The 2016 US American Election Thread

[the_only_turek_fan]

When the debate turns to foreign policy Trump's lack of even the basic knowledge is so apparent.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Zarley

Surprisingly, Trump did quite well overall.

He didn't completely implode, so I guess that means he did ok. But honestly, the bar is set so low for him, all he has to do is walk on stage and not sh-- his pants and that's considered a decent debate performance for him. It's beyond ridiculous.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by PostandIn

CNN blathering on about Al Gore.

Lord is. The others are appalled.

[Drak]

Originally Posted by alpine fisher

i dont think he will incite violence, but if he encourages protest, i think that will be great for democracy.
If hillary wins, it will be by a small margin. Almost half of americans will be disappointed and feel hopeless and fearful of a hillary presidency.

But if trump wins, i wouldn't be surprised if there was violence. Funded by soros.

lol

[photon]

Originally Posted by Alpine Fisher

Almost half of americans will be disappointed and feel hopeless and fearful of a Hillary Presidency.

I posted some stuff earlier today about these supposed "change" voters and the evidence is that "half" isn't remotely close to true.

[bigtmac19]

Originally Posted by jammies

I think he's saying it because a lot of his base are people who believe that industry can somehow make a comeback and create jobs - jobs they could actually be qualified for. He (I would hope) knows better but is so cynical he is willing to deliberately lie to his own supporters, reinforce their fantasies and mine their anger.



The very definition of a demagogue - speak to fear, irrational or not.

I'm not so sure he knows better, but he is perfect at stirring up his target voters with the fear mongering.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Dave ItzkoffVerified account ‏@ditzkoff 6m6 minutes ago
On CNN, Kayleigh McEnany says Trump can't accept election results because "you're asking him to accept something that hasn't happened yet"

https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/788936029554216960

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by Alpine Fisher

I dont think he will incite violence, but if he encourages protest, I think that will be great for democracy.
If Hillary wins, it will be by a small margin. Almost half of americans will be disappointed and feel hopeless and fearful of a Hillary Presidency.

But if Trump wins, I wouldn't be surprised if there was violence. Funded by Soros.

Haha that's golden. This man knows what's truly up.

[photon]

NSFW!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/788936029554216960

I was watching that. I have no idea how she ever got on CNN to begin with, they could stand to have a better Republican supporter.

[the_only_turek_fan]

I don't think there is a voter fraud problem but I cant understand why people don't think you can vote without government issued ID.

[Corral]

These debates are just entertainment for the masses. Its not like presidential or prime ministerial candidates actually make the policy decisions on the questions asked of them. Like as if Trump or Clinton actually gets the final say on foreign policy.

I thought Trump scored a few points when he questioned the timing of the current offensive in Iraq.

[ernie]

I know a poster mentioned it but I feel it's important to repeat it. Not every good businessman does something to maximize profits. Quite the opposite. As pointed out by that poster there are businesses that make the decision to buy american and produce in the US. It's not because it is the cheapest way to do things or the only way to do things. It's because they feel it is the right thing to do. And that is the problem. Trump lives his life purely to maximize profits NOT because it is the "right" thing to do. And unlike Trump a country is NOT a business and can not be run as such.

And that ignores the whole he doesn't actually have properly presented policy on anything. At least nothing that stays consistent. His argument is simply "trust me". Well as much as it is political suicide it needs to be said at some point that the workforce is becoming more and more educated and the employment market and what the US is known for has to change with it. There will always be a place for factories but it can't be a purely blue collar workforce anymore because it's not.

[photon]

And NO questions on climate change!

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by jammies

I think he's saying it because a lot of his base are people who believe that industry can somehow make a comeback and create jobs - jobs they could actually be qualified for. He (I would hope) knows better but is so cynical he is willing to deliberately lie to his own supporters, reinforce their fantasies and mine their anger.

The very definition of a demagogue - speak to fear, irrational or not.

That's the base. People who's one job was the factory, that factory is gone. Trump is shouting that he'll bring those jobs back. Now that may be ludicrous but Hillary is proposing what? The government has to find a solution to get these people caught up to technology or else Trump's ludicrous talk sounds better.

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by photon

And NO questions on climate change!

Because it's not real. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it.

Gina.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by photon

And NO questions on climate change!

No questions about unicorns either. Why would you ask a question about something that isn't real?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by getbak

No questions about unicorns either. Why would you ask a question about something that isn't real?

Oh no you di int

[GirlySports]

is 'bad hombre' a slur? CNN going nuts.

[troutman]

Bad Hombre being defended by Lord.