Okay, what can we realistically expect from a Trump presidency?

[Giancarlo]

IDK, there are a lot of Democrats who would be sympathetic to the position.

I don't think so. I'm not even sure if some Republicans want it. Many republicans are supported by businesses that like lax immigration laws.

[Giancarlo]

Obama was not leading the Senate Democrats during his time in the Senate.

Harris just replaced one of the key Democrats in the Senate and she is a rising star. She also represents the most populated state in the country.

[Egbert]

You seem to be confusing him with someone who thinks "class" is something other than gigantic gold-covered phallic symbols.

Further thought: obviously, we are going to be super snugglebunnies with Russia now. I can accept that, as Putin is certainly no more revolting than the Saudis.

Correct me if my history is wrong please.

I gather Andrew Jackson was also thought to be uncouth, egomaniacial and ignorant which is how many see Trump. It was thought that Jackson would be a disatrous President and he might even declare war on some other countries in one of his monumental fits of rage. The USA continued to prosper under his Presidency. He seems not to have done anything particularly good or bad.

Perhaps Trump will also turn out OK?

I gather he did manage to expand the powers of the Presidency and I don't think I would like to see those powers further expanded with Trump in charge.

[onodera]

It was one small point.

Care to read the rest of my message or does everyone in Russia only read selectively?

Why do you have to mention my nationality in every post you disagree with? I do not reduce you to a single dimension of gender identity or ethnicity. I've read the whole post and that was the part that stood out. She could be an old white man, a convicted child molester or three midgets in a coat, none of this should affect the electabilty of a politician (unless they are eager to legalize pedophilia, of course).

[onodera]

I gather Andrew Jackson was also thought to be uncouth, egomaniacial and ignorant which is how many see Trump. It was thought that Jackson would be a disatrous President and he might even declare war on some other countries in one of his monumental fits of rage. The USA continued to prosper under his Presidency. He seems not to have done anything particularly good or bad.

*cough* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Removal_Act *cough*

[Egbert]

Oh! Thanks onodera. I stand corrected.

I didn't think of the "Trail of Tears" and all the dead inians when I placed my poast.

He certainly was a very horrid specimen of inhumanity.

[Giancarlo]

Why do you have to mention my nationality in every post you disagree with? I do not reduce you to a single dimension of gender identity or ethnicity. I've read the whole post and that was the part that stood out. She could be an old white man, a convicted child molester or three midgets in a coat, none of this should affect the electabilty of a politician (unless they are eager to legalize pedophilia, of course).

I'm not arguing anymore who only reads selectively. Have a nice day.

[Dr Strangelove]

Here Is What Donald Trump Wants To Do In His First 100 Days
November 9, 20163:45 PM ET

Natalie Keyssar for NPR
At the end of October, Donald Trump spoke in Gettysburg, Pa., and released a plan for his first 100 days in office.
The plan (below) outlines three main areas of focus: cleaning up Washington, including by imposing term limits on Congress; protecting American workers; and restoring rule of law. He also laid out his plan for working with Congress to introduce 10 pieces of legislation that would repeal Obamacare, fund the construction of a wall at the Southern border (with a provision that Mexico would reimburse the U.S.), encourage infrastructure investment, rebuild military bases, promote school choice and more.
What follows is my 100-day action plan to Make America Great Again. It is a contract between myself and the American voter — and begins with restoring honesty, accountability and change to Washington
Therefore, on the first day of my term of office, my administration will immediately pursue the following six measures to clean up the corruption and special interest collusion in Washington, DC:
* FIRST, propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress;
* SECOND, a hiring freeze on all federal employees to reduce federal workforce through attrition (exempting military, public safety, and public health);
* THIRD, a requirement that for every new federal regulation, two existing regulations must be eliminated;
* FOURTH, a 5 year-ban on White House and Congressional officials becoming lobbyists after they leave government service;

* FIFTH, a lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government;
* SIXTH, a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections.
On the same day, I will begin taking the following 7 actions to protect American workers:
* FIRST, I will announce my intention to renegotiate NAFTA or withdraw from the deal under Article 2205
* SECOND, I will announce our withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
* THIRD, I will direct my Secretary of the Treasury to label China a currency manipulator
* FOURTH, I will direct the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to identify all foreign trading abuses that unfairly impact American workers and direct them to use every tool under American and international law to end those abuses immediately

