Donal Trump, the Stannis Baratheon of US Politics.

[GordonJ]

Will the Donald also be slain by a woman to end his claim to the "Throne"?

They do share similarities, yes?

Both were unlikable characters, under the influence of foreign women, in debt to bankers...

bitter, little minded misogynists, fire breathing delusions of grandeur.

Well, let's see if Hillary of Arkansas can match Brienne of Tarth, shall we?

GordonJ

I hate to burst anyone's bubble but by comparing the size of the crowds that attend their rally's, it appears Hillary may just get schlonged by Trump just like Obama schlonged her.

The reality of the situation is that Trump is a much better marketer and salesman than Hillary and I doubt that the media will be able to destroy him. Every time they talk about Trump, they make him appear larger than life. They need to stop talking about Trump and focus on all of the many wonderful things Hillary has accomplished while serving the public and sell the public on wanting more of the same.

And it looks like a bombshell of an October Surprise is hovering over Hillary (Think Wikileaks) while Obamacare double-digit rate hikes are due to hit people in their wallets just one week before election day. But Hillary says she has a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation. Only I'm not so sure she can keep Trump in line.

Cheers,
Steve

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by SteveSki

I hate to burst anyone's bubble but by comparing the size of the crowds that attend their rally's, it appears Hillary may just get schlonged by Trump just like Obama schlonged her.

The reality of the situation is that Trump is a much better marketer and salesman than Hillary and I doubt that the media will be able to destroy him. Every time they talk about Trump, they make him appear larger than life. They need to stop talking about Trump and focus on all of the many wonderful things Hillary has accomplished while serving the public and sell the public on wanting more of the same.

And it looks like a bombshell of an October Surprise is hovering over Hillary (Think Wikileaks) while Obamacare double-digit rate hikes are due to hit people in their wallets just one week before election day. But Hillary says she has a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation. Only I'm not so sure she can keep Trump in line.

Cheers,
Steve

No bubbles being burst here.

The choice between a turd and sh!t sandwich has never been greater.

But considering the 2 or even 3 Supreme Court Justices to be appointed by the next president, even a one termer can effect the country for generations.

Trump IS electable, she can win, but it may come to a single Chad in FL.
There is not REASON, common sense, in Trump, it is the emotion, the salesmanship as you point out.

Media which made fun of him a year ago, don't, CAN'T believe it is really happening...and it is.

Those of use who prefer the turd over the sh1t sandwich, at least for 4 years, simply because she is the devil we KNOW...

have to use pop culture icons, to capture voter's attention, and stimulate their EMOTIONAL state to take action.

Like Keyser Soze said: "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn't exist."

Or the TRUMP version,
'the greatest Trump trick ever pulled was to convince America he wasn't the devil'

She is very beatable, but them's the choices we got.

Gordon

Gordon,

Who was the last Republican who got your vote for President?

Richard

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by Richard Dennis

Gordon,

Who was the last Republican who got your vote for President?

Richard

I vote for the candidate. Some have been Rep, some Dems, some write-ins, independents.

The Great Communicator spent most of his political life as a democrat. Then after becoming the "drug store truck driving man, the head of the Klu Klus Klan"...he went to the right.

Truthfully, there isn't the clear cut difference between the two, and both parties are full of "professional" politicians, today, I'm more likely to support a Rand Paul to a Ralh Nader type...

AND, I've exercised my right to withhold my vote too.

Richard, my political view is more from the moon, than from the ground.

My mom used to ask me, "what's that got to do with the price of rice in China"? And I get she thought it wasn't relevant to her point...

today, those prices impact us all, the world.

But, I don't believe we can ever return to the Rocky C days, those HAPPY DAYS, which trump would take us back to.


And aside from an occasional Indians win, what with Fonzie types punching my eyes out, they were not all that happy.

GordonJ

The answer is:

Clinton, Clinton, Gore, Kerry, Obama, Obama

The question is:

Who are your last 6 "best" candidates?

