It’s all an opaque act, a virtual candidacy — NOS4A2
I thought the Fed was apolitical and does whatever it wanted? — Mr Bee
I mean Trump and the Republicans will be mad at a booming economy if it helps their enemies but let's be honest Trump would be harassing the Fed every day to cut rates if he were president right now. — Mr Bee
I think an impartial viewer would disagree that the exchange is sickly sweet, cartoonish, and ingenuine. — praxis
You think they're being plainspoken and nice so they won't be canceled? — praxis
They certainly do not come across as genuine characters, in any sense. — AmadeusD
So true. Campaigns are about "messaging", consisting of (distorted) narratives, and "defining" themselves (in an appealing way) and the opponent (in a negative way). It's show business.Anyone who is trying to win your vote shouldn't be taken at face-value anyway. — AmadeusD
Yes. They still try to avoid screwing with the economy when an election is close. — frank
He'd have to install mechanisms for overriding the chairman. I guess he'd give it his best shot. — frank
Trump has made it clear that if he is elected it will have to answer to him. — Fooloso4
Policy ought to be a big part of it, but it doesn't capture everything. Better: we predict a future that is entailed by each candidate, and choose the candidate that we believe will deliver the better future.It’s not about policy at all, is it? — NOS4A2
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