Yesterday, Mr. Trump gave a talk in New Hampshire. During the talk he decided to simply open up the floor to questions from the crowd.
My gut feeling is that he decided that “practice fielding questions from just anyone,” might help him in future debates. Now, that would by my reasoning however; I would not do it if I were him because he loses control of the setting.
True to form there were some nut jobs, or plants, that got the mic and asked some really far out questions.
Mr. Trump is short on substance anyway, so simply ignoring the bad questions and or placating them with “yea yea sure sure” was his strategy.
One of the loons talked about Fema camps and “visions” of bad things happening, which got no play in the press.
Supposedly 1 billion dollars worth of disposable coffins ordered by FEMA
Another loon (first question actually) asked about the “Muslim problem” and accused President Obama of being a Muslim and not an American Born citizen. Trump used his standard answer “were looking into a lot of things, next.”
The press has seized on this to once again attack Trump and of course his rivals are attacking him.. ”outrageous” on cries and another calls him a clown and not fit for the office!” His opponents have nothing to lose and by saying things like “outrageous” simply gets them printed or Air Time.
These are all great sound bites but, what they are not reporting is that Mr. Trump simply placated the (nut or plant) and moved on.
Trump knows that Obama is a good guy, not a Muslim, and certainly not an alien!
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No matter how much you disagree with this president, allowing such talk to go un-challenged is pretty close to saying it yourself. If the press and other candidates have their way, they will spin this as Trump said it.
Tip: When you run for any office, everything you say (or don’t say,) has to be, “Has to be” metered with“how will this be perceived by the voters, and how will it be used against me.”
Practice debates should be only with your staff, with no outside people anywhere near it.
In 1990 Clayton Williams was running for Governor of the state of Texas. He made an off the cuff remark at a party for friends, that cost him the election. He suggested that some victims of rape should “simply relax and enjoy it!”
Now this was said at a private party, drinking was involved and we don’t know the context of the statement. He said it was part of a joke but, never the less, it cost him the election.
Rape is kind of like the weather. If it’s inevitable, relax and enjoy it.” —1990 Texas gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams (March 1990)
When you are in the public “eye” so to speak, you must control the environment and you must be rehearsed. While Mr. Trump has defied the laws of politics thus far, this cannot last forever.
The sophomoric behavior and truculent attitude must stop, he must be armed with some substance when asked questions, and he needs to control his stump speeches.
When loons like those two were allowed to speak, they hurt him.
Mr. Trump should employ people to vet the questions, and the people, before they are handed a mic.
Those two loons should never have been allowed to speak on camera.
I stress camera, as every time he speaks there are many live television feeds; and he knows this! Don’t play to your competition.
His candidacy will implode if he does not take control of it.
While many watched the GOP debate last night, many did not. It did in fact draw a record audience of 22.9 million which is a record, and clearly due to Trump!
Many in fact will get their news from snippets, sound bites, tweets, or comedians looking for ratings, at the expense of candidates.
This is the world that we live in.
The first debate between the lower polling candidates, it was easy to see why the four there polled so low and to be fair, Rand Paul should have been there as well.To be absolutely fair to Mr. Paul, I admire him. I don’t think he is presidential material but, I do think he is fighting for you and me and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and for that my hats off to him.
Even this debate was about TRUMP
Lindsey Graham who I have little respect for, actually schooled the bunch and tried to drive the message home that the world is a dangerous place; and under this administration, it has not gotten better.
I actually respect Lindsey a little bit more, after his performance last night.
The reason that we have so many GOP hopefuls is, that this president set the bar pretty low! There was a time that I was considering running on the slogan, “I could not do any worse!” If you like this guy as your president, my apologies and “bless your heart.”
I am certain that as a person he is probably someone I would enjoy knowing. These last 7 years have been an unmitigated disaster.
What we have in the white house is the JV teamand of that, I have little doubt.
Most of the candidates simply took shots at the front runner, in order to make a name for themselves. They were desperate and floundering and it was to be expected. This was their chance to get back onto the board and I think they all failed. Mr. Graham focused on the president and the issues of the day which is really how as a candidate you should differentiate yourself. His comment about “more drinking in the white house,” Showed a human side of him that I liked.
At the main debate, Donald Trump was set up as the Straw Man by CNN for ratings. Simply that, nothing more. The questions and methods used were to tarnish the entire GOP; and of course make the front runners appear as feckless, as the current administration who think that ISIS is the JV Team. My opinion, your mileage may vary.
Hollywood elites also weighed in and that too, sniping from the cheap seats.
Just because you can remember a few lines and emote, does not make you a brilliant politician, or your opinion any more germane than that of john Q public. It simply means that when you speak, people know of you, and because you have name recognition, you can get printed. If you played a good guy, they might think your character is that of a good guy etc. There is a responsibility that comes with that, but few acknowledge it and abuse it regularly.
Donald Trump is resonating because Americans’ don’t like where we are going, and want America to change. Mr. Trump cannot be purchased by special interests and even though he is flawed, I like the idea that if he says he will do it, he probably will.
His largest flaw is not his truculent attitude towards “idiots,” or his sophomoric attacks on people’s looks. It is; he is very short on substance. His bravado and ego seem to overpower his respect for the office which he seeks. Donald needs to come up with some humility and reverence for the office of President, and I question if he can do it.
Think about it just for a moment, what kind of person thinks that he or she can be the most powerful person in the world?! Narcissism would certainly come into play or should be suspected.
It was obvious that Mr. Trump was not rehearsed or prepared for the onslaught of attacks from both his fellow candidates, and the moderators. He deflected and defended, but the facts are that he was on defense for 3 hours! I am certain that he felt like one of those Trump Piñatas the Hispanics are selling. Those of you who don’t like him probably enjoyed that part of it but, this is more than entertainment. We have serious issues and we need someone who is going to get serious about fixing them!
That face!
Carly appeared to be the “winner” last nightbut, I must tell you as much as I appreciate her moxie, she came off as a bitch last night. She came off as petty, vindictive and uninformed, in many political areas, even though she managed to memorize some facts and figures, much like Rubio, it was too rehearsed for my take. She tells of great times at HP but as someone who has been in IT since 1982, I know that it was because they merged with Compaq. I also had many friends who lost their jobs to overseas. Tough decisions to put Americans out of work are not what we need! While she gained ground with some, she lost it with me. It is my hope that she can earn that back, as we really need serious candidates.
