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You forget they've already (admittedly unwittingly at first, but clearly complicit in since the election) stolen an Supreme Court appointment for him. Trump literally starts him term with a free one that his Administration shouldn't have gotten to make. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Well, currently does. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Your words here don't match your posting history. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Additionally, we should give it a tag line, "the Party that stole the Supreme Court." quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Where I was is irrelevant, what I was doing, not so much. I was shaking my head in disdain, as much as I was on the 19th of March 2011. And yet you seemed to have completely glossed over the facts of it. In your previous post you lumped all the blame on the Presidents of the Democratic Party while completely ignoring the Republican involvement. Your selective history is mockable. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Uh . . . I'm curious . . . where were you on March 20, 2003? quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I wouldn't be so certain, but I hope you are right. That said, the power the Oval has at its disposal, in particular surveillance, has so damn much potential for abuse I can easily see it being used to sweep opposition to him out of the way. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Do you read the things that you post? If you can't see the parallels between the way Trump runs his family business and say, the Kim family has set up North Korea, or the KSA works, or Cuba . . . There is a great book you should read, "The Dictator's Handbook." https://www.amazon.com/Dictators-Handbook-Behavior-Almost-Politics/dp/1610391845 There are even "free" audio book copies on YouTube if you just want to listen to the first chapter or two as a reference. Although you should probably really buy a copy if you listen to much more than that. https://youtu.be/G04pINsjagg Read it and draw your own conclusions about a possible Trump future. I'm not saying it's going to happen, only that based on Trump's actions, it certainly looks like a possibility. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Of course, the other end of the spectrum would be to ask the question if Trump (and his family) would ever leave the Oval -- ever. As in, somehow becomes "dictator for life" and the US sees a rule of multiple generations. I think with Trump we now have to consider that literally anything is possible. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

With most Presidents we have a reasonable expectation of continuity of how our government works and overall checks and balances. For instance, some people were concerned Obama would take away their guns, but the House and Senate could keep that at bay and the fears were essentially unfounded. There is no such assurance Trump can be held in check should he decide to do something crazy. Trump is a different President than we've ever seen in the US. He brazenly makes the moves one would expect from the president of a banana republic. His appointments are either fellow billionaires or former military loyalists. I'm uncertain he'd willingly relinquish control even if impeached. There is nothing in his history to suggest he has any respect for the US traditional norms as they pertain to the office. It is the uncertainty that is the worst part of this right now, and unfortunately it's also the least worse part of the potential he has at his disposal. I can see the potential for civil war in the US. Is that an irrational thing to consider? Possibly with other Presidents, I'm not 100% certain though it's an irrational thought under Trump. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Everybody in the last two months has been going on and on about "fake news," its abuse, its power to convince people to do vote one way or another, and control people. I've yet to see one single story by the main stream OR alt-whatever media denounce the government propaganda and conspiracy of fake news surrounding Norad and tracking Santa. Merry Christmas -- ;) quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

There ought to be a line in the mix somewhere that says something to the effect of, "was prevented by stonewalling by the GOP." I mean, you know, just to be factual. Obama promised to close Gitmo, but I certainly don't think that should be held against him all things considered. What prevented him from keeping the promise (and a few others like it) was the GOP plain and simple. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

So, how long do you believe Trump will remain President? Four years? Eight? 100 Days? Right now it's looking like Trump is still on track to be the first President to violate the US Constitution as soon as he is sworn in. At the very least, that's going to be how it's portrayed and I'm curious how he's going to react to not only that, but impeachment if it gets that far. At the very least, he has ethics and GSA violations as soon as he's sworn in if he continues to try to hold on to the US Post Office as a Trump branded hotel. While some members of the GOP dogged Obama and fought him on almost ever piece of legislation he wanted, I'm really curious how Trump is going to react to constantly being investigated for Constitutional violations. And, like I said, how will he react if it ever comes to impeachment? If he was impeached, would he go quietly or would he attempt to have his (personal now) military generals fight to keep him in office? quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Judging from your post, I'd say you do. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

And yet so few ride horses and shoot bow and arrow. And that's even including the fact horses were a European import.

You did not count correctly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_Electoral_College_margin quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

The first time, by the first person was perhaps a good comeback. Now it's pure hack. Get something original. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I'm not arguing the DNC lost or the reasons why. I'm pointing out that Trump didn't win by the "landslide" he claims and a large number of his supporters believes. I'm of the opinion facts do still matter. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

No. He didn't. He won by one of the SMALLEST Electoral College margins in the history of US Presidential elections. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States) But don't let facts get in the way. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Yes. Yes, they are. It really depends upon the particular qualifications required by the job. I seriously doubt you want a doctor with less than a 4 year degree. I seriously doubt you want a professional writer who doesn't know the difference between "then" and "than." For some things, it just doesn't matter. For other things, it matters quite a bit. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Why do ANY of the "99%" (and specifically the 46% who voted for him) believe Donald Trump has their best interests in mind? See that is the problem here, none of those running for president have "our best interests" in mind. what I was looking for was what interests they had and what ones they had that might be best for the country. Consider that "their (the 99%) best interests" and "best for the country" are pretty much the same thing. If ANY President could actually take care of 99% of the population, then I'd consider that enormous progress over the last 241 years. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Why do ANY of the "99%" (and specifically the 46% who voted for him) believe Donald Trump has their best interests in mind? quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Okay, so you want to know what the left is afraid of (and so should the right)? This, right here. Source and more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/22/politics/donald-trump-strengthen-expand-nuclear-capability/index.html quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

We have, we are convinced through various means, that we have been professionally trolled a few times over the years. That said, most are simply people who have different opinions; some of which they hold for no factual reasons, but instead because they "feel" what they're saying is correct even though that can be demonstrably not the case. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

We would prefer you NOT troll. We realize some can't help themselves because it's literally impossible for some to tell the difference between reality and fiction. It's not that we cut them slack though. They just refuse to acknowledge it's the Sun in the sky and not the Moon. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver