faithful doggie might become running mate

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/us/politics/chris-christie-donald-trump.html?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:are you nuts? i can think of no scenario under which a vote for the ferret-wearing, cheeto-faced, short-fingered vulgarian is justified.

Rashmun wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:are you nuts? i can think of no scenario under which a vote for the ferret-wearing, cheeto-faced, short-fingered vulgarian is justified.

both Trump and Hillary are not good choices. Biden would have been a good choice.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i'd like to see business leaders who are unabashed social liberals, globalists, rational thinkers, and promoters of science run for the presidency. i don't care what party they belong to.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:better choices exist in the next cycle -- warren, cory booker, john hickenlooper, mark warner, etc.
potentially michael bloomberg (my choice), but he'll be 78.

goodcitizn wrote:Hillary may not be likeable but why is the like ability factor given so much importance over qualification? She has been the First Lady for 8 years (not to mention her previous role as the First Lady of Arkansas) and understands the political protocol. She has been the Secretary of State for several years, especially during the times of turmoil in the Middle East, and understands international politics. And she has been a capable Senator. She is more competent to be the POTUS than Trump, Sanders or any Libertarian. I hope she picks a good running mate, definitely not Warren.

goodcitizn wrote:I am sick of hearing about Ronald Reagan having been a great president. I remember those years when the interest rates were sky high, the job market in shambles and the deficit increasing. He and his Party did a great job selling his administration to the public. In comparison, Obama has done a lot more for the country in so many areas, yet neither his administration nor his Party has done anything to highlight his achievements, particularly after his predecessor left the country with high deficit, high unemployment, banking crisis, wars and so on. If the complaint is that Hillary will just be a continuation of this administration, it should really be considered a positive, not a negative. Handing over the Presidency to Trump will be like giving a garland to a monkey (a Tamil proverb).

garam_kuta wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:I am sick of hearing about Ronald Reagan having been a great president. I remember those years when the interest rates were sky high, the job market in shambles and the deficit increasing. He and his Party did a great job selling his administration to the public. In comparison, Obama has done a lot more for the country in so many areas, yet neither his administration nor his Party has done anything to highlight his achievements, particularly after his predecessor left the country with high deficit, high unemployment, banking crisis, wars and so on. If the complaint is that Hillary will just be a continuation of this administration, it should really be considered a positive, not a negative. Handing over the Presidency to Trump will be like giving a garland to a monkey (a Tamil proverb).

Not if you were working in the Wall Street at that time....that brought in the extremely polarized wealth distribution legacy; and yes, his admin was full of  masters of smoke and mirrors.

but then, that's politics give it a listen starting at 0:45