democrats expect, because their candidates are losing by less than usual, that they will win next time. Conservatives expect, because Democrats are losing by less than usual, that the Democrats will lose next time, but by less than usual.
Regards,
Shodan
And the fact that these districts have been historically strongly republican, and now they are not so safe doesn’t concern you at all?
Good, don’t be concerned. That was one of the biggest problems dems had in 2016, overconfidence. They were not concerned about places that had historically been strong turnouts for dems. So you go ahead and take your red strongholds for granted, thank you.
When you have a +15R district get won by less than 5 points, how safe are you going to feel in a +5R district?
Thanks. I thought I was taking crazy pills there for a bit.
