MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA—From his seaside mansion, former president Barack Obama announced today that he is formally passing ownership of the stock market and economy on to President Trump.
"All the gains were mine -- Trump didn't build that -- but this crash is all on Trump," Obama said as he admired the ocean, which will consume his home in fewer than twelve years.
"My responsibility for the great economic gains the country ended the moment the stocks started to tank this morning."The former president said that he does reserve the right to reverse his stance and reclaim credit for any economic gains realized after the market turns around, whenever that may be.
"As soon as this thing stabilizes, I'll be there, claiming credit for things I didn't do."
Obama also assured panicked Americans that if they like their economy, they can keep their economy.
Joe Biden held a rally Saturday at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis.
During his rally Joe tripped over his own tongue again.
Biden mish-mashed his name with Barack Obama’s name as he was bragging about being a lifelong Democrat.
Worse yet, Biden went on to admit he cannot beat President Trump.
“We can not win this election. We can only reelect Donald Trump.”Good grief! What are Democrats doing?
Well over half of Americans say they are better off now than before President Trump took office three years ago, an unusually high statistic compared to similar election year polls.
Gallup conducted phone interviews with 1,033 adults living in the United States from Jan. 16-29 and published the findings on Wednesday. Of those surveyed, 61% said they are better off overall now than they were three years ago. That number did surpass 50% during the four previous presidential elections in which an incumbent president was competing.
Just 36% of respondents said that they were worse off overall, and 3% reported no change.
When then-President Barack Obama was running for reelection in 2012, 45% said they were better off than they were three years prior, while 52% reported that they were worse off. During the 1992, 1996, and 2004 election cycles, when an incumbent president was running for a second term, half of respondents reported being better off.
Republicans were much more likely to report improvements than Democrats, with a 60-point difference separating respondents from the two parties. Eighty-nine percent of Republicans said they were better off versus just 29% of Democrats. Among independents, 60% said they were doing better.
Financially, 53% of respondents to the 2020 poll said they are better off now than three years ago, 36% said they were worse off, and 11% reported no change.
Trump has made the economy a central message in his reelection campaign and often cites strong job numbers, wage growth, and other economic statistics at rallies and in campaign commercials. Democrats have attempted to undercut his message claiming that the data does not reflect the actual situations of many Americans.
This is from one year ago but still makes sense.As the United States wakes up sleep-deprived Monday morning, Trump announces he supports permanent daylight saving time in 2019 and beyond. President Trump is just as tired as the rest of America in switching our clocks twice a year.
Most of the United States set their clocks to "spring forward" in the early morning of March 10. March 10 marks the start of daylight saving time in 2019, which is set to end on Sunday, November 3. However, if President Trump's statement is enough to push a change, there is a chance we will not set our clocks to "fall back" this November.
President Trump tweeted "Making Daylight Saving Time permanent is O.K. with me!" in the early morning of March 11. Perhaps, as a response to adjusting to the new time and an hour less of sleep over the weekend.
The inception of daylight saving time goes back to 1895 when George Hudson proposed the idea as a way to save energy. In the United States, daylight saving was implemented for the first time on in 1918 during World War I to save fuel and resources and to extend the working day. However, this law was meant to only exist during the war and was repealed soon after World War I. It was again adopted during World War II and in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as he signed into law the Uniform Time Act.
There has been ongoing debate as to the benefits of daylight saving time. Proponents argue that it helps to save energy, while opponents argue that the energy savings are inconclusive.
What President Trump is arguing for is permanent daylight saving time, essentially eliminating the "fall back" of clocks in November. This would mean the United States stays on summer hours all year round. Some states, including Hawaii and most of Arizona, do not observe daylight saving time at all.
While states have opted out of daylight saving time, states cannot independently implement permanent daylight saving time. Several states, including Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island have introduced state legislature to push for permanent daylight saving time. However, these states must rely on Congress changing federal law, and signed by President Trump, in order to implement "permanent daylight saving time."
With the president's tweet this morning, it indicates that Trump would sign a proposal if it landed on his desk. The "Sunshine Protection Act" proposed by Florida legislation to permanently implement daylight saving time is currently on hold in Congress. At this point, there's no clear path or agenda to put permanent daylight saving time to vote in Congress. Time will tell if Trump's tweet will change that.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threatened Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, during a rally to protect abortion access at the US Supreme Court on 3/4/2020.
