Posted on May 19, 2016
Which fight is more interesting: Trump vs GOP or Hillary vs Bernie?
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In Dallas there's a statue of a Texas Ranger inscribed, "One Riot, One Ranger". It alludes to a tale of a Ranger arriving in a town as a riot was occurring. The town officials had sent for the Rangers to intervene, but were surprised that only one showed up. He responded, "One riot? One Ranger" (I love that story) It seems that America needs two Rangers this election season.
Which "riot" interests you more?
Which "riot" interests you more?
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SMORGASBORD!!! The battles are both hilarious to me. I am sitting here hoping it destroys both the RNC and DNC and then brings the downfall of the ruling class in DC. So to me CPT Jack Durish the longer the fights last, the better off America is going to be.
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SGT William Howell
PO3 Steven Sherrill 10 thumbs up. I hope it ends both of them! Then these out of tune em efers will get gone and Americans will have a say again in what we want and not just every donor over the last 100 years.
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Hillary versus Bernie is more interesting because the liberals can be much more mean-spirited in their attacks CPT Jack Durish. They tend to be more reserved in terms of making up dirt on the opposition when it s one of their own. It is fascinating to see the darling of the left Hillary Rodham Clinton being successfully challenged by an older white man who is attracting the younger members of the progressive/liberal voters in much grater numbers. That is the traditional base if the democrats which has been somewhat pushed aside in recent years in favor of more trendy voting blocks.
[Updated edit beaded on SSG Michael Hartsfield's comment] When I mentioned "mean-spirited in their attacks ... making up dirt on the opposition" I am talking about the campaign messages; since, I have been receiving emails and phone calls for over 15 year from both sides at the national and state levels.
[Updated edit beaded on SSG Michael Hartsfield's comment] When I mentioned "mean-spirited in their attacks ... making up dirt on the opposition" I am talking about the campaign messages; since, I have been receiving emails and phone calls for over 15 year from both sides at the national and state levels.
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CPT Jack Durish
Yes but... The GOP matchup is Dr. Frankenstien (the GOP) vs the monster it created (Trump). That is a legendary battle
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LTC Stephen F.
SSG Michael Hartsfield - actually I have been a delegate to the VA 10th district and VA state-wide conventions this year and every year for many years. I have watched and listened to the debates in person as people advocated positions and sometime ridiculed the opposition.
I was a lifelong democrat until I was 33 in 1989 when I realized the democratic national party was moving away from traditional support of working people to supporting focused interest groups such as induced abortion, environmental issues which pitted traditional democrats such as coal miners against the green movement; etc.
I was a lifelong democrat until I was 33 in 1989 when I realized the democratic national party was moving away from traditional support of working people to supporting focused interest groups such as induced abortion, environmental issues which pitted traditional democrats such as coal miners against the green movement; etc.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield
But you didn't answer my question. The Republican candidates have the Democrats so much ammo, it wouldn't matter who ran. All of their business was in the street
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LTC Stephen F.
SSG Michael Hartsfield - I am taking a fair amount of medication which is one of the reasons I am VA disabled; however, I did not sleep during all of the debates. I watched a few in real time and others in playback mode. I have been involved in politics for 40 years or so and do my best to keep up with international, national, regional nd local news.
Bernie is much cleaner than Hillary over the past 40 or so years since she went to Arkansas.
Bernie is much cleaner than Hillary over the past 40 or so years since she went to Arkansas.
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I'd say in a sense, Trump vs. Clinton. Sanders is not going to be the Dem nominee unless Clinton is actually indicted. Even then she will bleat to her idiot minions, "Comey is a Republican! It's just another Republican attack! Like Benghazi!" And her idiot minions will buy it.
But to me the Trump v. Clinton is between which is less vile. I know Clinton is vile and made a mockery of her responsibility to safeguard national defense material. I don't really know Trump is vile. He may not be too bad. I still wouldn't vote for him under any condition or Clinton either.
The big story in the US this election year is not the election. The big story is that 10,000,000 people (X2) would vote for grotesquely unqualified and vile candidates.
Walt
But to me the Trump v. Clinton is between which is less vile. I know Clinton is vile and made a mockery of her responsibility to safeguard national defense material. I don't really know Trump is vile. He may not be too bad. I still wouldn't vote for him under any condition or Clinton either.
The big story in the US this election year is not the election. The big story is that 10,000,000 people (X2) would vote for grotesquely unqualified and vile candidates.
Walt
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CPT Jack Durish
Can't disagree. However, the fight card now includes two bouts, Trump vs the GOP and Sanders vs Clinton (notice I'm refraining from snark by not giving the "fighters" ring identities). Which for you is the main event today?
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Capt Walter Miller
Good points. Trump finessing all the people he has to finesse is the main event right now.
Megan Kelly has her marching orders. Roll over (so to speak) for Trump. The Rethug thought leaders are definitely seeking consensus.
I was flipping the dial last night and came across Madame Clinton being interviewed. I can't really stand to hear her voice. Last night it before I changed channels it was -very- hoarse. She has a bad thyroid condition and having your thug/minions deposed cannot be helping her stress level. I wouldn't think she can even make it to November.
Megan Kelly has her marching orders. Roll over (so to speak) for Trump. The Rethug thought leaders are definitely seeking consensus.
I was flipping the dial last night and came across Madame Clinton being interviewed. I can't really stand to hear her voice. Last night it before I changed channels it was -very- hoarse. She has a bad thyroid condition and having your thug/minions deposed cannot be helping her stress level. I wouldn't think she can even make it to November.
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SSG Joshua Lockwood
I actually think there are more dimensions to this election. I see it as a battle between establishment politicians and insurgent opposition political movements. It's the same kind of force putting pressure on both parties. Trump's movement manifest as an authoritarian populist movement and Sanders's movement manifests as a liberal/democratic populist movement. Both movements result from voter alienation, mistrust of establishment politicians. Both movements will transcend this election too. I think people are starting to demand governmental reforms with more urgency.
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