The Daily Wake Up
August 19th 2017
- Trump and the CEO fallout; what can be done to start the repair process
- ABM POV: CEO's love power and there isn't anything more powerful than the POTUS. Things have to be REALLY bad for CEO's to start jumping ship and the ship jumping has begun; just another chapter of Toxic Trump and it's TBD how voters will react
- Steve Bannon is out as a White House Chief Strategist and has vowed to go to war on behalf of the POTUS
- ABM POV: A good sign to have Bannon out of the West Wing but there's still a fundamental problem that's not been solved - Trump's ability to be a well tempered leader who acts in the best interest of the US and Free World (most Trump supporters are only concerned with the former)
- Robots will be taking over at Walmart and employees are being prepped for it
- ABM POV: Automation already took away most American manufacturing jobs and now robots are coming for minimum wage jobs...this will only add more pressure to the middle class' ability to earn a proper wage and stay employed/relevant
- Does it make sense to buy all the lotto numbers for the $535M Power Ball Jackpot
- ABM POV: No - if you don't believe me, read the article and get a 18-wheeler of #2 pencils in order to fill out all of the necessary lotto tickets #lotto4suckers (I'm buying a ticket for sure)
- Feel Good News: Total eclipse schedule for Monday
- ABM POV: I remember when I was a kid in the 90's and there was an eclipse; very exciting stuff up until the actual eclipse when I was like "that's it?!?!?," I'm still going to buy eclipse sun glasses :-)
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. ”
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August 18th 2017
- Barcelona terror attack results in up to 13 dead after van plows into crowd; 2 Moroccan suspects arrested
- ABM POV: Vehicles seem to be the new weapon of choice for idiots who want to disrupt civilized societies; Trump was quick to call it an act of terror #charlottesville; I'm not sure what can be done to stop these "vehicle terrorist;" CNN is a joke with this copycat comparison - this is just unreal
- Top-10 list of most livable cities doesn't include a single US city; Melbourne Australia retains #1 spot
- ABM POV: Having been to Melbourne for the Australian Open, I can second that it's an amazing place...not sure I would put it at #1 but top 5 for sure; these reports don't mean sh*t anyways but I love rankings so decided to share it
- Get to know Hope Hicks who will serve as the interim White House Director of Communications
- ABM POV: Hope seems to be super qualified (no political exposure), her experience will serve her well (does doing PR for Ivanka's fashion line even count as a job?) and she will be making major bank for a 28 year of ($179,700)...she will fit right in and might actually be overqualified based on past Communication Directors
- World's saddest protest attempt to make a point over Lenin statue falls flat #fail
- ABM POV: This is an example for how you should counter-protest idiots like the Charlottesville protesters. DONT SHOW UP and let them protest to the sound of crickets! Don't validate a group by giving them the attention they are starving for. #standdown
- Feel Good News: College Freshman honors his father for being there for him over the years with a simple picture that's truly worth more than a 1,000 words
- ABM POV: Motivated me to call my parents today and check in; I have 2 little girls and this is motivation to be a good parent from start to finish
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other”
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August 17th 2017
- Sierra Leone mud slide kills over 400 and 600 missing - one of the countries worst natural disasters and the rainy season isn't over
- ABM POV: Horrible event and aid is needed ASAP; such a poor country without the resources to help themselves or improve infrastructure; tragedy gets lost in other tragedy
- VEEP stands by Trump and his response to Charlottesville - using very careful words to show continued support for the POTUS
- ABM POV: What else can you expect the VEEP to do; why is the media still surprised when the VEEP has the POTUS' back; the media needs to focus on more impact stories
- Tumps response wasn't strong enough and the data is supporting this
- ABM POV: No sh*t; POTUS needs to be a stronger leader and he dropped the ball on this one; immediate condemnation was needed and now the opportunity is gone
- New NAFTA discussions are taking place in order for the US to gain more favorable terms
- ABM POV: A good thing to talk over the agreement given the digital age and how much has changed; let's see if Trump can be a master negotiator or if this will land flat; I want to see a new agreement and NOT us just backing out of NAFTA; @Trump - no more taking your ball and going home...strike a deal
- Feel Good News: Full Scholarship for a player who has never played in a single game for being a good human being...watch the video for inspiration to be a better person
- ABM POV: motivation to be a good person and get recognized (the reward is just icing on the cake) - do one nice thing for someone today and post a comment; lot's of people in need of a helping hand
“I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him. ”
