Jon Ham

That felt like a 50/50 game that could have gone either way. Hoping the rest of our arms are better than the rest of theirs. I have no idea though.

Hoping Foutch can repeat his performance tonight. It would be huge if he got back to his usual form.

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It's cheaper to stock your lemonade stand

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Wrong. That would be deflation. The correct statement is that costs didn’t rise as much as the experts expected, but they did rise.

Pretty incredible to have that stat and still make the Final 4.

Cryer for 3. End it!

Trump’s tariff policy is difficult to judge due to the complexity of trade policy. While some sectors benefit from protectionist measures, others suffer from higher costs or reduced access to foreign markets.

Regardless of the eventual overall impact of Trump’s tariffs, Trump’s approach was flawed due to the lack of a coherent plan. If a leader is going to unilaterally pursue a risky path—such as broad tariffs—they must have a clear reason and be able to articulate that reason. Trump failed to offer a consistent message or set measurable benchmarks. He undermined his own argument by misrepresenting other countries’ tariff rates.

The poor execution of an undefined plan resulted in uncertainty and eroded business confidence. In economic policy, unclear or misleading messaging can undermine even well-intentioned strategies.

It didn’t have to be this way. With a little more intelligence and tuning, Trump could have still aggressively pursued trade reform without the fallout. But he didn’t. He stepped on his dick, again. Another unforced error by the showman.

I don’t regret voting Trump over Harris. I regret the Republican Party chose an 80 year old 90’s Democrat over the most successful conservative Governor of my lifetime who would have been a more effective executive and a better standard bearer for the future of the party.

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Let me guess, you believe your crush Meatball Ron would have went to congress instead of enacting EOs?

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I can’t say for certain what Ron would have done. Based on his past statements, he generally supported the idea of negotiating better trade deals and using the threat of tariffs, but recognized the risk of going too far in that direction. I highly doubt he would be doing what Trump is doing.