I expect a downward revision tomorrow for today’s value, but tomorrow’s value?
Figure 1: Daily economic policy uncertainty (blue), 7-day centered moving average (bold red), accessed 7/20. Orange shading for Trump Administration, light orange shading for post election period. Source: Policyuncertainty.com.
As in Watergate – there are tapes! These tapes are about cheating on one’s wife right after she gave birth to one’s son and then lying about it, paying off the playboy model mistress, and then lying about that. Of course Republicans do not believe in impeaching a President for lying about adultery – right?
And, the Dark Side has a spasm of glee.
pgl, is lying about something that occurred while in private life applicable to a person’s subsequent job? Hmmm. I wonder how many hundreds of thousands or more would be affected by that thinking?
I always thought that there were specific reasons for removal from office based on actions while in office. . https://law.justia.com/constitution/us/article-2/50-impeachable-offenses.html
Bruce Hall My understanding is that Trump’s potential legal jeopardy is that this could have been a campaign financing violation. Now that violation would have occurred prior to his becoming President, but there is precedent for impeachment for lying to the press and American public about a criminal action. Remember, lying to the public even though not under oath, was one of the impeachment indictments against Nixon back in 1974.
As to what constitutes “high crimes and misdemeanors” within the Anglo-American legal tradition (and as understood in 1787), the “go to” book on this is Raoul Berger’s book:
https://www.amazon.com/Impeachment-Constitutional-Problems-Raoul-Berger/dp/0674444787
And lest you think Berger was some flaming liberal, think again. You should read his book on the 9th Amendment. He was an extremely conservative legal thinker.
There’s no valid reason to impeach Trump.
So, breaking-up his marriage is better than nothing.
Yep – being Putin’s poodle is the highest form of patriotism!
Komrad pgl, c’mon now! You know you’re the only one here who is Putin’s poodle.
Pgl, people like you create political instability much more than Putin can ever hope for.
Putin would be proud of “Americans” like you.
Lets ask Ken Starr!!!
Ken Starr and no matter how many “bimbo eruptions” couldn’t break up the marriage.
He’s lying about his collusion with the Russians.
Much of the mainstream media and many politicians (left and right) are in a bubble and disconnected to the tremendous optimism in the U.S. economy.
https://www.nfib.com/surveys/small-business-economic-trends/
Bubble Boy stunned at those outside his bubble.
Noneconomist, you should change your name to just Nonsense.
Thanks for your input PeakDishonesty!
Pgl still having a hard time believing there are no tooth fairies!
Sure, PT. I’ll go with Nonsense if you’ll go with something much more fitting for you. Like Pinocchio. (The Blue Fairy had it right: “A lie keeps growing and growing until it’s as plain as the nose on your face.” )
You never showed I lied.
You believing propaganda doesn’t mean I lied.
Very Trumpian. You never SHOWED I lied.
(Now remember, Pinocchio: be a good boy. And always let your conscience be your guide.)