2016 US Presidential Elections | Trump Wins
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He is going to be the GOP nominee. This is so interesting. Where the party is going.
No because Obama could withdraw him before the hearings begin. If he just got the repubs to actually prepare to hold hearings then it would expose their mendacity to the country at large.
I don't think he's moving anywhere. He'll be wher he always is, in the land of gaganonsense (Like how you think Hillary is a phony and always remains a phony)
He certainly has mentioned centrist policies.
To confirm Godwin's law, but not because I want to say he's a new Adolf: the Austrian c*nt was economically a left-leaning centrist. Doesn't mean he was any good at actual economic policy. Or strategy for that matter. Its not about what you want to do, its about what you actually manage to do.
He has so far created the policies of 'we love America', 'we'll do it the right way', 'We'll beat ISIS', 'We'll beat china, Japan', 'We'll build a wall', 'We love winning', 'Weak', 'Jeb!'
Trump sounds a lot like Arnie when he was running for CA governor. He came in with all these big ideas about shaking things up and besting the 'girlie men' in the legislature. He ended up losing all of his major legislative fights and being pretty ineffective. His biggest successes occurred when he teamed up with dem speaker Fabian Nunez and put together compromise legislation.
Trump can bluster from the WH but it won't do anything.
Trump can bluster from the WH but it won't do anything.
will agree ol Adolf should not have broken the nonaggression pact with Russia.....
seriously. You are not a fan of Trump I take. Who would you have preferred?
The left isn't in love with large corporations.
Seriously I think he will put forward some centrist policies that will appeal to both sides that the GOP congress will pass because they dare not go against a Republican President.
ok. you have not been listening to his debates or rallies.
You also have to imagine that the Clinton machine has a massive amount of attack material they are waiting to unleash on Trump.
It wasn't called the National Socialist Party for nothing.
Trump is running as a Strongman, I think - the guy who says: 'Trust me, I'll fix this mess!' Somewhat Hitlerite or Mussolini-esque in style, save that Trump doesn't have any real ideology. Who knows where his voracious narcissism would take him in a position of great power though.
true. But you must know by now that Hillary has very high unfavorables. The Dems are not in love with Hillary.
Oh, but the historical left-wing, not full on communist, statesmen have been. If they realize that they can't "take the means of production" as Marx preached, the next best thing has always been figuring out which large capitalists would be buddy buddy with them. The whole unions x companies way of managing the economy only works if the companies are large, not if the whole thing is fragmented. It also eventually comes from a desire to be an exporter of goods, which means that large national companies get subsidies, tax breaks, etc.
Sanders talks his talk... if he were President for two terms and midway through Boeing comes knocking, saying that the higher taxation means they had to up prices, are losing out to Airbus in major contracts and are now looking to lay off some 1,000 employees due to reduced demand. What does Sanders do?
My order of preference for the Presidency runs (ran):
1. Kasich
2. Bush
3. Clinton
4. Christie
5. Rubio
6. Cruz
7. Sanders
8. Trump
If Biden had ran he'd rank in no. 2 for me ahead o Jeb!, which means that realistically he'd be my no. 1. As of now I just hope Clinton has it in her to stay steady through the year. I know Sanders is a well-meaning, honest guy. I want money out of politics too. Its just that socialism, of all the things I've thought long and hard about in my life, is one I'm convinced doesn't actually work. On a philosophical level I find little to like about it, probably because I'm an individualist.
I'm surprised the Clintons haven't been using surrogates to hammer Rubio too. Straight out of the Nixon playbook of divide and conquer.
Put in an import barrier
Maybe this was just a quip, but I was talking about exports, which are most of Boeing's sales. If it was just a quip, then disregard.
Off topic but I've been reading about Nixn/Reagan (excellent book by Rick Perlstein) and it led me to this speech at the beginning of the Nixon impeachment proceedings. It's one of the best I've heard on the constitution, and by an amazing congresswoman.
Mitt Romney on Fox moaning about Trump not releasing his taxes. You can't make this shit up!
hmmmm. Scandinavians prove it does work.
and it can work here in the States. The will is missing though.why bother? Rubio is like an empty coke can. Or do you think they still think he will be the nominee.
hmmmm. Scandinavians prove it does work.
That's a whole other debate, and an interesting one. http://www.iea.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/files/Sanandajinima-interactive.pdf
First Ohio poll that I've seen. These were what I used to follow regularly 4 years ago, and what made me confident Obama was in.
Primaries:
Trump 33
Kasich 29
Cruz 11
Rubio 10
Sanders 45
Clinton 44
2 scary scary points:
Kasich wipes both Hillary and Sanders out in his home state. I can't see him agreeing to join the Trump clownshow though.
Vote Bernie to stop Trump
Primaries:
Trump 33
Kasich 29
Cruz 11
Rubio 10
Sanders 45
Clinton 44
2 scary scary points:
- A near majority of respondents would like to see a Republican capture the White House in 2016 (49%), with 38% preferring that a Democrat remain in the Oval Office, and an additional 8% undecided.
