Political Forums  

Go Back   Political Forums > Politics
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

We appreciate your help

in keeping this site going.
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-08-2015, 11:52 AM
Dondilion's Avatar
Dondilion Dondilion is online now
Jigsawed
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 10,580
Is Ryan's beard working against his tolerance statement?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-08-2015, 12:14 PM
Rajoo's Avatar
Rajoo Rajoo is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Sierras
Posts: 14,212
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Joad View Post
I look at Trump as chemotherapy for the country.

It might make us sick and bald, but we need it to kill the cancer that is the Republican Party.
Probably 40-45% of this country votes Republican. What kind of therapy or treatment do you propose we give them? Shock treatment and is it covered under O'Care?
__________________
White Christian Nationalism:
Freedom for us, order for everyone else, and violence for those who transgress.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-08-2015, 06:02 PM
Tom Joad's Avatar
Tom Joad Tom Joad is offline
Persona non grata
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 12,654
Quote:
Originally Posted by BeamOn View Post
Probably 40-45% of this country votes Republican. What kind of therapy or treatment do you propose we give them? Shock treatment and is it covered under O'Care?
40-45% for the Republicans in the next election is what I would be looking for if Trump gets the nomination. That would be a Democratic landslide which would mean they take back the senate and maybe even overcome enough of the GOP gerrymandering to take back the house.
__________________
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-08-2015, 06:16 PM
bobabode's Avatar
bobabode bobabode is offline
Admin
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Behind the Orange Curtain in California
Posts: 37,234
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Joad View Post
40-45% for the Republicans in the next election is what I would be looking for if Trump gets the nomination. That would be a Democratic landslide which would mean they take back the senate and maybe even overcome enough of the GOP gerrymandering to take back the house.
Here in deep red Orange county California I've been talking to Republicans and more than 70% are troubled by the staying power of Trump. Most say they will sit out the election if the 'Donald' is the nominee. A few have said they'll vote Democratic!!
__________________
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
- Mr. Underhill
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-08-2015, 07:09 PM
Boreas's Avatar
Boreas Boreas is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 20,496
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Joad View Post
40-45% for the Republicans in the next election is what I would be looking for if Trump gets the nomination. That would be a Democratic landslide which would mean they take back the senate and maybe even overcome enough of the GOP gerrymandering to take back the house.
If Trump is the nominee, he'll get essentially all of the Republican vote. None of them would dream of voting for "That Clinton Bitch" or "The Commie". A sizable portion of independents would vote for him too, some for the reasons already mentioned and some who are afraid of black, brown people and Muslims.
__________________
Smoke me a kipper. I'll be back for breakfast.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-08-2015, 01:41 PM
barbara's Avatar
barbara barbara is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,172
Quote:
Originally Posted by BeamOn View Post
Probably 40-45% of this country votes Republican. What kind of therapy or treatment do you propose we give them? Shock treatment and is it covered under O'Care?

Seems to me many republicans thought water boarding was ok.....
Perhaps that is the treatment that would work.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-08-2015, 01:47 PM
Boreas's Avatar
Boreas Boreas is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 20,496
Quote:
Originally Posted by barbara View Post
Seems to me many republicans thought water boarding was ok.....
Perhaps that is the treatment that would work.
Trump says he'll "bring back" waterboarding, even if it doesn't work. Apparently, he just likes the idea of torture.
__________________
Smoke me a kipper. I'll be back for breakfast.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-08-2015, 02:42 PM
barbara's Avatar
barbara barbara is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,172
Quote:
Originally Posted by Boreas View Post
Trump says he'll "bring back" waterboarding, even if it doesn't work. Apparently, he just likes the idea of torture.

Yes.... Torture seems to be his strong suit. Every time I turn on the tv and hear something about him.... It is pure torture. 😉
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-08-2015, 10:35 PM
icenine's Avatar
icenine icenine is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: San Diego via Vermilion Ohio and Points Between
Posts: 11,538
Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell are suggesting that Trump is doing this to get dropped by the GOP and then claim an acceptable "out" of the contest because of unfair treatment by the Republican establishment. In other words he really does not want the job of President. Or he might not have expected his "campaign" to get this far.

It sort of makes sense if you look at it analytically. Why would say such stupid things if you know it will hurt you eventually in the general election? He is handing Hillary the Presidency on a silver platter whenever he opens his mouth. Which means he is "playing" his own supporters. Taking his ball and going home because of the unfairness of the GOP gives him an excuse, a sort of defeat with honor. This still does not excuse his racism.

I do not know if this is correct...if he starts to drop debate appearances I would think it was possible.
__________________
Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.

Last edited by icenine; 12-08-2015 at 10:39 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 12-09-2015, 05:16 AM
JJIII's Avatar
JJIII JJIII is offline
AKA Sister Mary JJ
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Upper East Tennessee
Posts: 5,897
^^^^ Makes sense to me.
__________________
"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please." (Mark Twain)
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:00 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.