Huckabee, Who I have never really been a fan of, gained some traction with me in that he gave a solid performance. I would like to know more about him without the bloviating. Cruz was too rehearsed, and way too in your face.
“If we can make provisions for convicted killers we can certainly make provisions for elected officials!”
Chris Christie had a good night, and I think his pitch to the American people was smart, I liked how he “became the adult” in the room and, I think that was a good moment for him. Christie will be one to watch.
“You had your turn now do not interrupt me!”
The media is having a hay-day poking at Trump, and his argument that autism and vaccines have some sort of link while standing next to a neurosurgeon “planned by CNN,” fell flat.
We need answers to this!
While science says that is debunked, they also say we are in the middle of global warming. While I am not a denier of some sort of climate change, I do think it is a little like Chicken Little. I know that Al Gore has those Carbon Credits all printed up, waiting to sell them to companies here in the US; while we ship our coal to China! In short it is completely disingenuous and all about money!
Files/The Associated Press Workers cycle past a coal-fired power plant on a tricycle cart in Changchun in northeast Chinas Jilin province. Chinas label as a developing nation in climate matters is facing a challenge. —
This administration evidently thinks that the poisoned air over China, will stay over China!
If there is a shred of doubt in the vaccine science, it needs to be looked at carefully.
I personally feel that the rise of autism is due to drug use in the different countries and once you “do drugs” you screw with you DNA, thus effecting the DNA of any progeny. That is true for both parties, not simply the mother! True fact, we like the drug culture for some reason, so we don’t report it.
Maybe we feel that people who did drugs and gave birth to kids with special needs don’t need to bear the burden of their actions, so we downplay it. Sorry folks! We need a nation of accountability. If you speed and get caught you get a ticket. If you do something wrong and there are consequences, you should pay those consequences. If you give birth to special needs kids and you did drugs…..it’s probably on you.
Twitter was busy last night with GOP haters talking smack behind their anonymous handles, and what have you. There were even threats lobbed at some of the candidates. If you live behind the curtain, and in your mother’s basement, I guess you feel pretty bold.
Well my pretties, let me tell you something as a technology guy, they can find you! They can not only find you by the unique id of the device you are using but, with technology; they can walk right up to you in a crowd of thousands. If I can do it, so can they, and they have much more expensive toys than I.
One way to find you and your secrets.
Freedom of speech is one thing, threats are another. Calling Trump stupid is your right, not smart, but.. Threatening someone with his resources, and a presidential candidate, really not too smart.
Speaking of really not smart, Someone not on the stage but, a vocal supporter of Trump tweeted through the entire event.
Ann Coulter, who I have watched, listened to, and find her intelligent, had a major brain fart last night.
I hope your accoutnt was hacked but I think it was you… Not smart!
I do not understand this tweet of hers, and I don’t think Mr. Trump will find it any too smart either. He will have to distance himself from her, and hope that he does not get too wet from the splash. Many on the twitter-verse were linking the two as one.
Most people that I know and call friends or even associate with, welcome diversity. You and I can be polar opposite on everything. As long as there is mutual respect, we are good.
This tweet is totally disrespectful and uncalled for. The similar attacks lobbed against her, were also over the top, and simply sub-human.
Israel is our friend and so are the people of Israel. Mentioning them in their closing statement was germane as many feel that this administration has dissed them (they have) and they don’t like Netanyahu for reasons which escape me.
To alienate people with comments like hers is unacceptable, and proves once again that you should not drink and drive, and or drink and tweet!
Bush and the rest were unremarkable …to me….Sorry. We don’t need career politicians and we need term limits. Once you retire as a politician you go home. You don’t simply move over to Avenue K and become a lobbyist, you go home. And by the way, you live by the same laws that we do.
I find it fascinating that the liberal media does not understand why Trump is where he is in the polls.
They think it has something to do with “thinking people,” not liking politicians, but they are not really sure. “He is Teflon.” they say, “He defies the laws of political gravity!….”
Trump cannot be bought by special interests, and that is what is resonating along with his, “in your face to PC speak” which has crippled this country for far too long!
Add to this a complicit media that only reports on that which bring ratings, and only then if it fits an agenda of whoever they are supporting.
I think Americans are tired of being lied to and Trump, Carson, and probably Fiorina are Washington outsiders, who have yet to sell their sole to the devil“that is the Washington DC Good old boys, what can you do for me” crowd.
Trump is most likely the only candidate that cannot be purchased by this crowd, and that is why (Washington insiders) are talking trash about him and, why he resonates with people, even if he is not the perfectly scripted, speech written by committee based on polls of different demographics, type candidate. I find his rambling, unscripted style of speech refreshing, and if he wants to bitch about China at each speech, so be it. He is what he is, and for that I will stand up and say Hell Yes!
If he “Trump” gets elected, how long do you think it will take to get the Keystone Pipeline started? Do you think we will be spending more millions studying the effects on migration patters of birds or fish that are in some small creek? The stalling will be over! The Age of Bullshit will be over, at least political backscratching bullshit that has paralyzed this country for the last 7 years!
Twenty thousand (20,000) attended today’s speech, (not simply thousands WFAA) in Dallas, and I have no idea how many more watched it on TV but, I suspect that Wednesday, CNN will enjoy a boost to its ratings as never before, and it will be because of Trump, not the others…. (Sorry Ben and Carly) Those that choose to attack Trump at the Debate should tread carefully, he brought you that audience.
I think Trump is right about this phenomena, I think it is a movement!
Personally, I do not want to see another Bush or Clinton in the White house. I think it is time for the “dynasties” and Washington Elites to be dethroned, as they have time after timeconvinced the masses that they think that they are kings and emperors and other types of royalty who are above the law, who simply tolerate the little people. “let them eat cake…” Hillary still thinks she is above the law and this whole e-mail thing and the Benghazi lies are simply a right wing conspiracy! Keep trying to sell those lies, you still have a few hard core believers… Chris Mathews still loves you.
It is time for term-limitsand hopefully we can get that enacted by getting the right person in the white house. Whether that be Trump, or Carson, or Carly, I think Washington outsiders are a good start.
