In an election year in which inequality and economic insecurity rank atop the list of voter concerns, Trump is a billionaire who has made his money by gaming the system and stiffing the little guy. He is odious and offensive; a poster child for everything wrong with the U.S. system. Indeed, the fact that he is not broke or in jail is powerful testimony to the special and unfair advantages the very rich have in America today. (See, for example, the evolving pay-to-play corruption scandal involving him and Florida’s attorney general.)
In fact, by any rational calculus the only federal office for which Trump seems suited is one with bars on the windows. The notion that somehow he has become a champion for Joe Lunch Bucket is beyond ludicrous. It would be like Kanye West becoming spokesperson for the American Humility Society … except the stakes are incalculably higher.
Gosh, and they say some voters are dumb and/or starstruck enough to vote against their own interests. I LOL'ed at "the only federal office for which Trump seems suited is one with bars on the windows." Accurate.
He is not the answer. Restoring the country to psychic health is. That can only be achieved via the path that Barack Obama started us on and Hillary Clinton is promising to continue — systematic, material, economic, and social gains at home coupled with growing stature abroad (and here Clinton can help in ways that Obama could not).
In other words, the only constructive response to the Trump phenomenon is finding ways to help his supporters once again truly understand how great America still is — by delivering the benefits of that greatness to them as well as to all those who have been left behind as a consequence of the yet-to-be addressed inequities in our system.
It's sad, but I feel like Obama and Clinton can deliver all the benefits in the world, and still there is now a segment of the willfully ignorant that will chose aggrievement because of their fear or hatred or just because they are dumb enough to be swayed by the anger-mongers of the hard right.
It's going to be an uphill battle to win over any hearts and minds at this point, so poisoned is the well.
Maybe that's why he's not allowing distinguished teevee physician/pill-peddler "Doctor" Oz to actually look at his medical records before discussing his health. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trumpers-says…
I'm truly baffled by this one. That Oz idiot was going to let Trump run the whole show, as he promised not to ask him anything he(Trump) didn't want to talk about. And now Trump has weaseled out of the softball exhibition. WHAT IS HE TRYING TO HIDE?
As Trevor Noah said a while back in discussing Trump's stated admiration for Putin, Kim and other strongmen, if we elect Hillary the worst case is she might be a bad president and we could elect somebody else in 2020. If we elect Trump, there might not be any more elections.
Basket of adorables:
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Gosh, and they say some voters are dumb and/or starstruck enough to vote against their own interests. I LOL'ed at "the only federal office for which Trump seems suited is one with bars on the windows." Accurate.
Even Krugie's getting |worried.|
From your lips to Hillary's debate performance…
It's sad, but I feel like Obama and Clinton can deliver all the benefits in the world, and still there is now a segment of the willfully ignorant that will chose aggrievement because of their fear or hatred or just because they are dumb enough to be swayed by the anger-mongers of the hard right.
It's going to be an uphill battle to win over any hearts and minds at this point, so poisoned is the well.
PTSD, STD, whatevs. Now I hear people talking about tRump being on teh amphetamines. His behavior does suggest it.
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Maybe that's why he's not allowing distinguished teevee physician/pill-peddler "Doctor" Oz to actually look at his medical records before discussing his health.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trumpers-says…
Mehmet? Sounds Muslin.
I'm truly baffled by this one. That Oz idiot was going to let Trump run the whole show, as he promised not to ask him anything he(Trump) didn't want to talk about. And now Trump has weaseled out of the softball exhibition. WHAT IS HE TRYING TO HIDE?
Hope Hicks has reappeared, Trump must have paid at least part of what he owed her. Look for one of his other spokespeople to go quiet.
OMG this is the best thing ever
Stolen from gawker, of all places.
As Trevor Noah said a while back in discussing Trump's stated admiration for Putin, Kim and other strongmen, if we elect Hillary the worst case is she might be a bad president and we could elect somebody else in 2020. If we elect Trump, there might not be any more elections.