Thursday, June 16, 2016

Looking For Some Inflation

Donald Trump continues to say all the right things.

Despite what MSM lackeys and a few political hacks from both parties are saying, Trump continues to nail it. Yesterday, for example, he said "....no more State dinners. We should be eating hamburgers." They should serve drive-in fast food at those State dinners. It's good enough for the poor and the undeserved of this country. It's what they have to subsist on everyday. It ought to be good enough for a bunch of flatulent-laden, double-chinned dignitaries, freeloading on the taxpayer dollar, once in their lives.

Here are some more things Trump got correct. He said that the President seems to be madder at him (Trump) than he is at the Orlando shooter. That little gem resonates with a whole lot of Americans, gay or otherwise.

And then there's Trump's recent beauty to his fellow Republicans, "Stop Talking!" Some took potshots at him over his response about the tragic Orlando affair. One such platitude-filled Republican is Tennessee Senator Bob Coker. Now here's an interesting fellow. He came to the Senate a multi-millionaire real estate investor. A real smart guy, you'd think, since real estate involves a bunch of numbers. And no doubt some complicated tax filings every year.

Yet for three years after being elected in a row he apparently had difficulty filing his income taxes correctly to the tune of millions of unreported dollars. This is not hearsay; it's a matter of public record even the neocons at the Wall Street Journal editorial staff wrote about. More recently, again a matter of public record, there's been some questions about possibly trading on insider information back in his home state. It was only after some of this earlier came to light that the good Senator was obliged to correct his seemingly large tax filing oversight.

But there was still a discrepancy between what he thought that he owed and what the IRS thought that he owed. If that sounds familiar the only difference is elected officials get a pass on late fee penalties and interest charges. You and I don't.

We are not implying anything here. People can infer, as they will, what they want. There's most likely enough dirt to go around. The MSM with these stories, holding up high ranking Republicans as if they are some sort of paragon  of measurement, is trying to drive a wedge between Trump and his supporters. It hasn't worked before and it's highly unlikely to work come this November.

Right or wrong, like it or lump it--and that's where the real rub is--he apparently is saying things people want to hear. We heard about a fellow, poor guy, who apparently set some sort of medical record. He was vomiting everyday for a year. Yep, 365 days straight. All the medical experts were stumped until one of them decided to finally take a decent history. Most of you might vaguely recall what that is, when the physician asks questions, takes notes, listens and doesn't attempt to put words or narratives in your mouth for longer than 20 seconds.

That was nearly 30 injections and almost 100 expensive prescriptions later. It's turns out the fellow was feeling so guilty for throwing out a plastic bottle while driving home late one night several years ago from an Al Gore speech, as penance he was forcing himself to read something about climate change every morning. But that's not the saddest part. He recently received his new Obamacare notice. His annual premium is up 1,000 percent.

We've heard, but again can't confirm, he's thinking about making a copy of the bill and sending it to Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Rumor has it she apparently is looking for some inflation.



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