In other Bizarro world news:

[eilen]

I just saw a clip of OReilly (on MSNBC) interviewing Trump where Trump advocates for a 25% tariff on all goods imported from China. He said it will incentivise companies to make stuff here in the US again and provide jobs.

That is Donald Trump, a highly celebrated business man and celebrity. Advocating import tarriffs. Wants to play hardball with the currency rigging Chinese. Outside of his birther psychoses, I had to agree with him and I hate that guy!

Oddly enough, no one commented after the clip.

[rfranklin]

1. And China cashes in all their Treasury notes...

and mass financial panic ensures.

[SharonAnn]

2. Well, he's not a manufacturer so it wouldn't hurt his business model.

Interesting how even the wealthy want to "tax the other people" even if they're wealthy.

"Cui bono?" or "who benefits"? and the corollary is "who is impactd"?

[eilen]

4. He is involved in more than real estate.

My dh's blowhard stepfather is familiar with his dealings in West Palm.

[On the Road]

3. When Trump Was Contemplating a Run on the Reform Party Ticket in 2000

part of his platform was negotiating better trade agreements.

In addition, he proposed universal health care and a one-time, 14% tax on all assets of over $10 million dollars to retire the national debt.

The guy I'm no so sure about, but the platform I could have voted for.