Ready for President Trump in 2020 ?

Comment #13

mikeintexas — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:48:56 GMT

*Which can be argued by crime statistics, but is certainly verifiable by observing society, even reading comments in forums and on message boards.

Comment #12

mikeintexas — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:41:45 GMT

You know, some of your leftist pals in here claim to be Christian, why don't you berate them for that? Would you put THEM in a padded cell somewhere

Comment #11

mikeintexas — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:29:50 GMT

Frankly, even though I'm an agnostic (an optimistic one, I like to say), I find your insulting "sky daddy" remarks offensive. I'd rather stand on the side of the Bible Thumpers than I would that of hateful atheists such as yourself. I bet you weren't raised as an atheist (Hindu?) but I'm sure you've just latched onto it because you and other leftists think it's the "hip" thing to rage against the Heavens. Even being an agnostic, I find it telling that this country declines i... [ More ]

Comment #10

amber124 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:05:21 GMT

By the way I read your response and it was hilarious. You're just like the rest of them, I don't know what I was thinking you're right you are just as retarded as the right-wing losers on the side and everywhere else

Comment #9

eddessaknight — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:27:08 GMT

An excellent tribute to responsibility and reason, Mike, BRAVO!

Comment #8

mikeintexas — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:52:47 GMT

So, mea culpa...I made some typos and misspellings. (Thankfully, my spell checker always catches "misspelling". LOL) Also, for some reason (probably too long) the last of my post was chopped off: Here it is: I'm not reasonable; I've had decades to shape my own personal politicial philosophy and sincerely believe it's not just the best for ME, but for the country. I'm definitely not "middle of the ground" (or road, I think you meant) There's no room for us to meet in the midd... [ More ]

Comment #7

mikeintexas — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:47:41 GMT

------------------ "...Mueller has information that is not privy to the rest of us based on the progression of events since his inauguration." Uh, you sure about that? If we are not privy to the information, how can you be so sure he has it? "Bottom line, it boggles my mind that that can be so much hate for Hillary that you would actually vote for this Nazi loving racist bigot hypocrite. I just don't understand how the hatred can be that strong." Hone... [ More ]

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amber124 — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:01:54 GMT

And it's not just a collusion, based on the events so far it looks like he's done some illegal activities which will be shown soon by Mueller and his team. And that's the key to the whole thing, it's a waiting game and either Mueller will have something or he won't oh, it's that simple. Bottom line, it boggles my mind that that can be so much hate for Hillary that you would actually vote for this Nazi loving racist bigot hypocrite. I just don't understand how the hatred can be t... [ More ]

Comment #5

mikeintexas — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:25:08 GMT

"You betcha!" And amber, yet again, please explain just why Trump should go to prison. All I've heard from you is childish and vulgar insults and only crickets on how Trump will be impeached. Calm down, take a deep breath and use your words.

Comment #4

amber124 — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:21:23 GMT

I've seen all the stats so don't get your hopes up LOL everyday he keeps putting another bar on his prison cell.

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sully16 — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:04:41 GMT

2020 sounds good to me.

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lejardin — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:01:03 GMT

I am absolutely ready and will be voting for Trump in 2020.

Comment #1

eddessaknight — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:39:58 GMT

However, Trump had to first overcome the odds for nomination, and additionally, all the opposing might of a the mainstream media Maybe an invisible the Higher Hand of 'manifest destiny is at work here - be careful, cause, against this chance, the odds will betray you again

Original Blog Entry: Ready for President Trump in 2020 ?

eddessaknight — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:32:01 GMT

Ready for President Trump in 2020 ?

bySusan Estrich (sestrich@law.usc.edu) teaches law and political science at the University of Southern California. She writes for Creators Syndicate.

The big problem on my side of the aisle these days is that so many people hate Trump so much that they cannot acknowledge his strengths among voters and simply cannot believe he could possibly win. And in this, they are sadly wrong. Not only could Trump win; he probably will if Democrats remain locked in a state of denial. Trump has at least three big advantages.

First and foremost, it s the economy, stupid, as it always is. We are at full employment economy. The market keeps climbing. Sure, the rich are getting richer, and that offends liberal sensitivities, but working -- even if you are not getting rich -- is better than not working. When the economy slumps, the incumbent gets blamed; when the economy is strong, the incumbent wins. For better or for worse, that is basically how things work.

Second, as my father used to say at the track, you can t beat a horse with no horse. Right now, if you get three Democrats together, they will have at least two, and potentially three, different candidates. And even so, as if to acknowledge the problems, they will still be asking where the next Bill Clinton or Barack Obama is. We didn t know about them in advance, did we? We did. Former President Clinton was the boy wonder of the Democratic Party, the youngest governor in the country. Former President Obama stole the Democratic National Convention with his amazing keynote when he was an Illinois state senator. And Clinton, who ran as a moderate, would have a much more difficult time winning the nomination today than he did in the wake of three straight Democratic losses. That s because, excepting 1992, primaries and caucuses on the Democratic side almost always tilt liberal, which is how Sen. Bernie Sanders came so close to beating Hillary Clinton, and which is why Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be such a strong primary candidate. The primary process is also grueling, a miserable marathon, we called it on bad days, which is why some Democrats worry that Joe Biden, a great vice presidential candidate who might have even beaten Trump the first time, might not get to the finals this time; not only will beating Trump be more difficult but marathons, at least in the past, were not his strong suit.

That brings me to the third reason, which my friends just hate. I m sorry, Donald Trump may be many things, but he is not stupid. He is not in over his head; he s been swimming along just fine. He is shrewd. You don t get to be president without being shrewd. Blame former FBI Director James Comey, but Trump took some hard hits, too. Looking forward, you might try to convince yourself that the problem was Hillary Clinton, that she lost. I don t see it that way. Clinton fought hard. Trump won. And he could do it again.

Susan Estrich (sestrich@law.usc.edu) teaches law and political science at the University of Southern California. She writes for Creators Syndicate.

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