tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post5791227822989151311..comments2024-03-29T07:18:10.425-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: Debunking More Trump BS...Les Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-30926165846013100882016-04-14T15:10:42.044-04:002016-04-14T15:10:42.044-04:00Glad to hear it Dervish.Glad to hear it Dervish.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-68855383807914467042016-04-14T15:06:23.887-04:002016-04-14T15:06:23.887-04:00Trump's complaint is that "each delegate ...<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/us/politics/donald-trump-losing-ground-tries-to-blame-the-system.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">Trump's complaint is that</a> "each delegate denied pushes him further away from winning the nomination on the first ballot, after which most delegates would be free to vote for someone else. And after the most recent rounds of voting, Mr. Cruz is poised to have many loyal supporters who would stand with him on a second ballot or beyond".<br /><br />So, what could (will?) happen is that Trump delegates will vote for Trump once, then switch to Cruz. I think Trump has a point.Dervish Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671865801885224353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-44142344637501100152016-04-13T19:46:36.599-04:002016-04-13T19:46:36.599-04:00What is at stake is our republic. Given the dishon...What is at stake is our republic. Given the dishonesty, corruption, and growing strength of the oligarghy, or plutocracy if you prefer, we may never find our way back.<br /><br />The great middle class of America has shrunk and continues to shrink. I can't help but envision an Inverted Pyramids Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-87824327861421276022016-04-13T05:11:58.369-04:002016-04-13T05:11:58.369-04:00Last weekend, I attended a Relay for Life event, a...Last weekend, I attended a Relay for Life event, a charity that raises public awareness and funds for cancer research. Attendance was about half of what it was in previous years. Roberta, my better half, has been an organizer for this event since the beginning of time. What accounts for the sudden decline in attendance?<br /><br />Perhaps public fatigue, an idle conjecture with no proof whatsoever. Or maybe a construct in my own mind. Yes, fatigue on account of all the election cycle bullshit. He said. She said. Every bit of minutia parsed on cable news minute by minute. I turn off TV to preserve my own sanity. I have neglected blogging and my circle of friends (sorry about that). <br /><br />National obsession? National narcissm? Whatever you call it, I can't stand it anymore, and I think other formerly public-spirited people have reached their saturation point too.<br /><br />(O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.com