Of course, it looks like Carnac1 was on your side:

Carnac The Magnificent

(you'll have to watch all the way to the end)

Vote for Hillary and watch things slowly deteriorate or vote for Trump and risk the world going to hell overnight. A s.h.i.t sandwich or a turd for dessert are the only choices this time around. Can we survive either one???

Let's say Trump wins, builds his wall, makes Mexico pay for it, knocks the hell out of ISIS without starting world war 3 and brings back some of our factories.

Within 5 to 10 years those factories will switch from using human labor to mostly robotics and other terrorist groups will pop up with killer robots and killer drones.

What if there's an EMP attack on the USA? Just one nuke can take out most of the electric grid and fry most electronics in cars and computers. Within 1 year 90% of all Americans would be dead due to no energy, no transportation, and no food.

All we can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Cheers,
Steve

as disclaimer **if Donald Trump is the answer, what the hell is the question?**

HOWEVER ... a hot steaming plate of the SOS is not answer either for a country in which so much just DOES NOT WORK (people literally and institutions figuratively)

just the way we finance ourselves?

what happens when someone asks, what's holding this joint up?

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by c.t.coburn

as disclaimer **if Donald Trump is the answer, what the hell is the question?**

HOWEVER ... a hot steaming plate of the SOS is not answer either for a country in which so much just DOES NOT WORK (people literally and institutions figuratively)

just the way we finance ourselves?

what happens when someone asks, what's holding this joint up?

The question seems to be (my best guess) is how do we get back to Happy Days, as seen on TV. How do we make America great again?

That seems to be the question Trump is making up answers for.

But, he won't say when in history, that was. How great?

We maintain the best living conditions and opportunity in the world for a country over 20 million people. Making a judgment based on the size and the people in his crowds, they must have some collective idea of what greatness is and when it was.

Also, and a very biased opinion, many of those faces in a Trump crowd is what made America UNgreat. Bigots, intolerant people, sexists, little minded people who can't accept the USA as anything other than a White run, white for the people, white by the people and white of the people...

version of what America being great can look like.

America is great. Because of inclusion. America is great because of the rule of law, equally applied (in an ideal republic).

But honestly, you raise some good questions.

I have radical views of some of it, for example, I don't believe there ever was a War On Drugs.

I think it was a planned operation to flood the poor communities with as much drugs as we could.

There never was a war on poverty. There was a controlled project to foster dependency on Uncle Sam, and they have reached the tipping point.

Problem, the people behind these 'projects' had very myopic views and never foresaw how the world would be shrunk down to the size it is today...

but FINANCING, YES, definitely part of the bigger problem, but the world has this problem because world population is at critical mass and over the tipping point.

GordonJ

Originally Posted by GordonJ

The question seems to be (my best guess) is how do we get back to Happy Days, as seen on TV. How do we make America great again?

That seems to be the question Trump is making up answers for.

But, he won't say when in history, that was. How great?

America is great. Because of inclusion. America is great because of the rule of law, equally applied (in an ideal republic).

But honestly, you raise some good questions.

I have radical views of some of it, for example, I don't believe there ever was a War On Drugs.

I think it was a planned operation to flood the poor communities with as much drugs as we could.

There never was a war on poverty. There was a controlled project to foster dependency on Uncle Sam, and they have reached the tipping point.

Problem, the people behind these 'projects' had very myopic views and never foresaw how the world would be shrunk down to the size it is today...

but FINANCING, YES, definitely part of the bigger problem, but the world has this problem because world population is at critical mass and over the tipping point.

not sure about the conspiracy of ... everything? when I see 64 cars piled up I don't tend to think those 64 bastards got together to block the highway but rather what was that FIRST stupid bastard doing ...

also not as concerned about THIS election as I am about the status quo winning, the choices in the NEXT election are going to be VERY extreme.