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I think if the choice is between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump only... then Trump will win. I really don't see the Americans putting a female and a Clinton Female at that in the Whitehouse !!

 

I have no idea.

What with Corbyns rise to 'power (well over the Labour party) and apparent determination to hang on and drive his personal agenda at any cost .. its a crazy crazy world we are living in

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I think if the choice is between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump only... then Trump will win. I really don't see the Americans putting a female and a Clinton Female at that in the Whitehouse !!

 

I think the presidential election will be down to Trump and Clinton. We'll know more after tomorrow ("Super Tuesday", when many states hold their primaries) but that's very much how it looks at the moment. I'm less cynical about the possibility of Americans electing a woman - I mean, 20 years ago I'd have said that no black man would be president in my lifetime, yet here we are. On the other hand, I think you are correct in saying that the Clinton name is something of a problem. Whether it's enough of a problem to allow the election of a fascist demagogue remains to be seen.

 

Fun trivia for the day: Clinton's main challenger for the Democratic nomination is Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. His brother Larry stood for election to the UK Parliament in 2015, representing the Green Party in Oxford.

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The idea that all politicians lie is music to the ears of the most egregious liars.

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I suppose so - I don't really want to come across as defending Boris. But belief in principles is something that is usually a good thing in a politician, even if I may disagree with those principles.

 

I agree.

Boris believes very strongly in lying and making false promises.

More police officers on the streets=met police running with fewer officers than ever.

Cut rail fares within london=average 6% increase in fares and over 20% on some routes and tickets.

Keep London underground ticket offices open=all ticket offices closed.

Increase number of staff on London underground = cut 2000 jobs.

 

I admire (not) his passion for lies and his incidental comical attitude.

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I agree.

Boris believes very strongly in lying and making false promises.

More police officers on the streets=met police running with fewer officers than ever.

Cut rail fares within london=average 6% increase in fares and over 20% on some routes and tickets.

Keep London underground ticket offices open=all ticket offices closed.

Increase number of staff on London underground = cut 2000 jobs.

 

I admire (not) his passion for lies and his incidental comical attitude.

 

Sure, and this is why I didn't want to get into defending Boris.

 

It's the difference between a liar and a bull****er, really. In order to lie, one needs to be aware of the truth. Boris fits that definition. A bull****er, however, doesn't care whether what he says is true or not - the concept of "truth" or "falsehood" means nothing to Trump.

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I think the presidential election will be down to Trump and Clinton. We'll know more after tomorrow ("Super Tuesday", when many states hold their primaries) but that's very much how it looks at the moment.

 

Well, with Rubio apparently refusing to pull out despite his crap performance, it would seem that Trump is looking to be the Republican presidential hopeful due to the rest stupidly splitting the non-redneck vote through self interest and ego.

 

Clinton also seems to be on track. I hear that based on family form, all the whitehouse male interns are stocking up on mouthwash... :/

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I wondered why rubio would stay in with such crap results if he really cared about the party and despised trump as much as he presents.

It would seem there are two perspectives on this

 

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/28/donald-trumps-dominance-leaves-republican-establis/

 

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To get the nomination Trump needs a certain number, and Rubio (and others) may fear that dropping out would give some of his support to Trump allowing Trump to get those numbers.

 

Staying in may force a 'brokered convention'

 

Evidently cruz is not desired by the Republicans either.

 

 

They are a bit like us with the EU or with Tories/Labour choice

where in both cases neither choice is desirable and certainly not ideal.

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To get the nomination Trump needs a certain number, and Rubio (and others) may fear that dropping out would give some of his support to Trump allowing Trump to get those numbers.

 

Staying in may force a 'brokered convention'

 

Evidently cruz is not desired by the Republicans either.

 

 

They are a bit like us with the EU or with Tories/Labour choice

where in both cases neither choice is desirable and certainly not ideal.

 

Yeah. The Republican elites don't like Trump much, but they despise Cruz. Trump is pretty obnoxious and it would be a little embarrassing for them to have him as their candidate, but he isn't an idealogue, he's just a thin-skinned blowhard who wants to win the race to prove that he can. The elites reckon they might be able to control him somewhat, or at the very least that when push comes to shove, he might not do anything too stupid. Cruz, on the other hand, is very much a man of principle - that principle being that he wants to create a Christian theocracy. Cruz would be the Republicans nightmare candidate, Trump is just a nuisance.

 

Rubio is young. He can earn some credit points by doing his bit to take down Cruz. And then, well, in 2020 or 2024, maybe it will seem like it's "his turn" to be the nominee, sort of like it was with Mitt Romney in 2012.

 

What's interesting to me is that the main thing that will give Trump a shot in the general is the fact that the Democrats seem almost certain now to nominate Clinton. Bernie Sanders actually has more chance of beating Trump than she does. He, like Trump, is viewed as an "outside" in a time when people are sick of politics. And even among those who don't like his (moderately) left wing ideas, he's still regarded as a decent, honest person. That's not how people view Clinton.

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Yeah. The Republican elites don't like Trump much, but they despise Cruz. Trump is pretty obnoxious and it would be a little embarrassing for them to have him as their candidate, but he isn't an idealogue, he's just a thin-skinned blowhard who wants to win the race to prove that he can.

 

 

 

What's interesting to me is that the main thing that will give Trump a shot in the general is the fact that the Democrats seem almost certain now to nominate Clinton. Bernie Sanders actually has more chance of beating Trump than she does. He, like Trump, is viewed as an "outside" in a time when people are sick of politics. And even among those who don't like his (moderately) left wing ideas, he's still regarded as a decent, honest person. That's not how people view Clinton.

