The Real timschochet

Unlike @supermike80 and some others here, I don’t question polls unless they appear to be outliers. I take them as snapshots but meaningful ones. I anticipated the public would blame Democrats. Though I agree with the Democrat message overall I thought it would be harder to sell. So I’m pleased. That being said I’m skeptical that the Dems can win this, if winning this means the Republicans will concede on healthcare. I don’t see that happening. If it goes on too long both sides will be looking for an out. The key for me is that this affair doesn’t hurt Democrats in the November 2026 elections. Those elections are really the only important political event: none of this other stuff matters compared to that.

Only heard a few songs but first listening not impressed. I love two albums of hers, Folklore and Evermore. I like her last two albums but don’t love them. This new album appears to me like a return to her earlier pop style which is fine but not my thing. (Folklore and Evermore are Joni Mitchell style folk rock which is very much my thing.) My daughters who are huge Swifties and pretty much love all of her albums are also unimpressed.

Hamas agrees to most of Trump’s peace plan: https://jewishinsider.com/2025/10/hamas-calling-for-further-negotiations-says-it-agrees-to-full-hostage-release/ This seems like excellent news. As always it’s best not to get too confident but it sure sounds good on paper.

I am a clean truth teller, sir.

Me too. I’m shocked. But pleased.

Hey guys I’m back. Any questions?

Let me make this last correction before I go to work. What you keep writing about me is not true. I worked for my father for over 30 years as his number 2; I helped to increase the level of his business signifcantly; it didn’t fall into my lap. In addition in order for me to be financially well off now, my father, mother and brother all had to die. It’s not a worthy trade off and I would trade it back if I could. You should be proud of your family history and I very much respect it, as I wish you would respect mine. That doesn’t make you right about Mexican immigrants.

Gotta go to work now so I won’t be responding for several hours. Sorry

When people keep repeating wrongful stereotypes about those of Mexican descent in this country, what else is there? Am I supposed to respond to @TheNewGirl that I respectfully disagree? I don’t. I have no respect for what she wrote, nor anyone who agrees with her. It’s racist nonsense. Sorry but I gotta keep it real.

This post is sadly demonstrative of all of the hatred, bigotry and ignorance which has sadly infected the current Republican Party and MAGA movement.

But my preconceived notion in this case is based on common sense. You gotta go out of your way to look for something else like Mr Utah did. it’s like saying “the sky is blue” is a preconceived notion.

Well no Im not. And unless you’re a xenophobic bigot, helping out Mexico is a good thing and very good for us. I don’t expect the morons from back east to recognize this but I’m surprised that you living in California do not. But maybe I shouldn’t be based in your posts. They’re really ignorant, no offense.

I’m not smarter than everyone here. You for sure though. That tracks.

That’s a different message from the one I got. I don’t think it’s a complex debate. It’s a benefit hands down.

What aspect of what was written do you refuse to accept and why?

“Remittances to Mexico good for us” Go ahead and try it. Again why would I make this up? It’s common sense. More importantly, why do you resist accepting this?

From AI: “Remittances from the USA to Mexico are generally seen as an economic benefit to the USA because they foster stability and growth, turning recipients into consumers of U.S. goods and services, which helps create a wealthier, more democratic, and stable neighbor and trading partner.” All common sense. I shouldn’t even have to explain it. If we as a society wasn’t riddled with the cancer of xenophobia, bigotry against dark skin, and MAGA, this would be clear to everyone.

It doesn’t. I sent the wrong link. I’ll have to find the one that says that sending money is good for the economy- there are several, just Google “remittances”. It was an argument I wasn’t aware of until Maurile Trembilay made it at FBG. Even so the link I offered was quite good wasn’t it? Very compelling stuff about immigration in general, especially undocumented immigration. It demonstrates quite clearly why this whole mass deportation idea is so stupid and already doing major damage to our country.

I wish you the best. Hopefully you will get a subsidy in the short term, we can lower the tariffs (or get rid of them) and have trade again. I’m not demonizing anyone but as far as finger pointing, sorry. This is on Trump and those that voted for him. It was a terrible idea and it’s only going to get worse.

You guys will look for any reason, any excuse to avoid pining blame on Trump. It’s laughable. Tourism is down, Disney is down, Vegas is down. The world is boycotting us. That’s the main reason. Get used to it because we have 3 more years of this sh!t.

Trump is meeting with Xi in a few weeks and he says soybeans will be first on the agenda. Xi has already made his position clear: when America lowers their tariffs, China will start buying soybeans again. Likeliest result: Trump will TACO on the China tariffs, Xi will agree to buy soybeans again?l, Trump will proclaim a “brilliant trade deal” and you idiots will praise him as always.

Oh I’m in favor of a bailout. We should have forgiven the student loans and we need to do this. In fact there’s no choice. But that doesn’t change the fact that it was Trump’s insane trade policies that got us into this mess in the first place and which he continues to double down on.

Because of a bailout? Yeah that’s great long term policy.

Are the prices much higher than a year ago? Is the construction much worse? I doubt it. You need to stop making excuses when the answer is so obvious.

Only if we get rid of the people you keep voting for.