Dr. Ben and The Donald?

Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 1 month ago to Politics
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politics makes for odd combinations, yes? -- j
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    waffle waffle duck duck can't change the frame that easily...the quality of pro leftist comments is very poor this year.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Wrong culture. and the quote is not from ghandi. The bible, The Christopher organization, Eleanor Roosevelt, JFK among others. If Carson is the positive for Trump he has a net total of one positive.

    A better quote would be 'He was not afraid of the dark.'
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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    We will have to wait and see how the economy would respond to Sanders/Hillary.

    If you look at Venezuela's economy, it took many years to get where its at now under the tenets of socialism. And it will take a while for it to recover, even if they are able to change their government from socialism.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    If he can contribute then VP is not a dead end office for losers. If it is such a thing then he can't contribute. Which is it. One or the other?
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Au contraire as LBJ himself would say. He or she, regardless of ability, useful only as a vote getter and assassination proofer, lurk in the back ground until the Vietnam Wars are in full bloom. Until the public wonders at their own stupidity in not demanding some one quaified to be President - WHAT a novel concept.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Which means you think or believe his motives are being misjudged or misquoted to the benefit of others and not with an eye to truth and fact. I wouldn't doubt that. He didn't seem as intellectual devoid as some of the spinners (another word for deceit) who try to interpret his actions.) Have we any factual quotes to explain his action or only dumbed down propaganda?
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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    If we think about it, a president should not be in control of peoples' rights or shifting assets of one citizen to another. Voting for one who has that power shouldnt really be done. The president should only be an administrator of the constitution, with no powers to redistribute wealth or change peoples rights. In todays climate, I could see someone not wanting to vote at all actually.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    You state one thing then turn your statement into a falsehood by your follow up propaganda. Not very good with the language are we?
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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    In this case, Carson was never going to be elected, so I didnt consider investigating him further for president. As to his suitability for cabinet post , that would be up to the president.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Does it allow for that or is that interpretaton? General Welfare means the welfare of all not just carefull selected groups. As for your final argument it's bogus to anyone that understands the basics of finance. Having understood nothing you really need a better script writer.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    As you should. AS stands for Atlas Shrugged. AR stands for Ayn Rand. The rest of it is called Objectivism. You seem to be in deep over your head waters.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    You are insulted by the truth. You choose to waste your vote for evil statists instead of principled choices and you are responsible for that choice. I know you are doing more than voting, ewv, but you defeat your own purposes by voting based on fear instead of voting based on the principles you know are right. Principled candidates can win if voters have the courage to vote on principles.
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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    I really dont have first hand knowledge. Its hard to have firm knowledge with all the hidden agendas of media attention. My reaction is based on watching him in the so called 'debates". I can only go by what I see myself, and I take responsibility for that and take the consequences.
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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    As they say, when the people are ready, the leader appears. Germany was ready and Hitler took full advantage by saying the things that resonated, while hiding his true intentions. We have the congress here standing in the way of another HItler type. The president here could never get away with the things Hitler got away with (fortunately).

    Trump has taken advantage of the anti-establishment feelings so prevalent now, which I think is a good thing. He is also definitely against the politically correct chains people have been shackled with lately. I think he would be good for the USA for 4 years to shake things up and tell us when the emperor has no clothes. I am not thinking that he is a john galt with steadfast principles- but I think he is electable and a hell of a lot better than Hildebeast and particularly Sanders.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    If you aren't sure don't comment. 'Seems to have' etc. reminds me of the Wesley Mouch speech patterns of AS. Follow the crowd patter with a dose of refusal to take responsibility for the lack of thinking.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Cruz only selling point is he is perhaps the only one left that hasn't sold out and there is no proof of that.

    The whole discussion is only important to those who buy into the two party system crap when in rubber meets the road crap it's one left wing coalition.

    Two do other than poke well deserved holes who take any of this seriously one had to be anti constitutionalist and support the notion that 'hopefully' one of these turncoats will turn the other way. What are the odds of any thing but a left wing socialist fascist thing being allowed on the final ballot?

    My hundred says the end result is 95% of the votes go to left wing socialist fascists and the rest by a very faulty default. None of the arguments face the real issues and important questions but just sort of lie there and whine. If this is the best the country can offer you deserve what you are asking for.

    But don't start pointing fingers after words your own words will come back to haunt you as you seek to justify your actions.
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  • Posted by term2 9 years, 1 month ago in reply to this comment.
    Not sure any people in politics in this country now have consistent principles. A lot of education and perhaps one or two generations would be needed before that would be a realistic liklihood.

    Not sure why Carson ran for president actually. He is way too soft spoken to be actually listened to once elected. Not to mention he seems to be a bit over the top with his religious stuff. But he does seem to have the capacity to think things through which is encouraging.
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