Uh, yeah, Brain, but how is little Timmy getting to use the girls' room at school going to get our jobs back?
I admit I don't spend a lot of time thinking about children's genitals. Lucky you guys are around to make up for any shortfall.
Funny thing, running on a campaign of identity politics doesn't exactly inform people on how you plan on running the country or solving problems bigger than whether we ever find out which restroom Pat will finally use.
Trump actually built a successful business and he has been a TV celebrity for decades.
Almost. Trump inherited a successful business and then tried a few other businesses, some of which failed, some of which made money, some of which involved dealings with crime syndicates that have yet to be fully scrutinised. Something to look forward to. He was (and is) a C-Grade celebrity, which doesn't make him more suited to be president then your average plumber, teacher or policeman would be. Less. Might as well say "he owns a golf course, which qualifies him to be president". No, it doesn't.
Is "just like Trump, except with zero accomplishments"
Close:
"just like Trump, she has zero accomplishments"
a good selling point for a candidate for office?
I think "being like Trump" is not a good selling point. What do you think? Does Trump have any redeeming features?
I think Trump is sort-of a jerk, so I don't think it is. What do you think?
I think what most people think. That Trump got votes from people who thought their problems were the fault of some mysterious "other" or "others" and that by throwing a childish tantrum, mommy would fix it. I think he appeals to people who would prefer to retreat to a child like state and bawl rather than get on and fix the things that are wrong.
Will this person have anything to offer anyone other than complaining about whatever the latest grievance obsession is? People used to look for leaders who had accomplished something.
Well, from that description, so far there is nothing to distinguish her from Donald Trump.
Trump might be using the presidency as a vehicle to advance his business empire. On the other hand, we know that Clinton absolutely would have used the presidency for self-enrichment, so it's really a wash. We were going to end up with that anyway.
Who cares what Clinton might or might not have done?
In any case, these days, I assume that any statement about Clinton that sniffs of hyperbole comes from Trump's propaganda department. For example, high up members of Trump's campaign said that Hillary smelt of sulfur, so she must be a devil. Not exactly the sort of people that can be trusted to reflect reality.
As noted in the link, examples of his conflicts of interest include:
1. His daughter Ivanka was present in a meeting with Shinzo Abe. She is looking to close a deal with a Japanese clothing giant whose largest shareholder is the state-owned Development Bank of Japan.
2. He accepted a phone call from the President of Taiwan. It turns out he is planning to build a luxury hotel in Taiwan. Is his position on Taiwan and the One China Policy influenced by his financial stake in this deal?
A cynical observer might say he is using the presidency as a vehicle to advance his business empire, and out of the other proferred explanation this one best matches his seemingly bizarre behaviour.
?? Why would anybody, when presented with that juicy feast of trouble for Trump, suddenly turn away from it? People will be referencing to it for the next 4 years, and probably beyond, it the Republicans ever dare to show their heads above the parapet again.
Is that all you all have left?
This morning I saw on the news that Trump had met with Kanye. Someone asked if a cabinet position was discussed, and he didn't say. This guy is just gifting us with material. He is like a political Santa, a veritable Rainman for giving ammunition to those who hold him in contempt.
First...what exactly does the "Department of Energy" do for us in the US?
Maybe you could google it?
But come a few weeks, he will have that full power...and I'd guess pretty much anyone, even the whole department as an entity could be done away with pretty quickly?
Who knows if Trump will even make it to January. Honestly, the whole thing is such a shambles I half expect the republicans will go to Obama and asked him to go month while they sort their petticoats out.
Yet we can't read a single article about climate change on Slashdot without a bunch of mouth breathers claiming that it is not true, or controversial for some reason or other.
Is it controversial or not? If it is, then we need to pour buckets of money into resolving the controversy via more science. If it is not, then it makes not sense for Trump to be committing wad's of tax payer money into trying to restart coal as a viable energy source.
Complaints from environmentalists have hardly never stopped us in the past - why would it now?
No, the problem for nuclear is that coal is a giant jobs program (at least it was in the past, that is changing now), and elected officials get plenty of money form the coal industry - they suckle on that teat like they haven't eaten for eons. By way of example Trump is coal man, the chance of him walking away from that trough to embrace nuclear are about zero.
However, it could easily end up exactly as per the GW Bush years, when Cheney ran the show and Bush spent most of his time on holiday. Trump doesn't seem have much of an idea about what he wants and no idea about how to execute it. He can't lead any trade negotiations because nobody will trust him to keep his side of any bargain, even if he wanted to.
This puts the power entirely in the hands of the establishment that he regularly disparaged or the campaign trail - much more so than Obama, who could hardly be said to be establishment, and was at least smart enough, and hardworking enough and had enough influence to get his way sometimes against their wishes.
Hard to tell from your incoherent response, but I assume you are claiming that Trump did not say he would launch nuclear missiles from a submarine in the persian gulf at syria?
Your evasiveness is not a problem for me. Don't let it worry you.
Did he lie? Yes
See? It wasn't that hard after all was it.
