QMany Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Admittedly, I've only lived during six presidencies. But I was thinking the other day... I honestly can't think of two men, so diametrically opposed, to hold the same position. Barack Obama Donald Trump Upbringing Ann Dunham (KS) Hawaii BA, Masters, PhD. Barack Sr. (Kenya) Hawaii BA, Harvard MA. Divorced and remarried Mary MacLeod (Scotland) housewife Frederick Trump (NY) real estate developer NY socialites Education Occidental College, transferred to Columbia University BA Harvard University JD magna cum laude Harvard Law Review (Editor and President) RA for constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe Fordham, transferred to Penn BS without honors Post-Education Career Director of the Developing Communities Project University of Chicago Law (Fellow then Constitutional Law Professor) Director of Project Vote Private firm, civil rights Illinois State Senator US Senator Dad’s real estate co. Family (incl. values) Michelle Robinson (Chicago) Princeton BA cum laude, Harvard JD, civil rights firm, Assistant to the Mayor, Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development. Executive Director of Public Allies (non-profit organization encouraging young people to work on social issues in nonprofit groups and government agencies), Assoc. Dean University of Chicago, University of Chicago Hospitals VP for Community Married since 1992 (Malia, Sasha) Ivana Zelníčková (Czechoslovakia) model. Married 1977-92 (Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric) Accused Trump of rape and pulling her hair out in sworn deposition. Bound by NDA. He cheated on her with Marla Maples. Marla Maples (GA) beauty queen and actress Married 1993-1999 (Tiffany) Melania Knauss (Slovenia) model, jewelry, Be Best campaign Married since 2005 (Barron) He cheated on her with Stormy Daniels and more Morality Nobel Peace Prize for extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples Infidelity (repeated) Racism (housing discrimination, Native Americans repeated, Muslim Ban, Wall & Mexican rapists, etc.) “Both sides” White Supremacy Rhetoric and name-calling (repeated) “Grab her by the pu$$y…” Longtime attorney/fixer called him "A racist, a con man, a cheat." "Russia, if you're listening..." Policy M. Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Briefed SCOTUS supporting Gay Marriage Climate Change ACA prohibiting denial for pre-existing conditions Gun control measures Muslim Ban The Wall Tax Cuts (predominantly for wealthy) Abandoning ACA and pre-existing cond. Rejects climate change scientific consensus Appointments (ex.) Ernest Moniz (Dept. of Energy) Boston College physics BS cum laude, Stanford University theoretical physics PhD, Head of Physics at MIT Tom Perez (Labor Secretary) federal civil rights prosecutor for DOJ, Director of the Office for Civil Rights Gina McCarthy (EPA) environmental health and air quality expert, previously Romney environmental adviser and Senior Leadership Fellow at Harvard School of Public Health. Rick Perry (Dept. of Energy) during POTUS bid wanted to get rid of Dept. of Energy, mistakenly thought he’d be ambassador for the American oil and gas industry Andy Puzder (Labor Secretary, protecting workers) Hardee’s fast-food CEO Scott Pruitt (EPA) Self-prescribed “leading advocate against the EPA’s activist agenda,” resigned amid countless investigations Criminality Zero indictments AG Eric Holder held in Contempt of Congress after refusing to release all documents which the House demanded re: Fast and Furious CIA Director Petraeus pled guilty to a misdemeanor mishandling classified materials. Manafort (8 convictions, more pleas) campaign manager Flynn (pled guilty) national security adviser Cohen (pled guilty) personal attorney/fixer Stone (indicted) adviser Rick Gates (pled guilty) campaign aide Papadopoulos (pled guilty) campaign foreign policy adviser More pleas… 15+ sexual assault allegations and lawsuits Identified as Individual 1 in campaign finance violations guilty pleas Sued by DOJ for housing discrimination Trump University fraud Under investigation: Stone trial, hush-money payments, inauguration, tax fraud, insurance fraud, emoluments, Trump Foundation, etc. I think what strikes me the most, and can't really be conveyed here, is their understanding and articulation of policy, or lack thereof. 3 3 Link to comment
Ulty Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I think you have Rick Perry and Ernest Moniz in the wrong columns (edit: looks like he fixed it: QMany is diligent and wise) But yeah, the difference between the two men is shockingly striking. Yin and yang. 1 Link to comment
QMany Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ulty said: I think you have Rick Perry and Ernest Moniz in the wrong columns. Thank you! I was copy-pasting from Word and missed that. Link to comment
commando Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 you missed that 1 is the spawn of satan and the other was the product of a virgin birth 1 Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 hours ago, commando said: you missed that 1 is the spawn of satan and the other was the product of a virgin birth One's a devout Christian and the other is a Muslism 1 1 Link to comment
funhusker Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, jsneb83 said: One's a devout Christian and the other is a Mushmouth Fixed it for ya.... 1 Link to comment
TGHusker Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 @QMany but he said he'd protect us by building the wall, and placing huge tariffs on the Chinese goods, and bring back all of our manufacturing, and we'd have the bestest of everything and their will be no more pain or suffering and that 'only he was qualified to fix DC'. 1 Link to comment
commando Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, funhusker said: Fixed it for ya.... he even has the red hat 1 Link to comment
QMany Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 4/1/2019 at 10:14 AM, QMany said: I think what strikes me the most, and can't really be conveyed here, is their understanding and articulation of policy, or lack thereof. I implore anyone to seriously watch/listen to Trump for 10 minutes; it is startling, his lack of comprehension for economics, vocabulary, policy, empathy, etc. 2 Link to comment
QMany Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Relevant to Upbringing (above) and competence: Link to comment
knapplc Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Today was a good day to remember that the 25th Amendment is a thing. 3 1 Link to comment
commando Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 55 minutes ago, QMany said: Relevant to Upbringing (above) and competence: how long till he claims that he said "grand" before father. it was said very fast and very quiet but the MSM has got it all wrong again. Link to comment
commando Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 hours ago, QMany said: Relevant to Upbringing (above) and competence: wait...is this another birther issue? maybe trump is from kenya? Link to comment
QMany Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 Upbringing and Family (incl. values): Link to comment
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