We need a bad _ss to run this country. Trump takes names and kick back _sses. Trump, motto is, you kill my dog, I'll kill your dam cat. You can not cuddle up, to these evil tyrants in other countries. Trump, has it right. Build up our military and no other nation would come over to kick our _sses. This government is nothing, but a business. It has to be run that way. It takes a CEO, who can pick top notch leaders to place in different departments. Look at Trump. He goes stumping all over the country, yet his business keep making money. He has placed CEO's, to head his many companies. That is what we need.

Going the e-mail rounds.

Why Trump?
You've been on vacation for two weeks, you come home, and your basement is infested with raccoons. Hundreds of rabid, messy, mean raccoons have overtaken your basement. You want them gone immediately so you hire a guy. A pro. You don't care if the guy smells, you need those raccoons gone pronto and he's the guy to do it! You don't care if the guy swears, you don't care if he's an alcoholic, you don't care how many times he's been married, you don't care if he voted for Obama, you don't care if he has plumber's crack...you simply want those raccoons gone! You want your problem fixed! He's the guy. He's the best. Period.
That's why Trump. Yes he's a considerable ass, yes he's an egomaniac, but you don't care. The country is a mess because politicians suck, the Republican Party is two-faced & gutless, the Democrats are turning the USA into a muslim loving socialist heaven and illegals are everywhere. You want it all fixed! You don't care that Trump is crude, you don't care that he insults people, you don't care that he's friends with Hillary, you don't care that he changes positions, you don't care that he's been married 10 times, you don't care that he's never read the bible, you don't care that he fights with Megyn Kelly, you don't care that he doesn't know the difference between Hamas & Hezbolah. This country is weak and bankrupt, our leaders kiss the asses of people who obviously hate us, and on top of all that, we're being invaded and overrun by illegals! You just want it fixed. And he's the only guy who seems to understand that.
That's why Trump. You're sick of crooked politicians, sick of the Republican liars, sick of whine-ass Democrats and sick of all the frickin' illegals. You just want this thing fixed. Trump may not be a saint, but he's also not a politician. He's not a cowardly Republican. He believes in hard work - not handouts from Democrat commies. And he says he'll fix it.
That's why Trump. You don't care if the guy has bad hair. You just want those damn raccoons gone. Out of your house. Now!

Going the e-mail rounds.

Why Trump?
You've been on vacation for two weeks, you come home, and your basement is infested with raccoons. Hundreds of rabid, messy, mean raccoons have overtaken your basement. You want them gone immediately so you hire a guy. A pro. You don't care if the guy smells, you need those raccoons gone pronto and he's the guy to do it! You don't care if the guy swears, you don't care if he's an alcoholic, you don't care how many times he's been married, you don't care if he voted for Obama, you don't care if he has plumber's crack...you simply want those raccoons gone! You want your problem fixed! He's the guy. He's the best. Period.
That's why Trump. Yes he's a considerable ass, yes he's an egomaniac, but you don't care. The country is a mess because politicians suck, the Republican Party is two-faced & gutless, the Democrats are turning the USA into a muslim loving socialist heaven and illegals are everywhere. You want it all fixed! You don't care that Trump is crude, you don't care that he insults people, you don't care that he's friends with Hillary, you don't care that he changes positions, you don't care that he's been married 10 times, you don't care that he's never read the bible, you don't care that he fights with Megyn Kelly, you don't care that he doesn't know the difference between Hamas & Hezbolah. This country is weak and bankrupt, our leaders kiss the asses of people who obviously hate us, and on top of all that, we're being invaded and overrun by illegals! You just want it fixed. And he's the only guy who seems to understand that.
That's why Trump. You're sick of crooked politicians, sick of the Republican liars, sick of whine-ass Democrats and sick of all the frickin' illegals. You just want this thing fixed. Trump may not be a saint, but he's also not a politician. He's not a cowardly Republican. He believes in hard work - not handouts from Democrat commies. And he says he'll fix it.
That's why Trump. You don't care if the guy has bad hair. You just want those damn raccoons gone. Out of your house. Now!

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First, let me say, I like you Elwood. You're one of the "good guys" on this site. I have no beef with you whatsoever, so please don't take offense...

However, I disagree with you about Trump. I have my theories about Trump's motives for being in this race, but I'll put those aside for this thread.

What you just laid out is exactly that same logic and rationale that the people of the Weimar Republic posed during the 1930s in Germany. They were destitute, broken, hungry and scared. They just wanted someone...ANYONE to come along, take ownership and fix it. They were in a deep depression (as were we) and dealing with hyperinflation. Desperate for a "leader" to rise up and fix everything.

How'd that turn out?

Now, I'm not comparing Hitler to Trump. I'm comparing the conditions and the mindset of the people leading up to Hitler's election to Chancellor.

