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leaningright said:
No ma’am…you misread that. The question I was answering was “What percentage did you disagree on with Trump?

My response was, “…As a person and how he ‘dealt’ with the media and adversity about 100%.”

The short answer to who/what blocked him (from accomplishing more of what he promised) is: The more liberal wing of the Republican Party. Kind of like Manchin, Warner, etc. holding up Biden’s plan right now. They could be described as the more conservative wing of the Democratic Party.
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As she has stated, he had the majority for 2 years. So nobody would have blocked him. So why did he wait?
 
leaningright said:
No ma’am…you misread that. The question I was answering was “What percentage did you disagree on with Trump?

My response was, “…As a person and how he ‘dealt’ with the media and adversity about 100%.”

The short answer to who/what blocked him (from accomplishing more of what he promised) is: The more liberal wing of the Republican Party. Kind of like Manchin, Warner, etc. holding up Biden’s plan right now. They could be described as the more conservative wing of the Democratic Party.
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Interesting. Sorry for my misinterpretation.
 
leaningright said:
It’s not what he’s done but more what I believe he’d like to do…

His plans adversely affect the oil and gas industry. I’m ok with green initiatives but my kids (meaning my students) and their parents depend on a robust, profiting oil and gas industry for their income and survival.

Given the opportunity he would (I believe) make it drastically more difficult and/or expensive to purchase firearms and ammunition, effectively pricing both out of the range of the poor and lower middle class. I’m not so sure he wouldn’t give in to the left and try to force liability insurance or something like that on gun owners.

Abortion availability. I’m for restricting not expanding. That’s a given though. Won’t be long I’ll be opposite Republicans on this issue.

I’m on the side of helping the poor but would like to see stricter oversight. Also I would like to see it done with an incentive to eventually not be receiving government aid…obviously for those who are mentally and physically able. I’m not seeing that in the things I’ve read that Biden wants to do.

Which brings me to jobs. I know there are those who say that we’ll never have the factory jobs we once had in this country but something has to be give. The #1 thing that Trump campaigned on in 2016 that struck a positive chord with me was his promise to try to help get some of the rust belt back on track. Maybe he tried and maybe not but I believe like Dave (the President from the 1993 movie) … that people feel better about themselves when they work for their own living. That is what makes this country so great. Not equity of income or equity of lifestyle but equity of opportunity. We can’t have that without having decent paying jobs and creating those employment opportunities that can support families. Provide incentive for companies to keep their factories/jobs here. Does the right do that better that the left? Maybe a bit, imo, but neither does a very good job of it. Is a global economy inevitable? Likely. But America First is always a winning strategy with me. I don’t see this with Mr. Biden. Maybe I’m missing it.

Immigration. I’m not a wall person but I am for better border security and vetting of immigrants. We have had a huge influx of people from south of the border (mostly Mexico) here in the past 20 years. They are almost all good people who came here for work and a better life for them and their families. They will almost to a person tell you they’re for better vetting as well, lest the place they came to become like the place they came from. The previous administration might have been a bit heavy handed but currently we seem to be taking the ostrich approach.

The “90%” number might have been a bit of hyperbole but I do try to keep looking for things I can be positive about with Biden.



Outside of a few key Justice appointees who I believe will preserve my 2nd amendment rights without heavy restrictions or obstacles, probably not much. Nothing much changed in my life personally under Trump, other than having a President who caused me to cringe every time he spoke to the press or Tweeted. Nothing much has changed for me personally under Biden except for a few empty shelves at some of the stores I frequent.
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Thanks for all of your explanations. Being critical of one's own party, or critical of someone my party elected, is a tribute, where criticism is due, in my opinion. That is the thing- "WHERE CRITICISM IS DUE". That is where we may draw some lines and disagree, but that is OK, I never hold that against anyone to have a different opinion than I, as I realize people never have the same hot-buttons. We are all different, and we have different histories, we all come from different religions, and incomes vary from person to person.

I also have a strict personal responsibility to be sure to give presidents there due appreciation for doing the right things for our country when they do, even if I didn't vote for them and they are on the other side of my political aisle.

But for me, there will always be a litmus test for choosing someone to lead our nation. It really does not go along political lines. Trust and integrity has to be right up front. I have to be able to trust my leaders, and they have to earn it long before I would ever contribute to them or vote for them. Donald Trump has never gained my trust, and I have never seen him as ever having an honest background that comes anywhere close to being a person with integrity.

I am happy with my choice of choosing Biden. I do trust him, I still see Biden as a Centrist Democrat that has a big tent party with constituents that come from all income levels. I also realize he has to be attentive to the needs of all of those who supported him- even the people from the other side of the aisle that did not vote for him, AND NOT JUST THE CENTRISTS THAT I RUN WITH- BUT ALSO THE PROGRESSIVES THAT DIRELY NEED SOME CHANGES IN THE DISTRICTS THAT THEY REPRESENT AS WELL. Biden seems to be the man who is truly trying to represent the needs and desires of all Americans and what is best for us overall.

No president is ever going to be able to please everyone in our nation. But I do believe in a VOCAL MAJORITY- and I believe there is a VOTING MAJORITY- and as an advocate for Democracy- I BELIEVE A VOTING AND VOCAL MAJORITY SHOULD ALWAYS BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHO THEY WANT TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY.

For me, Biden is the man that comes the closest to having these same thoughts and feelings about our Democracy that I share. Donald Trump does not.

Perhaps we can talk about exact issues and policies more in another place and time- BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD, AT LEAST, GET THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTRASTS OF JOE BIDEN AND DONALD TRUMP OUT THERE FIRST- WHICH WERE THE DETERMINING FACTORS THAT I HAVE TO USE TO BEGIN WITH.
 
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