tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post1329910087815320228..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: And Then There Was OneAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-86572001417727981792016-05-06T09:49:21.182-04:002016-05-06T09:49:21.182-04:00Anthony, He is the man they hope can live up to i...Anthony, <i> He is the man they hope can live up to impossible promises and can save them from their lives.</i><br /><br />This is very true. That's his supporters in a nutshell.<br /><br />On the racists being part of the right, I can't deny that at the moment, though they don't fit ideologically. They kind of drift from left to right and back again and we currently have them. It's unfortunate.<br /><br />On his kids and family, in this case they do matter. Cruz being backed by his family doesn't matter because we only know them as props in his campaign. But Trump's family is different because they are independently famous. Each has hundreds of thousands of their own followers and a positive reputation long before this campaign. So when they stick with him, they are throwing all of that goodwill behind him when they could have simply ducked out. Plus, Trump's wife is super hot and, as silly as it sounds, that will resonate with people.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-22799977791294400072016-05-06T09:44:35.715-04:002016-05-06T09:44:35.715-04:00Koshcat, I think Trump resonates because (1) he...Koshcat, I think Trump resonates because (1) he's confident, (2) he seems to have a (vague) vision of a better America, and (3) he comes across as practical. That all appeals to Americans. Too much of conservatism these days comes across as dour, depressed, rudderless and weak. In that regard, he's a breath of fresh air.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-73873928879397827362016-05-05T15:09:20.969-04:002016-05-05T15:09:20.969-04:00Not Kit, Kosh. Sorry.Not Kit, Kosh. Sorry.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-38531993573147252512016-05-05T15:08:46.691-04:002016-05-05T15:08:46.691-04:00Kit,
Have you been reading Sowell recently? He i...Kit,<br /><br />Have you been reading Sowell recently? He is despondent. His big hope seems to be a military coup. I share his pessimism about Trump, but I am more optimistic about America and its institutions.<br /><br />I think as with Obama, America can survive Trump and that whatever damage he does will be reversible. Of course, reversal would need America to pick someone outside the Trump/Obama mold (big talkers with no records of achievement)...<br /><br />Once both sides have been disappointed by populists perhaps they will look for strong leaders and administrators (read: governors who have run their states well) rather than just smooth talkers.<br /><br />http://www.nationalreview.com/article/434521/donald-trump-conservative-supporters-making-mistake?target=author&tid=900925<br /><br />It was bad enough for the voters to make the colossal mistake of being taken in by appearances and ignoring realities. But to repeat that very same mistake with Trump, immediately after the Obama administration, is truly staggering. How many pied pipers are we going to follow off to parts unknown? At this late date, there is no point itemizing the many things that demonstrate Trump’s gross inadequacies for being president of the United States. Trump himself has demonstrated those gross inadequacies repeatedly, at least weekly and sometimes daily. Those who do not believe their own eyes and ears are certainly not going to believe any words of mine, or of anyone else. What William James called “the will to believe” is still as powerful today as it was when he coined the phrase more than a century ago. But what is there about Donald Trump that taps into that powerful current of credulity?<br /><br />--------------<br /><br />http://www.nationalreview.com/article/434836/donald-trump-campaign-finance-reform-global-warming-fate-america?target=author&tid=900925<br /><br />One of the problems with being a pessimist is that you can never celebrate when you are proven right. If what you want from politicians are quick and easy answers, someone is sure to supply them, regardless of which party you follow. History can tell you where quick and easy answers lead. But, if you don’t want to bother reading history, you can just wait and relive its catastrophes.<br /><br />------------<br />Republican leaders seem to be worried that Donald Trump will get the nomination and lose the election. Those of us who are not Republicans should worry that Trump will get the nomination and win the election. After all, the fate of the country is a lot more important than the fate of a political party — and in far greater danger. As this country continues to degenerate, we hope that it never reaches the desperate stage where only a military coup can rescue it from catastrophes created by feckless politicians. But, if that day ever arrives, we can only hope that the military will do their duty and step in. It is one of the few institutions dedicated to something besides individual self-interest.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-83643878020388378482016-05-05T14:56:04.066-04:002016-05-05T14:56:04.066-04:00Andrew,
