I asked GPT the following to get an impartial analysis: “perform a deep dive comparing the Obama Iran deal and the Trump deal”
’ll treat “Trump deal” as Trump’s Iran approach after leaving the JCPOA: withdrawal, “maximum pressure,” sanctions, and later attempts/claims of a tougher replacement framework.
Thought for 8s
Here’s the clean distinction: Obama had an actual signed multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran — the JCPOA. Trump did not finalize a replacement Iran deal in his first term; his “deal” was more of a pressure strategy and negotiating demand list.
Issue Obama Iran Deal / JCPOA Trump Iran Approach Core strategy Limit and monitor Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief Withdraw, reimpose sanctions, pressure Iran into a broader/tougher deal Status Formal 2015 agreement with Iran, U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Russia, China, EU No completed replacement agreement in first term Nuclear limits Caps on uranium enrichment, stockpile size, centrifuges, inspections Wanted broader restrictions, including missiles and regional activity Inspections IAEA monitoring and verification Argued inspections were not strong enough Sanctions Nuclear-related sanctions relief after verified compliance “Maximum pressure” sanctions restored and expanded Sunset clauses Some limits expired over time Trump criticized those expirations as a fatal flaw Ballistic missiles Not fully covered in the nuclear deal Trump/Pompeo demanded missile restrictions Regional behavior Mostly outside the deal Trump wanted Iran’s proxy activity, terrorism support, and regional influence addressed Main benefit Delayed Iran’s nuclear breakout capability and created visibility Increased economic pressure on Iran Main weakness Did not permanently end enrichment or address all Iranian threats Iran later expanded nuclear activity after U.S. withdrawal
The Obama argument was: Iran is dangerous, so lock down the nuclear program first, verify it aggressively, and use sanctions relief as leverage. The IAEA repeatedly verified Iran’s nuclear-related compliance before and shortly after Trump’s withdrawal.
The Trump argument was: The JCPOA was too narrow, too temporary, and too generous; sanctions relief gave Iran money while leaving missiles, proxies, terrorism, and sunset clauses unresolved. Trump’s State Department laid out a much broader replacement vision in 2018, including demands on enrichment, missiles, detainees, terrorism support, and regional activity.
My blunt read: Obama’s deal was imperfect but real, enforceable, and internationally backed. Trump’s approach identified legitimate flaws, especially sunsets and missiles, but never produced the stronger replacement deal he promised. The result was that the U.S. lost the JCPOA’s limits while Iran eventually moved closer to higher enrichment.
One administration spends years building something imperfect but functional. The next administration comes in, lights it on fire because it was created by the “other team,” then promises something stronger, tougher, and better — except the replacement never fully materializes and the situation somehow ends up MORE dangerous than before.
That is not strategy. That is political demolition derby bullshit masquerading as leadership.
Look, the Obama deal absolutely had flaws. The sunset clauses were real concerns. Iran’s missile programs and regional proxy garbage were not fully handled. Anybody pretending the agreement was flawless is lying to themselves.
BUT…
It was also an actual agreement with inspections, limitations, international backing, and mechanisms that at least slowed things down and let the world see what Iran was doing.
Then came the “maximum pressure” era. And let me be clear here — the criticisms of the JCPOA were not invented out of thin air. Some of them were legitimate. The problem is that tearing something apart is the EASY part. Anybody can smash a window with a hammer. Building something stronger afterward is where leadership actually matters.
Instead, what America got was escalating tensions, increased enrichment, more instability, and a world watching the United States swing wildly back and forth every four years depending on who won the election.
That should scare people more than it does.
Because eventually our allies stop trusting our word, our enemies stop fearing our consistency, and every major international issue becomes a temporary political football instead of long-term national strategy.
And that is the bigger issue here.
America cannot keep operating like a country with political amnesia every election cycle. We cannot keep treating foreign policy like fans screaming at rival football teams. These are nuclear issues. Global stability issues. Human lives issue.
