Florida Congressional Representative Byron Donalds appears on Chuck Todd’s Meet the Press Sunday to debate the current debt ceiling negotiations and push back against the popular corporate media narrative. Todd represents the unsufferable leftist side of the political theater, maintaining current political pretenses and acting as a guardian for the nonsense.
Todd’s talking points around the debt ceiling are weak and ridiculous. Biden presents no budget, congress advances no budget, and the theater of pretending continues. Donalds does a good job in general terms, but really the starting point to tear down the theatrics would be best if the first statement from a political voice would be to ask Todd why he is so dependent on the notes. ‘Get rid of your notes Chuck, and let’s talk reality’, would be a better framing. Always put the engineers on defense.
When the conversation moves to DeSantis -vs- Trump [07:28], the part of the theater most comfortably advanced by the praetorian guards, Donalds puts the bigger picture of crisis and global security into context. WATCH:
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Call me crazy. But, I wonder if a Debt Defaul should be called: Unleashing Economic Empowerment and Transformative Change
Sounds like a pretty rosy outlook, Joe.
Wonder how accurate it would turn out to be??
I’m thinking that what we are walking into is another pre-election bs campaign:
“Granma is eating cat food!”
“Veterans are not getting care.”
and of course, no mention of the poor “migrants” who cannot get their SNAP cards to work.
They have played that game since ’08.
LOL
At $31 trillion there is no way Federal debt is remediated without extreme pain across the board.
My guess is the gov’t/Fed will ultimately opt for a slow bleed by inflation.
But i dont want the current regime to get the benefits of a default.
How can that be prevented?
The debt default argument is irrelevent.
IT DOESN’T MATTER, because the issue is finally being taken OUT of the hands of Congress and the administration entirely.
80+ nationa are meeting next month, to finalise plans to “dump” U.S. Treasuries, and transfer their reserves to gold backed currencies.
The way that the U.S. was able to build the middle class, build a yuge, expensive military, intelligence apparatus, be a bully to the world by giving or withholding foreign aid, build a bloated overbearing federal buerocracy, etc. was because the Congress had unlimited $ to spend.
NOT because of some self-unimposed “debt limit”; that was all kabuki theater.
It was the U.S. Treasuries “sold” around the World, that kept the whole ponzi scam charade going,…and THAT is about to end.
And there is NOTHING that Biden or McCarthy can DO about it.
This WILL force major changes, only some of which we can foresee.
But Congress and Admin won’t be able to send $100 billion to Ukraine, to engage in a War with Russia, or supply ISIS with 100’s of tons of weoponry.
If Congress does send billions of weaponry to Ukraine Russia will blow it right up. Russia can field a real Army not a bunch of ignorant camel riding dupes. Last week Russia blew up half-Billion in munitions in Kyiv. Big blowup followed by a secondary bang and then a tertiary bang. Lighted up Kyiv like a lightning strike on steroids. Zelensky hasn’t been in-country since. It’s on YouTube.
Not quite. Because the US had the world’s reserve currency we were forced to run a deficit because foreign countries needed dollars to pay for American imports.
As we started manufacturing fewer goods and moved factories overseas, the dollar was still used as a “safe” repository for cash in an uncertain world.
Now that the Dims have destabilized our economy, caused massive inflation across the world, imposed sanctions in a unilateral and punitive manner, and cut a major country (Russia) out of SWIFT, the BRICS and their allies are going to dump the dollar.
They no longer need us. We manufacture almost nothing. We are a husk of a country. All in the last 30 years, and especially the last 2.
I for one welcome the world not using the dollar as reserve currency. It will be a brutal transition and the US is going to be a lot poorer, but we are a creative and energetic people with a great work ethic and a history of innovation.
The government will be forced to shrink because the money will no longer be there, nor will the ability to print money. I hope we can force the shrinkage in the right direction. We will if Trump is in office, and he has MAGA congresspeople to help him.
I’m not so sure.
It depends on whose ox is getting gored.
If economic decline is as severe as you envision, civil violence/social disintegration is more likely IMO.
We either start doing the right thing very soon or we will find out, otherwise we will see hyperinflation.
It’s Kabuki theatre. They’ll get to closure – the sky doesn’t fall even if they miss the target date. How many continuing resolutions have there been?