I disagree with your statement Trump isn...Andrew,<br /><br /><br />I disagree with your statement Trump isn't really right wing. There are many parts of the modern Republican coalition (because it is one of two viable parties). Among other groups, there are small government conservatives, social conservatives, free market/free trade types, gun enthusiasts, libertarians and racists/nativists. Trump is clearly in that last group. <br /><br />The racists/nativists consider themselves victims (perpetually) of an elite which doesn't care about them and is the reason for all the disappoints in their life. Such people have been 'victims' their whole lives, even back when America's economy was booming. They view Trump as their hope of salvation. What he will do to save them is absolutely unclear since he contradicts himself on policy issues 12 times a day before breakfast. He is the man they hope can live up to impossible promises and can save them from their lives.<br /><br />Racists expect politicians to strategically deny them but Trump has gone out of his way to embrace them (he has retweeted white supremacists, talked about Jewish dominance through, overrepresented the black community's crime problem (though the reality is horrible enough to scare any sane person IMHO) and called into question the loyalty/citizenship of non-whites that have stood in his way.<br /><br />I've long been of the opinion (though I traditionally focus those criticisms on the black community) that while politicians impact the lives of normal people the average person's life is the mostly the result of their personal decisions (a point I have made again and again in articles about crime and education over the years). If you are a high school dropout who isn't an entrepreneur or who doesn't boast a rare skillset, it doesn't matter who is in office, you probably aren't going to be earning much.<br /><br />Last and least, a politician being supported by his children (who he sometimes talks about having sex with), his third wife and his current employees is utterly unremarkable. Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-13681147955722320622016-05-05T14:45:52.154-04:002016-05-05T14:45:52.154-04:00"I literally put my hands to my face and sobb..."I literally put my hands to my face and sobbed, silently, for I suppose a minute. <br /><br />Because my country is in trouble. <br /><br />Because I felt anguish at all the estrangements. <br /><br />Because some things that shouldn’t have changed have changed.<br /><br />Because too much is being lost. Because the great choice in a nation of 320 million may come down to Crazy Man versus Criminal..." -Peggy Noonan<br /><br />I understand what she was feeling. All this promise in the begining with good, solid conservatives all down to Trump. What seems to be working with him is his lack of ideology and that is what he will run on. Hillary? Isn't she no different than the last 4 presidents? Are you truly better off? How about a better future with a better country? I will do everything to make America #1 again. It resonates.Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-39779115185343605412016-05-05T11:51:43.370-04:002016-05-05T11:51:43.370-04:00Anthony,
The thing is, turnout is key. And Clint...Anthony,<br /><br />The thing is, turnout is key. And Clinton needs full turnout on the left plus she needs to inspire women/minorities in the middle to turn out as well. She is struggling to get the left to turn out and she's shown little in the way of ability to excite moderate women or minorities.<br /><br />That means her only hope is that Trump inspires them for her, but that's not happening. Right now, women and independents who are left but like to think they are neutral seem indifferent between the two. And the left has decided to go to war with Obama and to criticize Hillary in the process. Their turnout is way down too.