“Of the people, by the people, for the People, should be our battle cry!”
Our Government is accountable to us the people, and when they forget that, you get what we have, lawlessness!
We also have pens, and phones, and Social Media and … we vote!
Most Americans do not want this Iranian nuke deal to happen and yet the Democrats are supporting Obama, thus pushing this through; against our wishes.
The majority of Americans thought that Obama Care was not a good deal and yet the Democrats pushed it through anyway, in spite of the folks.
All of the promises of the plan were indeed empty promises. You might in fact, not be able to keep your doctor. “sorry….”
Washington is a “good ol boy club” and even after a politician is booted out, they become lobbyist and still write the bills that nobody but special interests want! The same bills that nobody reads.
Running a successful campaign takes money. To be a successful candidate you must always be in campaign mode, which means you must always be looking for money.
Campaign funding laws need to change. Transparency is key so at least you know what company or special interests, owns your candidate. Truly I want to know where their loyalties are. You vote for a guy that talks the talk and as soon as they get in they no longer are responsive to the voters that put them there.
Maybe you own a railroad or you have interest in a company that owns a railroad. That railroad is currently making tons of money hauling oil from Canada to the gulf. A pipeline which would put thousands to work, would not bode well for your bottom line so….you give money to whoever will sit on the pipeline bill, stall it or stop it, from happening!
You might even fund some tree hugging activist to bring some sort of frivolous law suit claiming that some fish might become extinct if the pipeline is allowed to continue. Everyone knows that nothing moves fast in the government so a committee must be formed to look into it. The committee calls for an investigation which means specialist must be hired (at taxpayer expense) and study the possible impact that a pipeline would make on the fish in question. This process could take years just to return the study.
If progress is being made another group is hired to pursue a suit claiming that the pipeline might affect the migratory patterns of the rare and troubled species of bird.
Another committee is formed, another specialist hired and more time is bought for the controlling partners in a company that happens to have a railroad.
If it was truly about climate change someone might point out that the railroad has a much higher carbon footprint than oh say, the building a pipeline. There is also a much greater risk of the fish being effected or those birds becoming confused by a derailment with toxic spills in god knows where.
Donald Trump is using his own money.
The question I and everyone else has to ask is“what is in it for Donald?”
Mr. Trump has said he will work for a $1 a year!
I for one like the idea of someone that is not in the pocket of the others.
Now the people in the house and the senate are still in the pocket of special interest, but Donald, not so much.
Any candidate that takes millions from someone is beholding to someone. I am guessing that the Unions, big business and those hedge fund guys, which make billions if things happen a certain way are the big contributors to politicians. You know, the “fat cat bankers” that Obama warned about as he was taking their money.
Most politicians promise relief for the middle class.
The middle class pay the bills.
The middle class is squeezed from the top and bottom, and then marginalized when it comes to benefits because those are handed out as cell phones, free internet and food stamps to those who choose not to work.
If we take in 10,000 Syrians as Obama is saying, those too will be paid for from the taxes of those who work.
The people pay for these things in taxes and in fees that are levied on their bills as some sort of “universal fee,” code for socialism.
Most people look at their phone bill or cable bill and see those “universal fees” and have no idea what they are. That is what they are, both federal and state.
Emotions are one way to manipulate you, and that is not lost on Hillary as she cries for the camera in a recent interview.
Are you old enough to remember the Sally Struthers commercials for the orphans? She had her 90 second spot on prime time TV crying for the orphans. The purpose of her tears were to evoke a response from people, an emotional response which would hopefully translate to opening your wallet.
It was later reported that this group was not Christian and that is simply used the word Christian to garner support from “Christians.” It was also reported that very little money actually went to help children.
This Iranian deal is a mystery to me and to anyone that knows anything about it.
I was astonished to learn that if Israel should attack Iran, part of the contract is that the US has to defend Iran! Hello, Israel is our friend.
Depending upon where you get your news, this is either the greatest deal of all time or it is the absolute worst deal.
I have found that the main stream media is terribly biased towards the liberal ideology so I tend to treat anything that they report with more skepticism than say One America News Network.
Please Mr. President, go work on your golf game. I bet Trump would allow you access to his courses, just stop doing anything else. Deals like this we don’t need.
At this point it would be cheaper if the president took his family and simply traveled the globe on a yearlong vacation. Let Uncle Joe see if he wants to really try out for the job, at least he is entertaining.
Trump is a flawed man and probably not in touch with us mere mortals. I think he loves the country, it has been good to him and I think he is genuine when he says he will make us respected in the world again.
Dr. Carson is soft spoken, smart man but I have not heard from him any strategy for dealing with the issues we have at hand.
True statement…Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
Carly, waiting for the debate next week to make up my mind.
Chris Christie shoots from the hip but I don’t like the idea that he will further screw with Social Security. What I picked up from him today is that the age might be raised again and there might be some sort of means test, meaning; if you planned for retirement or are making some ambiguous amount of money decided by some committee, that you might not qualify to get “your money from social security, back!”
Make no mistake, the money that you paid into the system is yours. When I got into the work force it was 65. Reagan changed it so now the baby boomers get it much later.
The argument is that people are living much longer today but…here is the gotcha…! Once you reach middle age, companies don’t want you anymore! Why do you think that so many middle ages professionals that are working at a hardware store or other retail part time job? They don’t want to, that is all they can get. Something part time without benefits that makes their retirement income last a little longer.
They should be enjoying their golden years but they had to live off of what they saved for retirement because they were let go before they reached retirement.
The deal was 65, and it should be changed back to 65! We need the jobs to come back to the US.
We need people to be able to work until retirement instead of being subjugated to part time retail jobs meant for kids in high school. By the way Wall-Mart got rid of their door greeters, which was my retirement strategy….. I love people, what can I say….
We have some tough challenges ahead of us and the next president had best be up for the challenge and really needs to be in tune with the folks who pay for everything, the middle class.
More on this after the next debate…. I know, you can’t wait…
Questions to those who for some reason think that they are good enough to run for president of the most powerful country in the world.
Dr. Carson and Dr. Paul, as you both have taken an oath to do no harm; how can you as the president, give the call to obliterate people, in the event of war? Is that not “harm?”
