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I’m not nearly as informed as many members here—especially about the minutia that evidently often serves as justification for their decisions to refuse to vote for particular candidates. The reason for my not being informed about such things is that I consider most of them to be utterly unimportant as they relate to fitness for the office of President of the United States. I do, however, have far better knowledge and understanding of history, foreign affairs, economics, defense issues, and even the differences between healthy and diseased thinking than the “average” American. Based on the posts I’ve read, even only a relatively few active members here know more about such subjects than I do. Because I believe that those subjects are truly what matter when choosing a President, then yes, I believe I’m more informed than the vast majority of potential voters. As for being smart, I have always been curious about countless topics and have done well throughout my life when it came to learning new things and solving problems. To the extent that it matters at all, am also a member of Mensa, and therefore satisfied that organization’s criteria for being considered intelligent. So again, yes, I believe that I am smarter than the average voter. (Unfortunately, I’ve also learned from my fellow Mensa members that being smart is no guarantee of making good decisions, so “smart” by itself is somewhere down the list of important qualifications.) To reiterate, I do not consider debating ability a primary skill of value for the chief executive of this country. I would much rather see a person in that position be more inclined to say, “Let me think about that for a bit,” if it’s a new issue or problem than shooting from the hip and impressing the masses with a clever retort. Unfortunately, a culture that demands to be entertained continuously places far more value on the latter. What’s worse is that such answers are enshrined in the public memory and a policy maker will be expected to be bound by that hip shot response forever. It never fails to amaze me when someone brings up a statement from long ago: “In 1984 you said …,” as if we never expect, or desire, people to change their minds about things. I change my mind about countless issues all the time because that’s what intelligent, questing people do: They gather information, form hypotheses, come to decisions, and when they obtain new information or spend more time thinking about a topic, they form new hypotheses, evaluate those, and come to new decisions. Hopefully some of that addressed what you were asking. ► 6.4/93.6 “It is a habit of mankind to entrust to careless hope what they long for, and to use sovereign reason to thrust aside what they do not desire.” — Thucydides; quoted by Victor Davis Hanson, The Second World Wars | |||
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I agree with Bama: If Hillary has a big lead, she won't debate Trump. If she does have to debate him, she will push to load the deck: a panel of stooges like Crowley, George Stephanopoulis, or their equivalents. ______________________________________________________ "You get much farther with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone." | |||
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It is my belief Hillary won't debate Trump. She will use a page from Mario Cuomo's political playbook. If there is a debate, it will be at the 11th hour.
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I'll use the Red Key |
I really don't need to see a debate between them. As much as I would like to see Trump call out Hillary on all her lies and the Clinton Crime Family foundation. It will not change my decision on who I am voting for. Considering where these two stand on 1A 2A, the state of our nation and the world, I don't understand the whole "I am undecided on who to vote for"....really!!! Donald Trump is not a politician, he is a leader, politicians are a dime a dozen, leaders are priceless. | |||
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It's not about swaying our votes. It's about showing the "on the fence" voters in swing states how corrupt, wicked, weak and inept she is in a head-to-head fight without the support of the media bias and a teleprompter. Tony. Owner, TonyBen, LLC, Type-07 FFL www.tonybenm14.com (Site under construction). e-mail: tonyben@tonybenm14.com | |||
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I too would love to see Trump debate her. Hopefully he has a plan to stack the deck also. | |||
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Now in Florida |
I love how the intelligence community not only found out immediately who was behind the hack of the DNC, but they also came up with a motive....to boost Trump in his race against Hillary. Meanwhile they are still working on the motives of the Orlando shooter, the San Bernadino Shooter, the Chattanooga shooter, etc. | |||
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This would be a big help and not only just for the $$$. http://www.oann.com/exclusive-...kochs-to-back-trump/
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Debates are what the fence sitters often times base their decisions from as to who to vote for. Don't underestimate the pant suit's debating skills and don't overestimate Trumps. It won't be a insult, mud flinging free for all many think it will. It will be structured to favor the felon. If she refuses to debate Trump it may be the best thing for Trump she could do. He will get miles and miles of pounding on her for being afraid to debate him and it will stick. And he won't run the risk of debating her and getting tripped up on something. People are already salivating at their own ideas of what they think Trump or Hillary may say or do. There is no way for Hillary to make a decision not to debate Trump and turn it into a positive for her. I think she would sooner have to tell the truth about something than debate Trump but I don't see how she can't without losing big time. "Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton | |||
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Sorry guys/gals but I want a Hillary shirt.  _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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There is no doubt that is exactly what will happen along with her receiving all the questions well in advance. But, with Trump, it simply won't matter. I can see him ignoring any question they may ask and just telling the world what a scumbag Hillary is. He will talk about what he wants to talk about...as he always has.  .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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I am seeing a shit ton of Hillary campaign adds, but almost none for Trump. Is this a local liberal-infested-Raleigh thing, or does Trump need to spend more? | |||
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No Hillary Here, all Trump. Matter of fact, I'll go as far as pointing out, no Hillary yard signs, and very few bumper stickers. You just about can't throw a dead cat without hitting a Trump sign in a yard. | |||
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Thanks mrmn, that was helpful info. Officers lives matter! | |||
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I can't believe MSN would come out with something so critical of Clinton. Refreshing, but I'm sure the stink of collusion will come along shortly. And I've seen my first two Trump ads this political season just last week. Before that, I had seen the same Hillary ad played a few times a week. Seen a few Hillary signs and obviously a number of bumper stickers (though probably more Bernie ones that Hillary), but that's not surprising, given where I live. ---------------------------- Chuck Norris put the laughter in "manslaughter" Educating the youth of America, one declension at a time. | |||
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Listening to talk show re: Trump rally - callers report a good time, long line so a bunch couldn't get in, good atmosphere, very upbeat. GO TRUMP!! | |||
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I'm waiting for the 'moving out of the country' pledges to crank up again.   I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. -Ecclesiastes 9:11 ...But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by Him shall glory, but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. - Psalm 63:11 [excerpted] | |||
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