Well, there hasn’t been a legal budget since 2012, so…..
You’re absolutely right.
Harry “the rectal orifice” Reid will long be remembered for his duplicity; The Turtle Mitch as well – a complicit figure in the police lineup.
I like it. Frame a cut in the INCREASED spending as Unleashing Economic Empowerment and Transformative Change. The people who worship Government will embrace anything like “transformative change”.
I enjoyed how many times he turned the table on chuck. He is so good that the state media will stop giving him a platform.
I totally agree. As I watched this show I was thinking they will limit his time on TV. He’s too quick witted and knows the issues better than the interviewer. You could see the frustration on Chuck Todd’s face. He had to be cordial because Donald’s is black. Glad to have Donald’s on Trump’s side.
90% of the federal government is dead weight.
Propose a budget similar to the 50s.
1850s, that is.
Amen!!! Dead on!! Starve the beast
Make that a 1976-level budget and I’m open to discussion.
HUGE difference in population and number of states in 1976 (218M in 50 states) versus 1876 (47M in 38 states). The 2023 population (340M) is 7x the 1876 population.
HUGE difference in America’s enemies’ capabilities & technology in 2023 versus 1876.
But most of all, there is a humongous difference between the purchasing power of a 2023 dollar versus an 1876 dollar. Using a 1976 level budget will not fully address that problem.
A 1976 dollar is worth 1/5th of an 1876 dollar. A 2023 dollar is worth only 1/28th of an 1876 dollar, or less than 1/5th of a 1976 dollar. So the budget will have to reflect 1976 spending levels but in inflation-adjusted dollars.
But call it “transformative change’ and the government worshippers will line up to support it.
This is Classic! Chuck presents the typical psychopathic projections, and table turning the Left is very good at. Not acceptable, but they are very good at truth twisting. Byron is spectacular at refuting Chuck’s ‘reality’.
I was disappointed the Byron said that Jan 6th was a sad day for the nation.
What was sad was that peaceful protesters were entrapped by our government, and said government has never stopped lying about it.
I almost wondered if that isn’t what he truly meant by that comment? He is not stupid, we could tell that with his responses. What happens to a congressman who speaks truth and exposes an evil government with criminal agencies?
When people show you who they are, believe them
I know
To repeat what was previously reported on this site there can be no negotiations over increasing the debt ceiling without securing our borders.
Then the second demand is to account for every dollar that has been sent to Ukraine and an explanation of why we are paying for the salaries and pensions of their government.
Only then do negotiations begin.
I don’t want an “explanation” for why we’re paying salaries and pensions…I want the money back; so that means Cabal needs to get out their checkbooks and start writing, made payable: “US American citizens.”
Look at it from their point of view. If they do what you propose their life’s work is over. And many would probably face criminal charges. And many if not the vast majority are likely being blackmailed so they have to do what they’re told.
I can tell you why we’re doing it…Larry Fink/Blackrock. Another money laundering scam
No way a realistic audit is ever published – if a ledger has even been kept. Too many governments involved behind the scenes.
Does anyone think F.Chuck Todd believes the lies he says everyday?
That’s why he has to have his script in front of him.
I’m sure there’s someone in his ear as well.
His earwax removal kit, Alinsky tactics sheet, and vasoline all came with his Commie uniform when he started his “job.”
To paraphrase Winston Zeddimore, “If there’s a steady paycheck in it, I’ll believe whatever you say.”
Words of wisdom.
Do any of them?
I am not denigrating you, Social V.
However, I don’t give a rat’s a## what Toddles believes.
Who cares?
IMHO Chuck Todd is fairly familiar with the general talking points for the Left’s (Democrats) various propaganda-laden narratives on every topic. Whether he personally believes them is irrelevant; his job is to present them as fact regardless of the truth. It would be pretty hard for me to be convincing day after day when lying about facts if I hadn’t committed them to hard (reactive) memory and thus “bought in” to the propaganda. But I’m not Chuck. I’d have to guess that he has been in his role for so long he has the general Democrat propaganda fully absorbed and can recite it fairly impromptu.
