From Mary Paramore:
My oldest son turned 18 just in time to vote in the primaries. He was a Bernie fan. Proud mama snuck a photo of him casting his first vote, one shaped by social media and youthful idealism.
Fired up about his first adult act (Okay, second. Legally buying cigarettes was first on his birthday list…), he was vocal about the vision Mr. Sanders laid out for America under his leadership.
I’m a lifelong Democrat, born in the deep south when virtually all elections were settled in primary elections. Back then, being a Democrat was a matter of practicality. Now, it’ a matter of heart. I think Abraham Lincoln had it right when he said “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
My son and I discussed his first vote, with cursory discussion of the issues as we understand them. With the general election looming, we’ve actually quit talking much about the upcoming election. It’s hard to formulate words with your jaw on the floor.
Hillary has always had my vote, but based on what I knew of his business acumen, I viewed Mr. Trump as an equally, albeit differently qualified candidate. Now, I cannot fathom how anyone could cast a vote for him. For the first time in my middle-aged life, the possible election of a Republican candidate — this Republican — actually scares me.
Here’s my punch list of issues:
When the Access Hollywood tape came out a week ago, the man who wants to lead this country failed to acknowledge sexual assault as an important national issue before addressing his own guilt or innocence.
A distraction from real issues. That’s what he called the country’s interest in a presidential candidate admitting to forcing himself on women as a privilege of celebrity.
Does Mr. Trump really lack the basic political acumen to know he should at least give a nod of validation to something important to a block of voters that, according to the last census, comprise slightly more that 50 percent of the country’s population? Fifty-three percent of the National electorate?
Better yet, shouldn’t a man who wants to be president of a world power that serves as a role model for democracy, freedom and equality for all actually think the abuse of women is worth talking about?
It’s not admitting to it when you admit that IT is, Mr. Trump.
I don’t think Trump would have gotten as far as he has not having been schooled in suck up 101. I think he is so self-centered he cannot put himself aside, even when it would be in his own self-interest. Can you imagine that type of personality in the White House?
When accusers began coming forward — nine so far this week — Mr. Trump channeled the adolescents I live with: It’s not true. Who are you going to believe? Me or those (insert insult here)? And even if it was true, he did it, too.”
Yep. That’s Presidential. So was what he said about his first, and at 74, oldest accuser. “Believe me. She would not be my first choice…”
Neither was what he said about his opponent. “I was standing at my podium and she walks in front of me. Believe me, I wasn’t impressed.”
Am I to believe Trump is a changed man, not a misogynist and not a serial sexual abuser, by the behavior he’s demonstrated, not ten years ago but in the last two weeks?
I’m not stupid. And I’m not impressed.
Why can’t Trump supporters see and hear what is obvious to me: there’s no substance, it’s all narcissistic bravado and negativity.
All I can see in his vision of a great America is rich white men getting back to the good ole boy system where everyone who wasn’t a white man wasn’t gonna get rich. Keep Hispanics, Blacks, Muslims and women in their place. In Trump’s America, “Of the people,” eerily resembles the legally registered voters in Lincoln’s day.
I’ll play Captain Obvious for Mr. Trump’s supporters who ask why these nine women chose to come out now, weeks before the election, to share their “Trump Tales.” Because Trump himself claimed he was just joking around when he bragged to a reporter about sexually assaulting women. Trump’s own lie moved these women to action. You can choose which lie, based on your own opinion: he was either lying that he commits sexual assault or he was lying when he says he doesn’t.
I’ll tell my readers what I told my son about his next vote. It’s not about Democrat vs. Republican. It’s not a race between two equal candidates. To me, it’s down to sane vs. crazy.
Our country cannot risk a split vote. Every vote counts. We cannot squander votes on longshots, marginal party candidates and write-ins. A vote for Mrs. Clinton is not only a vote for the best qualified candidate, it’s a vote for the preservation of the dignity of the office of the American presidency.
Voting to put the first woman into the Oval Office is one hell of a vote against misogyny, to boot.
Clinton is the most corrupt politician we have seen in our times. A vote for her supports the real problems we have in this country, a two-tiered legal system in which the powerful have their own set of laws. Allowing her to become President confirms this system.
Maybe but she’s at least sane!
Would not be so sure about that.
I don’t believe she is the most corrupt of our time. I believe that all politicians are corrupt. I believe that all lawyers, prosecutors and judges are corrupt. I believe that the government is corrupt in general. If you look at the financials of each and every politician, you’ll see that they are all millionaires. They have all stolen from the public while maintaining that their jobs are in the name of public service. Each and every financial crisis is an act of corruption and a money grab by those same politicians. Politicians have inside information about every little aspect of the world and use it to further their evil plans. I believe the only politician I’ve seen recently that actually said something honorable was Mr. Perrone on a Dagger article. I applaud him for that. However, the public needs to wake up and see the system for what it is and that can only be described as continual corruption…..
Agreed. When someone has the power to tell the Attorney General of the U.S. which cases to ignore and to make the director of the FBI look like an inept boob I would say they are probably in the top five all time dirty politicians.
I believe a lot that is Obama’s doing. I know, Bill & Hillary Clinton have a lot of sway. If you cross them you’ll probably end up 6 foot under. But, I think Obama is pulling the strings in the FBI and the DOJ. Probably because she has taken a lot of heat for performing his protocol. Let’s not forget, she was Secretary of State and was following his directives. However, her use of the e-mail server was a bad choice. I still believe there was nothing she could have done in Benghazi and that Bill’s infidelity is not her fault. She does have some questions of her own infidelity. A lot of people believe that Chelsea isn’t Bill’s daughter and is a product of a relationship she had with a former partner in a law firm she was part of. I think the Bush’s were the most corrupt with Bill a close second. Lets not forget two wars instigated in Iraq by the father son duo. There’s a lot of profit in war. That is unless you are an average every day citizen. Then it costs dearly……
The two tiered legal system has always existed. The rich have more money to spend on lawyers and bribes. Class based law will always be a problem. If you ever thought that she would be indicted you were living in “wonderland”. The Clinton’s are presumably infallible……
“a vote for the preservation of the dignity of the office of the American presidency. ”
Dignity of the office, like violating interns with cigars and renting the Lincoln bedroom? You have an interesting definition of dignity.
What is it with your hangups of 2 adults having consensual sex? Is your sex life so boring you need to question other peoples activities under oath?
That’s just gross.
This has got to be the biggest pile of troll bait I’ve ever seen on The Dagger. There is enough national political dissent in the comments of just about every local article on here anyway. We don’t need more. Thumbs Down, Dagger. 🙁
You Mam are a direct result of the complete failure of this country’s education system. I suggest you move to North. This is a red county. We don’t need or want you here.
“I suggest you move to North. This is a red county. We don’t need or want you here”
Ahh…. the inscription on the statue of Liberty.. Jim is your klan hood at the cleaners?
Speaking of the complete failure of this country’s education system…..it is actually “ma’am”.
#TRUMPTRAIN
If I correct Maryland is a blue state, and lets not forget Bill is not on the running for POTUS. Trump will be the worst thing for this country.
