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Except he’s not in the room.Especially in the wake of Justice Scalia’s untimely death, someone needs to draft Mitt Romney. He’s the only adult in the room. Really.
Except he’s not in the room.Especially in the wake of Justice Scalia’s untimely death, someone needs to draft Mitt Romney. He’s the only adult in the room. Really.
Hi,We clearly see things differently. I certainly understand why Donald Trump is an appealing candidate to many. He just doesn’t appeal to me.
Every citizen should vote their conscience.
Bernie Sanders is pulling Clinton to the extreme left in the primaries. It will be fascinating to watch how she tacks to the center in the election if she is the nominee.She is extreme on abortion.
I read this somewhere…Bernie Sanders is pulling Clinton to the extreme left in the primaries. It will be fascinating to watch how she tacks to the center in the election if she is the nominee.
She may have been around when Bill was president, but what did she accomplish? What country do we have better relations with as a result of her tenure as SoS? Anyone who thinks she is a centrist must not go back very far with her.
Ok, let’s draft someone who has run twice and lost twice. Great logic!Especially in the wake of Justice Scalia’s untimely death, someone needs to draft Mitt Romney. He’s the only adult in the room. Really.
Evangelical will pick Trump over any Mormon, any day of the week, sad but true.Ok, let’s draft someone who has run twice and lost twice. Great logic!
I just can’t see that. Just how attractive to Evangelicals will be a multi-divorced president whose name is splashed over gambling casinos and gaudy entertainment?Evangelical will pick Trump over any Mormon, any day of the week, sad but true.
None of those faux pas (?) should have deterred evangelical turnout of Romney. It was always reluctant support for the Mormon.4 years ago Romney was the victim of some awkward statements on his part, plus a political slime machine that made the case he wasn’t fit to be president because of his “binder full of women,” his “47%” statement, and that he drove with a dog on his car roof. This time, that’s all old news and everything about him is out there. It’s been admitted that he correctly called several international situations were Obama elected again.
The evangelicals in SC are currently supporting The Donald over Cruz (an actual evangelical) and Rubio (a very conservative Catholic). In fact, the evangelicals in SC supported Gingrich (who also was twice divorced and married 3 times) 4 years ago.I just can’t see that. Just how attractive to Evangelicals will be a multi-divorced president whose name is splashed over gambling casinos and gaudy entertainment?
Jumping in late on this discussion…Suppose that Trump wins the Republican nomination and Hillary wins the Democratic nomination. (You can discuss how likely this in in the comments, if you want; for now, just run a thought experiment with me.) Would you vote for Trump or Hillary? Would you abandon your current party or typical voting block to do so?
Maybe other factors are more important to evangelicals than we are led to believe.The evangelicals in SC are currently supporting The Donald over Cruz (an actual evangelical) and Rubio (a very conservative Catholic). In fact, the evangelicals in SC supported Gingrich (who also was twice divorced and married 3 times) 4 years ago.
How is it said, I’m trying to remember how someone said it on the Hugh Hewitt show; something like both of them would be un-electable unless they run against each other!Jumping in late on this discussion…
I can not see myself vote for Clinton or Trump. I also don’t want to waste my vote as voting 3rd party would be exactly that. I’d have to vote for the candidate that would do the least damage. Quite frankly, I’m undecided who would do more damage to this country. Both would be a disaster. Sanders would also be a disaster. That’s where I stand at the present.
I’m mostly in line with this, except that I don’t mind “throwing away my vote” to maintain my conscience. I was one of the 37% percent who “threw their vote away” on Jesse Ventura and he became my governorI can not see myself vote for Clinton or Trump. I also don’t want to waste my vote as voting 3rd party would be exactly that. I’d have to vote for the candidate that would do the least damage. Quite frankly, I’m undecided who would do more damage to this country. Both would be a disaster. Sanders would also be a disaster. That’s where I stand at the present.
Did the Jesse tenure destroy your state? So lamented one of my relatives, but could provide no specificsI’m mostly in line with this, except that I don’t mind “throwing away my vote” to maintain my conscience. I was one of the 37% percent who “threw their vote away” on Jesse Ventura and he became my governor
For President, I normally pick between the Republican candidate and a third party candidate. If it’s Trump, I will probably vote third party (which is how I voted in the poll).
You have illustrated beautifully why neither one of them would be good for the countryI read this somewhere…
*Let’s see how there approaches differ:
Bernie wants to break up the big banks, re-implement glass steagall and completely regulate wall street. Hillary wants to do nothing of the sort, is against glass steagal and obviously does not want to regulate wall street whatsoever
Bernie wants to release marijuana related offenders, end mass incarceration, eliminate the death penalty, eliminate private prisons. Hillary is paid by private prisons, thinks marijuana is a gateway drug and loves capital punishment.
Bernie despises the Patriot act, wants a free internet, wants to eliminate NSA spying programs. Hillary is the exact opposite on all three.
Bernie is a pacifist who wants to go to war as a last resort. Hillary is a war hawk.
Completely different ideas on minimum wage, college tuition, tax plans.
Bernie wants to regulate pharmaceutical companies and put a federal cap on drug prices. Hillary wants the drug companies who pay her hundreds of millions of dollars to have free reign just as they do right now in the Affordable Care Act.
The only things they are remotely similar on is social issues such as abortion, affirmative action, slightly on immigration and possibly gay marriage. (Although even that is debatable for Clinton). They have literally zero in common when it comes to their economic beliefs or foreign policy*
To be fair, not all of those are bad.You have illustrated beautifully why neither one of them would be good for the country![]()
Haha, not even a little. Sure we became a punchline for jokes, but that’s about it. I’ve never even heard the charge that we lost businesses, much less seen any evidence of it. And I say that as someone who was not too happy with his tenure (I became disillusioned when he decided to use his position to cash in for personal wealth rather than actually work to make long-term change to the two-party system).Did the Jesse tenure destroy your state? So lamented one of my relatives, but could provide no specificsSomething about the state was a laughing stock and it scared away businesses, etc.
My very liberal relative was insisting the whole country would end up like MN if Trump winsHaha, not even a little. Sure we became a punchline for jokes, but that’s about it. I’ve never even heard the charge that we lost businesses, much less seen any evidence of it. And I say that as someone who was not too happy with his tenure (I became disillusioned when he decided to use his position to cash in for personal wealth rather than actually work to make long-term change to the two-party system).