Absolutely, and is the reason why Trump is very popular, he is not part of that club.DaveP said:For the same reason, for Obama to say that Hillary is the most qualified for the job, is the kiss of death. It translates as embedded with the despised political elites who have run the show up until now.
DaveP said:The real question to answer is not how crass Trump is, but how is it that Clinton is so disliked by so many Americans and young women, that even someone like Trump can be neck and neck with her in the polls?
DaveP said:It is obvious to me as an outsider, that Americans have lost trust in the current political system. His speaking manner, off the cuff, unscripted, ad hoc and uncultured is a marker to many that he has not bought into the traditional political game, that is why it is thought of as a strength and not a weakness to so many Americans.
Americans value their freedom and the validity of their vote, the email revelations of the DNC where Sanders was sidelined is precisely the kind of manipulation they (and Sanders supporters) are protesting about, I don't doubt that exactly the same behind the scenes shenanigans took place in the GOP.
For the same reason, for Obama to say that Hillary is the most qualified for the job, is the kiss of death. It translates as embedded with the despised political elites who have run the show up until now.
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I really do sympathise Doug, you have a terrible choice this time around.So we should burn it all down by voting for the most obvious sociopath? I'm thinking too many people don't recognize a sociopath or understand the way they behave, otherwise they'd never dream he was on their side and wouldn't throw us under the bus at the first opportunity. Displeasure with the system is a sorry reason to consider him. More American Cowboy Hubris.
Of all the women in the US, why could there not have been someone more appealing?There's just something slightly unpleasant about her
DaveP said:The real question to answer is not how crass Trump is, but how is it that Clinton is so disliked by so many Americans and young women, that even someone like Trump can be neck and neck with her in the polls?
DaveP said:Americans value their freedom and the validity of their vote, the email revelations of the DNC where Sanders was sidelined is precisely the kind of manipulation they (and Sanders supporters) are protesting about ...
I don't doubt that exactly the same behind the scenes shenanigans took place in the GOP.
Ah the old right wing conspiracy. ;DDaveP said:The real question to answer is not how crass Trump is, but how is it that Clinton is so disliked by so many Americans and young women, that even someone like Trump can be neck and neck with her in the polls?
He's a blowhard property developer but Obama was a community organizer so what?Trump is an easy target but to keep focussing on his bad manners is to miss the point.
Trump was out-maneuvered a few times early in the primary process before catching on to the game at hand. Again pretty much politics as practiced, but news to the outsider Trump.It is obvious to me as an outsider, that Americans have lost trust in the current political system. His speaking manner, off the cuff, unscripted, ad hoc and uncultured is a marker to many that he has not bought into the traditional political game, that is why it is thought of as a strength and not a weakness to so many Americans.
Americans value their freedom and the validity of their vote, the email revelations of the DNC where Sanders was sidelined is precisely the kind of manipulation they (and Sanders supporters) are protesting about, I don't doubt that exactly the same behind the scenes shenanigans took place in the GOP.
Obama's only chance to secure his legacy is to get Hillary elected. Hillary's only chance to get elected is get the same black and young vote that Obama won with. So they kind of need each other.For the same reason, for Obama to say that Hillary is the most qualified for the job, is the kiss of death. It translates as embedded with the despised political elites who have run the show up until now.
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That's not saying much... ;DDaveP said:I learn more from these exchanges than I do from the media. 8)
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