Unfortunately Trump will not be the worst thing for this country. I say that not because I believe Trump is a good thing, but he will not be the worse. That, again unfortunately, rests with Hillary Clinton and an extension of the Obama administration. The election of either of the candidates will not be a plus for our country.
Trump is the result of how badly our citizens feel about their current government. The citizens want change so badly that they will support someone like Trump in an attempt to get change and send a message that the citizens are tired of all crap in Washington.
Not to be too technical for you but the reason citizens of this country feels bad about the current government is the Republican held congress. Corporations have record profits and stock market is booming you are just pissed because the only thing trickling down is piss and they tell you it’s rain. I do agree people are tired of the in Washington and because of Trump you will see a change because the down ticket Republicans are going to get destroyed on election day.
Had Congress done their job for the last 6 years Trump would never have been a candidate .
If you actually believe that drivel, Reality, you should be sent to a school where real erality can be taught.
Welp when you can’t discuss actual fact pull an Arturro /Trump and throw insults.
Well done sir. (Golf clap)
“Not to be too technical for you but the reason citizens of this country feels bad about the current government is the Republican held congress.”
There are many folks who are dissatisfied with some our current members of Congress, myself included. I would not agree that it applies to the majority. I predict that both houses of Congress will remain in the hands of Republicans regardless of who wins the Presidency.
Because people who elect a democrat President will vote for republicans down ticket? Sounds legit.
Good luck.
@Reality
Just like they did when Obama was reelected to his second term. Obama, a Democrat, gets reelected and the Republicans expanded their numbers in both houses of Congress.
“Not to be too technical for you but the reason citizens of this country feels bad about the current government is the Republican held congress.”
And just why do we have a Republican held Congress? Because the American voters were sick of the poor job of the Democratic held Congress.
“Corporations have record profits and stock market is booming”
Yes, thanks to the rules and regulations put out by both Republicans and Democrats over the years. Of the many corporations that are NOT booming is the once steady medical industry. They are losing money hand over foot, thanks to that Democratic President and his signature health care “tax”. Remember the Republicans tried to block that….right? Why and how did it pass? Oh yeah, the Democratic held Congress back then.
“Had Congress done their job for the last 6 years Trump would never have been a candidate .”
Truth.
Economy is doing well now! If Hillary is more Obama she’s hired!
GDP is growing at 1.4% and you call that doing well. The only folks making real gains are those involved in the investment market.
I love the democratic mind it is a beautiful thing. The economy and jobs are doing great because so many people have quit looking for jobs. We have a system that has racked up 20 trillion dollars of debt, half of that during Obama’s term in office. That debt has to be taken care of in one of two ways, either taxes raised to pay it off(which is nearly impossible) or our currency inflated to make the dollars less expensive(what we are actually doing). The net effect of that inflation is that every dollar you have or earn is worth less tomorrow than today. That mean after you pay your taxes, they are still taking from you every day. We need to stop stealing from the next generation and pay our own damn bills. Companies and the stock market might be doing well, but they didn’t sign nafta to create basically a 51st state with no minimum wage or labor laws. Now they want the TPP to do the same thing for other countries. If you want our country to slowly descend into becoming like mexico then by all means vote for Hillary, that is what she, Obama, and George Soros actually want.
You think Trump increasing the deficiet to 100 Billion a year is going to help? BTW I am a Republican!
The Republican mind is interesting. Pay people less and and reduce taxes the economy will take off and the debt will disappear.
That’s rich.
We don’t have an income problem, we have a spending problem. We are living beyond our means. Our level of taxation has hovered between 15 and 20% since WWII. http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/statistics/source-revenue-share-gdp
Maybe we should eliminate some government programs, then we wouldn’t have to borrow so much money from our kids.
Spending problem? Who controls the purse strings of government spending? Obama has reduced the deficit by 2/3 and the republicans want to start the Bush spending spree again.
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/spending_chart_1960_2021USb_XXs2li111mcn_G0f
Check those deficit numbers again, you might be shocked. Worst years by far were 2009 – 2012.
Harford County Constitutionalist given your belief we have a spending problem, and Obama has reduced the deficit, How can you think Trump would be better than Hillary? Based on the original assertion that Hillary is going to continue Obama’s policies?
CDEV it is a fallacious argument that you are making. When obama came into office the government borrowed and spent in a misguided attempt to “get us out of the ditch”. Then after raising the deficit to an unheard of level, he patted himself on the back and said hey the deficit has come down during my tenure. So you can’t come in and push for spending hikes, then say you did a good job getting spending under control how is the deficit level compared to the previous four years before the Obama presidency?
Last 4 years of Bush – deficit of 1.184 trillion. Last 4 years of Obama – 2.188 trillion. Notice I didn’t use the “great recession years”. Now tell me again how Obama has reduced deficit spending? Here is the source of the numbers in case you don’t believe me. http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/spending_chart_1960_2021USb_XXs2li111mcn_G0f
Harford County Constitutionalist The entire war on terror aka Bush/Cheney was waged off budget until Obama cut the b/s and put it on budget.
Last 4 years of Bush – deficit of 1.184 trillion. Last 4 years of Obama – 2.188 trillion. Notice I didn’t use the “great recession years”
Do you have some sort of magic calendar ? If those aren’t the Bush great recession years when were they?
You are welcome to your opinions but please stop making up your facts.
Reality I pulled out the 4 years where the recession was at it’s worst 2009 -2013. Bush had 04-08, Obama had 12-16. Look at the link those are the numbers. I have constantly provided my source when I provide FACTS. Where are your sources for claiming the war was fought off budget? Just because you believe something does not make it true. Look at the actual numbers.
First response with links may or may not show up, Dagger moderates some links. Google is your friend for the heartbreaking reality of the real Bush deficit numbers.
So I really love it when people bring up the fallacy that “Obama reduced the deficit by 2/3”.
Complete and utter nonsense.
What actually happened, if anyone bother to pay attention all the way, is that he ramped up spending. Ramped it up in the form of “entitlement” social welfare programs. Once he hit a record deficit…he reported it, sat there on the podium and whined about Bush and his Chinese credit card…
…and then pulled smoke and mirrors and claimed he reduced by 2/3 after dropping some of the “other guys” spend plan in favor of his own legacy.
Nice. This is also the guy, mind you, that was saying the same crap about Hillary back when he was racing against her. The. Same. Things……think about that.
Redo your math based on the reality that the 2009 budget was written by Bush just like the 2017 budget will be Obama.
Fact is Dems reduce deficient spending Republicans don’t.
@CDEV deficit spending is driven mainly by entitlements, Entitlements are the bread and butter of the democratic party. All major entitlements were voted into being by Democrats. That is Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. This also includes the great society initiative which has failed so spectacularly. As Thomas Sowell put it back in the early 90’s, “the past 30 years has been replacing what worked with what sounded good”. We have continued along that sounded good path ever since. So while you are correct most of the spending in 2009 was already appropriated under Bush, the bill allowing that much to be spent was approved by an Obama vote in the senate. http://www.politico.com/story/2008/10/the-senate-bailout-vote-014196
Historic reality does not match your premise.
Obama Deficiets decreased.
Bush Increased
Clinton Decreased
Bush Increased
Reagan Increased
Carter Stagnet
Ford Increased
Nixon Increased
So your facts don’t fit and the real reason deficiets get larger are military actions!
