Venturing out into the fray with a single question on governing...

[Felex Sanders]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

[MAGA MAN]

FedCo was never designed to be efficient, so I'll get that out the way first.

The administration's trade deals, reduction in regulations and pro-business policies are obviously working as the economy is doing quite well. This is all in spite of many trying to talk it down. Results matter, so Trump's done well.

I like what the cabinet has done with respect to calling out our allies to pay their fair share.

Congress is still on a spending spree, and that's a huge problem. If we can't get a balanced budget and start to make progress on paying down the debt then in the long term we're screwed.

[Nordberg]

The reds know no facts. The NATO allies are supposed to designate 2 percent of their GDP on the military by 2026. They are not going to pay anybody anything. They have been on track. Trump made this shit up.
The debt got a huge jump from Trumps tax cut for the wealthy. He has already added a trillion to it. You can see what his wall will do.
The economy is on the same trajectory it was on when Obama handed it over. Trump has accomplished nothing but taking credit. However, his tariff wars are slowing the economy down, as is his shutdown. That is not going to be pretty in the near future.
Trump still has lots of openings he cannot fill in his administration, including chief of staff. Trump is running a Keystone Kops administration.
Trump will likely get creamed by the Mueller investigation. Rudy has already told us that Trump was lying about Russian business and ties.
Face it, Trump is a crook by nature and deed. He has always seen the laws and regulations as annoyances that have to be skirted.

[evince]

the current admin is doing what they were paid for very well


Unfortunately for America Putin was the paying employer and causing major chaos in our nation was his job discription

[Irish Exit]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

American society is on the wrong track. The government is otherwise doing ok. It could be better; could be worse.

[PostmodernProphet]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

1) I assume you mean the federal government...
2) It has three parts...
3) The judicial is headed in the right direction since 2016 and hopefully will continue, particularly if Ginsberg turns cold......
4)the legislative is a mixed bag......the senate started moving in the right direction in 2018, but now the house is facing the wrong way......given that the approval rating of congress is in the single digits I think everyone has to agree its about as far down the wrong track as it can get....
5) ah, the executive branch........bureaucracy......what can anyone say about it that is good.........at least we have a president that has made shaking up the bureaucracy a primary goal of his administration.........so I say right track.....

[Jack]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

I support Trump and his dealings with China and their cyber-theft. They represent a mercantilist Ethno-State that plans on World Economic Superiority in the Future.
I don't support his pullout of Troops from Syria. It's like snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory.

I've always been concerned about him looking at the Presidency as more a 'Money-Making Operation' than as 'Service to the Country'.

[Gotcha68]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

Rich people are doing well. The Stock Market says so, most days.

The average American, not so much though many will argue this because they don't understand yet the true ramifications of Trump's tax cut for the rich.

[MAGA MAN]

Felex, meet evince a.k.a. Desh a.k.a. Truthmatters. She espouses more pure hate on this board then all but a few liberal guys here...

[ThatOwlWoman]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

I have not seen much in the way of governing for some years now.

[countryboy]

the current admin is doing what they were paid for very well


Unfortunately for America Putin was the paying employer and causing major chaos in our nation was his job discription

[evince]

Felex, meet evince a.k.a. Desh a.k.a. Truthmatters. She espouses more pure hate on this board then all but a few liberal guys here...

he is a liberal dude


hes not as easy to lie to as your clan

[Jack]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

Felex: "I did post a question in another section of the forum asking if the government was heading in the right direction but it doesn't seem to be a very popular question so I will try something else later."
Jack: You've gotten a number of Replies. Will you be stating your position or Replying to any of them?

[Jade Dragon]

...How do you believe the present administration and majority party are doing in the cabinet, administration and the legislative bodies as far as governing is concerned? In other words is our government on the right track or the wrong track?

I've never really been so embarrassed with our politics. The W years were rough with economy issues, and war, but it's like we elected the problem child now. Douchebaggery is the newest political tactic, and it really seems cult like with Trump. I remember the condemnation given to others, for things they couldn't care less about with Trump. I don't think his faithful care what he does.

[Felex Sanders]

FedCo was never designed to be efficient, so I'll get that out the way first.

The administration's trade deals, reduction in regulations and pro-business policies are obviously working as the economy is doing quite well. This is all in spite of many trying to talk it down. Results matter, so Trump's done well.

I like what the cabinet has done with respect to calling out our allies to pay their fair share.

Congress is still on a spending spree, and that's a huge problem. If we can't get a balanced budget and start to make progress on paying down the debt then in the long term we're screwed.

Greetings and thanks for replying. I have outlines my response. Hope you don't mind.

1. FedCo was never designed to be efficient, so I'll get that out the way first.

(Not sure what you refer to as FedCo unless you meant Federal Government and I disagree with never designed to be efficient it was actually meant to operate quite efficiently but it was understood that politics would always be a nasty business even from the very beginning our founding fathers were aware of the human factor. So government and politics will never run like a well-oiled machine but it is efficient when governed as it was intended and that is with bipartisan cooperation at all times.)

2. The administration's trade deals, reduction in regulations and pro-business policies are obviously working as the economy is doing quite well. This is all in spite of many trying to talk it down. Results matter, so Trump's done well.

(As to trade deals I am still waiting to see how that goes once Canada, Mexico, and America (revised NAFTA) have an actual signed contract which has not happened yet. As to trade with China well, the bottom line on that is it’s a mess. Our farmers are still sweating bullets as well as our manufacturers in the steel business and we still don’t know what the outcome will be in the smaller retail sections of any given business.)

3. I like what the cabinet has done with respect to calling out our allies to pay their fair share.

(True everyone should always pay their fair share however most of the nations that the WH is referring to are actually paying the originally agreed upon percentage into NATO and other such international endeavors and they have agreed to up the percentage as requested. That being said, when negotiating with allies who you depend on to have your back in a crisis I believe that diplomacy s the better part of negotiations. We must always treat our allies as allies and friends. Be firm but kind.)

4. Congress is still on a spending spree, and that's a huge problem. If we can't get a balanced budget and start to make progress on paying down the debt then in the long term we're screwed.

(True, True, True. I would also add that we need to bring down our multi-trillion dollar debt to China while we're at it. America’s credit card is thin and raveled at the edges.)