He has a script to follow for the interview that lists the topics to be covered, the “gotcha” quotes & questions that he attempts to use against his guest, and some brief “factoids” (probably also highly spun) that may be directly pertinent to those questions.. Also he is probably not always familiar with the current or historical numbers that might apply to specific budget or economic questions.
…who ever listens to Little Boy Chuckie? I mean, the guy lives in la-la land…!
Many of our extended family members habitually consume alphabet network deceptions, not realizing they’re being manipulated and living void of reality. It’s remarkably sad to witness.
He’d make a great governor….
How about the nuclear waste position?
My ears perked up when I heard that.
YUCK!!!
I haven’t even watched it and I bet Donalds wiped the floor with him.
‘Scuse me, but suffering through even 15 minutes of the ignorant babbling of that odious Chuck Todd is too high a price to pay to enjoy Mr. Donalds. I will seek out his thoughts on his own website and social media posts.
Yeah, but it fun to see Donalds chew up Chuck and spit him out.
I would not be surprised if that’s the last time Chuck has Byron on his show.
Now that tells you something doesn’t it.
In tennis lingo Byron kept hitting winners off the serve.
And Chuck has to handle him with care ’cause he’s black.
What I meant was, Chuck wouldn’t want to create an opportunity where he could be called racist.
Your first post was on target and perfectly stated. Donald’s is like a weapon for our side and his race gives him a Teflon shield.
Probably have a dozen social engineers working on how to prevent this from happening again. Maybe give him the Clarence Thomas treatment (smear campaign).
WELL, the people at CNN already found out BYRON’S no pushover!
Byron Donalds was waaaaay better than I would have been. Kudos to Mr.Donalds, whatever his color. I enjoy listening to him.
The insufferable Chuck Todd sounds just like Kaitlin Collins and all of the other whiny liberal media children when they try to argue about President Trump. “But but but that big meanie took away my candy bar”
Donalds was calm, collected, assertive, and not ate not only Todd’s lunch but his candy bar too. Love that dude!
Shoot too late to edit. “and ate” not “not ate.”
As I watched this, I thought I was watching Biden and Donalds!
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Chuck Todd… oh waitasec that reminds me, I need to check the mouse traps…
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Byron Donalds is so impressively articulate.
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I still think he’d make a good VP.
“Get rid of your notes”
Instead how about “get rid of your script”
Just noticing a similar tactic in these leftist, anti-Trump journos like Chuck Todd and Kaitlan Collins. When the MAGA person answers their question with facts, and refutes the premise, they will smile like Betty White while quickly machine-gun rattling off another lie or distortion to get in the last word — and then try to quickly move on without letting PDJT or Donalds correct that last lie.
Both President Trump and Donalds didn’t let that stand, even as their interviewers tried to talk over them to shut them down and move on. They talked over the leftist talk over, calmly but authoritatively, until they prevailed and were heard, and got the last word by correcting the record. Excellent debate strategy.
Its not really a “ceiling”, its just a temporary goal set in plce for a limited time.
We’ll be on this same topic 3-4 years from now.
Its kinda boring
Representative Donalds…and I call him by his title because he is one of the few in the House who truly is for his constituents…is relatively new to this game.
I have listened to him both in the House and in these bear pit shows, and he more than holds his own.
I am very impressed.
Each time he is invited into the ring with puffed up, flabby party propagandists like Todd, he will learn and improve upon his already considerable debating skills.
Pretty soon none of those trying to trip him up will know where the next blow is coming from. They will rue the day…
I am enjoying immensely watching Representative Donalds as he continues to step into the media ring, maturing each time into a solid and unbeatable fighter for his…and our corner.
Next up?
Harriet Hageman. Can’t wait to see her pound these discredited mouthpieces into the canvas…rhetorically speaking of course.
I’d buy tickets to see it.
Agree Betsy.. the man is a power house because he has the facts…😀👍
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That’s right, Jim. And he always eyeballs them while he’s talking. His game is very good. One day it will be great. Lucky his constituents…they selected a winner.
Which means the apparatus will remove him next time around.
I pray not, Dwayne.
Me too. But we have all seen the tea leaves and magic counting.
