Could be a tick against his record.

Wonder how much investing $50 billion into tech startups is going to help those outside big cities and in particular people in the states of Washington, California and New York though? 

Okay, but she still got smashed outside of the big cities.

For those that believed Trump to he unable to bring jobs into the country, what do y'all make of today's commitment to 50 000 jobs being created thanks to a $50 billion investment by Softbank?

Blokes not even president yet and he's delivering on promises.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-04/jill-stein-drops-pennsylvania-presidential-recount/8091082

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/05/politics/michigan-election-recount/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/12/05/the-wisconsin-recount-may-have-a-surprise-in-store-after-all/?utm_term=.501f849381fb

In summary doesn't appear that the recounts are going to change anything (which most predicted anyway). But I guess it could be argued better to be safe than sorry (sure it is helping to boost the American employment a bit too:)

So how's all the recounting going? I haven't been keeping up with it?

-PB

There are 3 401 counties in the USA. Hillary won only 57. The electoral college is a godsend.

Burning the Koran is not illegal, if anyone ever got arrested for that it'd likely be for a related crime like burning something in a public place.

Just to be clear on my own personal stance on these things, I believe there should be limits to people's freedom of expression so I'm not against a discussion on whether flag burning should be illegal. However, I laugh at the hypocrisy of many that want the freedom to offend with their own pet hates but want to arrest or deport people who offend them.

So why are people arrested for burning the Koran but not a national flag?

There are 3 401 counties in the USA. Hillary won only 57. The electoral college is a godsend.

I agree with mcjules regarding the EC, the states are represented in the congress and senate, the president should be decided by the majority. Certaintly makes the elections more intersting though, and obviously the result of this election should stand.

I dont think you should be locked up for offending people either(flag burning) just held by society as a complete fuckwit.

It's literally a piece of cloth lmao

I think the problem wasn't that Trump "lied" it was just his policies were not realistic (they were rhetoric not sound policies). Now elected his tune has had to change (will those that voted for him see this as a betrayal, or simply blame the "left"?)

Already we've seen him change his opinion on Obamacare ... would it been that bad for him to say pre-election that the concept is "good" but he didn't agree with the "execution"?? Instead he lambasted it, was going to repeal it etc. (all fed to a populist opinion, but did he always know that it was realistic or best?)

Similarly to building a wall ... utterly pointless, and now his tune has changed (going to "improve" the existing measures). Again, could he have said a priority was to reduce illegal immigration from Mexico through law enforcement and social programs (believe he has opened dialogue with the Mexican president on this matter already post election).

Trump slated that Obama was allowing criminal aliens (illegals) to stay, yet he has been one of the most proactive Presidents in recent time to address this issue (however there are issues with courts and due process to make this happen ... Trump will encounter similar issues, and local governments have already threatened to resist Trump's policies that aren't fair on the matter, e.g. NY mayor).

Climate change was a "hoax" to now they need to consider their position on the matter ... again played to a populist view in America, but now in power all his scientific advisers will be telling, sorry President Trump but the scientific evidence is too strong to ignore and the economic / life risks are too great to brush aside. As President I guess he could dismiss all scientists that would advise him of the truth ... or he takes a more realistic view to things. Again couldn't he have said something along the lines that the US would not be dictated by international bodies on what to do, but that it is still a matter that as Americans we need to work on and use to our advantage to create new markets (e.g. solar panels, engineering solutions, passive house designs, clean energy etc. etc. all that could provide new jobs and open new international markets).

Be interesting to see what happens with their trade tariffs and free agreements ... when his economic advisors start to inform him that Mexico is America's fourth largest trade partner, Canada their second and China their third (all in the top four importers of American goods too) will he change his tune. His pre-election talk pretty much will reduce the export dollars America would receive from all these countries. Sound business?? Again populist to believe the Mexican's / Chinese are stealing jobs etc. but another thing to actually make consumers pay more for a product that is home made, and to spend money on walls, court proceedings, infrastructure building whilst you reduce the income for that country (by reducing the export trade and income tax).

Was this all part of Trump's plan though?? Pander to the masses with promises and views that were 'popular' but with little intention to actually carry through with them (or at least be more balanced in actual policies to the pre-election rhetoric)??

I think it should be a pretty commonly held belief that the flag is sacred. There should be nothing to be gained other than outrage over the burning of one's own identity. 

You can't go round lighting fires in the street, let alone use your flag as fuel. I can't believe people are defending this. Most of Europe, Asia and South America has punishments including jail time for flag desecration. The USA and Australia should join them.

I personally don't believe you should burn your nation's flag, but should that imposed on all?

I thought lefties wanted big governments?

Inb4 banned

Just trying to prove a point that lefties want to be able to bun flags and live in a perpetual state of anarchy... But don't ever question the politically correct narrative!

Burning a flag isn't speech, you pillock. You can talk as much shit as you want about the country, its government etc. but leave the flag out of it.

The flag doesn't represent Trump or the government, it represents everyone who belongs to the country, living or dead. Burning the flag, American or otherwise, disrespects everyone. 

Seeing as we are all on the free speech train here then:

All Muslims are backwards savages
The holocaust didn't happen the way they taught you
9/11 was an inside job

Cmon guys, its literally just typed character on a computer screen lmao