Image #: 21630241 Dr. Benjamin Carson, director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaks to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS HEALTH) REUTERS /JONATHAN ERNST /LANDOV
Could you see yourselves giving the call to drop nukes on a people if they were a threat to the homeland? If there was a call at 3AM, would you be there to answer it?
Mr. Sanders, As a self-proclaimed Socialist, how can you stand in front of the American people and ask those of us that work, to give an equal amount or more to those that “don’t want to work?” History has taught us time and time again that socialism does not work!
What part of that which you did not work for is your fair share?
Mr. Trump, how can you expect to run an entire country and have the time to run your businesses? Would we as a people not be electing a “part-time” president?
Mrs. Clinton, really! How stupid do you think that the American people are? You clearly are not “broke.” You know the “art of the deal” as well as Mr. Trump; why don’t you simply retire and enjoy what your speeches and other political arrangements have done for you both. Do you really feel that the country would benefit under 4 or 8 more years of Clinton rule and if so “why……..?”
Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina speaks during the Women’s Conference of Florida luncheon held in Tampa, Thursday, March 19, 2015. Fiorina is founder of the Unlocking Potential Project a conservative based political action committee. (AP Photo/The Tampa Bay Times, Octavio Jones) TAMPA OUT; CITRUS COUNTY OUT; PORT CHARLOTTE OUT; BROOKSVILLE HERNANDO TODAY OUT
Carly, how would you deal with the massive amounts of debt? I would like to see a detailed plan of how you intend to turn this train wreck around before the US goes the way of Greece!
I fail to see why politicians, and even our all-knowing media has not put the problem together for the American people. The media tends to take this as separate issues and it is really all of the same issue.
The smoke screen
Economy
Jobs
Immigration
Obama Care
Companies flood the high tech workforce with H1-B workers and even get some from student Visas thus, bringing the supply and demand down to a manageable level where companies can afford to pay lower wages for high tech employees.
Illegals or undocumented workers flood the work force. They say that they only take jobs that Americans would not take but, that is why there are 47 million on food stamps. That is why black unemployment is much higher than white unemployment. Simple economics and no one gets it.
With Obama Care, companies responded by only hiring part time thus doing away with having to pay for Obama care or some other kind of government imposed health care or government fines. That drove the unemployment numbers down because companies needed twice as many part time folks to get the job done. They are trying to mask the problem by pushing the minimum wage up to make the difference but, that will only raise the cost of goods and services as well as drive the small business owner out of business.
Der Untergang der Titanic
So candidates, how would you fix this mess without running this ship into an iceberg?
Some of you have said that we must once again raise the age group for the folks who draw Social Security and even means test it. To those of you who don’t follow political speak; that means that if you are anywhere above poverty in your old age, let’s say you planned ahead unlike our government. Well, you don’t qualify for the money that you paid into the system all of those years!
Mr. Huckabee is right on this. That is theft!
UNITED STATES – AUGUST 29: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., addresses the Republican National Convention in the Tampa Bay Times Forum on the night Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., republican vice-presidential nominee, delivered a speech to the crowd. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Don’t you think it terribly narcissistic that you think that you are good enough to “be the president” of this country? If not than tell me why. Why do you think that you are uniquely qualified to run this country and be a world leader?
How do you get the border secure as we have not managed to do it in at least 30 years!
How do you get the Mexican Government to work with us on securing the border and stop the flow of people from their country into the US?
Currently the US has made an industry out of Incarceration? What do you do to turn that around?
Media, why….why are you so terribly biased. Who is pulling your strings? What happened to journalistic integrity where you simply and objectively report the news, instead of creating a narrative? Is getting the first question or interview from the president worth your integrity? I understand ratings but clearly you can see that if ratings are your reason, FOX has you beat hands down!
These are just a scant few questions that I would like to see asked of the presidential want to bees, as well as the media.
We saw them, for the most part out of their element and some in their place. The candidates that were in their element did not interest me as much the people who were not.
The first group to succumb to the debate process clearly showed why they were at the “kids table” or not ready for prime time, with the exception of Carly Fiorina. If the DNC still feels compelled to run Hillary as their pick, Carly would be a formidable candidate for the GOP.
From the adults table which admittedly Carly should have been at, there were a few front runners and some that fell flat.
From stage left to right…
Chris Christie made an ok showing and I expect his numbers will get a bump from the debate. His answers were fairly clear and his rhetoric was loud as expected. His response to Rand Paul regarding the “hug” was on point and clearly hit a cord with people who took offence with MR Paul’s attack.
Marco Rubio did not hurt himself and I think his numbers too will get a bump. I think that he appeals to the Millennials and the libertarians and could be a draw from the Democratic voters as he is not a “stogy old white guy.”
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Ben Carson while soft spoken was one of the adults that was in the room last night. Clearly an educated man, a thinker and strategist also showed a sense of humor that I think will bode well with voters of all walks of life. Dr. Carson is not a politician and I think needs to watch carefully what balls that he decides to swing at as he has already swung at too many which were in the dirt. His performance during the debate was good and he was clearly not a target of the moderators. If he progresses he will be, and the next moderators will not be near as friendly.
Scott Walker made some good points but clearly not a front runner in the campaign. I do not expect his numbers to move much. His record is impressive and he is a scrapper. Some of what he said will resonate with the working class “the middle class” I think he will have to amp it up a little if he wants to stay the course.
THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE — Episode 912 — Pictured: Donald Trump — Photo by: Ali Goldstein/NBC
Donald Trump. Donald is an unknown in the political arena and is carrying his numbers because of his celebrity status. People are genuinely sick of politicians in general, so his message resonates with the masses. His tone with Megyn Kelly was stupid, and showed his arrogance which as a politician, you cannot do. Megyn Kelly and indeed Fox news is on the side of the republicans and to alienate them is a mistake. Further; his remarks about women in general did not go over well, and the DNC will use that to their advantage should he become the candidate. Mr. Trump; if he is serious should hire one of the best PR firms in the country to do damage control. He should also hire someone that knows something about politicians and how to make Donald more of a statesmen, while maintaining his moxie, which resonates with the folks. I think he could do well and indeed become the next president. Last night should serve as a wake-up call for Mr. Trump. He is out of his sandbox and needs to adapt. The DNC has enough material on him now that it will be tough to overcome even to the likes of Hillary. The War on women will resonate with enough women voters to throw the election to Hillary, if Donald is not careful.
