I also think that Trump is over estimating the "power" of the President considerably. The USA system of governance is typically very robust. "Lame Duck" presidents are not unknown.
It seems that all presidential candidates make promises that they can not keep. The most obvious is claiming to have the power granted to congress. Checks and balances seem meaningless to candidates.I also think that Trump is over estimating the "power" of the President considerably. The USA system of governance is typically very robust. "Lame Duck" presidents are not unknown.
I was trying to work out how to deal with a Muslim friends fear that Trump may gain office and suggested that Trump himself would not have the power to do anything much at all with out the support of congress AND the Judiciary.It seems that all presidential candidates make promises that they can not keep. The most obvious is claiming to have the power granted to congress. Checks and balances seem meaningless to candidates.
I also think that Trump is over estimating the "power" of the President considerably. The USA system of governance is typically very robust. "Lame Duck" presidents are not unknown.
hmmm.. perhaps it's a wake up call on how "executive powers" or the "constitution" can be protected from a President that goes nuts...Except, for example, that he only need surround himself with a few of the right yes men to launch a nuclear attack. He can start wars all by himself. Abuse of executive powers has to be challenged. That takes time. I can easily see him forcing a Constitutional crisis and who knows where that lands. In the meantime the damage done could be irreversible.
Create a sufficiently scary threat and rally the people to war.
I am sort of astounded that people actually believe Trump or Hillary, themselves ,believe any of what they say.
Really?!
You really thought Obama believed in Change We Can Believe In? I mean Jesus H Christ, we just invaded another country today - which we're now bombing, and Barrack Nobel Peace Weiner Obama doesn't even have the decency to mention it to the public - who, in all honestly, couldn't give two free-shits anyway. So, why bother?
Yeah, you're probably on Google right now looking up the name. We just put ground troupes in Libya, and are, again, bringing the freedom, one bomb at a time.
The only two people in the race, IMO anyway, who possibly might have maybe believed some of their own bullshit were: Sanders and Cruz. Sanders, because he actually drank the kool-aid and, despite a century of economic failure, has total faith in The State. Cruz, equally as religious, has faith in The God - who chose him to run. ** Paul possibly believed 50% of his own bullshit.
As for Trump, everything you hear him say, he's making up - mostly on the spot. As for Hillary, she's saying whatever the strategists tell her the Plebs want to hear her say. They both tell simple narratives, for simple people. It's called Democracy.
Both are Statists.
Both are Authoritarians.
Neither are going to fix the problems we face.
Thus, the voting public's choice is clear: Trump, whom only the Gawds and Baby Jebesus knows what he'll do - probably more of the same; or: more of the same.
We, the people, can only be sure of one thing: Americans would absolutely love nothing more, than to watch bankers and ex-bankers have their necks broken and tossed off Tarpeian Rock. My guess is, a politicians will come along, and do just that. I mean, Blood Lust is really only a few missed McHappy Meals away from running amok....
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From VOX:I was trying to work out how to deal with a Muslim friends fear that Trump may gain office and suggested that Trump himself would not have the power to do anything much at all with out the support of congress AND the Judiciary.
hmmm.. perhaps it's a wake up call on how "executive powers" or the "constitution" can be protected from a President that goes nuts...
To be honest we in Australia had a similar problem with a recent Prime minster who was struggling under the massive weight of Da'esh, mass migration, asylum seekers and huge budgetary issues. He eventually was removed from high office by his own party but it raises the question of how democracies deal with the mental health issues of it's leadership.
So rest easy, this election isn't even close, and Trump's destroys whatever credibility he may have once had with each passing day.
There is too much at stake to make any assumptions. Elections can turn on a dime. I would hope the electoral college would fulfill its duties and reject Trump even if he wins the electoral vote count. But again, there is too much at stake to make any assumptions. The enemy has to be exposed and driven into the dirt every day from now until the election. Don't forget, he has Putin trying to sabotage the election. So Trump has the old KGB guard working on his behalf.
Trump is the greatest threat to the Constitution that has existed in my lifetime. He is the guy the Constitution and the founding fathers warn us about. He IS the enemy within. Complacency and a failure to recognize the threat for what it is, are the greatest enemies of all.
It seems to me that Trump is voicing peculiar radical provocative verbiage to get free press in a perhaps ill-conceived means of countering the disparity of the monies available to Clinton for campaign adds.
Has a debate schedule been agreed upon? Will Gary Johnson be allowed into the debates?
Are we to forever be subjected to the tyrannical monopoly of the "2 party system"?
That's nonsense..................................
meanwhile:
Jesse Ventura: "Trump risks assassination if the establishment/old guard likes Pence more than him."
Entertaining interview: (Shit politicians say)
It seems to me that Trump is voicing peculiar radical provocative verbiage to get free press in a perhaps ill-conceived means of countering the disparity of the monies available to Clinton for campaign adds.
Many people are saying the Trump campaign is now at condition Orange.