Could it possibly be that when republicans are in office they reduce taxes? The majority of government spending is already set from year to year due to entitlement spending. The wars in the middle east cost between 4 and 6 trillion once you account for everything. And only 20% of the debt during those years that the fighting was done. Here is the wa po article on that, not exactly a conservative blog.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/study-iraq-afghan-war-costs-to-top-4-trillion/2013/03/28/b82a5dce-97ed-11e2-814b-063623d80a60_story.html
Welfare spending this year is going to be about 392 billion dollars, over a 10 year period that is pretty close to that 4 trillion number. If we just cut welfare, we would cut the deficit by almost 80% this year, since the federal deficit for this year will be around $500 billion dollars. And last time I read the constitution the federal government was responsible for defense, but not transfer payments.
The Constiuttion does say Defense. Iraq was not defense! The bottom line is democrats decrease deficiets as I said and Republicans increase it. As defense spending goes up so does deficiets. Blaming social programs like SSDI etc. is not the problem and as Eisenhower said stupid!
even if we gutted all of that as you said we would still have 40% of the deficiet remaining! how do you fix that.
You surmised deficiets go up becuase republican administrations cut taxes. If that is the case than why do we cut taxes when we can’t pay for what we have?
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Never said anything about SSDI I said welfare spending, go to the link. Completely different outlays. If you cut welfare and all federal education spending, we have a balanced budget. I would gladly absorb local taxes to make up for the loss of that giant DOE bureaucracy that funnels money to giant curriculum providers such as pearson and HMH. All the DOE is a better way for textbook companies lobbyist to control where our education dollars are spent.
You are right, we should quit spending before we lower taxes, I did not surmise, I asked the question. Everything I write about is solely with my children in mind, I do not want to give them a bankrupt country. We need to pay our bills and stop borrowing to pay them.
A man in debt is so far a slave – Emerson
Hey Einstien what happens to the economy if you end your so called “entitlement” spending?
Yup your Grandkids just moved down a notch on the economic scale.
Good job.
If free markets do such a poor job of creating wealth how come the US rose to the top of the world in living standards? Want to not be poor in america you have to do three things: graduate high school, do not have kids out of wed lock and before 21, get a job.
https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/three-simple-rules-poor-teens-should-follow-to-join-the-middle-class/
I don’t blame people for their mistake, but I do require that they (not everyone else) pay for them.
Easier way to not be poor is get in on the F-35 contract. Yea the people who can’t afford to feed their kids are the problem.
Harford County Constitutionalist you are the problem. You have no clue what people without a chance face and I’d be willing to bet you are 3 paychecks away from being homeless, you smug asshole.
Don’t be a dick your whole life there are plenty of poor people who don’t want to be and shitheels like you that don’t think there is anyway you could be them….. Well dick head you are not immune to the process we call life.
Good luck, you need it
First I never offended you personally, if you must devolve into personnel attacks it shows how intellectually deficient the arguments must be. Argue you beliefs, but don’t call people names. I post on these forums for two reasons: 1. to get what I believe we should do out there and 2. to educate myself on what other people believe.
I never said people who can’t afford to feed their kids are the problem, I said people who can’t feed kids should not have them, by putting the costs of bad decisions on other people the incentives are all messed up. Speaking of incentive part of the cycle is constantly having the barrier to getting off entitlements.
On a personnel note I grew up in Dundalk, mother was a steel worker and father was a longshoreman, worked as a landscaper to get through college and I am not 3 paychecks from losing a house(didn’t buy above my means).
Giving people money does not help them it creates a dependent life owes me mentality. Saw it my whole youth growing up in dundalk watching section 8 turn working class neighborhoods into crap where people are too lazy to fix a fence board that needs mending( little to no money required just a little work). Lost my job during the recession and worked harder to get a new one. I am not entitled, but I do realize that this gift called america can only last if we are a moral and hardworking people. The minute we start raiding the treasury for a little of the good life today is when we crap on our kids. I for one don’t intend to give my children a crappy country because it is easier to buy the poor mans vote with government IOU’s than to actually make hard decisions that brighten the future for our kids.
Write comments like you are actually talking to someone, don’t let stuff like this devolve into name calling.
We could spend a whole day on the need for welfare. I used the figures from your link on deficits the fact is that when we have democratic presidents we have lower deficits. Clinton had a balanced budget and we had welfare as it is. Their is a point at which cutting taxes is not effective which Bush illustrated. Look at Kansas, they aren’t prospering. For all the talk absent a financial need to spend more we can’t cut taxes and pay for what we have. Historically we have smaller deficits when a dem is the White House.
Trumps tax plan will explode that deficit even more. Clinton’s will maintain a status quo. We can’t afford to cut taxes.
To the name calling person that is not doing any good.
“So Sad”
Have you read the ‘Terms of Service ‘ on this website?
@CDEV I get what you are saying, I know welfare is important because we don’t want people dying when they go through rough patches. I understand that, but I believe it should be applied at the state or local level. Our federal government is too big and way too powerful. That is why million of dollars are spent for someone to get a job that pays about 500 grand. We currently have 20 trillion dollars in debt and are paying about 7% interest on that. If( or rather When) we get into an inflationary cycle we have two options let the inflation run and we wipe out the value of money we have saved or we raise interest rates. The problem with this is we have painted our self into a corner we owe so much that it is impossible to raise interest rates, because if we do we blow the whole budget out of the water. 7% of the budget now, if we raise interest rates they your talking 10% or even higher. What do we do then say we have to raise taxes to pay for a lifestyle that our parents had? Although I don’t believe that correlation means causation you are right deficits did decline under democratic president. But the deficit spending paradigm is the fault of everyone. We kept electing these people and they kept the gravy train going Dems for poor and Repubs for the Military industrial complex. Smaller Federal government solves both of these problems.
Debt can no longer be compared now that all SSDI surpluses have to be invested in T bills. Over half of the debt is held by social security. Very little of it is actual debt.
If we shifted welfare to state funded it would make your state taxes go up. With no real savings to taxpayers.
If we want a fiscally sound budget we need to work on erasing the deficit. As I pointed out historically democrats have done that time and again. This election we have a republican candidate whose tax plan would explode the deficit to record highs. Clearly anyone concerned with the deficit can not vote for him. We have a democratic candidate whose tax plan would continue small decreases to the deficit. So as a fiscal conservative the choice for me is easy.
Half of the Debt is not SSDI it is like 16%. If you include all intergovernmental debt that is where the 50% figure comes from( I included state, local, and the federal reserve in that estimate).
https://www.thebalance.com/who-owns-the-u-s-national-debt-3306124
Whether it is owed to china, citizens of the US, SSDI, states, … it is still debt. It is still an obligation where instead of reducing ssdi taxes or saving the surplus, the federal government spent the money as it came in and issued bonds to cover it. The trust fund is backed by the full faith and credit of the united states, or otherwise known as the us taxpayer.
I could not disagree more about shifting to the states. You would immediately have 50 laboratories trying to develop the best way to deal with the welfare issue, without the ability to tap into the federal reserve any time they needed more money. The best ways to provide welfare would become used and the ineffective ones would not. This is where the savings would come from…. innovation.
