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Republicans (Jim Jordan especially) on gas prices:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...be88&ei=58

"That's life" ?!?!

(05-15-2026 01:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Republicans (Jim Jordan especially) on gas prices:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...be88&ei=58

"That's life" ?!?!

He's been a "that's life" guy for a long time.

An Ohio St wrestling coach is sexually abusing the wrestlers. Should Jim say anything? Nope, "that's life".

(05-15-2026 01:47 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(05-15-2026 01:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Republicans (Jim Jordan especially) on gas prices:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...be88&ei=58

"That's life" ?!?!

He's been a "that's life" guy for a long time.

An Ohio St wrestling coach is sexually abusing the wrestlers. Should Jim say anything? Nope, "that's life".

And yet he got elected, and keeps getting re-elected.

No wonder Ohio has gone for serial philanderer, misogynist, convicted sexual abuser etc.Trump three times.

But I'm sure Boca Rocket has a good explanation for this.

(05-15-2026 02:16 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(05-15-2026 01:47 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(05-15-2026 01:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Republicans (Jim Jordan especially) on gas prices:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...be88&ei=58

"That's life" ?!?!

He's been a "that's life" guy for a long time.

An Ohio St wrestling coach is sexually abusing the wrestlers. Should Jim say anything? Nope, "that's life".

And yet he got elected, and keeps getting re-elected.

No wonder Ohio has gone for serial philanderer, misogynist, convicted sexual abuser etc.Trump three times.

But I'm sure Boca Rocket has a good explanation for this.

One of Epstein & Trump's good buddies, Les Wexner, still has his name on an Ohio State building.

https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/202...-testimony

(05-15-2026 05:01 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(05-15-2026 02:16 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(05-15-2026 01:47 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  

(05-15-2026 01:39 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Republicans (Jim Jordan especially) on gas prices:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/...be88&ei=58

"That's life" ?!?!

He's been a "that's life" guy for a long time.

An Ohio St wrestling coach is sexually abusing the wrestlers. Should Jim say anything? Nope, "that's life".

And yet he got elected, and keeps getting re-elected.

No wonder Ohio has gone for serial philanderer, misogynist, convicted sexual abuser etc.Trump three times.

But I'm sure Boca Rocket has a good explanation for this.

One of Epstein & Trump's good buddies, Les Wexner, still has his name on an Ohio State building.

https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/202...-testimony

Money "trumps" anything and everything.

Filled up our Chevy Malibu (a mid-size sedan) yesterday.

$4.79 a gallon, cost me $53.75.

That's $1.50 a gallon more than it was before Trump attacked Iran.

And yet he says "It's peanuts" and "Gas prices are going down."

Fortunately we can absorb it. Not everybody can.

While he's spending millions of tax payer dollars playing Golf at Mar-a-Lago every weekend.

$5.20 by me.

AAA- Top 10 Highest State Gas(Reg) Prices(5/20/26):
1) California $6.145/gal
2) Washington $5.789/gal
3)Hawaii $5.648/gal
4)Oregon $5.353/gal
5)Alaska $5.278/gal
6)Nevada $5.271/gal
7)Illinois $5.033/gal
8)Arizona $4.825/gal
9)Colorado $4.784/gal
10)Michigan $4.773/gal

(05-20-2026 07:04 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  AAA- Top 10 Highest State Gas(Reg) Prices(5/20/26):
1) California $6.145/gal
2) Washington $5.789/gal
3)Hawaii $5.648/gal
4)Oregon $5.353/gal
5)Alaska $5.278/gal
6)Nevada $5.271/gal
7)Illinois $5.033/gal
8)Arizona $4.825/gal
9)Colorado $4.784/gal
10)Michigan $4.773/gal

People in those states are probably hurting less than all the poor people in red states who were just barely getting by before the severe gas price increases. $4.50 is a lot for MAGA areas of the country.

@BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

I can't wait to hear MAGAs try to tell us inflation is good because they have to parrot every dum(b) thing their cult leader says.

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

Care to post how much the Iranian "excursion" and "Cease Fire" has cost so far?

How about his redoing the Oval Office, the Ball Room, the Trump Arch, the Reflecting Pool?

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

1st quarter 2026 1.6%

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

Real Trump family increase in $$ since January 20, 2025:

$2.5B to $6.2B.

And growing.

(06-11-2026 01:28 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

Real Trump family increase in $$ since January 20, 2025:

$2.5B to $6.2B.

And growing.

