Posted on 02/29/2016 6:02:46 PM PST by grey_whiskers
"These are the times that try men's souls," wrote Thomas Paine.
Surely, we are living in times of similar upheaval.
Just consider: Going from 2008, when the United States first elected Barack Obama, who campaigned simultaneously on "Hope and Change" and "Fundamentally Transforming the United States of America"...to today, when (for a while) the candidates favored by the two parties to run for President, were Jeb Bush, which would have been three members of the Bush family in the Oval Office (move over, Roosevelts; move over, Adams!)...and Hillary Clinton, spouse of the disgraced Bill Clinton.
But this is America: we hate oligarchies: and so, upstarts have arisen, challenging the favorites.
On the Republican side, Jeb Bush has left the race, after burning through some $100 million or more of donor funds; he has been replaced by a lopsided horse race of Donald Trump, a crass real-estate mogul; Ted Cruz, a first-term Senator who has offended the rules of that august body by openly calling his party's Senate Leader a liar; and Marco Rubio, son of immigrants, who reached around the aisle to work towards unprecedented immigration from Central and Latin America.
On the Democrat side, Hillary Clinton remains the front runner; but she is dogged by her husband's sex scandals, fallout from her disastrous tenure as Secretary of State, and scandals over classified information being disseminated (nice verb for a Clinton!) from a private server under her control: in addition, rumors of poor health continue to dog her. She is being challenged by Bernie Sanders, a literal Socialist from lily-white Vermont, who is being championed by disaffected youth rallying to the slogan "Feel the Bern!"
And it seems that nobody, but nobody, is happy. GOP kingmakers openly encourage their party to turn against the front runner; Sanders supporters inveigh against the "rigged" super delegate rules, which all but guarantee the nomination to Clinton regardless of the popular vote.
Is there any way to resolve these dilemmas?
I believe there is: a national unity ticket, saluting the unique American talent for thumbing their nose at traditional authority; and, at the same time, paying proper attention to members of each party who seemingly have been passed over.
May I suggest:
Romney / Gore.
Because it's still THEIR TURN, and they were cheated, Dammit!
Okay. In other words you got nothing. How will Trump force them to build the wall?
It’s too bad Algore sold his tv network.
Could have transformed it into a 24/7 campaign.
“If Hillary is behind in the polls, she will choose Jeb as her VP.”
Yeah, I guess that would be the equivalent of suicide.
Other than Biden who would possibly be stupid enough to tie themselves to Hillary right now? Whathisname from Maryland?
“Okay. In other words you got nothing. How will Trump force them to build the wall?”
The EXACT SAME WAY that Obama is funding Executive Amnesty - which is to take fees from one area (that people pay to legally become citizens) to another area (providing legality for Illegals). Same thing with banking regulation...Congress never authorized a dime, so they just move fees around.
Obama has CLEARED THE PATH for this - Trump is VERY SMART, he will use it for his priorities.
The wall was already allocated. It’s already paid for.
That’s the point. The .gov has simply chosen not to build it.
This election is a Mongolian Flustered CLUCK *PING*...
If you think this thread is serious, look at post #18...
I'm not particular about the brand, but make it a 55-gal medicinal drum, please.
We’ve had a Unity Party for a while. They always give us 2 options in November - one with an R and with with a D by the name. Since the Hillary/Jeb ticket fell apart I’m sure they’d love to give us a Romney/Gore ticket.
They’re so scared right now that if they do find a way out they’ll be very thankful and may even allow us to use k-y jelly as we receive their gratitude.
Whites of European decent, particularly Anglo built this country. The most productive, intellectual, resourceful, inventive group of folks this country has ever known.
Now, the colored folks want to take over? I've seen areas of Houston that don't even resemble an American city. Looks more like a town across the Messy-can border. I've seen areas where inner city blacks move in and take over. Run down, trashy and crime infested.
Don't be skeered. Gotta say it like it is folks. I'm tired of being called a racist/bigot. I'm flat wore out being blamed for all the whoas of the Mexican/Black communities.
I'm damn proud to be a white Anglo male of English/Scottish/Irish decent.
Lil advise to the colored communities. Stay in school. Take the gold toof out’cho mowff. Pull up yo pants. Don't be inkin yo-seff up. Learn to speak English without all the yo yo yo dog nonsense. Stop blaming white people for all your shortcomings. OBEY the PoPo when they give an order. Please stop robbing, raping, burglarizing, carjacking, murdering.
No. I think these days everything works better with gays. Open gays. Frank / Cheney would be a more hip winning ticket.
Grahamnesty / Rubio: Does he or doesn't he? Only his pollster knows for sure.
“Lil advise to the colored communities. Stay in school. Take the gold toof outcho mowff. Pull up yo pants. Don’t be inkin yo-seff up. Learn to speak English without all the yo yo yo dog nonsense. Stop blaming white people for all your shortcomings. OBEY the PoPo when they give an order. Please stop robbing, raping, burglarizing, carjacking, murdering. “
Funny, I work with some blacks like that. They’re making about $200k in management and are VERY WELL LIKED.
But how about we keep this quiet, as this is supposed to be a RACIST website.
The greys are here illegally, they're going back to Zeta Reticuli, and we will build a wall beyond the moon to keep them out - and the Zetans will pay for it.
The wife and I know some black folk that are very professional by day...that is until they get around a crowd of blacks listening to Jesse Jackson, Obama or Al Sharpton. They seem to MORPH into some sort of ghetto rats.
Also, folks have to walk on egg shells around them for fear they’ll be called a racist or they’ll be hauled into the HR department for some casual comment.
Yea! Dats right! Uh huh! Tell’em! Go boyweeee!
Just puzzling to me.
“Also, folks have to walk on egg shells around them for fear theyll be called a racist or theyll be hauled into the HR department for some casual comment.”
I won’t argue that part...for sure.
Oh yeah, Grahamnesty / Rubio is a GREAT TICKET. Foam party rallies across the land!!!
Or, RUBIO / MERKEL 2016: BECAUSE MOAR AMNESTY!
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