CHEROKEE NATION—Having dropped out of the presidential race, Elizabeth Warren rode in solitude back to her reservation, having failed to take the land back from the pale faces.
"I am sorry, my people. I have failed," she said somberly, a single tear rolling down her cheek. "The white man still holds our land, and the very trees cry out against them. May Great Spirit grant us another chance in 4 harvests." The Cherokee people looked confused, so she clarified: "That means years according to the Indian talk book I picked up."
The Cherokee expressed mixed emotions at seeing Warren return, from "Who are you?" to "How many times do we have to tell you that if you're not gonna play some slots at the casino, then you're gonna need to leave?"
Warren nodded, accepting her banishment from her once-great place among the Cherokee people. "I accept my punishment and vow never to return until the sun once again never sets on the Cherokee Nation. As I depart, let me simply ask you if you have ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grins?"
"Wait, now you're just quoting Pocahontas," one tribal security guard said. "Alright, lady, let's go. The buffet is having crab legs tonight but other than that you're gonna have to scram."
At publishing time, Warren had sought advice from Grandmother Willow as to who it is that she should endorse.
HOUSTON, TX—Fresh off his afternoon nap, presidential candidate Joe Biden gave a fiery, high-energy speech in Houston today, claiming to be the only candidate who could beat incumbent Ronald Reagan.
"I am the only candidate who can unite the party to defeat Reagan," he said to scattered applause. "When Super Thursday hits here in a few weeks, we can rally the 150 million Democrats here in the great country of Texas to vote for me so we can get Reagan and his crony d*ck Cheney off the Iron Throne there in the Imperial Senate. Go Hoosiers!"
Aides scrambled to turn off Biden's mic but he beat them away with his walker.
"The time has come for the reign of Tippecanoe and Tyler too to end!" he shouted, though by this point he had wandered into a nearby field and no one could hear him.
Mike Bloomberg suspends presidential campaign after Super Tuesday flop.Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday after spending record amounts from his own fortune on an ad-blitz strategy that failed to yield any wins on Super Tuesday beyond a single victory in the American Samoa caucuses.
He immediately announced he would be endorsing Joe Biden, following in the footsteps of other moderate-leaning Democratic presidential candidates who have consolidated support behind the former vice president in his primary brawl against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The teacher said..
Let's begin by reviewing some history. Who said: 'Give me Liberty, or give me Death!'?
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Little Akio, a bright foreign exchange student from Japan, who had his hand up:
"Patrick Henry, 1775," he said.
"Very good! "Who said: 'Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth!'?"
Again, no response except from Little Akio:
"Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
"Excellent!" said the teacher continuing. "Let's try one a bit more difficult.
"Who said, 'Ask not what your Country can do for you, but what you can do for your Country'?"
Once again, Akio's was the only hand in the air and he said:
"John F. Kennedy, 1961."
The teacher snapped at her class, "Class, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Akio isn't from this country and he knows more about our history than you do."
She hears a loud whisper:.. "F--k the Japs."
"Who said that? I want to know right now," she angrily demanded
Little Akio put his hand up,
"General MacArthur, 1945."
At that point, a student in the back said, "I'm gonna puke."
The teacher glares around and asks, "All right! Now, who said that?"
Again, Little Akio says,
"George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now furious, the same student yells, "Suck this!"
Little Akio jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher. "Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!"
The teacher fainted. As the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said,
*"Damn, we’re screwed."*
Little Akio said quietly,
"Chuck Schumer when Trump got elected in 2016."
A breaking poll by Rasmussen Reports released Wednesday morning finds President Trump trouncing Marxist Bernie Sanders in a head-to-head match-up.
Look at these numbers!
Trump Thumps Sanders in Head-to-Head Matchup
“President Trump would KO Democrat Bernie Sanders if the 2020 presidential election were held today. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Trump earning 50% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Sanders’ 43%. Seven percent (7%) are undecided. The incumbent president wins 84% of the Republican vote and leads 49% to 39% among voters not affiliated with either major party. Sanders captures 75% of Democrats, but nearly one-in-four Democratic voters (22%) opt for Trump instead.“
Repeat:
Nearly one-in-four Democratic voters (22%) opt for Trump instead.
Zamboni driver for the Toronto Marlies and emergency backup goalie David Ayres makes his NHL debut at 42 years of age, stopping 8 of 10 shots to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 6-3 win, all while stealing the show in Toronto.
On February 22, 1980, the United States Olympic hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history, defeating the Soviet Union, 4-3.
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