I agree that reducing taxes would increase the national debt, if and only if, you do not cut spending as well. If we the people force our government to stop spending like a drunk at the craps table everything will be fine. The only solution to our problem in my opinion is to eliminate transfer payments at the federal level. The federal government should deal with defense and international relations. That way if my state does not do what I want, I can just move. This is the last place on earth where freedom means something, and personally I’d like to keep it that way.
Hillary is the pinnacle of all that is wrong in DC. She takes full credit for every success that those under her – the ones that actually DO something – achieve and disavows any and all failure as someone else’s fault or claims no knowledge. What is the DC two step phrase… “I have no recollection”? She surrounds herself with sycophant, boot lickers that do her bidding then plead the fifth. She enjoys freedom from the prosecution others have faced for far less than her crimes. Do I like Trump? No but I’m past my limit on politicians and just plain sick of the Clintons and their never ending bullshit. You start to tell us of your “punch list” but most of it is the same issue. I get it, you were offended. I don’t doubt the Clintons have been sitting on that clip waiting for just the right time to “discover” it. They probably spent tens of thousands of dollars on the research to determine the proper moment to pull the trigger. Are you worried Trump will outlaw women? Send you back to the kitchen? What? No one is suggesting you marry him but a lot of us just want change. I’d say you won’t get that with her, but I have no idea WHAT you’d get from her. Nothing that comes out of her mouth is the truth. She tells you one thing and all the e-mails that keep coming out paint a very different picture and the only defense she offers is to try to deflect blame to the Russians instead of explaining the content. That’s sort of like her deflection of the video for Benghazi don’t you think? Then she has the nerve to call the families liars.Her lies are documented but you on the left don’t care about that or that every word out of her mouth is carefully crafted by political focus groups and think tanks for maximum political gain. She’s so artificial and contrived that I can’t even think of her as an actual human being. Sadly, she could bite the head off a kitten on the debate and you’d vote for her anyway so I’m not sure what value your partisan rant was to the discourse considering you were initially backing the Socialist. Oh, and by the way since you mention him… Lincoln was a Republican.
Could you please list these crimes you claim?
Actually I know you won’t because when pressed no one ever told you what they were.
Stop being a sheep, it’s not a good look for you.
Here is that list you were looking for.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/tracking-the-clinton-controversies-from-whitewater-to-benghazi/396182/
Actually I was looking for a list of crimes. Thanks for playing.
http://nypost.com/2016/10/20/meet-the-general-whos-paying-for-hillary-clintons-sins/
Its only a crime if your husband didn’t appoint the attorney general to her initial post. “Some animals are more equal than others” Orwell Animal Farm
Just because she wasn’t charged…doesn’t mean what she did / continues to do isn’t illegal.
She just has deep pockets, lots of powerful friends, and stupid people like you to turn a blind eye.
Case in point: Mishandling Classified Information is a crime. Period. There is no mention of intent to commit anything required in Title 18 USC…Gowdy was correct.
Just so happens, the law is interpreted differently for different people. Happens every day.
Just because she isn’t in jail, doesn’t mean she isn’t a criminal.
Only the one is necessary. She signed documentation after an FBI indoctrination that explained clearly how classified information must be handled – as well as the consequences if those rules are not followed. Apparently she doesn’t find the FBI intimidating since she then hired someone to set up her own server at home and redirected classified information from secure servers to her own unsecured server. This is all proven fact. Would you just take one moment and ask yourself “Who does that?” Make no mistake, if YOU did that YOU would be in prison. I’ve been in IT over 25 years handing out ID’s, passwords, laptops, Blackberry’s and iPhones to thousands of users and none of them ever felt it necessary to set up their own personal server. My company would never have allowed it – how much more the State Department? The only explanation that comes to my mind is someone that is paranoid about hiding her activities from Freedom of Information Act inquiries and wants to be able to slash and burn everything. If everything is so innocent, why did her IT guy plead the fifth? What would be his position in a Clinton administration? I’m sure everyone who has covered for her will be handsomely rewarded. When I heard that the FBI agreed to destroy the laptops – the evidence – for individuals who were already granted immunity from prosecution so that the truth would never be known, I knew justice was dead. Hillary could come to your house tonight, shoot your dog and eat your cat and you’d still vote for her tomorrow… but I’M the sheep.
Yes Lincoln was a Republican. I am a Democrat who feels he spoke what I feel. What he stood for is more important to me than what party he claimed. I think that lesson is one we need badly today.
TL;DR;
Democrats push socialism, abortion, and disarmed citizens. If you’re proud about that, then vote that way. I will continue to fight every day for capitalism, the family, and self-determination. It’s real easy.
#MAGA #DrainTheSwamp
OK. Will do.
I agree. Count me on me to vote that way as I like my SS, Medicare and Public Education.
I love the democratic mind it is a beautiful thing. The economy and jobs are doing great because so many people have quit looking for jobs. We have a system that has racked up 20 trillion dollars of debt, half of that during Obama’s term in office. That debt has to be taken care of in one of two ways, either taxes raised to pay it off(which is nearly impossible) or our currency inflated to make the dollars less expensive(what we are actually doing). The net effect of that inflation is that every dollar you have or earn is worth less tomorrow than today. That mean after you pay your taxes, they are still taking from you every day. We need to stop stealing from the next generation and pay our own damn bills. Companies and the stock market might be doing well, but they didn’t sign nafta to create basically a 51st state with no minimum wage or labor laws. Now they want the TPP to do the same thing for other countries. If you want our country to slowly descend into becoming like mexico then by all means vote for Hillary, that is what she, Obama, and George Soros actually want.
Hey Mary, I have a great idea, If SHT Bag Hillary wins and you have a daughter, maybe she could be a Whitehouse intern, I’m sure Billyboy would take good care of her.
Mary, I have another great idea, talk to your son to enlist and serve his country, I’m sure you would be at piece with knowing that Hillary would be giving full support to the Military, That’s something to be proud of.
So you know, I served four years in the Army, my husband served 21 years, and my cousin is Commander of Europe. One of my three sons is going college ROTC next year. I will be much more at peace with Hillary as commander in chief than the “piece” of work that is the Republican nominee. That said, all of us will abide by the leadership of whomever becomes President. More than can be said for Trump, is it not?
I can’t imagine serving under Hillary Clinton. Her absolute hatred of the military during her first stay at the peopel’s house was enough for me.
No one hated the military more than Bush, sent kids off to die to make his rich friends richer.
How many deferrals did Don the Con get? was it 8? He even beat chicken Dick Cheney
@dav
I guess that Bush’s hatred is so great that’s the reason he is involved in all of the veterans programs, especially the disabled veterans programs. No ex President is, or has been as involved with helping veterans as Bush.
Perhaps Bush should have done as Obama has done. After we lost the Trade Center buildings and thousands of lives, Bush should have drawn a “red line” around the Empire State Building, and told the terrorist that they had better not cross it or he would deploy our Military. Then when they brought down the Empire State Building, he could draw another red line and tell the terrorist they had better not cross that one, or else!
No ex president has created so many disabled vets.
When you have another thought……. don’t
You are an idiot.
