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2016-01-23 Home Front: Politix

Standing Athwart History Yelling, 'Stop Donald Trump!'

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Posted by Fred 2016-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Like him or not, Pubs better get behind the Donald and as quickly as possible.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-01-23 02:16|| 2016-01-23 02:16|| Front Page Top

#2 donald trump cannot win

that is because the unelected bureaucracy runs america now just like it does in the UK and Australia

that is why the 2-party system is all there is - no real choice. That is why Ron Paul never got a look in

because the NSA/security agencies have omniscient spy powers, the only candidate to get in will be who they want. Anybody they dont want will have dirt from the past leaked or fabricated at a crucial electoral moment

Posted by anon1 2016-01-23 07:20|| 2016-01-23 07:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I love how furriners (even Aussies) think they're expert in our politics. Even our "political experts" have been stumped by Trump's campaign

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-23 09:11|| 2016-01-23 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 As someone else posted -

Did the GOP secure the border with control of the White House and Congress? NO.
Did the GOP balance the budget with control of the White House and Congress? NO.

Who gave us the TSA? The GOP
Who gave us the Patriot Act? The GOP
Who expanded Medicare to include prescription drug coverage? The GOP
Who created the precursor of Common Core in Race To the Top? The GOP
Who played the race card in Mississippi to re-elect Thad Cochran? The GOP
Who paid Democrats to vote in the Mississippi primary? The GOP
Who refused to support Ken Cuccinnelli in Virginia? The GOP
Who supported Charlie Crist? The GOP
Who supported Arlen Spector? The GOP
Who supported Bob Bennett? The GOP
Who worked against Marco Rubio? The GOP

They're mad as hell.

As I posted before -

The Left believes the fantasy that socialism is economically viable.
The Right believes the fantasy that its still a constitutional republic
Both lie to themselves that if only they got the right man in power, it'll all work

It's an oligarchy. As long as the power and money remain concentrated as they are you're not getting back to the old system. Those in power will not give it up politely or peacefully. You get rid of Pompey and his henchmen by backing Caesar.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-23 09:40|| 2016-01-23 09:40|| Front Page Top

#5 The RNC, not the GOP, is beginning to realize Trump is not going away. The GOPO will either embrace or die a slow death. Just ask the Blue dogs how resisting change went. The fact is pretty simple, even for those so call experts that all him a clown and gone in 30 days. This is a democracy, when we have had enough we will have a change in leadership, be it through voting, or if the government decides to become a tyranny through violence. We have a choice, Trump, who runs billion dollar business. He understands second order effects. Of Hillary, the elite of the elite, not a socialist or communist, but would become a dictator. Or Sanders, a devout communist/socialist. Don't like his hair, don't like his arrogance? America needs to toss out the current leadership and bring in new leaders. Starting at the top.

Posted by 49 pan 2016-01-23 12:00|| 2016-01-23 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 And, I need to proof read and spell check...

Posted by 49 pan 2016-01-23 12:02|| 2016-01-23 12:02|| Front Page Top

#7 you're not getting back to the old system

Does history records any cases of successful "getting back to the old system"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-23 12:15|| 2016-01-23 12:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Its happening and no one even notices. There IS a third party alternative to the Dems and the Republican party and it is rowing at an EXTREMELY rapid rate.

It will grow by at least 300,000 more voters this year alone. THAT growth will be the foot hold the third party needs to continue to accelerate its power rapidly.

MAS.

Mualim Anerican Society openly supported by Barak Obama who will be revered by MAS as an American party founder and supporter especially during the year2016 of his presidency. What else would history expect from a president with a muslim name who fooled an entire generation of Ammerixan non-muslims so easily.

Barak Hussein Obama. History will consider him one the greatest Muslim leaders of Islamic Expansionism in Islams 1400 year history.

Local. State. National.

Posted by Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 2016-01-23 12:22|| 2016-01-23 12:22|| Front Page Top

#9 AND the U.S. political landscape will be too fractured to counter MAS effectively.

Posted by Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 2016-01-23 12:27|| 2016-01-23 12:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Does history records any cases of successful "getting back to the old system"?

Yes, that's what the American revolution was about. Getting back to the benign neglect of the central government prior to the French and Indian/Seven Years War. London tried to establish its 'authority' over the colonies it hadn't prior. Thus the reaction. The Articles of Confederation were found to be too benign in face of reality and the Constitutional convention gave America a set of laws that worked for about two hundred years till once again centralized power got out of control.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-23 13:39|| 2016-01-23 13:39|| Front Page Top

#11 So, they didn't get what they wanted, P2k.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-23 13:59|| 2016-01-23 13:59|| Front Page Top

#12 They did, we didn't because we threw away what they gave us.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-01-23 16:28|| 2016-01-23 16:28|| Front Page Top

#13 Trump is a train wreck. He talks a good game, but that's it. No track record - unless you count changing his mind on every imaginable issue multiple times a track record. Think Bill Clinton with a border wall ... maybe.

You guys are welcome to throw a Trump party. I will not attend.

Posted by Iblis 2016-01-23 18:09|| 2016-01-23 18:09|| Front Page Top

#14 and if it's Trump vs Hillary (or Bernie)?

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-23 19:38|| 2016-01-23 19:38|| Front Page Top

#15 At this point of losing the war, we need to focus on keeping the democrats out of that oval office.

You are not voting "for" someone. You are voting against the Reich. Literally.

Posted by newc 2016-01-23 21:30|| 2016-01-23 21:30|| Front Page Top

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