jpr9954
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I voted for Trump the first time because a) I hated Hillary and b) the Supreme Court. Of all the things Trump did or didn't do, he did come through with some excellent picks at all levels of the Federal judiciary.I actually agree with you on all three of these things...
His leadership qualities certainly leave much to be desired.. where he has gotten ahead is through grit, determination, and being a strong negotiator.. he is more Atilla the Hun than Ronald Reagan for sure..
I also agree in todays military he'd be relieved of command and forced out.. 50 years ago he probably would have been allowed to stay in, but like Patton, would have never seen a 4th star.. Im not certain about a publicly traded company.. It really depends on the companys culture and the performance of its portfolio.. there are a LOT of outright assholes that run the fortune 50... as long as their stock keeps performing, their boards dont seem to care that the CEO is a hated tyrant and that corporate turnover exceeds the national average by 25%.. But.. I agree that in many of the fortune 500 companies he wouldnt last long due to his behavior...
Regarding campaign promises.. thats really the crux of my position... DC insider or not.. like pretty much every other prior POTUS, lots of promised made.. and only a few delivered on... whether thats willful and intentional, or simple ignorance (not understanding or knowing what is being promised is not possible to deliver).. you really cant commit to "draining the swamp" and then blame the swamp for your demise.. when you hired "the swamp" to work for you... you made a decision.. and the decision did you harm... thats YOUR fault.. not anyone elses..
The second time I voted for Trump because Biden. What more needs to be said about that.
Even though I am officially a "senior citizen", I strongly feel that the job of President should be held by someone younger than age 77 or 80. We are not Red China or the old Soviet Union. A person that age usually doesn't have the stamina or mental acuity to effectively do the job. We are seeing that now with Biden where I feel the Administration is in essence being run by a group of Obama-loyalists who are making all the real decision and having Joe rubber stamp them.
I look at the majority of candidates pushed by Trump in 2022 and with few exceptions they didn't have what it takes. I will make an exception for Ted Budd of NC who had been a Congressman before running for the Senate (BTW he is a gun guy who owns a shooting range). You look at Dr. Oz (carpetbagger), Kari Lake (TV reporter, pretty but...), and Herschel Walker (ton of his own baggage) and say what the hell! So we are stuck with Fetterman, Mr. Gabby Giffords, and the Socialist Rev. I foresee the same happening in 2024 if Trump is the nominee. He *might* win but the rest of the ticket will falter. The issue here with Trump is that he is still fighting his loss in 2020 and looking backwards when he should be looking forward.
Mark is right that many CEOs are SOBs. I worked for a division of AIG for most of 25 years. When they bought us Hank Greenberg was Chairman and CEO. He was only the second CEO of AIG and had served in the position for 37 years when forced out that then-NY AG Eliot Spitzer. He was so demanding of his subordinates that many would puke in the restroom before giving their reports. That said, he knew the business inside and out. He had a good nose for risk which is essential in an insurance company. I still contend that the implosion of AIG in 2008 during the financial crisis was because Greenberg had been forced out. His successor tried to make some quick bucks and did until he didn't. 93 out of 95 divisions were profitable in 2008. The remaining two are what caused the Fed Reserve to step in. Greenberg, btw, landed with a Signal Company attached to the Rangers on Omaha Beach on D-Day.