Perhaps we didn’t have as man disabled vets from WW II or Vietnam since most of our casualty’s were deaths. Those deaths would be under the watch of three Democrat Presidents, Roosevelt, Kennedy and Johnson. I suppose all three of them hated the military and thus caused all of the deaths because of their hatred.
Those kids sent off to their deaths enlisted freely and willingly. WW2, Korea and Vietnam vets were drafted against their will. I have complete sympathy for those who were forced to sacrifice. Those who chose to enlist, well I still have sympathy for them, but not like those who were forced by the draft lottery. Nobody wanted to go to Korea or Vietnam and WW2 was personal due to Pearl Harbor.
We cannot blame the number of disabled veterans on a president. We can thank the man who founded Survice Engineering. He devoted his career to making war vehicles survivable.
“Commander of Europe”
When I look at the table of General Officers, I don’t see a position slated for “Commander of Europe”.
4 whole years? WOW! Tell us more about your hard time in the service, I’ll be you have a 30%+ rating too.
Good to know that you will be safe at home in your bed, feeling warm and fuzzy that you got your sticker for voting for Hillary. Hopefully, by that time, she has learned her lesson and doesn’t leave any of your loved ones fighting a losing battle in a far-off land, no support, no backup, and then lie about it over and over again.
Commanding General of United States Army Europe. That would be Lt. General Ben Hodges. Sorry for botching the exact title. I forgot your type is perfect, therefore perfection is required.
At least I served. I spent 21 years following around someone’s Army career, with three kids born in three different states and a husband who was gone 7.5 years of a 14 year marriage. I have served more than most Americans.
And for the record, I was pretty pissed I donated and didn’t even get a sticker!
So you know, I did four years in the Army, my husband did 21 and my cousin is commander of Europe. One of my sons is going Army ROTC. will be at peace with Hillary as commander in chief, more than I would be with that “puece” of work that the Republican party allowed to buy the nomination.
Mary,
I don’t know if Trump is going to win or not. He is a non-politician who ran against eight or so very seasoned politicians in the primary and won. All the time the media were counting him out on one occasion after another.
He is in the general election running against the entire Democrat establishment, nearly the entire Republican establishment, 99.9 percent of the national media, against the first woman ever nominated…. and he is VERY close. What does that tell you?
His campaign may not be great but considering major media outlets running multiple bash-Trump stories every day, I’d say his campaign has been extraordinary. He had zero chance of garnering the support of national media. Zero. They were set to crucify him, regardless of what he said or did.
His support is almost 100% coming from voters and virtually nothing from establishment people or media. Whether he garners enough voters in the key states remains to be seen.
Should he win, I will await Clinton and the media to “accept without question” the election results because, after all, that’s the bedrock of our Democracy!
Another thought: Your comments are among the most rational I’ve seen, NOT filled with hate and cruelty simply because we have different views. I wish he had been a better candidate, because I agree with you Americans want change and someone not in politics could provide it. It is unfortunate he was the candidate; he imploded under the weight of his own ego. Mary
Even more enjoyable now that Obama has made the import of Cuban Cigars legal. Fun times in the WH if Slick Willy is free to roam the halls and rooms.
If anyone watches the debates and thinks Trump won, you are an idiot. I am even a supporter, and I can’t even take him seriously. I can’t help but wonder if he has a brain injury or some sort of mental illness. He doesn’t provide any detail, and speaks in nonsensical “sentences.” He is patently incapable of actually engaging in a policy debate.
We are going to lose this election because of the Trumpers who nominated this dumbass buffoon. If he could shut his stupid f’ing fat mouth, he would win. That is all he had to do.
We would have been way better off with Kaisich. The man knows his stuff, and would have crushed Hillary. The most comical thing about Trump, is that he isn’t even a conservative, yet he fleeced the electorate.
Fleeced the electorate? How did he accomplish that…..by telling them the truth? Which Trump policies do you not support?
Okay, let’s talk about making sense. You have a lady who has been in politics and government for 30 years, and cannot tell you what a classification marking is? Uh-Huh. Must be that brain injury she got from dodging that sniper fire in Bosnia.
You can’t take Trump seriously…well I can’t take a woman seriously who responds with “what? Like with a rag?” Seriously?
How about when Kasich couldn’t even barely muster one state? Yeah, he would have crushed Hillary….LOL
It’s a little late for all of this bickering. If you don’t know who you are going to vote for by now just stay home. Most Trump supporters will vote for Trump because he represents change, for better or worse. Think in simple terms. If you want 8 more years of Obama and Washington corruption, more of your freedoms taken away, millions of refugees ( legal and illegal ) entering the country, and more of your money taken away to give “poor” people free stuff then by all means vote Clinton. If you want change vote Trump.
Good point. As repulsive as this election campaign has become, you and last night’s “debate” have convinced me who to cast my vote for this year – by the way that would be for Clinton. The only way Trump gets to the White House is in the line with the rest of the tourists. Thanks PA Independent
Incorrect, he can continue to pay his way in with political donations…the same way he has been “in the white house” for the past several years.
Hope your kids enjoy that free college that people like me will have to pay for.
Dipsh*t.
Thank you for your contributions in advance.
HYDESMANN do you really think things are worse today than 8 years ago?
Worse now than 8 years ago?
How many race riots destroyed cities 8 years ago?
How many times did the media care about what criminal got shot by what cop 8 years ago?
How much was your medical insurance 8 years ago?
How much was a gallon of gas 8 years ago?
Yes,if you can save any money you get what .01%. The government is compiling lists you can’t get off and you don’t know if you are on one or why.Hillary wants to disarm law abiding citizens Constitution be dammed. I’m supplying Obama care to 2 or 3 people besides my family and you think things are great?
Oh my you really aren’t too bright.
The government doesn’t set interest rates.
Those lists have been around for more than 8 years
It’s impossible to disarm law abiding citizens
And since you were wrong on everything else I’ll guess you don’t even pay for your own health insurance.
So, you don’t believe that the Federal Reserve sets interest rates for loaning money to Banks? The interest rate established by the Federal Reserve for money lent to Banks is what drives all other interest rates.
Who cares how long a list has been around. That was not the statement made.
It is not impossible to disarm law abiding citizens. If you establish a law that says they can’t have guns and they are “law abiding” then they will turn in their guns. Otherwise, they would not be law abiding citizens if they kept their guns
My guess is he/she really does pay for their health insurance, along with paying for the medical costs of other people, especially the uninsured.
Oh the Federal reserve does set interest rates.
I can only imagine your face when you google up the federal reserve and realize the Dagger has no edit feature….
LOL…. you probably think Federal Express is government run too….. 😉
No need to Google up the Federal Reserve. If you are implying that the Federal Reserve is a private enterprise, you would be partly correct. While the Federal Reserve Region Banks are not part of the government the Federal Reserve Board of Governors members are in fact government employees and that is who sets the interest rates when they function as the majority of members on the Federal Open Market Committee.
No, I don’t think Federal Express is government run too…. only government regulated. 🙂
Wrong
Actually pretty good but always room for improvement. However, Trump is not the change I want.
