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Something I have learned about people like Trump and Hillary. The people around them do tend to like them. Here's why: Those people are the ones they have allowed in to their inner circle. AND, those people tend to be people who are attracted to those type of people. Also, once inside that inner circle, they know how to stroke them(Trump or Hillary) so that they are allowed to stay in that inner circle. That doesn't mean in general they aren't complete jackasses. There isn't one horrendously horrible leader throughout history that didn't have a group of people around him/her that didn't think they were just great. I'm not talking just about an inner circle type of thing. This includes people that have spoken to him behind the scenes but have not been close to him for years. For instance, Ben Carson spoke about how Trump is a different person behind the scenes after he dropped out of the race. Many who have worked with/for Trump have had positive things to say, including Lewandowski who Trump just fired. I'm sure given the number of jobs Trump has created through the number of people he has employed, there are bound to be many disgruntled employees. As for Hillary, I am sure there are those who find her appealing that are close, but I have also seen many reports (including anyone in the secret service that had to work with her) that said she was a known by a 5-letter name, and she can bark to prove it's true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCP9vOUd1o Please stop.

OMG - I'm fine with people stating OPINIONs, that's what this board is all about. But when you claim something's a fact then be ready to show that it's so, and that it's from a non-biased source. Trying to deflect someone who asks you where this "fact" comes from is childish and elementary.

Is there anybody out there that's really surprised by this? It aligns pretty well with their overall views and followers I think.

Excellent - thank you for this.

I can't believe I'm stirring this pot, but I'm curious Shark how you could perceive these polls favor Trump and are a positive? Are you kidding me? I believe his argument is that we shouldn't care what the rest of the world thinks. USA USA USA Figured as much - not sure why I keep hoping that at some point I'll really understand why people are hearing good things when he keeps saying such obvious nut-ball, wacky, horrible things.

Dude - what are you looking at and responding to?

I've seen nothing hinting about an announcement - where ya getting it?

I can't believe I'm stirring this pot, but I'm curious Shark how you could perceive these polls favor Trump and are a positive? Are you kidding me?

To clarify, cuz it's hard to see ... the poll on the right is for Trump, the left is Clinton (I think?). Orange is the level of Distrust each country has in the respective candidate.

I don't see him as running high so much as I see that he's long bodied and short legged (that's probably not all proper real words). He seems to run upright because he's all torso. With that said his footwork and his lower body power are strong. I think that with the reps and training and nutrition you get in college he might be more of a threat .. imagine trying to block a kid who's upper body is pointed one way while their feet are going another. He's a very real threat in my opinion - not shaped like other RB's but I think that's an asset if coached right.

Complete list of offenses ... actually not as flagrant as I would have thought, but I am curious if there will be ramifications: http://rolltide.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016/7/3/VIOLATION_TRACKING_FORM_2015_16_Web_.pdf?id=7554

How quick you are to assume a home made firework on 4th of July weekend is a IED in NYC. What's wrong with you? You are an alarmist and very quick to try and place blame on a racial/religious group. Oh and btw, there will be lots of explosions in the next 48 hours - it's not terrorism. I did not assume it was a terrorist bomb although that does appear to be suspected and the 'fireworks' accident is now being pretty much dismissed. The explosive, whatever it turns out to be, was apparently buried or placed there a day or more before the victim had the misfortune to step on it and lose his foot in the blast. I have to wonder if you still believe that terror no big deal after over 200 attacks around the world in just the month of June. Perhaps dismissing terror attacks as little more than fireworks accidents makes you feel silly. "A possible attack just today in NY city park from an "IED" bomb exploding after being stepped on (very early reports at this point but?)." Yes, you did assume. I'm not sure what you're reading or hearing, but all the major news sources are reporting: Preliminary investigation suggests the explosion was an "experiment with fireworks or homemade explosives," NYPD Deputy Chief John O'Connell said at a news conference Sunday afternoon. "We do not have any evidence of a constructed device or commercial-grade fireworks," he said. "There are no specific, credible threats directed at New York or the July Fourth celebrations." It is not unusual for people to try and make homemade fireworks around the Fourth of July, O'Connell said, calling such activity "completely unadvisable." (CNN) "Police officials believe a homemade firework likely caused a blast in New York City's Central Park that seriously injured a man who stepped on it." (CBS) "Investigators believe it was part of an “experiment with fireworks,” police officials said, and declined to call the material a device. The police said they do not believe it was connected to terrorism." (NY Times) AND - perhaps from a source that you'll find worthy: "Officials said there was no evidence the incident was terror-related, and the working theory revolved around a person testing explosives, perhaps in advance of the Fourth of July holiday. O’Connell and bomb squad commander Lt. Mark Torre said it was not unusual for individuals to create "homemade" fireworks as Independence Day celebrations approached. Officials were scouring the park for other, similar devices, but there was no evidence more than one existed. Authorities appeared to cast doubt on any nefarious motives. O’Connell said the explosive was not placed in a location “where somebody ordinarily would have stepped,” and Torre said investigators hadn’t found any evidence to show the device was a “constructive IED.” (FOX News) So no, I don't "feel silly", but I continue to feel embarrassed that my fellow citizens, people like you are flaming the fires of prejudice and bigotry. That someone supposedly educated and well spoken as you are will take any circumstance and turn it into an opportunity to fan the fire of "the muslims are coming to get us" is a sad state of affairs.

