Somehow Donald Trump is already making “deals” out there with private companies, spreading around some holiday cheer a few weeks before Christmas.

I mean Inauguration Day.

Regular readers of this blog or its forerunners on TV or in print know how I feel about politicians who make “deals” with private businesses. My reaction is to reach for my wallet.

I try to be nothing if not consistent, so yes, even though I’m a fan of Donald Trump and can’t wait for him to be President, this is one I can do without. Using taxpayer dollars to prop up certain businesses and play some against others? An old phrase of mine comes to mind. With Republicans like these…

Good to see the mainstream media and other Trump haters out there giving our President-elect the business (pardon the expression) on this jobs “deal” with Carrier. Funny how changing the party registration of the person brokering the deal (read: getting credit for it) changes the tune of those nattering nabobs. Suddenly we all become concerned with the free market when Republicans try to bribe companies with “incentives” or threaten sanctions against those who refuse to play ball.

Well, if this is what it takes to get the media to promote capitalism…

Deal me in.