Wow, reading this is completely astonishing. Not one of you really sees the true reality of what’s going on around you. It doesn’t matter who gets elected. Neither candidate is worth talking about. Do you really think the President runs the country? Do you really think either one will actually do something that will effect you or your life in a positive fashion? This is reality. The government is on a course of evil that involves you being their subjects to an elected aristocracy of rich, lawless scumbags watching over your every move. They are literally bringing terrorism to our country. They are intentionally destroying the economy. They are intentionally dividing the nation into two large gangs, the Republicans and the Democrats. They will make it so you fear to walk outside your home. They are literally trying to take every right you have, with your approval, all in the name of safety and security. Wake up and see the truth. You are all being manipulated into doing exactly what they want you to. Our country is a shadow of what this country was all about. You are NOT free. You are NOT safe. You need to fear your government, not some radical on the other side of the planet. In ten years, this country will be in a state just like Israel. Everyone will fear terrorists and applaud a government that brought those terrorists to your front door. Its all by design. Designed by the terrorists you currently are voting for…..
@SoulCrusher,
SC, Normally you post some pretty good things, but your post about the men being drafted vs enlisted in Vietnam and WWII is way off. in fact it is the complete opposite of what everyone thinks.
There were more men drafted during WWII than in Vietnam. Korea had the highest death toll in the shortest period of time ~3years.
here are some links to the actual statics and a comparison of WWII and Vietnam.
http://www.uswings.com/about-us-wings/vietnam-war-facts/
http://www.vhfcn.org/stat.html
http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/vfw/p_koreas_invisible_veterans.htm
https://www.sss.gov/About/History-And-Records/Induction-Statistics
@TSB – I’m not going to debate this. The draft lotteries were in effect during the conflicts I mentioned. There is no draft nowadays and anyone who enlists does so of their own volition, As I said before, I have more sympathy for those who were drafted and forced to sacrifice than those who chose that path. No one wanted to go to Vietnam or Korea and I stand by that statement. It was horrible, boys who were just out of high school were being sent to their destruction unwillingly. I know this is a fact as my mother is from this time period and she always talks about how sad it was seeing her friends led off to the slaughter against their will. WW2 was different as some wanted to go and fight tyranny in a movement of nationalism brought on by Pearl Harbor. However, this war on terror is an abomination. The politicians have used this “war” to steal the liberties of ALL Americans. We are NOT free. We are NOT safe. We have NO privacy. We have NO rights. Electing some orange faced buffoon or a bold faced liar isn’t going to change any of this. The people will eventually have to correct this. If they don’t, you might as well start referring to America as the People’s Republic of the United States…….You really haven’t noticed how the “Fatherland” and the “Homeland” are becoming one and the same?
“The people will eventually have to correct this. If they don’t, you might as well start referring to America as the People’s Republic of the United States…..”
How does the Pledge of Allegiance begin? “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands……”
It would appear that America is already a Republic.
“People’s Republic” is a metaphor to describe what other countries are in relation to what we are becoming.
A Peoples Republic is what we were. What we have become is not a Peoples Republic, rather a Republic controlled by a small group of elite establishment insiders. That is why the establishment members of both major political parties see Trump as a major threat. He is not one of them nor would he be beholden to them if he were elected. He is a rouge non-party outsider and they are scared to death of him.
No, I was getting at “People’s Republic of China” into relation to what we are becoming….. A false democracy.
Since you brought up the Pledge of Allegiance, I thought I would share with you the modern rendition of the pledge which fits our current state of the nation.
“I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the domestic terrorists running America,
And to the republic, which no longer stands, one nation without a god,
With no liberty or justice for All”. Its very sad that this is where we have brought this country due to the intentional destruction of our republic. The terrorism we currently face is not brought on by militants across the globe. It has been brought to you by your elected representatives, your judicial system, your law enforcement and the current political system containing two rival “gangs”, searching endlessly for ways to enslave us all.
I love it when people write their opinions in a manner suggesting that we should all follow suit, and share the author’s opinions. This was no different. Thanks for the fodder over a dreary lunch break.
Since you took the time, so will I.
First off, give Trump a break – I mean it’s not like he has severe PTSD from having to dodge sniper fire in Bosnia or anything!
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“Proud mama snuck a photo of him casting his first vote”
RETORT: What a proud moment! I will tell you what it looks like to the rest of us: A mom walking her son into the voting booth, illegally recording the session, while ensuring he is voting for who Mommy wants him to vote for. Also, I am sure that you had permission under MD Code, Election Law, § 10-308, to use a photographic device in a polling station.
“Now, I cannot fathom how anyone could cast a vote for him”
RETORT: Now, I cannot fathom how anyone could ever cast a vote for her! For the first time in my middle-aged life, the possible election of a woman with such low-regard for those around her, willing to openly break the law and then laugh about it because she didn’t show “intent” but rather was “extremely careless” with highly classified information. Then, as if your jaw wasn’t already on the floor over that, she goes on a national stage stating that “Trump is too careless to handle the nuclear codes”. Just going to leave that there….because I am not sure what they call it in the deep south, but up here in the upper-south, we call it “hypocrisy”.
Here’s to your punch list of issues (don’t act like you don’t care, we read through your dribble):
“A distraction from real issues” – like when Hillary starts talking about the Russians hacking when her leaked emails proving she is a fraud and crooked started to be discussed?
“admitting to forcing himself on women as a privilege of celebrity”
RETORT: While I don’t condone his actions, he never ‘admitted’ to anything. He never ‘admitted’ to being physical with anyone – just locker room talk as he said. Now, before all you feminists come out of the woodwork, think about the fact that women have sex-toy parties. Women have lingerie parties. Men don’t. What if all of a sudden there was a leaked iPhone video of Hillary at a “Fun Toys” party talking to another tipsy party-goer about exactly she wanted to do with the 16-inch hunk of replica man sausage nicknamed “Mandingo”. OH MY GOD! PEOPLE BEING HUMAN AND TALKING NASTY!
Also, before you even think of mentioning it…the women who “suddenly” came forward (after 30 years) have been all but embarrassed and debunked. While that has not made the biased news coverage; neither has the fact that nobody is able to debunk Hillary on how she lied about Libya. Sadly, those “witnesses” are dead.
“Does Mr. Trump really lack the basic political acumen to know he should at least give a nod of validation to something important to a block of voters that…”
RETORT: Does Mrs. Clinton really lack the basic knowledge to know she should hold classified information in a proper facility? Does Mrs. Clinton really lack the basic political acumen to know that we see right through her “what? You mean like with a rag?” comment? No, she laughed at all of us when she thought we were all as stupid as Chelsea looks.
Does Mrs. Clinton really lack the political acumen to know that the majority of people see right through her comment about “being dead broke” when they left the White House? No, she again laughed at all of us when she moved into a multi-million dollar mansion in New York a few weeks later.
Does Mrs. Clinton really lack the personal morals not to steal government property from the White House? No, she did it anyway. Oh, but she was dignified and returned some of it (not all). See your part about dignity later 🙂
“Better yet, shouldn’t a man who wants to be president of a world power that serves as a role model for democracy, freedom and equality for all actually think the abuse of women is worth talking about”
RETORT: Even bestest yet…shouldn’t a woman who wants to be president of a world power that serves as a role model for democracy, freedom and equality for all actually think that not all who don’t side with her are basement dwellers (like your son), deplorables, or thugs?