Jeb Bush. When people look at Jeb they see George W. There simply is no way around it. Jeb can either work with his last name as an advantage and stop trying to disassociate himself from it, or he should stop wasting his money and time. Jeb is a Bush and he needs to deal with it. Whoever is advising him currently needs to re-think their strategy. Common Core is a mistake and he needs to get away from it. The federal government should step back from this issue entirely and leave it to the states. Focus on keeping Americans Safe, the economy and jobs. “Immigration” which was the “elephant” in the room; needs to be dealt with in a manner that does not screw over the people who have come here legally or Americans. There is no amnesty. We are a country of laws, and without that we are nothing.
UNITED STATES – AUGUST 29: Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., addresses the Republican National Convention in the Tampa Bay Times Forum on the night Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., republican vice-presidential nominee, delivered a speech to the crowd. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Huckabee’s numbers should improve after the debate. His answers were clear and concise and should resonate with many. “The purpose of the military is to kill and to break things!” While that is a great sound bite one could take away from his comment that all we need is a bunch of two year old’s.I am not certain if the military will receive that comment well or not, they are clearly more than that.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks during the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, on Aug. 10.
Ted Cruz was probably the winner of the debate but, I cannot help but think that he is too slick and is looking forward to being the “most powerful man in the world” and that bothers me. What motivates anyone to want to take this job should be center of the conversation. Narcissism is certainly not out of the realm of possibility and we already have a president who claims that title.
Rand Paul’s numbers I suspect will not move one way or the other by much after his showing at this debate. I suspect if they do move they will put him at the kids table and elevate Carly and or Perry. He came off as angry and bitter and somewhat whiney.
Ohio Governor John Kasich speaks during the CERAWEEK global energy conference in Houston March 7, 2012. REUTERS/Donna W. Carson
John Kasich was hardly memorable in his performance last night. He came off as likeable but like Bush, I have to look at notes to remember what he said. My opinion of him is that he is too established as a politician and will be four more years of status quo.
Trump resonates because Americans are really sick of what we have in DC. Back door deals for 20% of our Uranium to Russia is one such example that if it were put to a vote would be a resounding hell no; except for the percentage of delusionary voters out there who think Obama is the Messiah, and Hillary the next Noah.
Politicians have at their disposal, not only technology, but incredible databases “provided by Facebook and Google and others” to allow the targeting of advertisements to certain groups, for maximum effectiveness in order to manipulate the voters. They are also amassing millions of dollars to spend on their campaigns.
Viewership of this debate was high because of Mr. Trump. That inclusiveness of more viewers will make those methods of manipulation more difficult, as lots of democrats got a look at the candidates without the lens of MSNBC putting their very biased slant on it. Thinking people may actually begin to question the talking heads of the progressive agenda by seeing things without slant. These same folks also saw that FOX news did not play favorites as they are accused of by MSNBC and other outlets. Indeed they asked the tough questions which Donald Trump and others should have expected and been prepped for. Donald in his obvious hubris, was not prepared. I doubt that he will make that mistake again. To Donald’s credit, his answers were honest and truthful and for that I suspect many Americans will respect that he is who he is, and what you see is what you get. If he were elected, I have no doubt that our foreign affairs would be different and that Putin would not be as aggressive as he currently is.
Trump needs to reign in whoever is doing his twitter, and other social media.
“Bimbo” =
an attractive but empty-headed young woman, especially one perceived as a willing sex object.
While she was not easy on him during this debate, she is certainly not a Bimbo. If Trump stays the course he will face a lot tougher moderators from the liberal media and he should have been prepared for this. Anything that you have ever done is fair game in a presidential debate. Hiring someone to prep him for such things would be a very wise investment! If he already has such a person, the meeting with them today should include the words “your fired!”
You know that you are entering into a political season when Robin Hood, disguised as a politician forces business’s to pay wages that are reserved for those who actually “know how to work!”
Here is the thing, minimum wage jobs are for kids that are just entering into the work force, and don’t have any idea what a work ethic is. These kids are used to sleeping late during the summer months, staying up late with friends or the computer or what have you; and basically bitching about the inequality of life as they don’t have a car and or unlimited resources at their disposal, and complain incessantly with the ubiquitous infamous words of youth, ”it’s not fair!”
As highly skilled computer professionals, saw their jobs replaced by H1-B people, we wonder how this happens. The argument is, or was, that there are not enough professionals in this country, so we need to import them. Our scholastic acumen, or lack thereof was used as the catalyst for the conversation but, most American’s slept through that as well. That soccer is important… You know we don’t keep score right, we don’t want to damage their self-esteem.
If you watch Jesse Watters on Fox, he interviews these stoned college kids and makes me believe that we need to import talent.
That narrative was (which is false,) but those with big budgets to contribute through lobbyist to make their case to whatever law-maker that needed funding for re-election (all or any of them) do so with impunity and little regard for Americans! It is all about the bottom line, and nothing else.
(How do I produce and sell the most widgets in the least expensive way?)
Companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google and Boing to name a scant few, testified that they cannot get the talent that they need in America, so the limits to H1-B visas must be increased. With over 500,000 people at any given time from different countries taking high-tech American jobs, they continue to lobby for more. They pay them less, and they are not contractually obligated to them, as they might be with a US citizen.
The real problem is, that they cannot get the talent that they need with Americans for “really cheap prices!” As if the half million H1_b folks is not enough, they also recruit from people here in the US, on other types of Visas like student Visa’s. Some of these convert through the “green card” process thus they leave openings for more H1_b opportunities.
Donald Trump said something yesterday at the Mexican border that caught my attention.
“I have thousands of Mexicans working for me, and had tens of Thousands over the years, they love me!” He went on to say that he will bring the jobs back from Japan and China and “the Mexicans will get them!””
Now let that settle in for just a minute. … What about Americans DON!?
Immigration has, and will always be about cheap labor! These folks that supposedly have more skills than Americans is absolute BS! I have run into many skilled people who were replaced by someone from another country for half their salary and, they could not find a comparable job to replace it so they are either un-employed or under-employed.
The reason had nothing to do with their qualifications, it is because they had reached middle-age and by that time you are used to making reasonable good money. Companies don’t want to pay “reasonable good money,” so they hire from other countries.