Yes, for a very narrow view of specifically cherry-picked quotes, read completely literally, with no acknowledgement or comprehension of the context and nuance surrounding both the statement and the policy proposal, and which admits NO possibility of evolving views, changing opinions, or new facts being entered into evidence.
What things was he telling the truth about?
TPP is already dead in the water. That was very much an "establishment" policy.
And we know that Trump won't replace the TPP with something worse, because he said we wouldn't and he wouldn't lie to us, would he?
Stephen Bannon selected as Trump's strategist is being heralded as one of the most awful, anti-establishment moves in history, and it's only hours old.
You're right about the 'awful' bit, and we certainly know that Bannon won't simply merge seamlessly with the establishment machine, because he is not a liar, with a history of lying. Is he?
The big argument for the 2 major parties is the "safe pair of hands" argument. But really, what happens is just entitlement. The same thing happens in my country - or used to happen. Now, hopefully, within a few election cycles, minority government will be the norm.
Democracies ought to be representative. And they ought always be reforming, not fast, but slowly and deliberately.
You're doing it again - repeating Trump's lies as if they were truth. And then later, you'll say "Politicians lie!" as if it weren't you yourself spreading the lies. Either you believe him (then you're a moron), or you are lying to us.
I'll say it again:
I just find it odd that his supporters built a case to elect him based on his statements and then when he is elected acted as if they knew all along that he was lying.
He said he was anti-establishment: they said to elect on that basis. Turns out he is as establishment as they come.
How do you think the coal miners and people working in industries displaced by globalisation will feel when it comes to light he is just going to follow the establishment path on globalisation?
He intends to fire upon disputed cities in Syria using nuclear weapons, killing millions of people.
His nuclear policy is to abandon containment , and he sees no problem with other countries building nuclear weapons for defensive reasons, including Saudi Arabia - a policy that is like handing those weapons directly to ISIS.
What will *I* do personally? There's nothing I *can* do about it (short of indignantly moving to Canada, and no). So I won't bother to predict one way or the other what he'll do.
There is a lot you can do. Protest. Write to your congressman. Thwart him with legal cases, Fund organisations that block his path.
And by the by, if hardworking, dedicated and honest Americans want somewhere to live for a few years, then may I say you'd be welcome to sit it out in my country (provided you contribute something, which the vast majority of temporary visa holders do). We welcome refugees - just don't come by boat.
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Uh, yeah, Brain, but how is little Timmy getting to use the girls' room at school going to get our jobs back?
I admit I don't spend a lot of time thinking about children's genitals. Lucky you guys are around to make up for any shortfall.
Funny thing, running on a campaign of identity politics doesn't exactly inform people on how you plan on running the country or solving problems bigger than whether we ever find out which restroom Pat will finally use.
A near perfect summation of Trump's campaign.
Trump actually built a successful business and he has been a TV celebrity for decades.
Almost. Trump inherited a successful business and then tried a few other businesses, some of which failed, some of which made money, some of which involved dealings with crime syndicates that have yet to be fully scrutinised. Something to look forward to. He was (and is) a C-Grade celebrity, which doesn't make him more suited to be president then your average plumber, teacher or policeman would be. Less. Might as well say "he owns a golf course, which qualifies him to be president". No, it doesn't.
Is "just like Trump, except with zero accomplishments"
Close:
"just like Trump, she has zero accomplishments"
a good selling point for a candidate for office?
I think "being like Trump" is not a good selling point. What do you think? Does Trump have any redeeming features?
I think Trump is sort-of a jerk, so I don't think it is. What do you think?
I think what most people think. That Trump got votes from people who thought their problems were the fault of some mysterious "other" or "others" and that by throwing a childish tantrum, mommy would fix it. I think he appeals to people who would prefer to retreat to a child like state and bawl rather than get on and fix the things that are wrong.
What do you think?
Will this person have anything to offer anyone other than complaining about whatever the latest grievance obsession is? People used to look for leaders who had accomplished something.
Well, from that description, so far there is nothing to distinguish her from Donald Trump.
And he was elected as your president.
Trump might be using the presidency as a vehicle to advance his business empire. On the other hand, we know that Clinton absolutely would have used the presidency for self-enrichment, so it's really a wash. We were going to end up with that anyway.
Who cares what Clinton might or might not have done?
In any case, these days, I assume that any statement about Clinton that sniffs of hyperbole comes from Trump's propaganda department. For example, high up members of Trump's campaign said that Hillary smelt of sulfur, so she must be a devil. Not exactly the sort of people that can be trusted to reflect reality.
As noted in the link, examples of his conflicts of interest include:
1. His daughter Ivanka was present in a meeting with Shinzo Abe. She is looking to close a deal with a Japanese clothing giant whose largest shareholder is the state-owned Development Bank of Japan.
2. He accepted a phone call from the President of Taiwan. It turns out he is planning to build a luxury hotel in Taiwan. Is his position on Taiwan and the One China Policy influenced by his financial stake in this deal?
A cynical observer might say he is using the presidency as a vehicle to advance his business empire, and out of the other proferred explanation this one best matches his seemingly bizarre behaviour.
Still clinging to that one, are we?