There SHOULD have been a middle path: Keep the inspections. Strengthen the weak points. Add missile restrictions. Increase enforcement. Build on what worked instead of detonating the whole damn framework out of spite.
But spite has become one of America’s dominant political ideologies. (Sounds kind of like the fight over the Affordable Health Care Act doesn’t it? No plan to replace, just kill it, kill it with fire. Oh wait there was a plan, just wait for two weeks. it is always two weeks with this ass hat. how many years have we been waiting?)
And that is a dangerous way to run the most powerful nation on Earth.
I have been sitting here watching Americans tear each other apart over politics for years now, and honestly? I think we have lost the damn plot.
Not our values. Not our differences. Those have always existed.
The plot.
Somewhere along the line people stopped arguing ideas and started treating each other like mortal enemies because of a letter next to a name on a ballot. Republicans think Democrats are trying to destroy America. Democrats think Republicans are trying to destroy America. Meanwhile most normal people on both sides are sitting here trying to survive inflation, pay bills, raise decent kids, afford healthcare, and make it through another week without losing their minds.
And here is the part that really pisses me off…
We actually agree on a LOT of things.
We want safer communities. We want veterans taken care of. We want government corruption cleaned up. We want jobs to stay in America. We want secure borders AND human beings treated like human beings. We want affordable medicine. We want our infrastructure fixed. We want our kids protected online. We want accountability. We want stability.
But instead of working on the areas where we already agree, politicians and media outlets keep feeding people outrage because outrage keeps ratings high and donations flowing.
Fear sells.
Hatred sells.
Division sells.
And America pays the bill for all of it.
I am old enough to remember when people could disagree politically and still sit at the same damn table together afterward. Families survived elections. Friends survived debates. Somebody voting differently did not automatically make them evil.
Now? People are ending friendships over memes.
We have people who spend more time trying to “own” strangers on social media than trying to understand why the country is falling apart around them. Everyone is screaming. Nobody is listening. And every year the divide gets wider while our enemies sit back and enjoy the show.
That should embarrass us.
You know what made America powerful? It was not blind agreement. It was not ideological purity. It was the ability to argue fiercely, then lock arms when it mattered. We used to solve impossible problems because somewhere deep down Americans understood that this country belonged to ALL of us.
Not just the people we agree with.
ALL of us.
You do not have to abandon your beliefs to regain basic human decency. You do not have to compromise your principles to have civil discourse. Listening to another person does not weaken you. Admitting the other side might occasionally have a valid point does not make you a traitor.
It makes you an adult.
And if we do not rediscover that soon, we are going to keep sliding further into this endless cycle of rage and stupidity while the real problems continue to grow unchecked.
I still believe this country can lead the world.
But we are never going to do it by acting like spoiled tribes fighting in a digital coliseum twenty-four hours a day.
We lead by example. We lead through innovation. We lead through strength. We lead through accountability. We lead by proving that free people with different opinions can still build something greater together.
That is what America is SUPPOSED to be.
And maybe it is time we started acting like it again.
Despite the intensity of partisan politics in the United States, there are still a number of major issues where large portions of both Democrats and Republicans broadly agree — even if they disagree on implementation, funding, or rhetoric.
Here are some of the most notable areas of overlap:
Border Security
Both parties generally agree that:
The border should be secure. Drug trafficking and human trafficking are serious problems. The immigration system is outdated and needs reform.
The disagreement is usually over:
Enforcement vs. humanitarian priorities. Paths to citizenship. Asylum policy. Scale of legal immigration. Reducing Government Waste
Both Democrats and Republicans commonly support:
Cutting fraud and abuse in government spending. Increasing accountability for federal agencies. Preventing corruption and insider profiteering.
Disputes arise over:
Which programs should be cut. Military vs. social spending priorities. Regulation levels. Infrastructure Investment
There is broad bipartisan support for:
Repairing roads and bridges. Improving ports, airports, and rail. Expanding broadband access. Strengthening power grids and water systems.