Donald Trump is not a politician, he is a business man. Had he been a seasoned politician he would not have disclosed that fact simply to get the Hispanics to “warm up to him.” Anyone with a brain that might also happen to be un-employed or under-employed, will remember where his loyalties are when they vote.
Rick Perry called Trump a cancer to the Republican Party. Trump is a cancer to the entire political class but not really a cancer in my eyes. Trump is shining a light on, and exposing the flaws in all politicians in the “good ol boy club” that Americans are oblivious to.
You are too busy with the kids, the soccer, baseball, the news is depressing, and so you tune out! You are missing out, and if you take the time out of your busy schedule to vote, you will either be voting by pulling the all R or all D lever, or you will be influenced by what the last smear campaign that you saw, said about the other guy, you know the one that steps on baby chickens for fun, or throws grandma off the cliff! You are what Rush Limbaugh called the “low information voter!” Not an insult, you simply don’t care and you “reason” or come up with the excuse that you are too busy!
Did I get your attention?
Until Trump either drops out, or becomes politically savvy, you have an opportunity to peek behind the curtain and see the wizard at work! If allowed to continue un-fettered; Americans might get their first real look at how badly our government is truly infected with cancer, and how these folks are working for themselves and selling you out to the highest bidder. Trump is not the cancer, Trump is a diagnostic instrument much like a CAT scan, exposing the cancer.
If Trump is allowed to continue, our government may actually have to work for us, the American People again, and not to fatten their own wallets! Make no mistake, DC is the good ol boy club and those lobbyist payed by big business are working contrary to the American middle class folks who, are constantly a talking point; but never really helped as they prop up the entire country!
If you are the middle class of which I speak, take a bow! When you are doing so, make certain a politician is not behind you ready to…well you know…stick it in you!
The poor take from the middle class and somehow feel justified by taking from the “haves.” The rich are smart enough to avoid paying into the system, so they hide money off-shore and basically have people who are smarter than they are, manage their money, to pay the very least in taxes. The middle class are left to pay for everything and left just enough, “maybe” to survive and maybe afford a vacation to places to see where the rich and famous live. Folks, the rich and famous “not all but most” get there by exploiting you! Now pay attention and we might can change some of this, or go back to your sitcoms!
How much of what someone else worked for is your fair share?
Trump for instance made his money in real estate. Why in real estate? The thousands of pages of tax code (that code that screws the middle class) is geared towards more favorable tax status, if you invest in real estate.
The H1-B is about exploiting people from other countries, for cheap labor.
Immigration is about exploiting people from other countries, for cheap labor and votes!
Outsourcing is about exploiting people from other countries for, cheap labor; while giving the false appearance of being an American company loving Americans!
Some of these high-tech companies hire well-spoken Americans to interface between their company and their clients. Their job is to sell that company to the client and interface with, or be the liaison between them, and the folks that actually manage the projects back in India, or some other 3rd world country. The client thinks that Americans are doing the job but in fact it is auctioned off to the lowest bidder.
Marco Rubio appears to have some idea of what is going on in this arena, and is for stopping all forms of immigration until we get a handle on it. If that is real and not just political rhetoric, he gets my attention.
The simple facts are that Americans are hurting, and it is big business doing it to us, through our own government, you know the ones created by us, which are supposed to be,… for us!!!
If any of these bozo politicians had ever gone to a job fair for “technical people” they would see thousands of applicants line up for two or three possible jobs of which those companies will have thousands of candidates to choose from. The applicant hired will most likely be some kid fresh from college. Not because this kid is the most qualified, simply because he is a kid, and they can start him out at $15 and hour vs the $50 to $125 and hour that the qualified person should command.
There is the rub, isn’t it… $15 and hour….
Our government is pushing for a minimum wage increase and in some states it is $15 an hour. You can tell that those politicians slept through economics, or they need a diversion!
If I double the salary of a burger flipper, what has to happen to the price of my goods?
How do I stay competitive with the other burger company who manage not to comply with that law, maybe it is family owned burger flipper company and he can treat his family different than normal employees?
Cut my expenses.
Cheaper meat, cheaper rent, turn the air up or off?
Less employees?
Do more of the work myself?
What corners can I cut without endangering the health of my customers?
Close the business and go to work for the competition?
Now let’s flip the coin, I have city workers making $15 an hour doing menial, but necessary task like garbage collector or ditch digger. How are they going to feel about their kid making the same amount of money that they are making and they have been there ten years!? Do you know that some firefighters make a whopping $22K a year!? In case your math is bad or you slept through school that is $10.57 an hour! Are you beginning to see the problem?
Government has no business injecting itself into this.
Governments’ primary business is to keep Americans Safe!
The Government should do all they can to make certain that Americans excel, period, end of sentence!
Immigration should be limited and severely scrutinized.
We could take our que from Mexico, try to immigrate there! You had best have lots of money and bring lots to the table or, good luck!
Australia, New Zealand … Better have a job lined up that only you can do! Why in the world do we have to let anybody and everybody in, and pay for them to boot!? Cheap labor and votes.
You thought slavery was dead…! You thought that you could not buy an election. Silly person!
I hope that Trump stays in this long enough to “infect” our political class. They need to be forced to deal with reality that Americans are damned tired of being screwed over by the political elites in their Ivory towers!
I watched a “trump” liaison on the news last night talking with Frank Luntz. I have to tell you the guy was so damned truculent, he pissed me off. And that was the exact point that Frank was trying to make and this guy…clueless, went right over his head. Go back and watch the interview. Trump needs to be likable or people won’t vote for him. Humility is a word that I expect Trump and his team are not familiar with. If you don’t have one, hire someone that will tell you the truth and not what you want to hear. I have fired more “yes-men” for simply being that. As a businessman, I need the truth, not smoke up my ass!
Trump is actually waking up the sleeping tiger, or the elephant in the room; and I for one appreciate that!
I received an e-mail asking me why I keep referring to Trump as an enigma.
Enigma=a person of puzzling or contradictory character.
Trump who I have a great deal of respect for, is an Enigma. The definition fits!
Why? Why would someone with his wealth, waste his precious time on this earth to get into politics; much less run an entire country?
It has been said that the presidency of this nation is equal to the most powerful man on the planet. Is that it? Is it power? Is Trump a narcissist ?