- Hypothetical match-ups:
- Trump v. Clinton: It’s a tie (39% to 37%, respectively) with 20% of likely voters expressing that they wouldn’t vote for either candidate, and an additional 4% undecided.
The single reassuring data point:
- Trump v. Sanders: Sanders wins 43% to 38%; and suggests that the populist message is popular among both liberals and conservatives.
- Trump v. Clinton: It’s a tie (39% to 37%, respectively) with 20% of likely voters expressing that they wouldn’t vote for either candidate, and an additional 4% undecided.
Kasich wipes both Hillary and Sanders out in his home state. I can't see him agreeing to join the Trump clownshow though.
Vote Bernie to stop Trump
wild guess. He believes in Trickle down.....
ahh forward by Tom Palmer...from Cato institute.Thanks for that link.
hmmmm. Scandinavians prove it does work.
They are more afraid of the word than anything else. people hear socialism and think of USSR or some failed state.
Social Capitalism is a better way to describe countries like the Scandinavians, and should be used more by Bernie.
First Ohio poll that I've seen. These were what I used to follow regularly 4 years ago, and what made me confident Obama was in.
Primaries:
Trump 33
Kasich 29
Cruz 11
Rubio 10
Sanders 45
Clinton 44
2 scary scary points:
- A near majority of respondents would like to see a Republican capture the White House in 2016 (49%), with 38% preferring that a Democrat remain in the Oval Office, and an additional 8% undecided.
Kasich wipes both Hillary and Sanders out in his home state. I can't see him agreeing to join the Trump clownshow though.
- Hypothetical match-ups:
- Trump v. Clinton: It’s a tie (39% to 37%, respectively) with 20% of likely voters expressing that they wouldn’t vote for either candidate, and an additional 4% undecided.
The single reassuring data point:
- Trump v. Sanders: Sanders wins 43% to 38%; and suggests that the populist message is popular among both liberals and conservatives.
Vote Bernie to stop Trump
I too believe Bernie would be a much better candidate because he is authentic and he bring enthusiasm. Hillary is neither. Trump will prove very difficult for her.
Socialsim is a word that harks back to the cold war days...communism. Heck we now trade with Communist China. Also Social Media Social Security blah blah. the fear is gone out of the word and certainly for young people.
I don't have time to go through the whole thing but a document is titled Scandinavian unexceptionalism. When Scandinavian countries consistently score near the best on poverty, education, mobility, they are, by definition, exceptional.
...and people from that part of the world are near the top of the list for being content with life. the governments must be doing something right.
http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/a-responsibility-i-take-seriously/
...also grasps the way it affects the daily reality of people’s lives in a big, complicated democracy, and in rapidly changing times. That, I believe, is an essential element for arriving at just decisions and fair outcomes.
...also grasps the way it affects the daily reality of people’s lives in a big, complicated democracy, and in rapidly changing times. That, I believe, is an essential element for arriving at just decisions and fair outcomes.
1. Big GOP debate tomorrow night. Apparently Cruz has had it with being called a liar and is going to have a go at Trump.
2. Trump looks great for winner take all states, which start on March 15th, so if he wins most of the proportional states going forward, he would be within a stones throw of the nomination after March 15th. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/431772/winner-take-all-states-will-be-very-good-trump
3. Cruz and Rubio continue to cancel eachother out, and its a good thing neither plan on getting out for the other, which again is great news for Trump.
2. Trump looks great for winner take all states, which start on March 15th, so if he wins most of the proportional states going forward, he would be within a stones throw of the nomination after March 15th. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/431772/winner-take-all-states-will-be-very-good-trump
3. Cruz and Rubio continue to cancel eachother out, and its a good thing neither plan on getting out for the other, which again is great news for Trump.
Trump possibly closing in on Cruz in Texas.... (the Emerson poll is most recent)
Texas Republican Presidential Primary Emerson Cruz 29, Trump 28, Rubio 25, Kasich 9, Carson 4 Cruz +1
Texas Democratic Presidential Primary Emerson Clinton 56, Sanders 40 Clinton +16
Texas Republican Presidential Primary University of Houston Cruz 35, Trump 20, Rubio 8, Kasich 4, Carson 7 Cruz +15
Texas Republican Presidential Primary Emerson Cruz 29, Trump 28, Rubio 25, Kasich 9, Carson 4 Cruz +1
Texas Democratic Presidential Primary Emerson Clinton 56, Sanders 40 Clinton +16
Texas Republican Presidential Primary University of Houston Cruz 35, Trump 20, Rubio 8, Kasich 4, Carson 7 Cruz +15
Conservatives think he's a liberal, liberals think he's a Nazi
Conservatives think he's a liberal, liberals think he's a Nazi
To be fair, if not for the fact that his megalomania is a YUGE threat to the world, I'd fancy him in the WH myself. As said in that article, a Trump presidency will effectively be the end of the conservative cause. However, given that Ginsburg is 84 and Scalia is dead, it's best not to chance it.
hmmmm. Scandinavians prove it does work.
You think that lack of will might have to something to do with an Income Tax rate of around 60% and a 25% Sales Tax?
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