How about when that role model stands up on stage and purports to despise Russia, yet secretly lays the framework for Russia to receive a boat-load of uranium? Must have not covered that in the deep south, I bet.
Let’s use your percentages…shouldn’t a woman who wants to be the leader of the free world not insult slightly more that 50 percent of the country’s population? Fifty-three percent of the National electorate?
You know, like when she put down stay-at-home moms by suggesting that all they do is bake cookies and have teas. LET’S VOTE FOR HILLARY! HONEST 100% OF THE TIME!!!
“I don’t think Trump would have gotten as far as he has not having been schooled in suck up 101”
RETORT: Exactly how deep in the south were you? Sucking up is POLITICS 101! Self-centered all of the time? When has Hillary done something that didn’t serve her best interest? Never.
Trump at least had the benefit of being in charge of a major corporation, in business for himself while Hillary was spending “30 years in politics”. He had every right to be the center of attention – his name is on buildings and paychecks. He put himself in the middle to make more money…you know, like when Hillary auctioned off her time as Secretary of State to the highest contribution to the Clinton Foundation.
“Can you imagine that type of personality in the White House?”
RETORT: Well, thanks to some published articles and books, eyewitness accounts, and other tell-all media (all of which has been vetted, verified and proven) we already know what type of personality Hillary is in the White House.
Her personality is sun and rainbows, smiles and that disgusting laugh she has while the cameras are rolling. Close a door, and the real Hillary comes out. Telling those assigned to protect her and her family to “Fu*k Off” on a whim; forcing security to carry shopping bags; throwing books at Secret Service Agents; screaming at the admin assistants charged with her care…very “Presidential”.
“When accusers began coming forward” – you mean the ones who have recanted? Or the ones who have been disproven? No, you probably mean that one that had her family write a letter of rebuttal. Hmmm, I believe it as much as I believe that Hillary Clinton didn’t know what a classification marking was.
“Yep. That’s Presidential. So was what he said about his first, and at 74, oldest accuser. “Believe me. She would not be my first choice…”
RETORT: So let’s talk Presidential speech. Was it very Presidential when Obama said the “cops acted stupidly” in arresting a black male throwing a fit and making a scene? Nope, especially when he wound up with egg on his face over that one.
Was it very Presidential when Hillary called one of her husband’s campaign managers a “fuc*ing jew bastard”? Well, but she is Hillary Clinton…soooo
It was probably considered very Presidential to tell your Arkansas State Trooper bodyguards to “get fuc*ed” for simply offering a morning greeting.
She is so thoughtful, though…you know…always thinking of others. Well, unless you are in a war zone and then it’s pretty much “up yours, I’m sleeping”.
“Am I to believe Trump is a changed man”
RETORT: Changed from what? A guy who has numerous well-educated females working in very senior roles within his organization? Oh, wait…that doesn’t fit your narrative…that’s right.
Are we to believe that Hillary is a changed woman? The same Hillary that was fired from the Watergate Committee for “lying and engaging in a variety of self-serving unethical practices in violation of House rules”? Self serving you say? Wait, didn’t you mention that same topic ealier? Hmmm…
Changed from when she straight up lied to the American people about “there was no classified” or how about when she said that she “turned over all work-related emails”? Not even when she swore that there was “just one device?”
“Why can’t Trump supporters see and hear what is obvious to me: there’s no substance, it’s all narcissistic bravado and negativity”
RETORT: Bravado and negativity? Like when she deflects and blames Russia for all of her leaked emails? That type of negativity? Right…great argument there.
“his vision of a great America is rich white men getting back to the good ole boy system where everyone who wasn’t a white man wasn’t gonna get rich. Keep Hispanics, Blacks, Muslims and women in their place. In Trump’s America, “Of the people,” eerily resembles the legally registered voters”
RETORT: Thank God for sharing your uneducated opinion! Where is substance about a “good ole boy system”, you must mean when Hillary got all of her friends high-level jobs at the State Department, saw to it that friends received lucrative Government contracts…that kind of system?
As far as your race baiting, let’s not even to get into what Hillary has said about minorities. Yes, Trump wants to build a wall…guess what, there already is one along much of the southern border. Go figure.
“Trump’s own lie moved these women to action”
RETORT: …Funny how one of the women’s own lie moved her own family to action. Right, but that must be false because a woman, 30 years later, doesn’t want the fame or money from a potential lawsuit.
Right, and Hillary “wipes” a server with a rag.
“You can choose which lie, based on your own opinion”
RETORT: We can finally choose for ourselves! Awesome! Here are the lies I am choosing from Hillary:
LIE #1: CLINTON PUBLICLY BLAMED A YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR THE BENGHAZI TERRORIST ATTACK, WHILE PRIVATELY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IT “HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FILM”
LIE #2: CLINTON HAS PUBLICLY TOUTED THE RUSSIAN “RESET” WHILE PRIVATELY ADMITTING IT WAS A FAILURE
LIE #3: CLINTON HAS TRIED TO REWRITE THE HISTORY OF HER POLICY TOWARDS SYRIA
LIE #4: CLINTON IS “UNCREDIBLE” WHEN IT COMES TO BASHAR AL-ASSAD
LIE #5: CLINTON FALSELY CLAIMED THAT EMAILS FROM SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL
WERE “UNSOLICITED,” WHEN IN FACT, CLINTON TREATED HIM AS A SECRET, OFF-THE-BOOKS ADVISER
LIE #6: CLINTON TRIED TO DOWNPLAY AND MISLEAD ABOUT HER VOTE TO AUTHORIZE THE WAR IN IRAQ
LIE #7: CLINTON ADMITTED SHE VOTED AGAINST THE IRAQ SURGE PURELY FOR POLITICAL REASONS
LIE #8: CLINTON’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS OUTSOURCING DEPENDS ON WHO IS LISTENING
LIE #9: BEYOND JUST HER CONFLICTING RHETORIC, CLINTON CONTRIBUTED TO THE OUTSOURCING OF AMERICAN JOBS HERSELF
LIE #10: CLINTON HAS SHARPLY CRITICIZED SUPREME COURT CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULINGS BUT IS ACTIVELY USING THEM TO RAISE TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
LIE #11: CLINTON’S SUPER PAC HYPOCRISY
LIE #12: CLINTON’S PAST RHETORIC ON PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING REFORM NEVER RECONCILED WITH HER RECORD IN THE SENATE
LIE #13: CLINTON HAS BEEN CALLED OUT FOR CREATING AN “ABSURD” CLAIM ABOUT HER OPPOSITION TO MIDDLE-CLASS TAXES
LIE #14: CLINTON HAS INTRODUCED A NEW PLAN FOR THE ESTATE TAX WHICH CLOSES “LOOPHOLES,” BUT DOESN’T ADDRESS THE ONE HER FAMILY IS EXPLOITING
LIE #15: CLINTON BROKE BILL’S PLEDGE ABOUT NOT USING A “BROAD-BASED” TAX HIKE TO PAY FOR “HILLARYCARE”
LIE #16: CLINTON WAS FOR FRACKING BEFORE SHE WAS AGAINST IT
LIE #17: CLINTON HAS IGNORED HER PAST SUPPORT OF OFFSHORE DRILLING IN THE ARCTIC TO BOLSTER HER ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