Putin might argue this, as might other world leaders including the infamous Kim Jung Un; who I am certain thinks the he is the most powerful man in the world.
Why do you think that these rogue countries want Nukes?
I personally don’t get involved in pissing contest and maybe this argument bodes well for a female president, as there is obviously a lack of adults in the world leadership role!
If anyone, let me say this clearly, if anyone lobs a nuke anywhere; the stability of the world will be in jeopardy not only from a physical standpoint, but more importantly; and economic point of view. Macroeconomics dictates, that if you destabilize a world player; you will topple down the entire “house of cards.”
I am convinced that is why the uber rich, aka George Soros meddles in the politics of different countries, he has this god complex. Bloomberg also does, in his own way by doing silly ass things like, trying to make sugary drinks illegal.
Please boys, put them back in your pants, we have had enough of your juvenile behavior, and I for one am not impressed!
There is no winner with nukes, and truthfully there should be zero of them. Like Guns, it would have been much better if the Ottoman Empire had never invented them.
Star Trek was ahead of its time in that they took on world issues and used them as story lines.
There was an episode (Taste of Armageddon) where different worlds were fighting a war electronically. If a city was hit, their people willingly walked into a disintegration chamber where they neatly and methodically were terminated. Of course Capt. Kirk’s ship was hit and his people were expected to report for disintegration.
The Answer was to obviously bring reality back to these people who had made a “neat” business out of war.
A war without the mess.
Well war is messy, people die. Buildings are destroyed. Why?
Do you know that the human existence as far as time is concerned can be measured as during a war, post war or pre-war? We folks, are a pitiful lot. We behave like animals and Baltimore is only the most recent example. Chattanooga breaks my heart and there is no reason for it.
I am convinced that if an alien civilization was looking us over for “first contact” they would steer clear and leave some sort of beacon around this solar system warning others to stay the hell away from these animals. Bradbury was ahead of his time.
Whoever gets into office can only do so much. I place the blame for the racial unrest in this country square on the shoulders of our current president. Dividing the country on racial lines as well as economic and sex for god’s sake served his purpose to get his agenda passed. Congratulations…Hope you are really happy with what you have done!
There are a lot of first with this president.. Waving with one finger for the world to see is most probably the a first for any “president.”
We cannot afford to have any more progressive people in power, and those are on both sides of the isle. They must be voted out and replaced with john q public. This was supposed to be a citizen government of the people, by the people and for the people. It is not! It is made up of privileged (mostly lawyers) who have no regard, or little regard for the constitution.
What is in it for me? That is the first thing that they ask and what they seek. Pitiful!
Which brings me around to the Enigma… Why?
Why would someone who has it all, spend so much of their time and resources to become the leader of this messed up country?
People died for this country and they are spat upon. Hollywood elites make tons of money dissing these fine people. Our country is upside down and we need someone to right things.
Bernie and Hillary are not it! Career politicians are not it! You, you maybe it. Your children may be it. Someone who gives a damn and maybe “mad as hell” maybe it!
Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina speaks during the Women’s Conference of Florida luncheon held in Tampa, Thursday, March 19, 2015. Fiorina is founder of the Unlocking Potential Project a conservative based political action committee. (AP Photo/The Tampa Bay Times, Octavio Jones) TAMPA OUT; CITRUS COUNTY OUT; PORT CHARLOTTE OUT; BROOKSVILLE HERNANDO TODAY OUT
If I could put together a list of people that I would like to see run this country; someone like Trump may very well be on top. I like Scott Walker, not a lawyer. I would like to see someone like Gordon Ramsey in the mix on the staff as it were. I don’t know about Chris Christie. I like his outspoken manner but, I don’t know where he is politically. I think Carly Fiorina as a VP would be a good pick. More thought on this as the days progress.
Poll numbers of the presidential hopefuls are all over the map. The media has been wrong since the inception of the Trump enigma. They have been wrong because and not unlike most politicians they have not figured into the equation how pissed off most Americans are at this administration and politicians as a whole.
The Democrats have been whacked in two successive campaigns and Obama looks at that and I quote “I hear you, you want me to keep going.” Instead of the truth of the matter; No, we want you to stop and turn around, you are taking us over the cliff!
Nobody could be this stupid, so I can only guess that with his pen and the phone, by-passing the House the Senate and the “people” is his way of doing those things which are so far out of his purview to do, that even the far left would dis-approve if they were not chained to the liberal agenda.
Politics interest me, as I have said in the past, this is all about manipulating the voters.
Democrats are pretty good at it and here is why I say this.
California is bankrupt, has some of the highest taxes in the country, hugely in debt with absolutely no rainy day fund, tons of crime and run solely by liberals. Chicago has some of the highest crime rates in the country with some of the toughest gun laws and is run by democrats. Detroit is just about a ghost town because of one failed progressive set of leaders, one after another and yes, liberals.
The voters are the people who suffer as the progressive leaders still live the life of luxury, and blame the conservatives, even though cities where conservatives run the city are thriving. The voters who voted liberal philosophies, in their cities and watched them go down the tube. If they have the ability move out where do they go; to red states where conservatives are and then do what, try to change it by voting their same old stupid way of progressive thinking! Don’t you ever learn!? Is liberalism a mental disorder?!
I would point out that Hitler was elected.
We as a people can no longer be afforded the luxury to sleep through this process. While most of the people are charmed with social media, and all of the gadgets that we have, the progressive agenda is alive and well. Bernie Sanders is a Socialist, and is gaining in popularity over Hillary. Young folks today have no idea what Socialism is and equate it with “free stuff!” Hillary Clinton the other day proposed making it legal for 16 year olds to vote. Is she that damned desperate that she needs the pimple faced easily persuaded children to vote!? YES, she needs those votes as well as the illegals as well as the convicts in prison, and even the dead!
Socialism only works until you are out of free stuff, and then someone like Stalin appears and the masses starve to death while the Stalin’s of the world sit back and watch from the tops of their ivory towers, sipping Champaign; and thinking with fewer people there will be less demand.
Trump is literally sucking the air out of the room. The people are paying attention to him. He is flamboyant and is saying what folks want to hear.
Does he believe what he says?