Granted, we're not in a depression....yet...but it's coming. We ARE in a whole heap of trouble. Deep trouble. And it's getting worse. We're a little too desperate.

When people are desperate, they make choices and decisions that seem rational at the time, only to look back and regret those "knee-jerk" decisions later.

Later is too late.

I think that if anyone would OBJECTIVELY play back and watch the debate from last night, there is only one conclusion about Donald Trump that is glaringly obvious...He doesn't have a clue about (almost) any issue that faces our nation. He speaks in generalities, platitudes, insults, jokes and plain nonsense.

Listen to the questions posed by the moderator, then carefully listen to Trump's answer. Evasive, laced with scatter-shot throw away phrases that make you forget what the hell he was asked in the first place. Except that CNN had the questions typed across the screen.

Almost NOTHING he says is of a substantive nature. Nothing.

Rand Paul and Bobby Jindal, along with Carly Fiorina are exactly right about Donald Trump.

Watching people fawn all over Trump is a flashback to 2008 and the Cult of Personality himself, Barack Obama. People were beside themselves over him. Never once questioning him, his background, his record, or his spoken motives. Nothing.

And here we are again, only now it's on the GOP side with Trump. Trump's devotees, like Obama's, make excuses for him for everything.

The sad truth is, we have several really great candidates like we haven't had in several decades, but Trump is sucking all of the oxygen out of the room, hogging all of the press, hogging all of the face-time in the debates, while the serious candidates have to scratch and claw for crumbs.

I'm watching another travesty unfold like the last two elections...and for the life of me, I can't understand it.

I'm losing hope, faith and confidence in the American people. I thought we were better than this.

Trump is a reality TV star. Why do you think someone who pretends for a living is going to be able to "fix it?" What you don't get is that Trump needs the raccoons because they are the only reason you need him. No raccoon's, no Trump. You're going to have raccoons forever. What Trump is going to do is hire 10 Mexicans, show them being deported, (pretend of course), and then play it in loop 24/7. You schmucks are so blinded by hate you will never catch on--not even when a Mexican takes your job greeting Mexicans at your local Walmart...

Trump is a reality TV star. Why do you think someone who pretends for a living is going to be able to "fix it?" What you don't get is that Trump needs the raccoons because they are the only reason you need him. No raccoon's, no Trump. You're going to have raccoons forever. What Trump is going to do is hire 10 Mexicans, show them being deported, (pretend of course), and then play it in loop 24/7. You schmucks are so blinded by hate you will never catch on--not even when a Mexican takes your job greeting Mexicans at your local Walmart...

Trump is a reality TV star. Why do you think someone who pretends for a living is going to be able to "fix it?" What you don't get is that Trump needs the raccoons because they are the only reason you need him. No raccoon's, no Trump. You're going to have raccoons forever. What Trump is going to do is hire 10 Mexicans, show them being deported, (pretend of course), and then play it in loop 24/7. You schmucks are so blinded by hate you will never catch on--not even when a Mexican takes your job greeting Mexicans at your local Walmart...

Going the e-mail rounds.

Why Trump?
You've been on vacation for two weeks, you come home, and your basement is infested with raccoons. Hundreds of rabid, messy, mean raccoons have overtaken your basement. You want them gone immediately so you hire a guy. A pro. You don't care if the guy smells, you need those raccoons gone pronto and he's the guy to do it! You don't care if the guy swears, you don't care if he's an alcoholic, you don't care how many times he's been married, you don't care if he voted for Obama, you don't care if he has plumber's crack...you simply want those raccoons gone! You want your problem fixed! He's the guy. He's the best. Period.
That's why Trump. Yes he's a considerable ass, yes he's an egomaniac, but you don't care. The country is a mess because politicians suck, the Republican Party is two-faced & gutless, the Democrats are turning the USA into a muslim loving socialist heaven and illegals are everywhere. You want it all fixed! You don't care that Trump is crude, you don't care that he insults people, you don't care that he's friends with Hillary, you don't care that he changes positions, you don't care that he's been married 10 times, you don't care that he's never read the bible, you don't care that he fights with Megyn Kelly, you don't care that he doesn't know the difference between Hamas & Hezbolah. This country is weak and bankrupt, our leaders kiss the asses of people who obviously hate us, and on top of all that, we're being invaded and overrun by illegals! You just want it fixed. And he's the only guy who seems to understand that.
That's why Trump. You're sick of crooked politicians, sick of the Republican liars, sick of whine-ass Democrats and sick of all the frickin' illegals. You just want this thing fixed. Trump may not be a saint, but he's also not a politician. He's not a cowardly Republican. He believes in hard work - not handouts from Democrat commies. And he says he'll fix it.
That's why Trump. You don't care if the guy has bad hair. You just want those damn raccoons gone. Out of your house. Now!