Thread: President of the US of A

Indeed Mike.

So if Trump wins will he be reigned in? Surely even the staunchest Republican supporter must realise half the things that come out of his mouth (build a wall between Mexico and the US....????) are just utter nonsense. Please tell me you think that!

I'm actually quite concerned about it. Trump as President of the US. He'll have nukes. "You're fired".

James.

Trump vs Sanders, an interesting double wildcard thought...is it possible?

Originally Posted by ScottGoodman

Trump vs Sanders, an interesting double wildcard thought...is it possible?

Nope - Sanders is on schedule to loose the nomination; yesterday he underperformed by about 15 percentage points.

Are we really comparing trump to hitler, or am I misunderstanding what has been said? Trump is doing what every politician, ever, has done. Say what needs to be said to get elected, then do whatever. Trump is not a politician, he's a businessman. I'm no expert on his past, and upbringing, but I need to look into that because I don't think it lines up with what's been said here. Unlike most politicians, he doesn't care about special interest groups and lobbyists. He doesn't need money, and he most certainly isn't going to spend it on the BS our current poor excuse for a president spends it on. I don't think I agree with much of what he says, but I'm a realist. Trump vs hillary, I'll take trump every time. The perfect outcome in my mind is they both win the nomination, then hillary gets indicted by Congress and a) life in prison or b) death penalty. Either would suffice for her crimes against the US.

I think history has demonstrated when really rich business types get elected president they fill all the positions with guys like them and the administration is for like people. Anyone who thinks Trump is the "people's candidate" is probably walking around with a huge fish hook in their mouths.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I think history has demonstrated when really rich business types get elected president they fill all the positions with guys like them and the administration is for like people. Anyone who thinks Trump is the "people's candidate" is probably walking around with a huge fish hook in their mouths.

Not just those in favor of trump, all of us are. None of the candidates deserve a vote in my mind, but we have to choose the lesser of two evils. It's a no brainer to me, when given the two options this go around. Clinton may not be a billionaire, but she hasn't been lacking in the financial department for a very long time. Then there's the fact that her lies happened under oath, and directly resulted in the loss of American lives. It actually makes me sick that people support her.

Originally Posted by prodigy

Are we really comparing trump to hitler, or am I misunderstanding what has been said? Trump is doing what every politician, ever, has done. Say what needs to be said to get elected, then do whatever. Trump is not a politician, he's a businessman. I'm no expert on his past, and upbringing, but I need to look into that because I don't think it lines up with what's been said here. Unlike most politicians, he doesn't care about special interest groups and lobbyists. He doesn't need money, and he most certainly isn't going to spend it on the BS our current poor excuse for a president spends it on. I don't think I agree with much of what he says, but I'm a realist. Trump vs hillary, I'll take trump every time. The perfect outcome in my mind is they both win the nomination, then hillary gets indicted by Congress and a) life in prison or b) death penalty. Either would suffice for her crimes against the US.

No we are not comparing Trump directly with Hitler per se but rather the socioeconomic circumstances that allow a person like Trump to become idolized by a large group of people. He too is smart enough to say what people want to hear. If/when he does get elected the old guard may not be able to control him either. There definitely are similarities and I hope it would stop there. Not hard to understand the why of his success. No, Hilter was not a left wing Socialist but a right wing Facist or he might have got along better Russia than he did. I guess it depends on how far to the right you think Trump is or isn't. Yes, Trump is a politician and best case scenario if he wins is nothing really changes and a lot of people will have egg on their faces but what's new that happens every election when nothing really changes.

Worst case is that he really is like he talks and has easy access to the big red button. That maybe what makes some people nervous or not.

Bob

Ok i can see the sense in that. I think the large majority of his followers (I'm not one) are just content with a president that is not a lifelong politician. There's one thing no one can detest, he knows how to make money. Last time I checked were only 19 trillion in debt...

Originally Posted by prodigy

Ok i can see the sense in that. I think the large majority of his followers (I'm not one) are just content with a president that is not a lifelong politician. There's one thing no one can detest, he knows how to make money. Last time I checked were only 19 trillion in debt...

Well, I would go along with Spenders comments on how he made his fortune. I guess he knows how to make money and loose it too. How many times has he gone bankrupt? Might be worth a little research into his history and finances. No matter what happens the next bunch of months will being interesting and a bit unnerving until the fat lady sings and there is a final outcome. Buckle up and enjoy the ride or not. Me, I think I will be on a popcorn diet while this show is on.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

No, Hilter was not a left wing Socialist but a right wing Facist or he might have got along better Russia than he did. I guess it depends on how far to the right you think Trump is or isn't.
Bob

Not to derail this conversation with a debate over Hitler, but the notion that he was right wing is a myth. He had far more in common with the communists than he did with any capitalist. His sense of nationalism is about all that separated the two.