(August 19, 2015 at 7:21 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Why do you think the republicunts love his sorry ass?

I thought it was because that as a businessman he would cater to the donors with a diligence that the religious candidates couldn't muster.

(August 19, 2015 at 5:47 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote:

(August 19, 2015 at 5:12 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: You know, I don't really think Trumps views are that different than most Republicans. It's just the way that he expresses them that's different. I'm not really following politics very closely right now, so I could be wrong, but does he have a view that is radically different than the other Republican candidates?

Well, calling immigrants "rapists" seems like it's at the small end of the bell-curve. He's also said that he'll make Mexico pay for a border wall, which is a unique and unfulfillable promise.

Seriously, his mouth is in fourth, his brains in neutral.

I think calling immigrants rapists isn't a political point of view. I don't think Donald Trump has particularly unique or extreme political opinions. I guess you could say having Mexico pay for a wall (something that will never happen anyway) is a slight variation on building a wall. There is a wall between most of the border already anyway. It's a pretty secure border, certainly the most secure one I've ever crossed and I've crossed plenty. It's also not really a controversial position. 51% of people want to build a wall. (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_c...immigrants) So I don't think Donald actually has any positions out of the mainstream. He just has a way of expressing them that is out of the mainstream for politicians.

Oh, and I am going to take this moment to say that while I may seem like I'm defending Donald Trump here, I am not. I am just stating what is actually extreme and what is not. I think a wall it totally silly. It represents a 2 minute delay to illegal immigrants on their trip to the US.

(August 19, 2015 at 7:59 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote:

(August 19, 2015 at 7:21 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Why do you think the republicunts love his sorry ass?

I thought it was because that as a businessman he would cater to the donors with a diligence that the religious candidates couldn't muster.

Totally wrong.  The money wing of the party is shitting a brick because Trump doesn't need them.  Unlike the other turds who are owned by one billionaire or another Trump can tell them all to go fuck themselves.  He's still a fucking douchebag who thinks this is some kind of a game but the GOP's elites are not at all happy about him coming along and pissing on their parade.

BTW, as far as Trump being a "businessman" is concerned....

http://www.forbes.com/sites/debtwire/201...mory-lane/

Quote:A Trip Down Donald Trump's Bankruptcy Memory Lane

He's just another crook.

I think my main problem with him is that he's also a conspiracy theorist. I really question his rationality. I don't think he has a good understanding of economics, foreign policy, constitutional law, or much else really. Also he whole credentials as a businessman are bogus, as Min points out. He's lost more money than he's gained and taken advantage of crooked bankruptcy laws for billionaires. That's really why I made this thread, to try to reason out why he is politically popular with some people despite his obvious non-qualifications. I think the distaste of many people for political correctness is at least part of it.

Quote:That's really why I made this thread, to try to reason out why he is politically popular

But that's easy.  He's telling the dregs of the republicunt party what they want to hear and, even so, only garnering 25%. 

Let me put it this way.  Jeb Bush - another useless shit but then they all are- just said that Trump's comments on immigration were "vitriolic."

How many of those 25% do you think know what "vitriolic" means?

(August 19, 2015 at 10:14 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Let me put it this way.  Jeb Bush - another useless shit but then they all are- just said that Trump's comments on immigration were "vitriolic."

How many of those 25% do you think know what "vitriolic" means?

I'm not convinced Jeb Bush knows what it means.

(August 19, 2015 at 10:14 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

Quote:That's really why I made this thread, to try to reason out why he is politically popular

But that's easy.  He's telling the dregs of the republicunt party what they want to hear and, even so, only garnering 25%. 

Let me put it this way.  Jeb Bush - another useless shit but then they all are- just said that Trump's comments on immigration were "vitriolic."

How many of those 25% do you think know what "vitriolic" means?

His comments are vitriolic, but who cares? It shouldn't be important how somebody says something, compared to what they actually want to do. I don't care at all if Trump sounds mean or sexist or anything like that. I care what his qualifications are.

(August 19, 2015 at 10:18 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(August 19, 2015 at 10:14 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Let me put it this way.  Jeb Bush - another useless shit but then they all are- just said that Trump's comments on immigration were "vitriolic."

How many of those 25% do you think know what "vitriolic" means?

I'm not convinced Jeb Bush knows what it means.

(August 19, 2015 at 10:22 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote:

(August 19, 2015 at 10:14 pm)Minimalist Wrote: But that's easy.  He's telling the dregs of the republicunt party what they want to hear and, even so, only garnering 25%. 

Let me put it this way.  Jeb Bush - another useless shit but then they all are- just said that Trump's comments on immigration were "vitriolic."

How many of those 25% do you think know what "vitriolic" means?

His comments are vitriolic, but who cares? It shouldn't be important how somebody says something, compared to what they actually want to do. I don't care at all if Trump sounds mean or sexist or anything like that. I care what his qualifications are.

You need to care because he has no qualifications.



Do you want his finger on that button?