US Presidential Election - What's your take?

[fastpitch17]

I think Ryan is far more likely to be the next candidate, he has enough national exposure now.

I sincerely hope so. I really do.

 

[Davita]

I remember reading that Chris Christie was the GOP's golden boy 'till he had a fizzy over the bridge issue in New Jersey...yet he seemed to get Trumped and dumped. Is he going to be a contender in the future...given the Republicans have a future.

 

[Nimbus]

Chris Christie chooses to be Trump's surrogate, he's finished.

 

[Nimbus]

I sincerely hope so. I really do.

Ryan vs. Clinton, battle of the nerds.

 

[fastpitch17]

Ryan vs. Clinton, battle of the nerds.

Yes but the economy will play a big factor. Ryan knows his way around a spreadsheet very well and I believe he has fixes that will work. He can attack the deficit and not cause too many problems. Tough to defeat a sitting president but Hillary will be 72 then and who knows what her health may be. Another factor, home grown terrorist or a bigger attack from outside.

 

[jstar]

Romney is definitely not his friend, despite belonging to the same party. He is the most famous guy in the "Never Trump" movement.

Of course. That's why he gave the (WORLD!) famous interview and why I put 'friend' between quotes...It's just a choice between Ryan and Romney in 4 years. Both have been profiling themselves a lot the previous half year. Isn't Paul still a bit young? (Another failed attempt to be sarcastic; looking at the previous Republican but also Democrate candidates).

 

[Nimbus]

Yes but the economy will play a big factor. Ryan knows his way around a spreadsheet very well and I believe he has fixes that will work. He can attack the deficit and not cause too many problems. Tough to defeat a sitting president but Hillary will be 72 then and who knows what her health may be. Another factor, home grown terrorist or a bigger attack from outside.

The only way at the moment to fix the deficit is to raise taxes and close tax loopholes for corporations and the rich. If Ryan even hints at any of those, he'll be labeled a RINO and will lose the primary to a Tea Party candidate.

 

[fastpitch17]

The only way at the moment to fix the deficit is to raise taxes and close tax loopholes for corporations and the rich. If Ryan even hints at any of those, he'll be labeled a RINO and will lose the primary to a Tea Party candidate.

So, he will be a politician and not do what he says he will. One thing for sure, cutting a lot of freeloading social programs will happen and let's face it, there is a lot paid out in them that is waste. Government would also be cut. Immigration would go back to sticking with the quota system and all immigrants would have sponsors responsible for them. Refugees would go vack to like when tge Vietnamese flooded America or the Hmong, they all were sponsored by other families, churches, civic groups. Not the federal government. They only provided the way in and camps until they were sponsored.

 

[jstar]

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It is getting a bit out of hand...

 

[dafluff]

Lol, Republicans. Here is a congressman saying that if Trump said he liked raping women, he'd have to think about pulling his support. Such a strong moral compass.

https://twitter.com/pbump/status/786001285275344897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

 

[fastpitch17]

Hillary the other misfit now has a 14 point lead. This could very well resemble the 1980 election.

 

[Terry MacArsey]

I thought this was quite funny.

 

[kimdub]

Two despicable candidates that will end up having a low voter turnout. So who will have the better ground game? Hillary despite all her problems has a united Democratic organization to get out the vote.

 

[dafluff]

And the hits keep on coming. Here is audio from a video of Donald talking about dating a 10 year old girl in 10 years. Within earshot of said girl. Guy is keeps finding new lows I never thought possible.

 

[fastpitch17]

And the hits keep on coming. Here is audio from a video of Donald talking about dating a 10 year old girl in 10 years. Within earshot of said girl. Guy is keeps finding new lows I never thought possible.

Four Women have come out stating he groped them in the past. Some of the 1997, I think, contestants for Miss Teen stated he entered their dressing room and stated, "no big deal girls, I have seen it all before." Some as young as 15 years old there. It is on tape from the Howard Stern show that he stated he would go backstage at the various pageants he owned and girls and women would be there, like fully naked, and that they didn't care because of who he was. He's a real winner he is.

 

[macvert]

I just can't get this image out of my head of Donald in the missionary position with one hand holding his comb-over in place

 

[Puspawarna]

I just can't get this image out of my head of Donald in the missionary position with one hand holding his comb-over in place

AGHGHHHH!!!! Make it stop, make it stop!!!

 

[Puspawarna]

Two despicable candidates that will end up having a low voter turnout. So who will have the better ground game? Hillary despite all her problems has a united Democratic organization to get out the vote.

You really think voter turn-out will be low? My guess (based on nothing but gut feeling; maybe I'm wrong) is that it will be pretty high. However, I could imagine an unusually high number of votes going to Johnson or Stein, and/or people voting for their Congresscritters but leaving the presidential slot blank.

However things go, there is going to be a lot to talk about on November 9.

 

[Nimbus]

You really think voter turn-out will be low? My guess (based on nothing but gut feeling; maybe I'm wrong) is that it will be pretty high. However, I could imagine an unusually high number of votes going to Johnson or Stein, and/or people voting for their Congresscritters but leaving the presidential slot blank.

However things go, there is going to be a lot to talk about on November 9.

I think the turnout will be high. The white supremacists finally have a guy they can be passionate about. On the other side there were reports that citizenship applications were up, as minorities with permanent residency try to vote this time just to say no to Donald.

On Twitter #repealthe19th is trending after Nate Silver published an article showing Trump would win if only men can vote. One of the surest way to get women to vote is be telling them they shouldn't.

 

[dafluff]

I think the turnout will be high.

With the wall-to-wall reality freak show coverage, I can't see how the turn out could be anything other than record breaking.