* FIFTH, I will lift the restrictions on the production of $50 trillion dollars' worth of job-producing American energy reserves, including shale, oil, natural gas and clean coal.
* SIXTH, lift the Obama-Clinton roadblocks and allow vital energy infrastructure projects, like the Keystone Pipeline, to move forward
* SEVENTH, cancel billions in payments to U.N. climate change programs and use the money to fix America's water and environmental infrastructure
Additionally, on the first day, I will take the following five actions to restore security and the constitutional rule of law:
* FIRST, cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued by President Obama
* SECOND, begin the process of selecting a replacement for Justice Scalia from one of the 20 judges on my list, who will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States
* THIRD, cancel all federal funding to Sanctuary Cities
* FOURTH, begin removing the more than 2 million criminal illegal immigrants from the country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won't take them back
* FIFTH, suspend immigration from terror-prone regions where vetting cannot safely occur. All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered extreme vetting.
Next, I will work with Congress to introduce the following broader legislative measures and fight for their passage within the first 100 days of my Administration:
Middle Class Tax Relief And Simplification Act. An economic plan designed to grow the economy 4% per year and create at least 25 million new jobs through massive tax reduction and simplification, in combination with trade reform, regulatory relief, and lifting the restrictions on American energy. The largest tax reductions are for the middle class. A middle-class family with 2 children will get a 35% tax cut. The current number of brackets will be reduced from 7 to 3, and tax forms will likewise be greatly simplified. The business rate will be lowered from 35 to 15 percent, and the trillions of dollars of American corporate money overseas can now be brought back at a 10 percent rate.
End The Offshoring Act. Establishes tariffs to discourage companies from laying off their workers in order to relocate in other countries and ship their products back to the U.S. tax-free.
American Energy & Infrastructure Act. Leverages public-private partnerships, and private investments through tax incentives, to spur $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over 10 years. It is revenue neutral.
School Choice And Education Opportunity Act. Redirects education dollars to give parents the right to send their kid to the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school of their choice. Ends common core, brings education supervision to local communities. It expands vocational and technical education, and make 2 and 4-year college more affordable.
Repeal and Replace Obamacare Act. Fully repeals Obamacare and replaces it with Health Savings Accounts, the ability to purchase health insurance across state lines, and lets states manage Medicaid funds. Reforms will also include cutting the red tape at the FDA: there are over 4,000 drugs awaiting approval, and we especially want to speed the approval of life-saving medications.
Affordable Childcare and Eldercare Act. Allows Americans to deduct childcare and elder care from their taxes, incentivizes employers to provide on-side childcare services, and creates tax-free Dependent Care Savings Accounts for both young and elderly dependents, with matching contributions for low-income families.
End Illegal Immigration Act Fully-funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2-year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5-year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.
Restoring Community Safety Act. Reduces surging crime, drugs and violence by creating a Task Force On Violent Crime and increasing funding for programs that train and assist local police; increases resources for federal law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to dismantle criminal gangs and put violent offenders behind bars.
Restoring National Security Act. Rebuilds our military by eliminating the defense sequester and expanding military investment; provides Veterans with the ability to receive public VA treatment or attend the private doctor of their choice; protects our vital infrastructure from cyber-attack; establishes new screening procedures for immigration to ensure those who are admitted to our country support our people and our values
Clean up Corruption in Washington Act. Enacts new ethics reforms to Drain the Swamp and reduce the corrupting influence of special interests on our politics.
On November 8th, Americans will be voting for this 100-day plan to restore prosperity to our economy, security to our communities, and honesty to our government.
This is my pledge to you.
And if we follow these steps, we will once more have a government of, by and for the people.

[Dr Strangelove]

*cough* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Removal_Act *cough*

But he did pass Universal White Male Suffrage.

[Alexander's Horse]

I'ma guess Horsey, who just asked about the current DL policy. He didn't read the "don't be boring" proviso, though. Or so it seems.

Not me, those posts are way too long for mine. Although heartening to see the obvious DL has arrived, just saw it. Hi Don Can I be your Ambassador to Luxembourg?

[Giancarlo]

He is dreaming if he thinks he will get those idiotic plans passed in Congress and he will have a big wake up call.

Time for democrats to go on the war path. I knew this moron wasn't going to change.

That stupid tax plan will throw the country into a recession and add nearly $7 trillion to the debt. Stupid!

[OneFootInTheGrave]

I bet most of Americans will love this

The largest tax reductions are for the middle class. A middle-class family with 2 children will get a 35% tax cut. The current number of brackets will be reduced from 7 to 3, and tax forms will likewise be greatly simplified. The business rate will be lowered from 35 to 15 percent, and the trillions of dollars of American corporate money overseas can now be brought back at a 10 percent rate.

[Giancarlo]

I bet most of Americans will love this

The largest tax reductions are for the middle class. A middle-class family with 2 children will get a 35% tax cut. The current number of brackets will be reduced from 7 to 3, and tax forms will likewise be greatly simplified. The business rate will be lowered from 35 to 15 percent, and the trillions of dollars of American corporate money overseas can now be brought back at a 10 percent rate.

That will add trillions to the debt and destroy the economy. Stupid plan and it won't pass in Congress.

If he even tries it, he will experience what gridlock is all about.

[Giancarlo]

He has no mandate. He has no real support for those plans. 60 million did not support him and it is now a 300k vote gap and it keeps increasing.

He has limited political capital and while the GOP retained the Congress, they lost seats. And depending on the last race, they will be one seat away from losing their majority potentially (by 2018).

I think he won't be able to fulfill even a fraction of those ridiculous promises and democrats know that. 2018 can't come soon enough.

[Aeson]

How? Don't you people have proof of your citizenship? Like a government-issued ID card?

There are citizens without ID. More importantly illegals can have IDs (real or fake) that citizens are most likely to have, and those IDs do not have any citizenship verification on them. Even more importantly, agents of the law are not immune to error. This is the entire point of having a judicial system rather than allowing police to do whatever they want.

Most Americans do not have a passport, and almost no one carries their passport day to day.