<br /><br />I think the problem is that Trump is too complex for them to find a reason to hate him. For one thing, he's not really right wing. He's a mishmash of positions -- opposed to illegals, but not Mexicans, and he hires lots of them. He's pro-gay. His abortion position is clearly for show. He's not theocratic. He's a celebrity they enjoy. His family is beautiful and made up of strong women who strongly vouch for him, which means he can't be bad to women. He hires strong women. He says stupid stuff, but he kind of laughs it off as "just politics" which comes across as less cynical than the politicians who do the same thing and then act like they really believe it. He's a billionaire so he knows how to make money and employee people.<br /><br />It's hard to take someone like that and say, "He's ___ and needs to be stopped!" because he's all over the place. Compare that to Cruz, who was easy to mock as an angry religious nut.<br /><br />On the gaffe idea, I agree with you in a general sense. Some people are prone to self-destruction and we should hold that against them. But this has become all the anti-Trump forces have, and they are acting like it's unique. It's not. This is a common problem with GOP candidates. What's more, it's generally a bigger problem for typical GOP candidates. Consider this. Trump has pushed aside his gaffes with no damage outside of the anybody but Trump ranks. Yet, they keep claiming the next gaffe will be the end.<br /><br />What's more, the reason Trump's gaffes haven't hurt him is key. The difference is this... most Republicans implode because their views are way out-of-touch and when they whip out some statement like "abortion is the greatest crime in America" or "women must be submissive," they scare the hell out of the public. Those are obsessive "true believer" positions which worry the public. Trump's gaffs are just rudeness, and he then covers them up by saying he was only playing politics, i.e "I wasn't serious." That suggests that he does worry about the concerns of the public and that he's not hopelessly ideological. In other words, there's nothing to fear. By comparison, other GOP candidates tend to double down, thereby showing that they don't care that this bothers the public because they view their own moral beliefs as superior to the will of the people.<br /><br />That's why these things don't generate outrage or stick to Trump, whereas they do normally stick to other GOP candidates.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-42721920473381287982016-05-05T11:02:24.227-04:002016-05-05T11:02:24.227-04:00Andrew,
Keep in mind I'm talking about minori...Andrew,<br /><br />Keep in mind I'm talking about minorities and women, not necessarily leftists. 'Women, you have to treat them like shit' is an actual Trump quote. Trump's attitude towards women has played quite well in the Republican primary 'You sure put Fiorina, Kelly and Cruz's wife in their place you're the man I have fantasized being' but generals are broader (read: have a higher percentage of female voters) than Republican primaries.<br /><br />As for my position being in line with the current position of the conservative media, fine and good. I've held it for longer than they have :) . Three years ago I said the same thing I am now.<br /><br />http://commentaramapolitics.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-round-up.html<br /><br />As for Hillary Clinton, I don't have much respect for her as politician but as I've noted before, minority or female politicians often induce the other side to show their ass (Palin's biggest contribution to the party is the vitriol she has been attacked with by some liberals). <br /><br />I can see a high profile idiot (no names need be said) triggering a sort of rally round the flag effect by attacking Hillary the wrong way (nods towards Bill Clinton's comparison of Obama to Jesse Jackson).Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-9810832337639663242016-05-05T09:15:05.108-04:002016-05-05T09:15:05.108-04:00Let me add two more responses. First, most of the...Let me add two more responses. First, most of these states were settled by a percent or two. If he outperforms among white men, that swings the state. Clinton essentially needs to hit 100% turnout on her people while Trump slips. That's not happening.<br /><br />Secondly, a lot of the points you raise are what I hear from the conservative media that opposes Trump... things that <i>might</i> happen. "He could say something stupid." I don't accept that as a criticism because (1) the same is true with any candidate (Cruz and Hillary were both just as likely to be stupid) and (2) that kind of attack isn't evidence of a failure, it's evidence only of your belief that he's a bad candidate.