Byron Donalds rang the doorbell of my house in the midst of a Florida summer thunderstorm during his primary race to become the Republican Representative in our District. I am proud to say I voted for him in that primary and again in the general election. He has been an outstanding U.S. Representative for our District and will always support this American Patriot. MAGA!
I am so pleased for you, David. You’ve obviously got a dedicated man as your representative. What a fantastic story. Thank you for sharing it.
I am enjoying watching him exercise and grow!!
Yes. It has been a real pleasure for me as well, Whoseyore. I believe no one will get the better of him. He comes well prepared.
Is that the same Chuck Todd who couldn’t figure out the difference between men and women just a couple weeks ago?
Hey chuck.https://twitter.com/TheJadenStation/status/1660350499043016704/photo/1
Todd “if people just pay their taxes what is there to worry about?”… same ole tripe from the left.
80,000 additional armed IRS gestapo agents is not about providing friendly assistance to help people file their taxes. The common person can’t keep up with the massive tax laws to begin with. This is nothing more than using armed feds to take out the democrat/communist parties opposition, with force.
The left is all about defunding police but in turn needs to hire 80,000 armed feds to play ‘tax collector’… yeah we get it
If Chuck cares so much about people not having anything to hide, send those 87,000 agents to the Caymans.
Or, why hasn’t he called for the release of the Jan 6th footage? If there’s nothing to hide like Todd alludes with the IRS. It’s a two way street Todd.
I’d like to see him on the ticket as vp.
I love the look on Rep. Donalds’ face….knowing he is about to devour the hapless SFB Chuck Todd
Byron Donalds is the real future of the GOP, if there is a GOP after 2024, or a shining star in a new MAGA political party.
You notice Todd didn’t call him a MAGA REPUBLICAN, only a Member of the Freedom Caucus. Remember TODD on SNL with Bill Murray and Gilda Radner.?
Typo on the headline…
Mystyped “Byron” as “Bryron”..
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Chuck is simply intolerable.
One of those people that I want to know what he says ( know thy enemy ) but I’d rather see the bullet points.
I agree, I posted a comment that I wouldn’t watch cuz of Chuck. But everyone’s comments have led me to watch…ok, I tried to watch. I didnt’ make it past 4:17 because Chuck is such an interoperable ass…asshole. His comment about the IRS….
I know it’s wrong, but, man, why couldn’t Neely come across Chuck on a Subway before the Marine ended his reign of terror.
On January 6th the United States Congress RAPED WE THE PEOPLE, maybe some of our patriots misbehaved a little bit but nothing to compare with perpetrating or facilitating the overthrow of our Republic.
They were being shot at in the head by police. What would you have done?
Chuck’s discomfort and a second mug of coffee started my day with a smile.
Back in the 60’s my baby sister got mad at one of her talking dolls and threw it on the patio. So I got my Randall knife and performed surgery. It’s a record. No, a tiny little record that plays when you pull the string. Mom said I’d changed when I came home on leave. But that’s Chuck- he has a cheap little record player in his head. But the pull string is in his ass.
I like that guy. He deftly told Chuck nobody cares about January 6.
He is impressive. I hope he doesn’t let us down.
It is sad, and annoying that every time someone new comes on the scene we like, we know we have to question whether they will betray us or not.
Agree
Byron clearly understand President Trump. A point in his favor should he get a nod for VP.
The GOP picks the VP.
Only if we let them. Take that loser crap and move on. WE THE DAMN PEOPLE run this country, start acting like it.
Chuck Todd makes me sick just to look at him. He’s a LIAR!
He looked so stupid running his hand all over the table while he was spewing his lies.
Why do these so called news people have people on their shows, ask them a question, and when the answer is not what they
want to hear, they just keep interrupting to try to keep the audience from hearing what the guest is saying.
How many times did Donalds say “that’s not true Todd?” He probably wanted to say.; “You’re a lying sack of crap Todd!!”
Donalds has come a very long from being a drug dealer w/a felony and a Democrat to being MAGA. I don’t know what switch was flipped but I am glad it was. He knows his stuff, just wish he would have call J6 for what it was.
Slander is not good. Where was he a drug dealer? Provide the receipts. Or STFU.
Go look it up, and I will wait for your apology while you pound sand.