How quick you are to assume a home made firework on 4th of July weekend is a IED in NYC. What's wrong with you? You are an alarmist and very quick to try and place blame on a racial/religious group. Oh and btw, there will be lots of explosions in the next 48 hours - it's not terrorism.

And honestly - what university, or for that matter, ex pro football playing dad doesn't make a correction to something that flagrant that's published. Nothing good comes of the mis information. I'm going to trust the folks that know told the truth. A university isn't allowed to comment on recruiting. And no staff or other professional would waste the time it would take to run around correcting this stuff for a whole host of reasons. Perhaps, but I'd still trust recruiting news sources and his coaches that have to think broader and more long term than just one recruit just this one year rather than your conspiracy theory. A lie like that, to that extreme only gets a kid in trouble (as well as his coaches helping in the process) and certainly any school recruiting him would steer clear if there was any validity.

Wonder what you'll see as you get closer to St. Louis and Ferguson.

LINK Can't wait to hear from the two or three Trump advocates here who will say this was a well thought out move by an excellent businessman who planned it and how Hilary deserved it because Bill cheated on her.

And honestly - what university, or for that matter, ex pro football playing dad doesn't make a correction to something that flagrant that's published. Nothing good comes of the mis information. I'm going to trust the folks that know told the truth.

They're as scared as we are of Trump ... imagine all the national health care cost increases if all the US folk move across the border. Seriously, he makes me proud.

Nope - but I do put stock in body language.

After watching all the video I gotta say I'm pretty excited about Joseph Lewis ... looked more engaged and he's a beast as well.

That's all I can focus on - either the kid just doesn't like being touched (which is a real thing) or he's all set with NE. I honestly watched this and switched my vote to OSU.

I think he's very perceptive as to what works and what doesn't and follows whichever trend that gives him a favorable response. That's not saying that he changes his stances, as many seem to think. He simply changes the way he presents the information to get the best reaction, like any intelligent sales person would do. On the other hand... Was he in intelligent sales person mode when he was assailing a federal judge as professionally incompetent due to his race? Repeated boldfaced racism does not seem to be bering perceptive to what works to me... He definitely didn't word it right, but he wasn't wrong on that issue, and like everything he does, it was blown WAY out of proportion. Shark, is the weather nice in the bubble?

I think you're both right - Warren's purpose is to be the bully vs. Trump and reel in Bernie supporters, but Hillary will pick a more diverse candidate from a more red(ish) state as VP. My money is on Julian Castro or Cory Booker. Warren & Bernie will find nice specific roles in her cabinet.

So gender matters as far as opinions on abortion but it doesn't matter when selecting a restroom? ;-) Just playin. Word of warning, be careful of pronoun use when referring to teachercd.Seriously though, there's you, Moiraine, roxy, and girlknowsfootball and I think that about covers it for the frequent female posters. I'm sure there are more but you and Moiraine are usually the only ones who will brave the politics & religion forum. I'm sure I've forgotten 1 or 3 others....Cina? "Whether most of us commenting here are men or not is kind of irrelevant. We still have a vote, so we still get to help contribute to the decision."[/size] Now now, I said nothing about men or women having more or less opinion or relevance on this topic - I was just curious. Yes, everyone has a vote or opinion, it just impacts a few of us more directly and I always find it interesting how opinions break. Just like I find it interesting that there aren't more females commenting on our current recruiting class. Nothing more. I think the anticipation may have been the "our bodies, our choice" approach was about to emerge. IDK, I can't and wouldn't attempt to speak for knapp. I'll refrain from sharing my views until I have more free time, maybe later on today. This is one of those subjects that draws me in. I can appreciate that you felt it might go that way - I'm on the other hand going to try my best to not participate in this thread, hard as it may be. :-)

Boy do I wish you were right - sadly from what I can see those who support him are not the type to look back retrospectively and admit that they were caught up in a moment or uninformed.