 

You hit the nail on the head with your previous post saying Trump says anything and everything, and its amazing that his supporters just seem to pick the quote they like and ignore the rest.

 

I dont know a deal about US politics, but I do know that someone who doesn't look the part will never be president - I have met and spoken with Ross Perot - despite his solid fitness and posture, sharp mind and good dress, he's short and looked a bit like a well groomed goblin in fine clothes.

... and Sanders looks old, has bad posture and makes a $1000 suit look sad.

Can't ever see that happening - even with democrats.

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Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

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Just the though of who might be next US President sees Americans looking to move to Canada.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35706377

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How much of Trumps appeal is celebrity because of his role as the boss on the US Apprentice show ?

 

Just hope that Katie Price does not stand for parliament, as we might have her as PM at some point.

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Just hope that Katie Price does not stand for parliament, as we might have her as PM at some point.

 

The opposition would soon out her past in the porn and sleaze business and show her up for what it really is.

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The opposition would soon out her past in the porn and sleaze business and show her up for what it really is.

 

Some might see that as a positive. Would add a bit of glamour to Westminster.

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Would you want a slapper running the country, I wouldn't.

 

She might have better manners than Cameron.

 

You would love her, if she campaigned for Brexit !

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She might have better manners than Cameron.

 

You would love her, if she campaigned for Brexit !

 

She comes across as rather falsey to me :/

So would fit in well with most political parties

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She comes across as rather falsey to me :/

So would fit in well with most political parties

 

Her campaign slogan would be the ' Pricey is righty' !

 

I am no fan, but she has a following and people seem to buy anything she puts her name to.

 

The point is that there are idiots who would vote based on celebrity status, because they don't trust politicians to vote for them. Trump is seen as the anti politician and anti Washington candidate.

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Her campaign slogan would be the ' Pricey is righty' !

 

ROFL

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Know which direction the wind blows with Trump

 

 

... What a pair ...

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Crumbling Hospitals, Schools, council services, businesses and roads

 

If only the Govt had thrown a protective ring around care homes

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Just hope that Katie Price does not stand for parliament, as we might have her as PM at some point.

 

Oh please, don't give her any ideas !

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Oh please, don't give her any ideas !

 

When you dream tonight think what it would be like if you woke up to the radio news " Prime Minister Katie Price has asked her Foreign Secretary the Right Honourable Joey Essex to lead discussions in the EU to make orange spray tan lotion exempt from VAT".

 

Almost as believable as Trump being a good President on good terms with his Mexican neighbours.

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Interesting article as to why people will vote for Trump.

 

https://medium.com/@emmalindsay/trump-supporters-aren-t-stupid-3d38f70f2a2f#.y56din6q7

 

 

Yet, the fact that we are similarly motivated — white racists, white allies, and people of color alike — is the key to fixing this whole mess. We must find ways for the working class to maintain its dignity, we must find a way for them to have jobs that are satisfying to them, we must find a way for them to contribute to culture. We must find a way for them to feel heard. Which, by the way, are the exact same goals we need to have for oppressed races. We all need the same thing, and until we find a way to give it to more people, we will fight each other for it.

 

And, America is terrible at giving its citizens dignity and meaning. We have, with the internet, the power for more people to be appreciated than ever before, yet we use it primarily to shame each other. Shaming Trump supporters for being “ignorant bigots” is the worst thing you can do, because their entire motivation in voting for Trump is to alleviate the shame they are already carrying. If you add to their shame, they will dig in further.

 

It is, obviously, difficult to think about ways to reduce shame on a national level but we have to start finding ways to have more appreciation for each other, even those we disagree with. At the most basic level we can start by not explicitly shaming people. We can stop calling them ignorant. We can stop mocking them on the internet. We can stop calling them out on twitter. Unless they happen to be Martin Shkreli, then it’s ok.

 

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Interesting what motivates anyone to vote for Trump.

 

When it comes to it, i think most sensible Americans will vote for Clinton.

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I'm not sure I buy this whole "let's not shame Trump supporters" thing. I mean really, they are voting for a racist thug - if that doesn't deserve shame I don't know what does.

 

Well, my wife (who is American and thus gets a postal vote) just tried to talk me out of this approach, saying that even if they are lunatics, calling them names doesn't really help. And I suppose she's right, but I'm at a loss. If we've got to the point where people feel perfectly happy to support a racist thug, and to announce this fact in public, then I don't know what to do except to call out that racist thuggery and hope that those on the margins will choose to reject it.

 

From the NYT:

 

The notion that Mr. Trump voices ideas that his supporters are “afraid” to express, vital truths lost to the scourge of political correctness, has been a rhetorical through-line of his campaign. Mr. Trump says exactly what he thinks, his fans gush — about immigrants, about Muslims, about women — a bygone pleasure now denied most Americans.

It’s an odd construction. Once you say, “He says what I’m afraid to say,” and point to a man who is essentially a 24/7 fire hose of unequivocal bigotry, you’ve said what you’re afraid to say, so how afraid could you have been in the first place? The phrase is a dodge, a way to acknowledge that you’re aware it’s a little naughty to be a misogynist xenophobe in 2016, while letting like-minded people know, with a conspiratorial wink, that you’re only pretending to care. It’s a wild grab for plausible deniability — how can I be a white supremacist when I’m just your nice grandpa? — an artifact of a culture in which some people believe that it’s worse to be called racist than to be racist.

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