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-75658323247185440002016-05-05T09:08:06.468-04:002016-05-05T09:08:06.468-04:00Anthony, I really don't see Trump as a lighten...Anthony, I really don't see Trump as a lightening rod for bringing out leftist support. Think back to Bush, Cheney, Newt, Palin, or even Reagan in the 1980s. Just the mention of their names brought out the knives from ordinary liberals and leftists... racists, war criminals, guardians of corporate interests, stupid, etc. There were a million memes about these men. Films did and still mock them -- Will Ferrel just signup for and then back out of a film that mocks Reagan's Alzheimers (talk about low)!<br /><br />Every leftist group would turn out to disrupt their speeches, musicians attacked them to open concerts, news reporters made up scandals when they couldn't find any. "Reagan wants to start a war!" "Bush is sending American troops into combat without body armor!" "Cheney wants to give Iraq to Haliburton!" and so on. Do you remember the bile that was brought up at the mention of Palin?<br /><br />All Trump gets is a generic, "He's like Hitler, he wants to round up Muslims and build a wall to keep out illegals!" And that's half-hearted. Even the memes attacking him personally are often accompanied with simultaneous attacks on Hillary and rarely go further than his hair.<br /><br />I'm not saying the let doesn't attack him. They do. They attack all conservatives reflexively. But there's no energy in it and no focus.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-68106645006156330062016-05-05T04:25:56.026-04:002016-05-05T04:25:56.026-04:00Andrew,
Hillary can't really anyone's su...Andrew,<br /><br /><br />Hillary can't really anyone's support. She is a weak candidate devoid of charisma. <br /><br />Trump not being a lightening rod is certainly a novel argument. <br /><br />I agree most groups don't matter in most places. But they matter in enough places to be a problem for Trump.<br /><br /><br />1. Trump will outperform the Republican norm among white males.<br /><br />2. Older white woman usually vote Republican, barring an extraordinary act that won't change. 'Look at that face' Trump is fully capable of such an act.<br /><br />3. Similarly, stupidity by Trump or his surrogates could spur the young white woman vote (remember Fluke?).<br /><br />4. As I predicted, the Supreme Court's ruling didn't impact attitudes. While Trump clearly has no problem with gays, the fringe and most of the rest of the of the party leadership does and Trump's SC picks would have to get by Congress. So in 2016 I don't see the gay vote changing appreciably.<br /><br />5. I agree black turnout is likely to fall but sufficient idiocy on Trump's part could keep it from falling far.<br /><br />6. Muslims don't normally vote but Trump's proposed national registry and ban will change that. <br /><br />7.Hispanic turnout will be up and Trump will have even Cubans voting against him in high numbers.<br /><br />8. Jews flipping to Trump would be a big deal. Seems unlikely to me. Trump has a Jewish daughter but he also openly caters to KKKers who see Jews as a problem to be solved (not too long ago Trump told a group of Jewish Republicans they would oppose him because he wouldn't let their money control him).Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124128949343301445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-83299197736158727202016-05-05T00:50:51.715-04:002016-05-05T00:50:51.715-04:00I think conservative media has shifted from #never...I think conservative media has shifted from #neverTrump into Trump denial. Everywhere I turn, some pundit is declaring Trump can't possibly win because he's doing terribly with some magic demographic. To me, it looks like grasping at straws. As Andrew already points out, most of these demos are concentrated in places that neuter their influence. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-89025499850963643022016-05-04T23:33:35.816-04:002016-05-04T23:33:35.816-04:00Kit, Seriously, get out into the country, away fro...Kit, Seriously, get out into the country, away from the political class. You will find that America is a vibrant, inventive, free country that keeps improving itself and the world and doesn't really care what the political class does. Watching too much politics is like judging the world from the inside of an asylum.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-32591104315809563822016-05-04T23:31:40.215-04:002016-05-04T23:31:40.215-04:00Anthony, I would disagree. I think Hillary is inc...Anthony, I would disagree. I think Hillary is incapable of rallying the support of women or minorities who aren't naturally excited to vote down every meanie Republican. And I don't think Trump is enough of a lightening rod to excite anyone on the left to turn out - he's too complex. I truly do not see the level of energy needed.