One of the things that interest me about him is, that there is no benefit for him to run for president. It takes a toll on your health, he already has ivory towers to perch upon. He can have the best of the best and most probably does, so why run for a job that pays $174K a year?
All of the other candidates have that “want the ivory tower experience” as part of their motivation. All of the other candidates would owe their allegiance to whoever their contributors were. Trump needs nobody’s money.
I think that the only thing that could screw Donald Trump up now would be if some other flamboyant billionaire decided to run on the other ticket. Those guys however typically get others to do their dirty work, so I don’t see that happening.
We still have a long way to go, and Trump could get bored of the media attention so it is still anyone’s game.
If I were the other candidates I think I would leave sparring with the Don off the table.
Mr. Trump did not get where he is today by putting up with crap from anyone so, I don’t think you stand a chance playing on his field.
My advice to the other candidates is to not engage him in any way. He thrives off of stuff like that and you won’t win. State your case, why you think you are they best for the job and stay in your weight class. Your only hope of winning is if Donald gets bored, and figures out that there is no financial gain for him.
To Mr. Trump, I hope you are serious and that you can find humility in your demeanor, as this is job for a serious contender. A person like Reagan or even Washington. A person who really does not want the job; but loves the country and the people enough to sacrifice 4 plus years of their life to put us back on track.
It really is about character, not charisma, or color, or ethnic makeup.
Americans are being duped by a complicit media and a very progressive bunch of politicians that PC is the new accepted way to speak.
In other blogs, I have spoken about how politicians “manage” the voters, PC speak is yet one more way of manipulating you.
Progressives hate the 1st amendment which says: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Political correctness abridges your freedom of speech and the technicality in that is, that congress is not enacting it, you are by allowing yourself to be shamed for thinking anything other than the progressive agenda.
So, to those out there that are afraid to say that “all lives matter,” shame on you!
“ALL LIVES MATTER!”
If you think about it, white folks are not “white” in the truest sense of the word, they are pink or as I like to say, as an artist; a mixture of titanium white, yellow ochre and a little alizarin crimson.. You will notice that those are all colors, or as my European friends type it “colours!” Beneath that very thin veneer of pigmentation, we are all red…
This is my main problem with the NAACP. How has this group been allowed to exists? To me, that is a very racist group and needs to be abolished as does any group that promotes one breed or race of human over another.
If I were to go out and create the NAAWF, Al Sharpton and every other race baiter out there would be calling for my head on a stick! Mob mentality would surely rule. Indeed, it would be every bit as racest as the NAACP
“White is a color!”
The next president of this great nation needs to recognize that white is a color too, and find ways to mend the fences between the people of this nation. Diversity is one of the things that make America a great nation, and looking at the evidence, this president has gone out of his way to tear this country apart; picking at race, much like picking at a scab, is an easy way to do it. A lot of white folks voted for Obama so he has no ground on which to stand, regarding his assertions.
I would call for the disbanding of the NAACP! I would also call for the disbanding of any remnant of the KKK. The Confederate Flag is much more than a symbol of race and to target it as the cause for the hate from one young person who is mentally ill, is a huge miss-direction of the problem, and I would guess some politician somewhere thought, directing the anger of the people to something that is inanimate would be much easier than allowing the growing divide between the races to be the “focal point” as this young person wanted!
We have more that unit us, than divide us but yet, we focus on that which is most destructive rather than those things that bond us a people. It is past time for change; and we the people need to lead by example.
The Trump Enigma
THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE — Episode 912 — Pictured: Donald Trump — Photo by: Ali Goldstein/NBC
I have followed Donald Trump for years.
Why? Simple, anyone that is that successful is worth studying.
How did he get there, what did he do to get there, how does he continue to do it?
Unlike most of the Billionaires’, Trump is more transparent thus, I believe that most of his business dealings are more transparent than say those of the Koch Brothers, or Mr. Soros.
Trump is a shaker and a mover and not afraid to make decisions.
His recent flip remarks about John McCain were just that, flip remarks and if you listen, he was entertaining an audience. The audience loved him. His remarks were not PC but I seriously doubt that he meant any dis-respect to the veterans. As the matter of fact, he is fighting for them by all accounts.
Much like any comedian is not PC, Trump had them laughing; and I think took on the role of entertainer, as much as dealing with Frank Luntz. Trump is no stranger to the lime light, so this is very likely the case.
So why is the media, and most of the GOP; and even the White House weighing in on this?
I am including this on this particular blog because this goes to the heart of the topic at hand… PC…
Can you imagine if you had to carefully weigh each and every thought that came out of your mouth? Each and every utterance is subjected to some sort of litmus test, of how it will poll! How will the masses respond to it? What will the media do with it? What will your opponents do with it? How will they spin it to make you look undesirable?
Take no prisoners!
One of the things that attracted me to Chris Christie is his outspoken demeanor. As the matter of fact, that happens to be one of the reasons I like Joe Biden. Obama talks from carefully written speeches prepared for him by someone from the bowels of the white house and it is only when he goes off script, can you get a sense of who he is.
I believe that whoever is pulling his strings, could make Barney Fife look presidential, as long as he can read and emote….
Donald Trump however; has no “string pullers.” Donald has “no handlers.” Donald is the “real deal” who is far from perfect but, he is who he is, and is not some puppet propped up in front a teleprompter to sell you on the idea that feces is actually edible, and you can trust it if the government puts a stamp of approval on it!
The rest of the hopefuls get their funding from people who would normally bet on the horses, which horse will come in first. They are always in campaign mode to get more money, as becoming president is a high stakes game!
Donald owes nobody anything! If Donald says that if you vote for him that he will take care of the veterans, he has nobody but the voters to answer to! No political favors to repay!
In my humble opinion, that is why the media, and the other politicians are running scared! Donald is a loose cannon in their eyes. He cannot be controlled by those who support him financially, because he does not need their money!
We know that he is smart, and a hell of a business man.How will he deal with Putin? Will he take his shirt off and ride some horse in the middle of the forest with a rifle in one hand and some dead animal in the other to show the Russians that he too has “balls!”
I think it is time we elect someone with balls, and not necessarily anatomical balls; just someone who can stand up to the world leaders and, flip them off if need be. I am not suggesting a truculent attitude towards the other leaders in other countries, but i am suggesting that it is time for another Reagan. We really need another “tear down this wall” moment.
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