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Echo_419 said:

Pragmatism disagrees

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I'm sure it does, but my vote cannot violate my conscience. I will not vote for a bully. I will not vote for a jackass who mocks disabled people, women, minorities, etc., indeed anyone who disagrees with him, like some spoiled 12 year old brat. I will not vote for a man who insults America's heroes who endured torture in POW camps for years and years, while The Donald got out of serving his country by his rich father's ability to provide college deferments and a medical exemption from the Trump family doctor for a knee or foot ailment (that Trump could not remember the details of when asked by reporters), and then was known for regular tennis, squash and 18 holes of golf on a weekly basis on said injury while the real patriots were serving their country in Vietnam. He is unfit to be president. He is unfit to be commander in chief.

Desertfalcon said:

I'm sure it does, but my vote cannot violate my conscience. I will not vote for a bully. I will not vote for a jackass who mocks disabled people, women, minorities, etc., indeed anyone who disagrees with him, like some spoiled 12 year old brat. I will not vote for a man who insults America's heroes who endured torture in POW camps for years and years, while The Donald got out of serving his country by his rich father's ability to provide college deferments and a medical exemption from the Trump family doctor for a knee or foot ailment (that Trump could not remember the details of when asked by reporters), and then was known for regular tennis, squash and 18 holes of golf on a weekly basis on said injury while the real patriots were serving their country in Vietnam. He is unfit to be president. He is unfit to be commander in chief.

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Men go to great lengths to keep their conscience clean, I guess 1 lost vote won't do any harm

Desertfalcon said:

I will not vote for a man who insults America's heroes who endured torture in POW camps for years and years....

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oh come on, he went after neo-con politician John McCain and his record of pro jihadi and pro nazi policies all over the world

with the Syrian "rebels"


and in Ukraine



with Oleh Tyahnybok


etc

not this guy:



I also loved how Trump went viciously after the rest of the Bush admin when not even democrats have dared to attack them in the way that he did.

I think Trump is more of an independent than partisan candidate but he realized that a true indy or green party or libertarian, constitution party etc would never have a real shot so he used the republican platform because he vibes more with the right (billionaire businessman, surprise, surprise.. )

just propped up his evangelical credentials too lol

the rest of your post reeks of leftist tripe too, afaict, Trump = not racist, not sexist, not misogynist, nor is he any of the other charges thrown at him

a populist/nationalist, yes, and one can debate the merits/demerits of that but the rest of the "racist" bs ? no way.

Desertfalcon said:

I'm sure it does, but my vote cannot violate my conscience. I will not vote for a bully. I will not vote for a jackass who mocks disabled people, women, minorities, etc., indeed anyone who disagrees with him, like some spoiled 12 year old brat. I will not vote for a man who insults America's heroes who endured torture in POW camps for years and years, while The Donald got out of serving his country by his rich father's ability to provide college deferments and a medical exemption from the Trump family doctor for a knee or foot ailment (that Trump could not remember the details of when asked by reporters), and then was known for regular tennis, squash and 18 holes of golf on a weekly basis on said injury while the real patriots were serving their country in Vietnam. He is unfit to be president. He is unfit to be commander in chief.

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You said that very well, and I agree. All the dumb things he said in the Republican primary could have ended a normal candidate’s campaign, but I think his gaffes are now badly hurting him with the general election voters, he consistently loses to Hillary in head to head polls.

Welcome back.

T-72M1 said:

the rest of your post reeks of leftist tripe too

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Leftist tripe? Apparently, you missed where I said I was supporting Darrell Castle and the Constitution Party, that or you are unaware of who they are...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Party_(United_States)

And had Trump ONLY been referring to Sen. McCain's military service, it would have been one thing..........but he didn't. The jackass included all POW's.

Desertfalcon said:

Apparently, you missed where I said I was supporting Darrell Castle and the Constitution Party, that or you are unaware of who they are...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Party_(United_States)

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T-72M1 said:

I think Trump is more of an independent than partisan candidate but he realized that a true indy or green party or libertarian, constitution party etc would never have a real shot so he used the republican platform because he vibes more with the right

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he's also on record being pro gun/god/life/military/vets, with his SCOTUS picks and on other RW issues etc

for a right leaning individual, might you be throwing your vote away here ?

If Trump gets elected you will have to get used to this a lot, but then again I don't live in the USA so why do I care?

My best wishes to Trump supporters, may Trump become your ultimate saviour and leader like Putin is to Russia.

T-72M1 said:

or a right leaning individual, might you be throwing your vote away here ?

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Most definitely, but I get to keep my integrity.