The debate tends to focus on:
How much to spend. Whether projects should be federally or state managed. Climate-related infrastructure priorities. Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Both parties increasingly support:
Lowering the cost of prescription medications. Greater transparency from pharmaceutical companies. Expanding access to generics.
Differences usually involve:
Government negotiation powers. Market-based vs. regulatory approaches. Healthcare system structure overall. Supporting Veterans
Strong bipartisan agreement exists around:
Improving veteran healthcare. Reducing VA wait times. Expanding mental health resources. Addressing veteran homelessness.
Implementation and funding mechanisms differ less here than in many other policy areas.
Competition with China
Both parties largely agree that:
China represents a major economic and geopolitical competitor. Critical supply chains should be strengthened domestically. Intellectual property theft is a concern. The U.S. should maintain technological and military advantages.
Differences emerge over:
Tariffs. International alliances. Trade policy specifics. Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Most elected officials in both parties publicly support:
Preserving Social Security and Medicare. Ensuring seniors continue receiving benefits.
The conflict is usually about:
Long-term funding solutions. Retirement age adjustments. Tax changes. Privatization concerns. Mental Health Awareness
There is increasing bipartisan support for:
Expanding mental health treatment. Improving suicide prevention. Addressing youth mental health issues. Increasing crisis intervention resources.
Approaches differ on:
Healthcare funding. School involvement. Insurance mandates. Domestic Manufacturing
Both parties increasingly favor:
Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Reducing dependence on foreign supply chains. Supporting semiconductor and strategic industries.
The disagreement is usually over:
Subsidies vs. market incentives. Labor rules. Environmental regulations. Public Safety
Most Americans across party lines support:
Reducing violent crime. Keeping dangerous offenders off the streets. Supporting law enforcement accountability. Improving emergency response systems.
The divide tends to center on:
Policing reforms. Sentencing policy. Gun laws. Community investment strategies. Preventing Political Corruption
Many voters from both parties support:
Congressional term limits. Restrictions on insider trading by lawmakers. Greater campaign finance transparency. Limits on lobbying influence.
This is one of the strongest areas of public bipartisan agreement, though legislative follow-through is often limited.
Protecting Children Online
Both parties increasingly support:
Stronger protections against online exploitation. Social media safeguards for minors. More transparency from tech companies. Stronger action against predators and trafficking.
Differences appear around:
Free speech concerns. Government regulation scope. Privacy rules. Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
Climate policy connections. Federal vs. state authority. Spending levels. Where the Real Divide Often Exists
In many cases, Americans across parties agree on:
The problem. The desired outcome.
The biggest disagreements are often about:
The role of government. How programs should be funded. Whether solutions should be federally driven or locally managed. Regulation vs. market solutions. Individual liberty vs. collective responsibility.
That overlap is often overshadowed by media incentives, campaign messaging, and the most polarizing voices in both parties.
Regardless of which side of the fences you are on, reach out to your officials, local and all the way up to get your voice and thoughts heard. Push the sides to work together.
I had GPT pull the data:
Precise year-by-year bipartisan percentages for all legislation over 30 years are difficult to calculate consistently because different organizations define “bipartisan” differently (co-sponsors, cross-party votes, committee support, etc.). However, Congressional productivity and bipartisan voting trends are well studied.
Below is a representative overview using:
Approximate counts of laws enacted per Congress/year based on Congress.gov and historical Congressional records.
Bipartisan percentages derived from measures such as cross-party votes, bipartisan sponsorship studies, and historical analyses from organizations like the Bipartisan Policy Center, Brookings, Quorum, and Voteview. These are directional estimates rather than an official government metric.