It’s your claim not mine. Post your sources. It’s pretty simple. I don’t need to go prove your comment, that’s on you.
Redemption is a great thing isn’t it? Confess your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you and to be your savior in your life can be changed. Everyone makes mistakes as teenagers probably even you? Not everyone is intelligent enough to change their path through Christ.
When dealing with the MSM, point out their narrative and address a real issue. They want you to debate their narrative. For example the marine arrested for choking the subway molester comes out and says I’m not a white supremest. Don’t debate their narrative. It’s a loser, next they then put the onus on you to prove what you’ve said, prove you’re not a white supremest.
Great to hear him thinking about the gov spot in Fl.
Presenting “any interview” where Chuck Todd is involved is nothing more than throwing red meat to your audience!
You (Sundance) already know how Todd intends to play his role, his negative energies, his gotcha attempts, his smirking, his lying, his….the guy makes me sick! Where is the value? Those who represent what some might call “the conservative point of view” that come before this clown know what to expect and yet they continue to believe his/her point of view will get across and be understood, perhaps even believed.
And what do you (Sundance) purport to present…at some point (note the time stated) there is value what this guest says. Big deal, you give away the game by stating your irritation in that the guest does not directly and immediately attack and put Todd on the defensive.
Why aren’t these guests as smart in tactics? Why don’t they learn from coming to this site? Why the politeness when all about this studio Todd’s people only try to hang the quest?
Of course my posting is a result of this red meat presentation by you (Sundance) so, in one sense, it worked.
If Donalds had a real set of cajones he would have come immediately at Todd’s throat and not let up. So direct, that Todd’s boot lickers and especially his producer would have stopped the videotape and rushed on set to protect this cute facial haired wimp from further embarrassment and utter humiliation.
Like Trump did to Collins….but CNN let it go for a bit cuz 3 million viewers…more than they see in a whole day usually.
After Trump’s next term, Byron Donalds for President! Trump should select him for VP.
“Biden presents no budget” Well, actually he presented a budget in March. But the problem seems to be that Ds and Rs both petty much greed to massively increase fed spending due to Covid, and now the Ds want to use that as the baseline going forward with added inflation dollars.
I love Byron. He gives them no quarter. Thank you, sir!
Donalds is brilliant. He’d make a fantastic VP for Trump. Why are all all the competent Republicans from Florida?
McCarthy will be credited with a great victory for the conservatives and the debt clock will continue to click upwards. The uniparty at work. The out of control spending will continue regardless of the deal. Ukraine money laundering operation won’t stop.
Rep. Donalds certainly held his own.
Do away with baseline budgeting, to start with. And Chuck Todd’s opening with this BS about a plan “nobody will like.” I’m tired of pretending that just because nobody likes a deal it’s the right deal. BS. Nobody likes it because it’s a bad deal. And I couldn’t listen to Todd blame our SPENDING problem on the Trump tax cuts. I’m sick and tired of pretending that tax cuts are bad for government. I’m sick of this entire charade. No disrespect to Byron Donalds. I think he’s far more genuine than most.
Donalds is his own man. I have been tracking him since I moved to FL a couple years ago – the real deal compared to the RINO in my district.
I really like listening to Byron Donalds but when that means also having to listen to Chuck Todd, I can only take so much. Todd is so annoying, I don’t know how Donalds keeps his cool.
I didn’ want to listen cuz of Chuck. But the comments of others about Donald got me to listen. I made it 4 minutes 17 seconds….when Chuck tried to defend 87000 IRS agents, that was it for me. I can’t listen to people who make me dumber for listening. And that’s Chuck.
I had to tap out 1/2 way through. No wonder no one knows how bad things are when people see this nonsense they go out and cut the grass…
A straight shooter is sorely lacking in the GOP and the DNC! He was refreshing. Thanks, SD.
Funny. The job of the interviewer is to show the audience the thoughts of the interviewed. Not to be a spokesperson and argue with the interviewed.
I can’t watch. Dildo with a goatee, I’m sorry Chuck Todd is too annoying to listen too. Other than KJP, he has to be the dumbest person put on tv. I can’t stand him. Which is too bad, I want to hear what Donald says….man, Chuck, you ruin everything and you’re a stupid idiotic ignorant moron to boot.