OT. The Donald Trump (and Politics) Momentum Thread

Rasho Brezec · Post #861 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:51 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/steverattner/status/722600397148446720[/tweet]

That's an odd conclusion to draw from that dataset.

Creating news pays better than reporting them.

frothbrain · Post #862 » by **frothbrain** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:52 pm

Post #863 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:01 pm

Rasho Brezec wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/steverattner/status/722600397148446720[/tweet]

That's an odd conclusion to draw from that dataset.

Creating news pays better than reporting them.

If insiders are still thinking like that with contrary data staring them straight in the face, the US will have its President Trump.

Rasho Brezec · Post #864 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:26 pm

That'd be fun. From outside looking in, I mean.

camillepd · Post #865 » by **camillepd** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:18 pm

Conservative Columnist Ben Shapiro again takes on Trump supporters:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=165&v=vYA5J5NnpTw

TraSoul82 · Post #866 » by **TraSoul82** » Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:57 pm

http://youtu.be/wZBJbMsEvqY.

I didn't realize Mike Tyson had this much sense.

captvict · Post #867 » by **captvict** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:59 pm

Big week for trump. Could make or break him

seren · Post #868 » by **seren** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:49 pm

Rasho Brezec wrote:This is quite a reasonable explanation of a guy who plans on voting for Trump.

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/4/11346078/donald-trump-support

Tax the obscenely rich? Did I misunderstand something about Trump's tax plan? Where does he suggest that?

damedash09 · Post #869 » by **damedash09** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:32 am

Trump just swept the night...

nykballa2k4 · Post #870 » by **nykballa2k4** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:27 am

TraSoul82 wrote:http://youtu.be/wZBJbMsEvqY.

I didn't realize Mike Tyson had this much sense.

So Mike Tyson's logic is that "since the people are voting for him, it means that he can't possibly mean all that BS he says"

Phish Tank · Post #871 » by **Phish Tank** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:57 am

damedash09 wrote:Trump just swept the night...

the results aren't surprising... the big test is to see if the Cruz/Kasich Alliance makes any sort of dent in Indiana and if they beat Trump in the state. If they don't, then Trump should go ahead and get ready for Hillary.

TraSoul82 · Post #872 » by **TraSoul82** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:03 am

nykballa2k4 wrote:
TraSoul82 wrote:http://youtu.be/wZBJbMsEvqY.

I didn't realize Mike Tyson had this much sense.

So Mike Tyson's logic is that "since the people are voting for him, it means that he can't possibly mean all that BS he says"

I hope that's not all you chose (or are able) to gather from that.

aq_ua · Post #873 » by **aq_ua** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:50 am

I have to say, Cruz is pretty impressive. By picking Fiorina as his running mate, he went from making himself the second worst choice by a super thin margin, to the second worst choice by a super duper uber thin margin. Good job.

Jim Dolan · Post #874 » by **Jim Dolan** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:02 pm

Trump is a nationalist at heart. America first!!! This resonates with a lot of Americans.....who happen to be white. Hell, after all, humans are tribalistic and we have to vote for our own interests, that includes white people too. Other minorites do the same thing, they vote in blocks. Obama has an 84% approval among African Americans. 51% overall. The disparity speaks volumes.

There is some good to Trump's foreign policy approach - no more nation building. This is common sense. America should not be an empire after all.

Military allies need to step up. Not a fan of Israel. It's time we stop sending them billions. His claims of wanting peace. Take it with a grain of salt. Everyone says that. But atleast Trump's policies are in line with that goal.

The rest of Trump is a complete disaster - immigration, trade, etc...I won't be moving to Canada though if he gets elected.

captvict · Post #875 » by **captvict** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:33 pm

Imo Fiorina was a terrible blunder. Here's a person that ran several companies in to the ground.....including Lucent.......laying off 30000 employees in others and she is the backup??? Might be Teds downfall

camillepd · Post #876 » by **camillepd** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:02 pm

Journalist who profiled Melania Trump hit with barrage of antisemitic abuse:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/28/julia-ioffe-journalist-melania-trump-antisemitic-abuse

E-Balla · Post #877 » by **E-Balla** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:42 pm

aq_ua wrote:I have to say, Cruz is pretty impressive. By picking Fiorina as his running mate, he went from making himself the second worst choice by a super thin margin, to the second worst choice by a super duper uber thin margin. Good job.

Psyche he's been the worst choice since 2012.

NYKAL · Post #878 » by **NYKAL** » Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:04 pm

Jim Dolan wrote:Trump is a nationalist at heart. America first!!! This resonates with a lot of Americans.....who happen to be white. Hell, after all, humans are tribalistic and we have to vote for our own interests, that includes white people too. Other minorites do the same thing, they vote in blocks. Obama has an 84% approval among African Americans. 51% overall. The disparity speaks volumes.

There is some good to Trump's foreign policy approach - no more nation building. This is common sense. America should not be an empire after all.

Military allies need to step up. Not a fan of Israel. It's time we stop sending them billions. His claims of wanting peace. Take it with a grain of salt. Everyone says that. But atleast Trump's policies are in line with that goal.

The rest of Trump is a complete disaster - immigration, trade, etc...I won't be moving to Canada though if he gets elected.

the numbers have FAR less to do with the fact that Obamma is black as it does the fact that the GOP party scares the hell out of Black folk. Even worse was the disparity of women voters for Obamma vs his GOP counterpart.

nykballa2k4 · Post #879 » by **nykballa2k4** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:07 am

TraSoul82 wrote:
nykballa2k4 wrote:
TraSoul82 wrote:http://youtu.be/wZBJbMsEvqY.

I didn't realize Mike Tyson had this much sense.

So Mike Tyson's logic is that "since the people are voting for him, it means that he can't possibly mean all that BS he says"

I hope that's not all you chose (or are able) to gather from that.

What else did you want me to gather "we've tried the government thing, lets see what a business man can do"
Why not afterwards "we tried a business man, now lets try a auto-dealer!"

What is the point that Tyson makes that you feel is helpful?

nykballa2k4 · Post #880 » by **nykballa2k4** » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:43 am

aq_ua wrote:I have to say, Cruz is pretty impressive. By picking Fiorina as his running mate, he went from making himself the second worst choice by a super thin margin, to the second worst choice by a super duper uber thin margin. Good job.

I think it was a good move for the party. I think it was pretty dumb for Cruz unless he has a promise from on-high for something. There is a 0% chance that the Republicans convention awards the ticket to the Trumpster fire OR Cruz/Fiorina (two outsiders as well).

I think it IS wise from a anti-trump game to have Cruz run as the true religious-right, anti-establishment, also business and women issues candidate. Cruz, IMO, has gone full tea-party with this move. Kasich becomes the only actual republican in the election.