tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post245056263868390064..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: Why You Should Vote For TrumpAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-44059230145404906622016-05-11T23:08:17.452-04:002016-05-11T23:08:17.452-04:00Koshcat, This does seem to be an every decade thin...Koshcat, This does seem to be an every decade thing, doesn't it?<br /><br />I think third party candidates are jokes for the very reason you mention. They are topped out at around 25% no matter what Their only real power is in stealing votes from one side or the other.<br /><br />Agreed on Trump's charisma. He is definitely winning people over with a high level of excitement. I think that will help carry him to the White House. And you're right, there's no one on the Democratic side who is even close to that... or the GOP side, sadly.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-54025735149211624612016-05-11T15:31:41.621-04:002016-05-11T15:31:41.621-04:00It seems that every decade someone comes outside o...It seems that every decade someone comes outside of the two parties and makes a mess of things. Perot, Nadar. Trump is exactly like these people but he found a way to get nominated by a major party. He has positions that appeal to many in each party but if he ran third party he would get about 25% of the vote. Couple that with the solid 25-30% republicans who vote party line, and you have a blow out.<br /><br />I suspect Trump will be an overall failure as a president but he is like the phoenix and keeps rising from the ashes so who knows. Name me a democrat right now who has his charisma? Who can match him barb for barb? Right now the closest is an elderly socialist from Vermont.Koshcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552108950848576633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-17972386382812572092016-05-11T08:41:58.021-04:002016-05-11T08:41:58.021-04:00Good luck with that Eric. I kind of view Californ...Good luck with that Eric. I kind of view California as a lost cause... like the old Soviet UnionAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-12208495929238708302016-05-11T00:44:10.626-04:002016-05-11T00:44:10.626-04:00Sound reasoning, and liked tryanmax's afternoo...Sound reasoning, and liked tryanmax's afternoon comments, but as a California resident, the only votes that'll matter for me involve getting Tom Del Beccaro to replace Boxer.EPorvaznikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653412963180740901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-76123530089782271152016-05-10T23:09:52.096-04:002016-05-10T23:09:52.096-04:00Election 2016: Whomever Wins, America Loses!Election 2016: Whomever Wins, America Loses!Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-10044886069435074712016-05-10T22:58:29.321-04:002016-05-10T22:58:29.321-04:00One thing we know for sure about election night......One thing we know for sure about election night... everybody loses.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-63010527907059612632016-05-10T22:48:54.128-04:002016-05-10T22:48:54.128-04:00Either way, election night will be filled with bot...Either way, election night will be filled with both anxiety and schadenfreude. Anxiety because we will either have a bland crony socialist president or a loudmouth crony socialist president. Schadenfreude because if Trump wins then I can laugh about how horrible a candidate Hillary is and if Hillary wins I can tell Trump supporters "I told you so."Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-88636672917816199522016-05-10T22:47:30.472-04:002016-05-10T22:47:30.472-04:00"Someone should sell bumperstickers that read..."Someone should sell bumperstickers that read: "Don't blame me, I voted for the other one.""<br /><br />Honestly, it would not surprise me if someone already has.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-48103599356873912592016-05-10T22:45:37.492-04:002016-05-10T22:45:37.492-04:00"I do think that Trump and Ryan will strike a..."I do think that Trump and Ryan will strike a deal."<br /><br />I do, too.<br /><br />Still, I probably will not vote for Trump. I live in a state where if my vote matters then Trump is a worse GOP candidate than Goldwater. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-63755599150390404652016-05-10T22:39:23.959-04:002016-05-10T22:39:23.959-04:00Someone should sell bumperstickers that read: &qu...Someone should sell bumperstickers that read: "Don't blame me, I voted for the other one."AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-17657982249195908972016-05-10T22:36:47.413-04:002016-05-10T22:36:47.413-04:00Between Trump and Clinton, considering I live in a...Between Trump and Clinton, considering I live in a deep-red state (Alabama), I'll probably vote for whomever looks to be losing on election day so I can honestly tell people for the next four years:<br /><br />"Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos." <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlcngdW2Ju4" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-78438791109270537312016-05-10T22:34:35.094-04:002016-05-10T22:34:35.094-04:00"Tell us more about these heroin addicts. The..."Tell us more about these heroin addicts. They sound more appealing than Trump or Clinton."<br /><br />Hehe.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-74800308855420057102016-05-10T22:32:56.954-04:002016-05-10T22:32:56.954-04:00Kit, I do think that Trump and Ryan will strike a ...Kit, I do think that Trump and Ryan will strike a deal. Palin is an idiot. Let's hope he doesn't pick her as VP.<br /><br />Glad I made you think! That's all blogging is really about, a chance to stretch the old gray matter. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-74484627521923431932016-05-10T22:31:31.769-04:002016-05-10T22:31:31.769-04:00Tell us more about these heroin addicts. They sou...Tell us more about these heroin addicts. They sound more appealing than Trump or Clinton.<br /><br />Attacking Ryan is stupid and I can't blame you.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-55629380704832444742016-05-10T22:28:33.411-04:002016-05-10T22:28:33.411-04:00That being said, Trump is now taking a much more c...That being said, Trump is now taking a much more conciliatory tone than Palin or his spokeswoman, so we'll see.<br /><br />Andrew, you've got me thinking. I may not vote for Trump but you've pushed me in that direction slightly. But if Ryan's out, then I'm out.