HuskerShark

How exactly does a wall on the southern border have anything to do with big government? It's supporting nationalism, nothing more. People like me who oppose big government support Trump because of his ideas to cut many of the over-reaching aspects of our government, and as a former educator who has seen how our educational system works first-hand, he is going to get rid of arbitrary testing and bring educational decisions to the state and local levels, which is how it SHOULD be. It's funny how people dismiss the things he says. At first when he said Mexico would pay for the wall, their former president says "we're not going to pay for that f***ing wall!" The rhetoric is drastically different now, just months later. You can choose not to believe it, that's your choice. Hell, I'm not sure if I believe that it will be paid for by Mexico, or if congress will even let it happen (if they even have a say in the matter). But I feel that he's saying that as a firm stance to begin negotiations on the matter. The 30-35% tariffs on trades with China is serving the same purpose. It's starting the grounds for negotiations. People don't want another 4 years of the same old sh*t in the White House, ESPECIALLY when it comes to the most dishonest person I've ever personally witnessed. Trump is advocating big change that will benefit every-day Americans more than any candidate in the past few decades, which is why he's going to be the next Commander in Chief.

Not gonna lie, I laughed a lot, even as someone who advocates for Trump. The only problem with this guy is he makes a career making jokes about other people, and that's not someone I'm ever going to listen to. Here is an intelligent person who lays it out there (and she's really nice on the eyes as well): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQfIXixFi7o Also, one thing to note is that Tomi was extremely against Trump because she thought he was rude, and she has since joined his side understanding his flaws but still understanding that he's the best remaining candidate.

I find it hilarious that people who oppose Trump try to categorize the "type" of person that supports him when in fact there are a lot of terrific reasons to support him. That's why he's going to be our next President, and i don't think it's going to be all that close because of the diverse audiences that he appeals to.

So drug cartels building tunnels is the new line to try to discredit the Mexico wall huh? Or maybe it's just Guy C. You do realize that a wall like the one that is being proposed would have cement foundations that are 10+ ft deep, right? I have a great friend who is in the national guard, and he'd much rather be sent to the middle East than the border because it's so unsafe there. Drugs are only one of the many problems that an unsecured border causes.

From an average person's standpoint, I can see how you think that. Have you ever watched Shark Tank? The Sharks invest in hundreds of companies on there, and not all of them become successful. The Sharks lose all or most of their money on a lot of their deals, but it's a law of averages. One investment that turns out great can make them millions and offset the ones that failed. That's how successful people work. They make quick, educated decisions and exhibit massive action. I will NOT critique Trump for several failed businesses, because that's a poor man's mindset. As far as the bankruptcies, of the 4 bankruptcies that he's filed for, 3 of them were on casinos. I think I see the problem. You're getting your financial perspective from"Shark Tank" and "The Apprentice." It's a tad more complicated than that, my friend. Speaking of people who are uninformed...

Committing to a specific strategy (especially without first consulting the generals and people in the know of the situation) would be flat out idiotic, and there is absolutely no reason to expect to know what the exact strategy would be - not to mention he'd be broadcasting that strategy to the enemy as well. I do expect him to be very conservative with our military because he values the people and the economic resources that it takes to have boots on the ground. When there are evil threats in the world (such as ISIS), that is when he would encourage strength and effectiveness with the military. He's not anti-free trade either, but the reason these companies are leaving and establishing their plants in Mexico is because their cost of labor and production goes way down if they put their plant there, and currently there's no penalty because they can bring their goods back into the US and sell them without taxation. There's no need to make it more complicated than that. Yes, automation has a part in reduction in manufacturing jobs in the US, but that's a step in the right direction, while companies leaving the country is not. So Japan and China can be tough with us on trade, and we're expected to bend over backward to appease them because we're afraid of conflict? That is the exact weak mindset that has been driving our trade deals for decades, and that's why America has $20+ Trillion in debt. And yes, Trump knows how to negotiate. Personally, I think we're still observing Trump collect all the information and put the pieces together as to what specifically he would do. The thing that Trump has a firm grasp on that he is 100% correct about is that we have the leverage in situations such as Saudi Arabia where we are protecting them with our military and getting nothing in return. Trump preaches all the time that he would be fine with having military influence in these places, but we can't keep getting nothing. You seem very open-minded and undecided, so I'd recommend that you go watch some of the speeches from his rallies when he visits states. I just watched the one from Fresno the other day, and I think you'd get a lot of the blanks filled in if you gather the information from his speeches.

Since that's no longer happening, I'd be happy to volunteer to partner with Sanders for an hour-long bash-Hillary special for charity.

I also think illegal immigrants and dead peoples' votes shouldn't count either, but I guess that's the political norm as well...

And I (along with most logical thinkers, or anyone with a calculator) think the same thing about the person you supported, so.....

So... Do people have a problem with it just because it's Trump?

