Rolling Stone article: "How America Made Donald Trump Unstoppable"

[JerryBaumchen 1,466]

Hi rehmwa,

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I'd rather had Christie in the running....

I think he is hoping for the #2 slot.

Do you think the country could survive those two blowhards?

Jerry Baumchen

[normiss 893]

Almost seems like a NY/NJ crime syndicate to me.

[ryoder 1,590]

JerryBaumchen

Hi rehmwa,

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I'd rather had Christie in the running....

I think he is hoping for the #2 slot.

Do you think the country could survive those two blowhards?

Jerry Baumchen

On the radio I heard someone suggest the Attorney General slot, since he spent 6 years as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Pray they don't give him jurisdiction over any bridges.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[tonyhays 86]

Yet another point that Trump will be able to use in his favour.

“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

[wmw999 2,587]

That was still a great rant, and I still hope that the system eats its own. But so far, with pundits on both sides pointing out only the motes in others' eyes, it looks like the system is doing everything it can to protect itself.

Man, it'd sure be nice to have some real changes. But we might be too mature (as any organization can get), and therefore too big to change. It's been 150 years since there was a major political party die; they just changed their beliefs and partied on (democrats & republicans in 60's and 70's), because the organization will support whoever pledges more money.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Phil1111 1,176]

Agree on a rant that lays out the talking and walking points for a populist political presentation.

IMO trump won 1/2 of his vote because of the economic degradation of working class Americans since the last recession. Together with their job worries that technology and international trade bring to future job prospects.

Democrats should target these disenfranchised, poorer-paid, under qualified workers. With specific training, tax, economic program policies that benefit these groups. In order to capitalize on unfulfilled trump promises in midterm elections.

[Bob_Church 7]

Phil1111

Agree on a rant that lays out the talking and walking points for a populist political presentation.

IMO trump won 1/2 of his vote because of the economic degradation of working class Americans since the last recession. Together with their job worries that technology and international trade bring to future job prospects.

Democrats should target these disenfranchised, poorer-paid, under qualified workers. With specific training, tax, economic program policies that benefit these groups. In order to capitalize on unfulfilled trump promises in midterm elections.

I think a big problem with what you suggest about training and programs is that here in Appalachia people have seen for decades now what we actually get with these programs and won't believe it until they see something real instead of more local Leftist getting big paychecks teaching unemployed coal miners how to surf the web. They notice that the same people who advocate these programs become the administrators who suck up all the money while just offering more catch phrases. They're tired of hearing "well, uh, we have to do something" to not only excuse but make themselves out as local heroes for being vampires feeding on the poor they claim to be helping.

[Bob_Church 7]

Phil1111

Agree on a rant that lays out the talking and walking points for a populist political presentation.

IMO trump won 1/2 of his vote because of the economic degradation of working class Americans since the last recession. Together with their job worries that technology and international trade bring to future job prospects.

Democrats should target these disenfranchised, poorer-paid, under qualified workers. With specific training, tax, economic program policies that benefit these groups. In order to capitalize on unfulfilled trump promises in midterm elections.

I just wish HST was still around to wade in on all of this, though I felt like it was him when I read lurch's post. I was rereading "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72" during the runup to the 2016 election and I'd go for chapters at a time reading stuff that could apply just as well to today as it did then. You could slap a 2016 label on it and sell it and most people couldn't tell the difference. Does anyone here do seances? I'd pay real money to find out how he feels about Trump in the White House.