<br /><br />In fact, everywhere I look, I see the left spending their ammo shooting Obama and Hillary. They seem rather angry with Obama, and just as the fringe right focused obsessively on the GOP, I think the fringe left is starting to do the same with the Democrats.<br /><br />I would also suggest that here's what will happen with the various groups -- notice how most don't matter:<br /><br />1. Trump exceeds the normal total with white males. (60-65%). He does particularly well with working class white males, who don't normally vote. This helps deliver Ohio, Wisconsin, Penn, and the rest of fly-over country. This makes Massachusetts competitive.<br /><br />2. Trump wins older white women by a wide margin. They always turn out. This wins him Florida and fly-over country and the states mentioned in (1).<br /><br />3. Younger white women, like college students, stay home. Their normally poor turn out falls 10%. They are concentrated on the coasts, which will hurt Hillary in California, Maryland, Oregon, and New York.<br /><br />4. Gay turn out all but vanishes. This hurts Hillary in Florida, New York, Maryland, California.<br /><br />5. Black turn out falls significantly without the Democrat being black. I would say down 10% or 1.5% of electorate. But the black vote doesn't matter in most places, like the South. The states where this matters are Maryland, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.<br /><br />6. Muslims don't vote. But they all live in Michigan or New Jersey, which should normally be Hillary country.<br /><br />7. Hispanic turn out is up, but it's concentrated in California, which goes to Hillary, Georgia and Texas which go to Trump no matter what, and New York which <i>may</i> swing to Trump for other reasons.<br /><br />8. Jews, New York City "ethnic whites," and NYC financiers support Trump. This MAY be enough to give him New York. At the very least, it swings New York into the uncertain category.<br /><br />9. Trump wins New Jersey, New Hampshire and Nevada because of business ties.<br /><br />Taking this all together, I see Clinton having to fight to defend blue states like New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Wisconsin... maybe Maryland too. No Democrat has had to worry about these since Bush I.<br /><br />"Swing" states Ohio, Florida and Nevada lean heavily to Trump. Colorado is unclear.<br /><br />The only red/purple state that might shift toward Hillary is Virginia.<br /><br />This is a mess for Hillary.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-20037643460259081212016-05-04T23:15:28.838-04:002016-05-04T23:15:28.838-04:00Andrew,
I'm alternating between acceptance an...Andrew,<br /><br />I'm alternating between acceptance and depression. I'm on the fence. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-66384490570000329372016-05-04T23:00:59.476-04:002016-05-04T23:00:59.476-04:00Bev and Kit, America is fine. Bev and Kit, America is fine. AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-24282394170858160172016-05-04T22:58:23.812-04:002016-05-04T22:58:23.812-04:00P.S. while letting Bernie destroy the country seem...P.S. while letting Bernie destroy the country seems to have the appeal of teaching the public a lesson, the truth is that the left never learns that lesson. Russia, Eastern Europe, China in the 1960s, Africa between the 1960s and 1980s, South America in the 1970s, Britain in the 1970s, Vietnam in the 1970s/1980s, Venezuela in the 1990s/2000s... all destroyed by socialism typically with thousands to millions killed, and the yet the left honestly will tell you that socialism has never been tried and each of these groups was essentially a right-wing regime.<br />AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-86244811740144368872016-05-04T22:54:22.755-04:002016-05-04T22:54:22.755-04:00tryanmax, In all honesty, Trump reminds me of Reag...tryanmax, In all honesty, Trump reminds me of Reagan's 1980 candidacy. Reagan too was supposedly saying "outrageous" and "stupid" things, which the media and establishment failed to notice were resonating with the public. He was supposed to destroy the GOP too if he became the nominee. They even ran Anderson as an alternative to keep Reagan from winning.<br /><br />And then, for years, they marveled at his teflon, which kept things like his divorce, his "gaffes" (i.e. his jokes or open conservatism), and his hill billy lack of sophistication from bringing him down with the public.