That's sickening...

So the state department confirms that Hillary was not authorized to use her email like she claims, she continues to try to lie her way out of it, and there are still people willing to vote for her.... As several others have said - what a time to be alive...

There needs to be a constitutional mechanism whereby the public can vote for "none of the above" on every election, and if that gets the most votes, we have to start the process over. Combine that with shortening the campaign season to no more than two months and we should have a better political process. A bit tangential, but folks I've talked to lately have advocated doing away with the First Past the Post system as a way of helping third party candidates become viable alternatives to a two party duopoly. The current timeframe of the election system is stupid. I'd do all the primary voting on one day just like the general election. I think they stretch it all out for the fanfare and pageantry of it all at this point. I absolutely agree with this. Set a deadline for when they have to declare, then let them campaign and debate for a couple months, then vote on one day. That would take much of the politics out of the situation as well. Are there examples of the "real issues" that Trump is talking about, that no one else wants to talk about? I'm trying to think of what these issues are and I can't come up with a single one, much less one that needs over-dramatization just to be heard. I believe I've spelled out an entire list earlier in this thread somewhere, or over in the Republican thread, so I'll save my time by re-posting it. You're a smart guy, so I think you can figure it out. Here's just one example, but this is a very well written, unbiased article to answer your question: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kironskinner/2016/05/24/the-beginnings-of-a-trump-doctrine/#54a2211a2fc6

Interesting...I missed this comment the first time I read your post. Soooo.....you are admitting that you fell for a candidate last time because of how the talked. Buuut....now you are falling for another candidate because of how he talks. Yes, I bought Obama's pitch 8 years ago. Then after his first term, it was obvious that he shouldn't have been re-elected, so I voted against him in '12. My view is that Trump is the only candidate pitching big changes, and he deserves a chance to show if he can do it or not. If he gets elected and his first term is less than desirable, I'll have no problem voting against him. But yes, to answer your question, I'm absolutely buying what he's selling. And he tells it how it is, which I love. You don't have to like that, but I do.

Trump's crookedness is only one of many reasons I'm not going to vote for him. Hillary is crooked but at least I'm not too worried about her calling a foreign head of state a childish insult, threatening Russia with a nuclear war, or defaulting on the US's debt. Give me a break. All those things are extremely over-dramatized fear-mongering statements put out by anti-Trump propagandists. Educate yourself. If Hillary gets elected, she will try to repeal the 2nd amendment and continue the trend of our country getting trampled in foreign relations, trade, etc. Those two sentences in the same post is comical. Please explain... If you haven't figured it out by now, your first statement claims Trumps opposition is "over-dramatized fear-mongering". Claiming Hillary will try to repeal the second amendment is "over-dramatized fear-mongering". Trump has basically lived off of over-dramatized fear-mongering this entire election and you have gobbled it up and licked the plate clean. He has over-dramatized everything because they're real issues that need to be addressed that no one wants to talk about since they're politicians. He's a terrific sales-person, and as long as you aren't concerned with the confrontational style he has, his pitch is phenomenal. I thought Obama's pitch 8 years ago was phenomenal as well, because he's a great speaker. The problem is, most of the executive orders he has put through in office have been a disaster. Trump's got a great track record of being one of the best negotiators in the world. Everything with foreign relations, trade, war, national debt, etc. are negotiations that have to be done by a competent president, and we haven't had that in a long time.

The only thing accomplished by repealing the 2nd amendment would be taking guns out of the hands of the people who use them legally and responsibly. It would have no effect, or potentially even an inverse effect when it comes to the people that use guns for bad things. Our founding fathers were brilliant, and they warned us never to let the government take our guns. I'll listen to them WAY before the Hillary Clintons of the world.

Trump's crookedness is only one of many reasons I'm not going to vote for him. Hillary is crooked but at least I'm not too worried about her calling a foreign head of state a childish insult, threatening Russia with a nuclear war, or defaulting on the US's debt. Give me a break. All those things are extremely over-dramatized fear-mongering statements put out by anti-Trump propagandists. Educate yourself. If Hillary gets elected, she will try to repeal the 2nd amendment and continue the trend of our country getting trampled in foreign relations, trade, etc. Those two sentences in the same post is comical. Please explain... It's even funnier that you act like I have to explain. Saying Hillary would try to take away our 2nd amendment isn't fear-mongering. It's the 100% truth. That's why the NRA just endorsed Trump.

Trump's crookedness is only one of many reasons I'm not going to vote for him. Hillary is crooked but at least I'm not too worried about her calling a foreign head of state a childish insult, threatening Russia with a nuclear war, or defaulting on the US's debt. Give me a break. All those things are extremely over-dramatized fear-mongering statements put out by anti-Trump propagandists. Educate yourself. If Hillary gets elected, she will try to repeal the 2nd amendment and continue the trend of our country getting trampled in foreign relations, trade, etc. Those two sentences in the same post is comical. Please explain...