Year
Approx. Laws Passed
Estimated Bipartisan Support Level
Political Climate
1995
~88
~68%
High compromise era still lingering
1996
~104
~66%
Welfare reform cooperation
1997
~75
~64%
Budget balancing cooperation
1998
~90
~61%
Increasing Clinton impeachment tensions
1999
~95
~60%
Moderate polarization
2000
~77
~59%
End of centrist era
2001
~143
~58%
Post-9/11 unity
2002
~195
~62%
Homeland Security cooperation
2003
~198
~54%
Iraq War division begins
2004
~118
~52%
Growing partisan media era
2005
~161
~49%
Polarization accelerating
2006
~110
~47%
Sharp partisan divide
2007
~188
~45%
Split government tensions
2008
~285
~48%
Financial crisis forced cooperation
2009
~383
~41%
ACA and stimulus polarization
2010
~258
~39%
Tea Party era escalation
2011
~90
~34%
Debt ceiling battles
2012
~220
~33%
Gridlock intensifies
2013
~72
~28%
One of least productive Congresses
2014
~224
~31%
Limited bipartisan budget deals
2015
~329
~35%
Some criminal justice cooperation
2016
~214
~34%
Election-year division
2017
~97
~26%
Trump-era polarization
2018
~443
~38%
First Step Act and budget agreements
2019
~344
~29%
Impeachment tensions
2020
~248
~42%
COVID relief cooperation
2021
~143
~37%
Infrastructure bill cooperation
2022
~362
~40%
CHIPS Act and Ukraine support
2023
~65
~24%
Severe House dysfunction
2024
~85
~27%
Continued legislative paralysis
2025*
~40
~22%
Historically low productivity
*2025 numbers are partial/early-session estimates.
Key Trends
1990s: Higher bipartisan cooperation remained common, especially around budgets, welfare reform, and major institutional legislation.
Crisis periods temporarily increased bipartisanship:
9/11,
2008 financial collapse,
COVID-19 relief,
infrastructure modernization.
Modern Congresses pass fewer standalone bills but increasingly rely on:
omnibus packages,
continuing resolutions,
executive actions,
reconciliation procedures.
One important nuance: A lower quantity of bills does not always mean Congress is “doing less.” Modern legislation is often much larger and combines dozens or hundreds of policy items into single massive bills. However, researchers broadly agree polarization has significantly reduced routine bipartisan lawmaking over the past three decades.
Omnibus bills are one of the biggest scams ever normalized in American politics. Thousands of pages dumped on lawmakers at the last possible second, stuffed full of pork, favors, hidden spending, special interest garbage, and unrelated political baggage that nobody had time to properly read — then Congress turns around and tells the American people this is somehow “governing.” No. It is legislative hostage-taking. It forces representatives to vote for things they hate in order to prevent government collapse, economic damage, or public backlash. That destroys transparency, accountability, and honest debate. It turns Congress into a damn clearance bin where corrupt backroom deals get buried under “must-pass” legislation so nobody can separate the good from the poison. Americans deserve single-issue bills, open debate, and lawmakers who actually read what they are voting on instead of political theater performed at 2:00 in the morning while lobbyists celebrate behind closed doors.
And the truly disturbing part is that he keeps doing it even after the facts have beaten the claim into the dirt publicly, repeatedly, and in humiliating detail.
Courts tell him he’s wrong. His own staff tells him he’s wrong. Republican officials tell him he’s wrong. Audits tell him he’s wrong. Experts tell him he’s wrong. Documents prove he’s wrong.
Doesn’t matter.
He just says the same bullshit again louder.
That’s not confidence. That’s not strength. That’s not “telling it like it is.” That’s someone so addicted to controlling the narrative that objective reality itself becomes the enemy.
The 2020 election lies alone should have ended the conversation. Dozens of court losses. Recounts. Republican election officials confirming results. No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. Yet he still repeats the same garbage because the lie is more valuable to him than the truth.
And that pattern never stops.
He lies about tariffs. Lies about crowd sizes. Lies about COVID. Lies about crime. Lies about immigration. Lies about the economy. Lies about wars. Lies about people he worked with five minutes earlier.
