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Old 11-08-2016, 04:59 PM
 
Location: The analog world
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OK, where's the compromise from the Democrats?
My comment was inclusive. I wrote Congress, not Republicans.
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Old 11-08-2016, 04:59 PM
 
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Yea, no kidding. As much as I often hate congress, they are the only thing that would likely keep something like Trump being elected a true disaster. He would be a dictator if the president had more power.
How could someone respecting the laws be a dictator????
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:00 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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Everything you say is backwards. Liberals are dictatorial and authoritarian not conservatives or someone like Trump. He's just a deal maker.
Trump is not a conservative. He's pretending to be one and people are buying it. He's not a democrat either, he's a businessman that would be an idiot for a president. And I would say the same thing about Clinton. She needs congress to keep her in check.
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:00 PM
 
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He would be a dictator if the president had more power.
I'd think that the majority of presidential candidates (and prior presidents) would. I think that it's part of the nature of the beast.
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:02 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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I'd think that the majority of presidential candidates (and prior presidents) would. I think that it's part of the nature of the beast.
Agreed.
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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Everything you say is backwards. Liberals are dictatorial and authoritarian not conservatives or someone like Trump. He's just a deal maker.
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It's a shame the only liberal in the race was clearly pushed out.

What? You thought Clinton is a liberal? HA!
They honestly believe that a Republican wolf in sheep's clothing is going to usher in socialism. Hillary Clinton is the Republican our father's and grandfather's voted for. There is no liberal on the ticket for President of the United States.
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Tri STATE!!!
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Also, live well with a good income, nice home, newer cars, and kids in college, with nothing ever handed to me. I work hard.

Just saying we are out there.
Wish I could star you more....... Very well said..... Americans are not complainers. We work hard and make it happen.
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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Wish I could star you more....... Very well said..... Americans are not complainers. We work hard and make it happen.
I so easily could be though.

We get no help for college because we make too much and that's fine. I get it. We will make it work. It meant two years of community college first, that's all.

My son was not admitted to the University of Maryland basically because he is white and now we have to go out of state and pay even more for college. Again. So be it. I just hope the minorities with lesser academic numbers take advantage of being admitted and don't waste the opportunity.

I have been laid off due to the economy. That's why I picked up and moved my family 1000 miles away from "home" for a new job. I did get 4 weeks of unemployment before finding a new job, so I take back that I have never received anything for free, but I probably paid much more than that into the unemployment tax while working.

I have since started a business and Maryland small business taxes are sky high. I pay them and enjoy life.

Life it too short to do otherwise.
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:13 PM
 
Location: Tri STATE!!!
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Many of my friends fit the same bill, as do I. A few of my usually Republican friends are either voting for Clinton, 3rd party, or aren't voting because they think Trump is an abomination...but I'm from suburban Long Island, not the south or midwest.
I live in long island as well. My blue collar friends are trump folks . My well educated friends are hillary folks. My Hispanic friends are hillary folks. My jewish friends are hillary folks. The problem is that I can't argue policy with my poorly educated friends because they are ignorant to basic civics. How can you argue policy with somebody if they feel that the current president is a kenyan muslim terrorist with a black panther wife?
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Old 11-08-2016, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC area
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I live in long island as well. My blue collar friends are trump folks . My well educated friends are hillary folks. My Hispanic friends are hillary folks. My jewish friends are hillary folks. The problem is that I can't argue policy with my poorly educated friends because they are ignorant to basic civics. How can you argue policy with somebody if they feel that the current president is a kenyan muslim terrorist with a black panther wife?
Same boat, same stats with people around me. Blue collar folks need to really think things through a bit more. They hate government handouts, but want Trump to provide them with a job working at an automobile or steel factor making six figures with full benefits without any sort of high tech skills or college experience. None of it makes any sense to me.
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