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Old 07-04-2017, 05:49 AM
 
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You said that with a straight face?

Remarkable.
I think that whole audience said the same thing, in essence. They even had smiles on their faces. Remarkable indeed.
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Old 07-04-2017, 05:52 AM
 
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NYC is 90% liberal. Hillary would be booed in much of the country.
Any part of the country that had live theater would likely cheer.
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Old 07-04-2017, 05:53 AM
 
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Yeah, but she is popular with the thinking and cultured people of this country, and not the ones who shoot cans, chew "tobaccah" and watch nascar. That's something your orange small hander will never have....

And your orange liege desperately wants to be liked.
The claim that liberals -- whose entire education consists of political correctness -- are "thinking" and "cultured" is beyond laughable.
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Old 07-04-2017, 05:55 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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I am a Democrat that just happens to enjoy shooting cans, but I stopped tobacco decades ago and prefer watching Formula 1 racing to NASCAR. I think the Democrats lost the last Presidential election because they ran Mrs. Clinton instead of Senator Sanders. To me the major deficiencies of Mrs. Clinton were her development of astonishing wealth since her husband's Presidency and her tendency to create paralysis by analysis. The fact that her party leaders failed to counter the Donald's blatant lies cost the party the election and saddled the country with a delusional would be dictator as President.
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Old 07-04-2017, 05:57 AM
 
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They were applauding her for not going to prison the crazy house or for moving under her own power, probably.
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Old 07-04-2017, 06:07 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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Note: I just came back from a short trip through West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and across Virginia. My lasting impression is the friendliness of the people we met and the ruggedness of the terrain. In the midst of empty store fronts there were younger people running excellent cafes, coffee houses and restaurants. I noted several theaters advertising live dance and plays on their billboards. So the comment about live theater is inaccurate.


I believe much of this population voted for The Donald because he promised an economic restoration and Health Care for everyone. The former is too difficult for him and he simply lied about the latter. This part of the country will have to figure out how to prosper without tearing up the scenery with hilltop coal mines or attempting to build factories without decent transportation. Like many other areas taking care of the ageing Baby Boomers should be considered as well as skills that could be transported over the internet.


Note: A TVA of the Internet that provided FIOS connection to every back hollow would be a great aid to the area.
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Old 07-04-2017, 06:20 AM
 
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Of course bankers and Wall Street traders were giving her a standing ovation. They know big government caters to them with things like QE. They don't know what Trump may do, but they know Hillary would keep their party going.

Hillary gets the big cheers from the elite and poor while Trump tends to get cheers from the middle class.
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Old 07-04-2017, 06:45 AM
 
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Note: I just came back from a short trip through West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and across Virginia. My lasting impression is the friendliness of the people we met and the ruggedness of the terrain. In the midst of empty store fronts there were younger people running excellent cafes, coffee houses and restaurants. I noted several theaters advertising live dance and plays on their billboards. So the comment about live theater is inaccurate.


I believe much of this population voted for The Donald because he promised an economic restoration and Health Care for everyone. The former is too difficult for him and he simply lied about the latter. This part of the country will have to figure out how to prosper without tearing up the scenery with hilltop coal mines or attempting to build factories without decent transportation. Like many other areas taking care of the ageing Baby Boomers should be considered as well as skills that could be transported over the internet.


Note: A TVA of the Internet that provided FIOS connection to every back hollow would be a great aid to the area.
Sorry about the live theater comment. You're right. Live theater is supported by folks of every political persuasion.

I agree another Tennessee Valley Authority type federal infrastructure program providing fiber optic connections for the back hollows would be a huge economic boon.

Unfortunately, the national enthusiasm to subsidize services for the less fortunate is on the wane. Trump's budget proposes ending subsidies for rural airports.

Trump Budget Ends Subsidies for Rural Airports, Promising $175 Million in Savings - Hit & Run : Reason.com

If the Republicans pass their health care bill, millions of rural residents will lose health insurance. Medical providers will leave rural areas. Hospitals will close. Even those with health insurance will have fewer and farther medical care options.

There are constant calls to end subsidies to Amtrak's money-losing crosscountry routes and periodic questions about whether subsidizing mail delivery to low-density areas is a national obligation.

"As a country, we need to ask ourselves whether providing subsidized mail delivery to low-density areas is really a key national priority. Without the monopoly/universal service obligation, it’s not as if rural dwellers wouldn’t be able to get mail, it’s just that they might need to pay more in recognition of the fact that it’s inconvenient to provide delivery services to low-density areas."

Should We Continue To Subsidize Rural Mail Delivery?

Don't hear much about ending corporate farm subsidies, but in general the mood seems to be one of discontinuing the flow of federal tax moneys to states for whatever reason.

Some of that federal money that is ending goes to support the arts.

Such as live theater.
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Old 07-04-2017, 06:49 AM
 
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Why is this ludicrous and why should we care again?
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Old 07-04-2017, 06:59 AM
 
Location: DFW
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She really should run to be NYC mayor. She'd be so much better than the Socialist they now have in office.
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