Donald Trump

ohsix · Posted: Jul 21, 2015 10:41 am Post subject: Donald Trump

Anyone else catching the Donald Trump headlines? First there was some comment he made about immigration that I never really read into, but apparently it was controversial. Yesterday, there was article on Bloomberg that Trump said John McCain was only a war hero because he was captured and detained as a POW and he's more proud of the soldiers that were never captured. Today, there is an article saying Trump gave out Lindsey Graham's phone number at a campaign rally which Graham reps have confirmed. Is this whole "campaign" just a publicity stunt? I can't imagine the guy actually thinks these stunts will get him the GOP nomination, much less elected President.

Bambamski · Posted: Jul 21, 2015 10:53 am Post subject:

I'd take Trump over the idiots that have a shot at getting in up here. NDP OMG.

I've already sold most of my Canadian equities.... I just don't know where to stick my money right now? US doesn't seem like a safe bet with all the debt you guys are carrying.

What economy is safe these days?

eeven73 · Posted: Jul 21, 2015 11:00 am Post subject:

I am sure Greece is a bargain Idea

goofyboy · Posted: Jul 21, 2015 11:18 am Post subject:

GOLD!! Buy GOLD!!

I've got everything in index funds. I'm young so I can ride the waves up and down.

As far as Trump, of course it is publicity. He's got the current loud mouth, but will be destroyed in any debate. He will come off like a CEO / dictator and the others will jump on that. He's a sound bite waiting to happen.

pet575 · Posted: Jul 22, 2015 6:49 am Post subject:

He's a dumb version of Ross Perot (for those of us here young/old enough to remember his presence in the '92 election).

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

pet575, that is pretty insulting to Ross Perot.

It's like the Jersey Shore is campaigning for President, minus the gym and the tan.

What he said about Hispanics and also about McCain was terrible/horrible/despicable. Giving out Graham's personal phone number was pretty damn low too.

The fact that he is polling so high does not represent well for the GOP. Letterman used to have that bit "Trump or Monkey" and right now I'm pretty positive you don't need to make a distinction - Trump IS a monkey.

eeven73 · Posted: Jul 22, 2015 8:02 am Post subject:

vindictive stream of consciousness.

Sad that it plays well. People generally suck.

Faust · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1496

I'll vote for him. I remember a couple months ago the polls had Bush and Clinton in the lead. I said F that and clearly a ton of other people agreed. Trump swooped in with perfect timing. Yes he is saying some outrageous stuff but its obviously a show to stay in the public eye. Underneath he is a very cunning and successful person and has raised a successful family.

goofyboy · Posted: Jul 23, 2015 4:43 am Post subject:

He's a hot head and will take us into more wars and have more of our people killed. Can you see him and Putin in a room together? I don't want a hot head bully CEO as the president. We've spent enough on wars - people's lives and money.

ohsix · Posted: Jul 23, 2015 5:21 am Post subject:

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goofyboy · Posted: Jul 23, 2015 11:13 am Post subject:

It won't matter who the GOP puts up if it isn't Rand Paul. No or few independents will vote for any of the others. Scott Walker may have an outside chance. The Libertarians will barely back Paul. That whole vote is gone if it is anyone else, especially anyone that is all for more war.

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People are leaving the US in record numbers! Half my family has already moved to Australia!

ohsix · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 4:53 am Post subject:

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eeven73 · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 7:29 am Post subject:

Lets be honest about when the whole, "If X wins I am leaving" nonsense started

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/leave.asp

thanks

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

I'm gonna go way out on a limb here and speculate that it goes a hell of a lot further back than the 2000 elections. Laughing

eeven73 · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 7:43 am Post subject:

^Typical.

Own your stuff.

Never heard it with Carter, Reagan X2, Bush, or Clinton. Did it get uttered during Grover Cleveland's Administration? Sure.

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chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

eeven73, what stuff should I own? Not that I need to disclose it, but I did vote for GWB in Y2K, and ol' pencil holder before him.

Beyond that, are you even old enough to know (anecdotally on a first-person level) if it was said during Carter, Reagan, or Bush1? I'm certainly not - I mean I was old enough to be aware but too young to give a shirt. Point being hard-core political discourse isn't exactly a recent development.

One thing I will say - is that the hypocrisy is on both sides. However - I do find it quite humorous and ironic when hard-right wingers say they'll move to Canada or *insert_more_liberal_country_here_which_is_basically_all_developed_nations_that_someone_would_actually_want_to_move_to*.

eeven73 · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 10:30 am Post subject:

Carter is a stretch for me. I do recall alot of reagan 1st term.

Reagan 2nd term, Bush and Clinton x2 are crystal clear.

If anyone brought it up it didnt get the media play of Hollywoods bitching during W.

Sure there is hypocrisy on both sides. I wanted to address the representation in this thread that "i am leaving USA" was a child of right wingers vs. Barry.

ohsix · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject:

eeven73 · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 3:48 pm Post subject:

^ orly?

Would you describe W's and BO's terms as "nothing happening"?

ohsix · Posted: Jul 24, 2015 6:06 pm Post subject:

Where did I say nothing has happened? I said it doesn't make a significant difference who is in office. My life has not changed significantly due to the actions of W or BO. The country is involved in some middle eastern conflicts which may be the most significant event(s) from the W years. My capital gains tax and health insurance premiums have increased under O, but I can't say I've lost sleep over the policies of either President and I'm not convinced the world would be much different if Gore, Kerry, McCain, or Romney had been elected. I doubt the financial crisis would have been handled much differently under other presidents either.

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