I actually just entered a drawing to attend a fundraising dinner with Trump. I'd love to sit with him and pick his brain for as long as I could.

Trump's crookedness is only one of many reasons I'm not going to vote for him. Hillary is crooked but at least I'm not too worried about her calling a foreign head of state a childish insult, threatening Russia with a nuclear war, or defaulting on the US's debt. Give me a break. All those things are extremely over-dramatized fear-mongering statements put out by anti-Trump propagandists. Educate yourself. If Hillary gets elected, she will try to repeal the 2nd amendment and continue the trend of our country getting trampled in foreign relations, trade, etc.

This is exactly the problem with these types of regulations. Now....every employee/employer relationship is supposed to fit into this nice little box. Life just doesn't work that way. Absolutely 100% agree. IMO, minimum wage should go away completely and restore the balance of economics a little. Employees receive exactly the compensation that they agree to work for from the company. Companies want good employees? Pay more. People don't want to work hard to move up the ladder or open a business or advance themselves? They'll be paid very little. That's how capitalism is supposed to work.

So creating thousands of jobs is less admirable than collecting hundreds of millions through a "non-profit" foundation, much of which came from the Middle East? I can't even fathom how you've spun this in your head. And why in America today do people criticize those who care to obtain wealth? There is nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

The people who want to believe Hillary committed a crime already do, I'm guessing Trump's attempts at painting her as a criminal only serve to hurt him.I don't, not even a little bit. Doubt is powerful. I also think that 3 terms with the same party is very tough historically speaking.The weird thing with trump is that things that should hurt him, don't. I have never seen anything like it. I think that you are correct in what you said but the guy just seems to get stronger when he attacks people. I don't think we've ever had (certainly in my lifetime) had a non-politician celebrity run for President. Ross Perot war political, but he wasn't a celebrity either,A lot of Trump's support is a cult of personality combined with a distaste for current politicians. It's sad, but a lot of people think of him as the super rich, super successful businessman from Celebrity Apprentice. I think that's all the more they care to think it through, I'm confident eventually the majority of people will realize he's a crooked. clueless a-hole we don't want representing our country. What would you consider "a quality person to represent our country"? I've got no qualms about supporting Clinton this go around. Bernie was interesting, but lacking in a few key departments that couldn't check the boxes for me. She's not anyone's ideal candidate, but I feel very confident she can at the very least run the country without screwing anything major up. Trump already embarrasses me as an American with how he represents our country on the world stage. A Clinton presidency - aside from a Sanders presidency - would be one of the most disastrous things we could ever imagine. Why would anyone ever be in favor of our government continuing to increase their power? We need less government, not more.

The people who want to believe Hillary committed a crime already do, I'm guessing Trump's attempts at painting her as a criminal only serve to hurt him. I don't, not even a little bit. Doubt is powerful. I also think that 3 terms with the same party is very tough historically speaking. The weird thing with trump is that things that should hurt him, don't. I have never seen anything like it. I think that you are correct in what you said but the guy just seems to get stronger when he attacks people. I don't think we've ever had (certainly in my lifetime) had a non-politician celebrity run for President. Ross Perot war political, but he wasn't a celebrity either, A lot of Trump's support is a cult of personality combined with a distaste for current politicians. It's sad, but a lot of people think of him as the super rich, super successful businessman from Celebrity Apprentice. I think that's all the more they care to think it through, I'm confident eventually the majority of people will realize he's a crooked. clueless a-hole we don't want representing our country. What would you consider "a quality person to represent our country"? Someone who isn't an embarrassing jack ass. Soooo... Like a person who preaches about the 1% making too much money but drives a sports car paid for by donors? Or maybe someone who preaches about women not making enough in comparison to men doing the same job, but personally pays women on staff around 30% less than men? Sorry, I have no problem with Trump saying what he wants to say. At least he is authentic, and most of the time he ends up being right.

The people who want to believe Hillary committed a crime already do, I'm guessing Trump's attempts at painting her as a criminal only serve to hurt him. I don't, not even a little bit. Doubt is powerful. I also think that 3 terms with the same party is very tough historically speaking. The weird thing with trump is that things that should hurt him, don't. I have never seen anything like it. I think that you are correct in what you said but the guy just seems to get stronger when he attacks people. I don't think we've ever had (certainly in my lifetime) had a non-politician celebrity run for President. Ross Perot war political, but he wasn't a celebrity either, A lot of Trump's support is a cult of personality combined with a distaste for current politicians. It's sad, but a lot of people think of him as the super rich, super successful businessman from Celebrity Apprentice. I think that's all the more they care to think it through, I'm confident eventually the majority of people will realize he's a crooked. clueless a-hole we don't want representing our country. What would you consider "a quality person to represent our country"?