LIE #18: AS A CANDIDATE, CLINTON SAYS OPPOSES NEW DRILLING OFF AMERICA’S SHORES, BUT AS SECRETARY OF STATE HER ACTIONS SUPPORTED NEW DRILLING
LIE #19: CLINTON TAKES DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON QUESTIONING JUDICIAL NOMINEES
LIE #20: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON THE MATTER OF NUMBER OF DEVICES SHE USED
LIE #21: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON TURNING OVER ALL OF HER WORK RELATED EMAIL
LIE #22: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON TRANSMITTING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF SENDING OR RECEIVING
LIE #23: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON THE MATTER OF WHETHER THERE WAS MARKED CLASSIFIED MATERIAL ON HER SERVER
LIE #24: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON THE MATTER OF HER SECRET SERVER BEING VULNERABLE TO HACKERS
LIE #25: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON THE MATTER OF SHE AND HER AIDES DELETING AND WIPING DEVICES
LIE #26: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON WHETHER OR NOT SHE HAD THE AUTHORITY TO SET UP HER OWN SERVER
LIE #27: THE FBI EXPOSED CLINTON’S LIES ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER SHE EMAILED PEOPLE WITHOUT A PROPER SECURITY CLEARANCE
LIE #28: LAST YEAR, CLINTON “DUSTED OFF” A CLAIM THAT SHE TRIED TO JOIN THE MARINES IN 1975, BUT WAS REJECTED
LIE #29: NOT EVEN A WEEK INTO HER CAMPAIGN KICKOFF, CLINTON WAS CAUGHT TELLING A FALSEHOOD ABOUT HER FAMILY HISTORY IN IOWA
LIE #30: PANDERING TO VOTERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, CLINTON CLAIMED THE FIRST TIME SHE EVER CAMPAIGNED FOR ANYONE WAS IN THAT STATE IN 1991
LIE #31: ON THE 2008 CAMPAIGN TRAIL, CLINTON CLAIMED SHE CAME UNDER SNIPER FIRE IN BOSNIA
LIE #32: ON THE 2008 CAMPAIGN TRAIL, CLINTON EMBELLISHED HER ROLE DURING NORTHERN IRELAND’S PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
LIE #33: ON THE 2008 CAMPAIGN TRAIL, CLINTON TOOK LIBERTIES WHEN DESCRIBING A TRIP TO MACEDONIA SHE MADE AS FIRST LADY
LIE #34: ON THE 2008 CAMPAIGN TRAIL, CLINTON OVERSTATED HER TRAVEL SCHEDULE AS FIRST LADY, IMPLYING SHE TRAVELED TO DANGEROUS AREAS
LIE #35: CLINTON HAS EVEN EMBELLISHED HER STORY OF THE BIN LADEN RAID
LIE #36: AS FIRST LADY, CLINTON CLAIMED SHE WAS NAMED AFTER EDMUND HILLARY, THE
FIRST PERSON TO CLIMB MOUNT EVEREST
“To me, it’s down to sane vs. crazy”
RETORT: Then sadly, you are stuck in your own little world of disbelief. I would go for a crazy guy who took on the entire Republican party, singlehandedly, and won…a guy who built a multi-billion dollar business, philanthropist and family man….over a lady who lies, steals, cheats, and covers up anything negative about her. Crazy, to me, is ignoring the calls of frantic warriors in battle crying for help…
Crazy is repeatedly covering up scandal after scandal
Crazy is repeatedly changing your position on important issues facing the country
Crazy is Hillary supporting partial birth-abortions on a national stage
“A vote for Mrs. Clinton is not only a vote for the best qualified candidate, it’s a vote for the preservation of the dignity of the office of the American presidency”
RETORT: Yes, indeed! A vote for Mrs. Clinton is a vote for the best qualified candidate! Best-qualified to conduct espionage and deception, and rig the Democratic primary in her favor! How qualified she must be after spending over 30 years in politics
Dignity!!! Let’s discuss how Hillary has such dignity that she demeans those sworn to serve and protect.
How dignified she must feel when she called all black youth as “super predators”. How dignified to consistently lie to the American people about emails and servers! How dignified our Democratic nominee is to threaten and stifle 4 women whom accused her “beloved” husband of sexual misconduct….you know, the kind he actually got caught and impeached for. The kind that actually and verifiably happened…but Trump is a bad hombre, right?
“Voting to put the first woman into the Oval Office is one hell of a vote against misogyny” – Oh, yeah…that misogyny thing that was debunked and ripped apart by the very women that were supposedly accusing Trump of mistreatment? Sadly, that was the media that got that wrong – how dignified that liberal media is!
No, I get it…you mean wholly dignified like when her and Obama go around campaigning that “they” got Bin Laden. Like “they” were the ones who put boots on the ground and put their lives in harms way…no, you are right. They were “dignified” as they sat in a fortified bunker, halfway around the world, and sipped on tea and crumpets on the dignified White House China.
I really hate to say this, but Hillary won’t be the first woman president. BHO is enough of a pu**y, and has enough estrogen running through his veins, that Hillary (if elected) would bring a touch of manliness to 1600 over what’s been there for 8 years!
So, in closing, your final sentence says it all and completely negated your entire ramblings above. You are voting for Hillary simply because she is a woman.
Wow. How’s your blood pressure? I’d guess you’d never vote for her because she is a woman, and your vote for Trump seems to be based solely on him not being Hillary. Regarding my son’s vote, I guess your close reading of my column missed the part about him voting for Bernie. And if I wasn’t aware of the photos at polling booths law, I would not have admitted to sneaking the photo. Shocked you missed so much… not.
Agreed, this may be the longest post I’ve ever seen on the Dagger. Better stock up on the old Norvasc, Mrs. Williams may need it…..
That was the best post ever.
The OP just fact checked (Hillary’s favorite word) and debunked each and every one of your anti Trump comments and all you can say is “you are not voting for Hillary because she is a woman.” Not only did he fact check each of your comments, he presented accurate and positive counter points. Now you are concerned for his blood pressure. I am concerned for his BP also seeing how all the premiums for Obama Care are skyrocketing at an alarming rate.
Truth be told, Donald Trump is a dangerous politician because he is not a politician. If elected, he will upset the DC Applecart and expose a lot of bad apples for what they really are.
There is a bad smell coming from DC these days, and it is not the Potomac River at low tide.
Just to be clear the deplorable folks that Hillary refers to are the Military and Law enforcement which both support Trump over Clinton.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/election/2016/05/09/military-times-survey-donald-trump-beats-hillary-clinton/84132402/
http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2016/09/the-2016-police-presidential-poll.aspx
But those upstanding democratic voters in virginia will be sure to give that presidency to a fellow criminal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginias-mcauliffe-to-announce-restoration-of-voting-rights-to-13000-felons/2016/08/20/590b43ee-6652-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.html
I really get the corporate argument, but Hillary is dirtier that Donald Trump in all cases when it comes to corporate money in politics.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/20/hillary-clinton-embraces-george-soros-radical-visi/
Do you really want open borders and a welfare state? They cannot coexist for long.