Trump wealth 2015 $4.5 billion. Adjusted for inflation, amount 2026 valuation $6.2 billion.
One of the larger Democrat donor, Michael Bloomberg, wealth in 2015 $35.5 billion. 2026 wealth $109.4 billion. Dem Larry Page was worth $33 billion in 2015. Now worth $294 billion.

Btw, President Trump is not even in the Top 200 Wealthiest People in the US. Dan Cathy, Chick-Fila CEO is worth about $13-23 Billion just to give some perspective.

Regular at Shell this morning $3.79.
Costco $3.49.

(06-15-2026 07:18 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-11-2026 01:28 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

Real Trump family increase in $$ since January 20, 2025:

$2.5B to $6.2B.

And growing.

Trump wealth 2015 $4.5 billion. Adjusted for inflation, amount 2026 valuation $6.2 billion.
One of the larger Democrat donor, Michael Bloomberg, wealth in 2015 $35.5 billion. 2026 wealth $109.4 billion. Dem Larry Page was worth $33 billion in 2015. Now worth $294 billion.

Btw, President Trump is not even in the Top 200 Wealthiest People in the US. Dan Cathy, Chick-Fila CEO is worth about $13-23 Billion just to give some perspective.

Regular at Shell this morning $3.79.
Costco $3.49.

Trump is helping billionaires, at the expense of everyone else. We already know that.

(06-15-2026 07:27 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 07:18 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-11-2026 01:28 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 12:41 PM)BroncoMinor Wrote:  @BillKristol

The inflation rate in Biden's last month in office was 2.9%. Trump (supported by a Republican Congress) has driven it up to 4.2%.

Thank you, voters, for your attention to this matter.

Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

Real Trump family increase in $$ since January 20, 2025:

$2.5B to $6.2B.

And growing.

Trump wealth 2015 $4.5 billion. Adjusted for inflation, amount 2026 valuation $6.2 billion.
One of the larger Democrat donor, Michael Bloomberg, wealth in 2015 $35.5 billion. 2026 wealth $109.4 billion. Dem Larry Page was worth $33 billion in 2015. Now worth $294 billion.

Btw, President Trump is not even in the Top 200 Wealthiest People in the US. Dan Cathy, Chick-Fila CEO is worth about $13-23 Billion just to give some perspective.

Regular at Shell this morning $3.79.
Costco $3.49.

Trump is helping billionaires, at the expense of everyone else. We already know that.

I'm doing great. So are all my family members. Never made 6 figures. Constantly worked for 50+ years. Do own home repairs/renovations, some auto, last vacation was 3 days in 2018. Last new car I bought was in 2004. Currently drive 2009 Honda Fit great car. Focused on net worth and liquidity.
Hope to retire in 5 years.

(06-15-2026 07:43 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 07:27 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 07:18 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-11-2026 01:28 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  

(06-10-2026 01:27 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  Real US GDP:
4th quarter 2024 2.4%
2nd quarter 2026 3.3%

Real Trump family increase in $$ since January 20, 2025:

$2.5B to $6.2B.

And growing.

Trump wealth 2015 $4.5 billion. Adjusted for inflation, amount 2026 valuation $6.2 billion.
One of the larger Democrat donor, Michael Bloomberg, wealth in 2015 $35.5 billion. 2026 wealth $109.4 billion. Dem Larry Page was worth $33 billion in 2015. Now worth $294 billion.

Btw, President Trump is not even in the Top 200 Wealthiest People in the US. Dan Cathy, Chick-Fila CEO is worth about $13-23 Billion just to give some perspective.

Regular at Shell this morning $3.79.
Costco $3.49.

Trump is helping billionaires, at the expense of everyone else. We already know that.

I'm doing great. So are all my family members. Never made 6 figures. Constantly worked for 50+ years. Do own home repairs/renovations, some auto, last vacation was 3 days in 2018. Last new car I bought was in 2004. Currently drive 2009 Honda Fit great car. Focused on net worth and liquidity.
Hope to retire in 5 years.

That's how it usually goes - everything is just fine until it's suddenly not. When you don't care how other people are treated, it's because you don't realize that you are not immune, and that the regime will eventually affect you too.

I'm planning on retiring before 65, IF this regime doesn't cut social security or other things that make it impossible.

(06-15-2026 07:54 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  That's how it usually goes - everything is just fine until it's suddenly not. When you don't care how other people are treated, it's because you don't realize that you are not immune, and that the regime will eventually affect you too.

Lack of empathy for others is a critical pillar of right-wing conservatism, and especially so for the modern day MAGA movement. Caring is seen as a sign of weakness.