Republican Brent Scowcroft backs Clinton

By Nicole Gaouette, CNN

(CNN)Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received an endorsement Wednesday from a heavyweight foreign policy adviser to Republican presidents.

Brent Scowcroft, who served as National Security Adviser to Presidents George H. W. Bush and Gerald Ford, and who worked in the White House of Presidents Richard Nixon and George W. Bush, said Clinton "brings truly unique experience and perspective to the White House."

His endorsement was released hours after the Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump launched a broad attack on Clinton's experience, honesty and foreign policy experience in a 40-minute speech. Scowcroft directly rebutted Trump's claim that Clinton does not have the temperament to lead, citing her experience working on high-pressure issues such as Iran and Israel.

"She brings deep expertise in international affairs and a sophisticated understanding of the world, which I believe are essential for the commander-in-chief," Scowcroft said.

His backing follows that of another prominent Republican in national security circles. Richard Armitage, who served in the State and Defense Departments under George W. Bush and President Ronald Reagan, announced last week that he will vote for Clinton over Trump. Read more



Now That Trump Is The Nominee, These Republicans Say They’re Voting For Hillary

BY AARON RUPAR

In short, the #NeverTrump movement has failed. And as that failure became abjectly clear Tuesday night, some Republicans announced they’ll be supporting Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton should she continue down the path toward her party’s nomination.

Mark Salter, a former top aide to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), suggested in a tweet that he’ll be breaking with his party and supporting Clinton come November. Read more

anon45 said:

Don't you have those backwords? By all accounts Hillary is a policy wonk, as she had to be to do her job. When it comes to foreign relations there are few more qualified in either experience or depth of knowledge. That said, alot of actions she has done, whether on purpose or acidentally, are troubling and some call her a crook who should be in jail / will be indicted (I don't count on that).

Donald has no qualifications, no experience, and no clue.

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/28/47606...ars-provide-insight-into-how-she-might-govern

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See therein is the problem - Clinton imo was a very ineffective sec.of state and has not exhibited a single fiber of conviction about anything or moral strength. Her only qual imo is she is married to Bill Clinton who all jokes aside was an effective smart prez.

Trump - I will go a step further, he has negative quals, no clue and negative experience. What's worse, he has single handedly taken the Americal politics a couple notches down with his boorish behavior and childish name calling.

Trevor Noah ridiculed Donald Trump tonight for fostering anti-Muslim sentiments in his speech yesterday.

He compared the speech delivered by “an expired bottle of Sunny Delight” to his Democratic opponent, “the She-Wolf of Wall Street.”

Noah said that Hillary Clinton exhibits “compassion, resolve, and restraint” on terrorism, whereas Trump is all about “paranoia [and] xenophobia.”

He declared that Trump is “fucking crazy dangerous” and lied so much in that speech.

Watch above, via Comedy Central.


Lori Mae Hernandez: 13-Year-Old Stand-Up Owns Donald Trump - America's Got Talent 2016 Auditions

Trump Hillary neck to neck.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/29/politics/quinnipiac-poll-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/index.html

Trump will beat Hillary hands down. Mark my words.

I can understand, Trump supporters are desperate, but sorry, one poll does not make a big difference, the fact of the matter is, Hillary has been winning him head to head polls since June 1, 2015:



POLL CHART
2016 General Election: Trump vs. Clinton

• Clinton 46.0%
  
• Trump 39.0%
  
• Undecided 11.0%
  
• Other 4.0%

CorporateAffairs said:

Trump will beat Hillary hands down. Mark my words.

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Based on what, your gut feelings?

French Pres. is absolutely right, trumps isolationist policies will weaken the Western world, and will make Putin’s Russia great again.



French President Francois Hollande gives a press conference on June 29 at the European Union headquarters in Brussels. | Getty

French President Hollande endorses Clinton

By Louis Nelson 06/30/16

French President François Hollande endorsed Hillary Clinton in a newspaper article published Thursday, likening Republican Donald Trump’s nativist bombast to anti-immigrant movements across Europe.

Hollande said “the best thing the Democrats can do is to get Hillary Clinton elected” in the article, published Thursday in France’s Les Echos newspaper. The socialist president also said electing Trump “would complicate relations between Europe and the U.S." and agreed with the notion that it would be dangerous.

Trump’s isolationist rhetoric likely sounds familiar to Hollande, who faces strong opposition from Marine Le Pen, the outspoken leader of France’s National Front party. Le Pen, a vocal immigration opponent, has called for France to follow in the footsteps of the United Kingdom and leave the European Union. Read more