?? Why would anybody, when presented with that juicy feast of trouble for Trump, suddenly turn away from it? People will be referencing to it for the next 4 years, and probably beyond, it the Republicans ever dare to show their heads above the parapet again.
Is that all you all have left?
This morning I saw on the news that Trump had met with Kanye. Someone asked if a cabinet position was discussed, and he didn't say. This guy is just gifting us with material. He is like a political Santa, a veritable Rainman for giving ammunition to those who hold him in contempt.
First...what exactly does the "Department of Energy" do for us in the US?
Maybe you could google it?
But come a few weeks, he will have that full power...and I'd guess pretty much anyone, even the whole department as an entity could be done away with pretty quickly?
Who knows if Trump will even make it to January. Honestly, the whole thing is such a shambles I half expect the republicans will go to Obama and asked him to go month while they sort their petticoats out.
Perhaps Trump will ask Kanye to be Sec. Energy?
Misunderestimating
To clarify: do you mean:
1. Under-Underestimating - underestimating, but not by enough?
2. Over-Underestimating - underestimating by too much?
3. Estimating : Estimating correctly? Or.. No, don't know what to do with that.
Help please.
So he was lying?
Yet we can't read a single article about climate change on Slashdot without a bunch of mouth breathers claiming that it is not true, or controversial for some reason or other.
Is it controversial or not? If it is, then we need to pour buckets of money into resolving the controversy via more science. If it is not, then it makes not sense for Trump to be committing wad's of tax payer money into trying to restart coal as a viable energy source.
No, the problem for nuclear is that coal is a giant jobs program (at least it was in the past, that is changing now), and elected officials get plenty of money form the coal industry - they suckle on that teat like they haven't eaten for eons. By way of example Trump is coal man, the chance of him walking away from that trough to embrace nuclear are about zero.
How ironic.
And Asian Americans are somehow less representative of local values and culture then .... who exactly?
Apologies for causing confusion.
So the references to Breitbart.com were by people who thought they were going to a news site but were actually just getting Trump propaganda.
For definitions of "right" which actually mean "frames reality in ways that don't challenge my existing preconceptions".
However, it could easily end up exactly as per the GW Bush years, when Cheney ran the show and Bush spent most of his time on holiday. Trump doesn't seem have much of an idea about what he wants and no idea about how to execute it. He can't lead any trade negotiations because nobody will trust him to keep his side of any bargain, even if he wanted to.
This puts the power entirely in the hands of the establishment that he regularly disparaged or the campaign trail - much more so than Obama, who could hardly be said to be establishment, and was at least smart enough, and hardworking enough and had enough influence to get his way sometimes against their wishes.
Hard to tell from your incoherent response, but I assume you are claiming that Trump did not say he would launch nuclear missiles from a submarine in the persian gulf at syria?
See, here's your problem
Your evasiveness is not a problem for me. Don't let it worry you.
Did he lie? Yes
See? It wasn't that hard after all was it.
Yes, for a very narrow view of specifically cherry-picked quotes, read completely literally, with no acknowledgement or comprehension of the context and nuance surrounding both the statement and the policy proposal, and which admits NO possibility of evolving views, changing opinions, or new facts being entered into evidence.
What things was he telling the truth about?
TPP is already dead in the water. That was very much an "establishment" policy.
And we know that Trump won't replace the TPP with something worse, because he said we wouldn't and he wouldn't lie to us, would he?
Stephen Bannon selected as Trump's strategist is being heralded as one of the most awful, anti-establishment moves in history, and it's only hours old.
You're right about the 'awful' bit, and we certainly know that Bannon won't simply merge seamlessly with the establishment machine, because he is not a liar, with a history of lying. Is he?
The big argument for the 2 major parties is the "safe pair of hands" argument. But really, what happens is just entitlement. The same thing happens in my country - or used to happen. Now, hopefully, within a few election cycles, minority government will be the norm.
Democracies ought to be representative. And they ought always be reforming, not fast, but slowly and deliberately.
And yet you voted for him.
I'll say it again:
I just find it odd that his supporters built a case to elect him based on his statements and then when he is elected acted as if they knew all along that he was lying.
He said he was anti-establishment: they said to elect on that basis. Turns out he is as establishment as they come.
What reasons remain to have him as president?
What reasons remain to retain Trump as president?
Were anything of the things he said true?
How do you think the coal miners and people working in industries displaced by globalisation will feel when it comes to light he is just going to follow the establishment path on globalisation?
His nuclear policy is to abandon containment , and he sees no problem with other countries building nuclear weapons for defensive reasons, including Saudi Arabia - a policy that is like handing those weapons directly to ISIS.
What will *I* do personally? There's nothing I *can* do about it (short of indignantly moving to Canada, and no). So I won't bother to predict one way or the other what he'll do.
There is a lot you can do. Protest. Write to your congressman. Thwart him with legal cases, Fund organisations that block his path.
And by the by, if hardworking, dedicated and honest Americans want somewhere to live for a few years, then may I say you'd be welcome to sit it out in my country (provided you contribute something, which the vast majority of temporary visa holders do). We welcome refugees - just don't come by boat.