<br /><br />Now, I'm not calling him Reagan -- not by a long shot, but he is reaching the public in the same way and the same suspects as before are refusing to see it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-75239401274135822122016-05-04T22:49:13.666-04:002016-05-04T22:49:13.666-04:00Piers Morgan is kind of an ass, but every once in ...Piers Morgan is kind of an ass, but every once in a while, he is insightful. I think his analysis of Trump is one such moment. He seems to grasp the optics Trump presents and how his confidence is selling him far beyond expectations. It's a good read.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3573182/PIERS-MORGAN-Ten-reasons-Trump-Train-s-given-cocky-lazy-PC-crazed-Washington-elite-spanking-deserves-left-Hillary-shaking-Goldman-financed-boots.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-24258228744177359962016-05-04T21:35:47.500-04:002016-05-04T21:35:47.500-04:00Kit, much has been made about how the Trump candid...Kit, much has been made about how the Trump candidacy has been unlike any candidacy before it. I find it somewhat overblown, but I'll run with it. If the Trump candidacy is unprecedented, just wait til you see the Trump presidency. I don't believe any of your predictions will hold because I don't believe anybody's predictions will hold on that matter. Certainly we haven't seen in most folks' lifetime a president who will likely be opposed by what is ostensibly his own party. There's also a possibility that he'll be embraced by his alleged opposition. Heck! If it's all about The Deal® I wouldn't put it past Trump to switch parties while in office. It'll be interesting, to be sure. We may even reach that constitutional crisis both sides of the media have been breathless for. But what it won't be is predictable. <br /><br />For my part, I hope Bernie runs third-party and wins. Let's just rip the band-aid off on this American socialism experiment. They'll be chanting "one and done" from the bread lines in the fall of 2020. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-40024660365624249512016-05-04T21:23:11.009-04:002016-05-04T21:23:11.009-04:00Proposal: use science to merge the two likely cand...Proposal: use science to merge the two likely candidates into a single entity known as Donnelly Crumpton. That will at least reduce confusion. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-50350106872575115612016-05-04T20:13:46.332-04:002016-05-04T20:13:46.332-04:00Kit- I agree with you. I cannot on good conscienc...Kit- I agree with you. I cannot on good conscience vote for either myself. Bit have faith in the American Spirit of libertarian self-determination. There are too many of us to allow this country to decline and disappear. There is a pendulum arc to this. We are just swinging away right now. We will correct our course. That is a personal promise. I will go to the ramparts with you!BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-74904742850013403252016-05-04T19:47:50.889-04:002016-05-04T19:47:50.889-04:00Lastly, though I cannot in good conscience vote fo...Lastly, though I cannot in good conscience vote for Trump or Hillary, I understand people who will vote for either. There are simply no good options. <br /><br />So, best wishes. We are living in interesting times.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-53872822286041887102016-05-04T18:28:36.542-04:002016-05-04T18:28:36.542-04:00Honestly, we don't need to elect him to figure...Honestly, we don't need to elect him to figure him out. We know it already because we've seen him before with names like Peron, De Kirchner, Erdogan, FDR, Andrew Jackson, and Berlusconi. <br /><br />He will run on a left-wing economic platform (regardless of what the RNC does) and will sick the FBI and IRS on scapegoats, in politics, media, and business.<br /><br />And the American people will love it. They will love every goddamn minute of it. And as they get poorer and worse off they will cheer him on even more as he goes after them. It won't help them but it will satisfy their blood lust. <br /><br />The only good news is that we survived FDR when he pulled this crap, but, then again, we had a political party that could oppose him. Now, we have two left-wing parties. <br /><br />So, there really isn't any good news. <br /><br />We are now entering a new era in American history: Decline. Next up is probably a military coup sometime in the 2050s followed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proscription" rel="nofollow">proscription</a>. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-56780045962923706062016-05-04T18:17:44.514-04:002016-05-04T18:17:44.514-04:00Anyway, I still stand by my earlier view, America ...Anyway, I still stand by my earlier view, America is in decline and we may be passing the point of no return. <br /><br />Things will only get worse from here. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.com