Bernie Sanders

[wopphil]

The man hijacking the Republicans is talking about an impossible fence built by the Mexicans, repealing part of an amendment, and is famous for his "you're fired!" catchphrase. The man hijacking the Democrats is a socialist talking about the middle class and income equality.

Edge: libs.

Last time around, Rick Santorum was going gangbusters early on as well. And he is actually scarier than Trump. Then, once the primaries got going, he fell off the map quickly. Same will happen with Trump.

[Jason]

Polls indicate he is.

I honestly do not pay attention to him anyways but I would think he has some appeal to the undecided crowd

[Glen]

I would think he has appeal to closet racists tea partiers - you know, people who tend to vote R.  I don't imagine there are many undecideds being swayed by Trump.

 

As always, I could be wrong.

[Adam]

I think there is a group of people who are so disgusted with career politicians that Trump is refreshing. I get that. Gun to my head Id prefer him to Clinton or Bush just on principle. But to Glens point his supporters are closer to republicans than to democrats. The lefty nutjobs are all with Bern

Edited August 23, 2015 by Adam

[Tank]

it's going to be interesting to see how trump does in the iowa caucus heading into the primaries. if his poll numbers are still this high come january, and he does well in iowa, we'll know that people are taking him seriously.

 

i think on an anonymous phone poll it's easy to say, "trump? sure, why the hell not?"

[nate]

I think there is a group of people who are so disgusted with career politicians that Trump is refreshing. I get that. Gun to my head Id prefer him to Clinton or Bush just on principle. But to Glens point his supporters are closer to republicans than to democrats. The lefty nutjobs are all with Bern

 

I don't get how anyone could prefer him.  I would take literally anyone in the field over him.  He has zero foreign policy experience and I could see him completely ****ing this country into war or destroying our relationships with allies.

[Adam]

But you KNOW bush and Clinton are going into war

[mtangelsfan]

The man hijacking the Republicans is talking about an impossible fence built by the Mexicans, repealing part of an amendment, and is famous for his "you're fired!" catchphrase. The man hijacking the Democrats is a socialist talking about the middle class and income equality.

Edge: libs.

what a crock. there is nothing benign about stealing money from folks who are successful so the unsuccessful can have the same as the successful. There is nothing benign about taking money or property from citizens.

edge: nobody

Edited August 23, 2015 by mtangelsfan

[Vegas Halo Fan]

He has zero foreign policy experience and I could see him completely ****ing this country into war or destroying our relationships with allies.

 

Does the name "Bush" ring a bell? There is yet another one in the field.

[Glen]

what a crock. there is nothing benign about stealing money from folks who are successful so the unsuccessful can have the same as the successful. There is nothing benign about taking money or property from citizens.

edge: nobody

 

 

I'm glad you're here to defend the successful.  

[Angelsjunky]

The man hijacking the Republicans is talking about an impossible fence built by the Mexicans, repealing part of an amendment, and is famous for his "you're fired!" catchphrase. The man hijacking the Democrats is a socialist talking about the middle class and income equality.

Edge: libs.

 

It really does say something about the base level of the Republican party, doesn't it?

 

Last time around, Rick Santorum was going gangbusters early on as well. And he is actually scarier than Trump. Then, once the primaries got going, he fell off the map quickly. Same will happen with Trump.

 

Hopefully, but I wouldn't put it past the shambles that is the Republican party.

 

What happened to the Republican party of classical liberalism, anyway?

 

I think there is a group of people who are so disgusted with career politicians that Trump is refreshing. I get that. Gun to my head Id prefer him to Clinton or Bush just on principle. But to Glens point his supporters are closer to republicans than to democrats. The lefty nutjobs are all with Bern

 

Your "principle" is irrational and potentially dangerous.

 

what a crock. there is nothing benign about stealing money from folks who are successful so the unsuccessful can have the same as the successful. There is nothing benign about taking money or property from citizens.

edge: nobody

 

LOL. I guess you missed some Sunday school after all, MT.

[InsideThePark]

I also have trouble understanding why anyone would choose Trump over just about anyone else in the field.

That said, I don't understand why you keep reverting back to being such a douche, AJ.

[Adam]

The Bushes, Clintons and Obamas have been sending kids to their deaths for 3 decades and stealing more and more of hardworking folks' money. Dangerous is continuing the cycle. Trump is an idiot but it's easy to see why a lot of people prefer him to the alternative.

[Adam]

I also have trouble understanding why anyone would choose Trump over just about anyone else in the field.

That said, I don't understand why you keep reverting back to being such a douche, AJ.

He's a bad person

[mtangelsfan]

I'm glad you're here to defend the successful.

I am glad to. I leave it to you to defend the ones who suck at their jobs.

[Spirit]

The Bushes, Clintons and Obamas have been sending kids to their deaths for 3 decades and stealing more and more of hardworking folks' money. Dangerous is continuing the cycle. Trump is an idiot but it's easy to see why a lot of people prefer him to the alternative.

 

People don't know what they like.  They like what they know.  'Merica is full of people who are like battered women saying, "But you don't understand.  He's really nice and funny when he's not wasted!"  

 

But yeah ... closet racists and build a fence.  Let's keep focusing on that. 

[Rico]

what a crock. there is nothing benign about stealing money from folks who are successful so the unsuccessful can have the same as the successful. There is nothing benign about taking money or property from citizens.

edge: nobody

When those that have less have greater spending power our economy does best.  Money doesn't trickle down, it trickles up.

[Guest]

When those that have less have greater spending power our economy does best.  Money doesn't trickle down, it trickles up.

 

While this is true, in practice what tends to trickle down is the state's definition of the word "rich" as it relates to taxation. For example, in the state of California "rich" is defined a single person making more than $50K/year, and in the last few years the California Franchise Tax Board has dropped the definition of "ultra-rich" from $1M/yr to $250K/yr. 

 

Don't get me wrong, a successful professional making $250K/year+ should be able to live very comfortably in even the most expensive cities, but such members of the 1% are hardly capable of buying off senators and manipulating the laws in their favor as commonly portrayed in the media. 

Edited August 24, 2015 by ScottLux

[Glen]

I am glad to. I leave it to you to defend the ones who suck at their jobs.

So if you're not rich you suck at your job? Good to know. Please point out anywhere I've been the champion of people who suck at their jobs.

[mtangelsfan]

So if you're not rich you suck at your job? Good to know. Please point out anywhere I've been the champion of people who suck at their jobs.

 

So nobody who is unsuccessful sucks at their job?  Good to know.

[Glen]

I never said that,or anything remotely close to that.

[mtangelsfan]

and I didn't say that every unsuccessful person sucks at their job.  Nor anything close to that.

[Glen]

But you said I was the defender of those who suck at their job. Honestly, where did that come from?

[mtangelsfan]

Same place your initial response to me came from. 

 

Spin city.

[Adam]

Another productive thought shaping thread in the AW spin forum.