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-64874900092123549222016-05-10T22:24:07.653-04:002016-05-10T22:24:07.653-04:00By the way, it appears that Sarah Palin is campaig...By the way, it appears that <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/08/politics/sarah-palin-paul-ryan-paul-nehlen-endorsement/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Palin</a> is campaigning on behalf of Paul Ryan's opponent in the primaries and Trump's spokeswoman Katrina Pierson is saying Paul Ryan is unfit to be Speaker.<br /><br />Here's the deal: If Ryan's out, there is no way in <i>hell</i> I am voting for Trump. Gary Johnson, Hillary, anyone. I have heroin addicts in my family I would vote for over Trump if Ryan's gone. <br /><br />I might just stay home on election day. If Ryan's gone then the GOP is, as far as I'm concerned, a left-wing party and not really worth my vote.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-68782662689667831092016-05-10T21:28:03.835-04:002016-05-10T21:28:03.835-04:00P.S. Daniel, Trump definitely pandered to the sexi...P.S. Daniel, Trump definitely pandered to the sexists and the racists. That has stuck to him. BUT... if he (1) picks a female VP or (2) starts running ads showing women bosses he's hired praising him, he can undo the woman thing. His family is working on that right now and I suspect they will do pretty well because they each have their own fan bases.<br /><br />On the Mexican thing, first, I don't think it's as important as it sounds because the Hispanic vote is concentrated in states he won't win or won't lose regardless. That said, I suspect he will mention a "path to citizenship" soon and that will flip the issue around for him.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-19120407829425442702016-05-10T21:24:41.206-04:002016-05-10T21:24:41.206-04:00Daniel,
First, let me assure you again... America...Daniel,<br /><br />First, let me assure you again... <i><b>America is fine.</b></i> Really. Our political system has become largely irrelevant to the health of the nation. Trust me on this.<br /><br />As for Trump. Ug. Here's the deal. No matter what conservatives do, Trump is going to win because Hillary is un-electable and Trump is a celebrity. So to me, the question is not about helping Trump win or not because we can't change that. The relevant question is what do we do next as conservatives.<br /><br />In that regard, I don't think it helps to make a big deal of not voting for him. Being disloyal will not sit well with the people who voted for him, i.e. conservative/GOP voters. It only reinforces the idea that our leaders are elitists who will ignore the messages sent by the public to do the bidding of insiders and cronies.<br /><br />To me, the best plan is to say this: "Ok, we got it. You are angry because we didn't listen. We are listening now though and we will continue to listen. In the meantime, you wanted this nutjob socialist, so we'll respect that. After he's done screwing you over though, come back to us and see how we've changed. We can make a America great again... for real."AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-64249315527961266352016-05-10T21:14:45.969-04:002016-05-10T21:14:45.969-04:00GypsyTyger, I feel your pain my friend and I HATE ...GypsyTyger, I feel your pain my friend and I HATE the fact that "conservatives" have forced this idiotic choice on us. It's unbelievable.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-69277476215808325102016-05-10T21:02:36.824-04:002016-05-10T21:02:36.824-04:00Kit, This is the kind of garbage that got us to wh...Kit, This is the kind of garbage that got us to where we are. Ryan, like the rest of the GOP Congress, has resisted Obama to an amazing degree. Yet, he hasn't been 100% perfect in the eyes of the crazies, ergo he's 100% <i><b>EEEEEVILLL!!</b></i>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-11492671959972107212016-05-10T20:58:05.041-04:002016-05-10T20:58:05.041-04:00I'm voting against Hillary. If Satan himself e...I'm voting against Hillary. If Satan himself emerges from the Republican National Convention as the nominee and runs as himself (Hello,I'm Satan Himself and I'm the republican nominee for president) then I'm voting for Satan Himself.<br />If the AntiChrist emerges as the republican nominee, with "666" birthmarked across his forehead and "Hail" birhmarked on one cheek and "Satan" birthmarked on the other cheek I'm voting for the AntiChrist.<br />If Adolph Hitler has been chryogenically frozen, and he's thawed out and becomes the republican nominee I'm voting for him.<br />I'm voting against Hillary.<br />The only way to have a presidential candidate who completely agrees with you on every issue is to run yourself.I wanted Ted Cruz to be the President of the United States. I voted for him and I sent him money. But Ted's not the nominee and Trump is. He's what we've got. I'm voting against Hillary.<br />GypsyTygerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-36626063470188721562016-05-10T20:40:10.576-04:002016-05-10T20:40:10.576-04:00I'm still with Anthony and Kit on this one. I ...I'm still with Anthony and Kit on this one. I still don't see how Trump ends in anything except a severely damaged GOP and a big Democratic resurgence. From what I can see opposing Trump is being framed as a moral issue, though the why depends on who you ask. Most Anti-Trump sentiments that I see fall into the category that you mentioned about racism and misogyny - his whole Cinco De Mayo thing was viewed as an insult and all even the relatively apolitical people I know remember about him is hating Mexicans and Muslims. He still looks like a destructive fringe victory to me and I just can't shake the thought that this is the beginning of America's decline myself. <br /><br /> - DanielArgentGalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173296751792700318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-77011683247585384582016-05-10T20:25:15.534-04:002016-05-10T20:25:15.534-04:00Kender,
What blank check are you referring to?Kender,<br /><br />What blank check are you referring to?Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-20539862433873633462016-05-10T18:54:34.461-04:002016-05-10T18:54:34.461-04:00To quote Yoda... "and that is why you fail.&q...To quote Yoda... "and that is why you fail."AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-24337368409060171662016-05-10T18:42:09.047-04:002016-05-10T18:42:09.047-04:00"The point is that no one is going to mistake..."The point is that no one is going to mistake Trump as being part of the same ideological group as, say, Paul Ryan." Is that the same Paul Ryan who basically gave obama a blank check?kenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10865548899332888113noreply@blogger.com