Then when evidence shows up, he doesn’t correct himself like a normal adult. He escalates. He attacks the people presenting facts. He demands loyalty over truth.
That’s the real poison.
Millions of people have now been trained to treat facts like a political opinion. If reality hurts Dear Leader, then reality must be fake.
That’s cult behavior. Full stop.
You don’t have to be liberal to see it. You don’t have to be conservative to admit it. You just have to possess a functioning bullshit detector and enough spine to use it.
Because at some point, if a man lies constantly, pathologically, compulsively, and without shame even after being disproven over and over again, pretending not to notice says more about the audience than the liar.
Here are perhaps the most recent 100 … alt facts as the republicans like to call them now.
Why It Was False / Misleading Source Links
1 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
2 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
3 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
4 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
5 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
6 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
7 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
8 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
9 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
10 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
11 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
12 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
13 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
14 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
15 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
16 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
17 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
18 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
19 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
20 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
21 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
22 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
23 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
24 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
25 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
26 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
27 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
28 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
29 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
30 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
31 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
32 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
33 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
34 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
35 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
36 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
37 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
38 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
39 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
40 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
41 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
42 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
43 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
44 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
45 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
46 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
47 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
48 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
49 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
50 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
51 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
52 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
53 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
54 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
55 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
56 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
57 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
58 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
59 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
60 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
61 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
62 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
63 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
64 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
65 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
66 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
67 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
68 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
69 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
70 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
71 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
72 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
73 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
74 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
75 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
76 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
77 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
78 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
79 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
80 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
81 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
82 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
83 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
84 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
85 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
86 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
87 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
88 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
89 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
90 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
91 “The 2020 election was rigged and stolen.” No evidence of outcome-changing fraud. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-rigged-election-eight-wars-inflation-220f515728383d5205c3748259b2cc0f
92 “Millions of illegal votes were cast in 2016.” No evidence supported the claim. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/06/donald-trump/donald-trumps-pants-fire-claim-about-illegal-votes/
93 “China pays the tariffs.” Tariffs are paid by U.S. importers/consumers. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/02/does-china-pay-tariffs/
94 “Mexico will pay for the wall.” No mechanism forced Mexico to pay. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/04/donald-trump/no-usmca-trade-deal-wont-pay-border-wall-despite-d/
95 “Windmills cause cancer.” No scientific evidence supports this. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/apr/08/donald-trump/republicans-dismiss-trumps-windmill-and-cancer-cla/
96 “Anybody that wants a COVID test can get one.” Testing availability was severely limited. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/donald-trump/donald-trumps-wrong-claim-anybody-can-get-tested-c/
97 “COVID will disappear.” Pandemic worsened after statement. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-bending-facts-on-virus-biden-economy
98 “I created Veterans Choice.” Program began under Obama in 2014. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-veterans-politics-ap-fact-check-926ff6bb7cbbc41e3d2350535ce72e41
99 “ISIS is 100% defeated.” ISIS remained active despite territorial losses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/13/have-iraq-syria-been-liberated-isis-president-trump-says/
100 “The inauguration crowd was the largest ever.” Crowd metrics showed otherwise. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/jan/22/sean-spicer/trump-had-biggest-inaugural-crowd-ever-metrics-don/
It only took a few days of reporting for my wife and I to determine where the deaths and illnesses were coming from with respect to vaping.
We called it out at that time as being bad juice as it was using an oil based additive. It is easy to understand that we do not put oils into our lungs. It coats the alvioli thus preventing the oxygen to carbon dioxide exchange.
The media jumped all over this and the pressure to ban flavors jumped to the forefront. The establishment saw the opportunity to ban something that they did not like citing bullshit theory during a “panic”. Those who view the world in an analytical manner sat back and put thought to the issue. NPR did a show covering the topic and I sent an email in hopes that they would at least be interested in a dissenting view. I got a nice form email back form them. It was clear that my experience with vaping for nearly eight years did not fit their narrative to whip up supporting a ban on vaping or flavored juices.
Now, the CDC has confirmed what Gigglez and I were saying in the first few days. Juice using vitamin E acetate is to blame for for the deaths and illnesses. What?!? It had nothing to do with flavors? What sorcery is this?
With the truth being determined and brought out into the open, do you think that the jurisdictions that enacted bans, putting people out of work, and making people go back to smoking their death sticks have reversed their actions? Nope, the scare served their purposes to control the masses. Why should they?
It is time to right the wrongs. Allow flavored e-juices to be sold again. The arguments made to ban them are just as ignorant as those about flavored cigarettes, and some alcohols.
Speaking of ignorance, vaping does not lead to smoking. It is however a viable option for smokers to reduce their health risks. Vaping is not perfect. Most people still take in nicotine, but the rest of the ingredients are food grade… so think about that for a moment. the same stuff that we take in on a daily, the powers that be want to block because they do not like the way that it looks.
When I started vaping, both my doctor and cardiologist were in support of eliminating the tars, and 3000+ chemicals going to my lungs. I have not had a single puff from an analog cigarette since I switched. I reduced my nicotine levels form 24 mg (at a high) to 8 mg. When my supply runs out, I will have the choice of either illegally making my own juice, having it shipped illegally, or going to smoking again… none of those options are appealing. Bring back the flavors.
When I was a kid, the EPA was formed as our environment was going to hell.
Lake Erie had caught fire, the air over major cities like New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco etc were unhealthy not to mention looking like crap.
We started learning more and more about the effect of various chemicals on our bodies and the whole ecosystem.
Richard Nixon created the EPA in 1970 to address these problems and many more. The people knew that we had to do sometime or we would lose species after species.
Our national symbol was struggling due to pesticides thinning the shells of their eggs. After decades of hard work, sacrifice, and legal protection/action the bald eagles started to rebuild in numbers.
I did not see my first bald eagle in the wild until about fifteen years ago. I was taking my son out along a local river and there it was flying upstream. I was stunned at the sight and quite excited.
The other day as I was driving home over the Columbia River something caught my peripheral vision. I looked over and the was a bald eagle flying along beside me about 50 feet away from the bridge. It didn’t take long before it was joined by another eagle. The feathers on the head and tail were gleaming white. They flew together in the winds making their way upstream.
I do not think that I would have had a chance to enjoy this sight if it were not for the concern and hard work of the multitudes of good people.
Here at this same time, there are efforts to dismantle the EPA. They want to delist many species. It seems to be in favor of corporate interests time and time again. Yes, all life on this planet only has so much time to exist. Why not make our time as wonderful as possible?
Keep an eye on what the government is up to. We have to do what is right for the animals, people, and the planet, not just business.
Why is it so hard to understand the current situation with the impeachment inquiry? Do not expect it to be like a court of law, it isn’t. It is an investigation. It is not a difficult concept folks. If you want to liken it to the criminal justice system, then look at it as being in the grand jury phase. No charges have been leveled yet. The grand jury is secret, the suspect (remember that they are not a defendant yet) does not sit in, nor do they have representation. This is all part of an investigation.
Stop trying to impede the process. If the president did nothing wrong, then the evidence will prove it right?
When the investigation phase concludes, the committee(s) may bring forth articles of impeachment. If they do, then they would be debated and voted upon by the full house.
For the sake of argument, the house votes to refer the articles to the Senate for trial.
If we had a Senate that still cared about the American system, and the rule of law, then the trial in the Senate would review the evidence, question and cross examine witnesses and review evidence.
When the trial ran through the process, the senators would vote. If guilty, then they move to the penalty phase.
In the penalty phase it could be censure, removal, or removal with disqualification from holding federal office.
The GOP needs to let the House do its duty and flow through the process. We know that Moscow Mitch is not going to let anything to happen to Trump, no matter what Trump does. He is a spineless piece of shit.
Remember, patriots believe in the justice system. They believe in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Impeachment is an accusation, not necessarily removal.