tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post8110077320524411698..comments2024-03-28T03:00:07.229-04:00Comments on Rational Nation USA: The Donald Lowering Expectations for First Presidential Debate Appearance...Les Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-63472772003129497322015-08-05T19:17:13.669-04:002015-08-05T19:17:13.669-04:00Answer = the accusation was ridiculous.Answer = the accusation was ridiculous.Dervish Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671865801885224353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-26603043558649966732015-08-05T12:09:30.323-04:002015-08-05T12:09:30.323-04:00"How can anyone take a republican serious?&qu..."How can anyone take a republican serious?"<br /><br />Unfortunately, when they are in power and capable of great harm to the country, we have to take them seriously. Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-35961696979387235152015-08-04T23:54:44.746-04:002015-08-04T23:54:44.746-04:00I take my family, job, golf and fishing seriously....I take my family, job, golf and fishing seriously. Blogging is my artistic endeavor. Whenever I get too silly serious RN or DMarks or Shaw slap me back to earth. How can anyone take a republican serious?Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-83170275797160031822015-08-04T15:23:17.770-04:002015-08-04T15:23:17.770-04:00I leave it for you to answer your own question Der...I leave it for you to answer your own question Dervish.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-6968005921126727172015-08-04T15:01:43.699-04:002015-08-04T15:01:43.699-04:00I'm not jealous. I have no desire to pretend t...I'm not jealous. I have no desire to pretend to be a Republican. I read a few of his articles, found them funny, and decided to promote him (seeing as he did a bad job of it). How that make me "jealous"?Dervish Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671865801885224353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-91513615864035778552015-08-04T08:58:00.802-04:002015-08-04T08:58:00.802-04:00Joe doesn't take himself too seriously. I thin...Joe doesn't take himself too seriously. I think most of us can use more of that attitude...dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-78656280501296089632015-08-03T23:23:03.074-04:002015-08-03T23:23:03.074-04:00Joe's the man Dervish and methinks you're ...Joe's the man Dervish and methinks you're jealous. Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-87784418738959063402015-08-03T22:39:28.310-04:002015-08-03T22:39:28.310-04:00Joe Hagstrom (not Kelly) didn't do a very good...Joe Hagstrom (not Kelly) didn't do a very good job promoting himself. I did go to Mad Mike's and find one of his articles... "<a href="http://madmikesamerica.com/2015/08/how-donald-trump-will-win-the-debate-by-just-not-showing-up/" rel="nofollow">How Donald Trump Will Win the Debate By Just Not Showing Up</a>". Apparently he's now a comedy writer... check out the other Joe Hagstrom (not Kelly) articles <a href="http://madmikesamerica.com/author/joe-hagstrom/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Dervish Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671865801885224353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-43187447226119132812015-08-01T17:29:11.069-04:002015-08-01T17:29:11.069-04:00Trump/Walker... Hoo-Ahh!
What a ticket that woul...Trump/Walker... Hoo-Ahh! <br /><br />What a ticket that would be Joe.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-81556850604637062882015-07-31T20:00:55.846-04:002015-07-31T20:00:55.846-04:00I hope you are right, RN. The loonies took the pa...I hope you are right, RN. The loonies took the party away from you with the help of a lot of corporate money. Now, all that money is going to make it very difficult to get control of the party again. <br /><br />Sometimes you have to put down the rabid dog and get a new one.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-9802590323120508622015-07-31T19:13:21.123-04:002015-07-31T19:13:21.123-04:00Conservatism in its true sense is classical libera...Conservatism in its true sense is classical liberalism Jerry. What is being sold as conservatism at present is nothing less than reactionary bordering on fascism. Religious rightwing fanatics and unregulated market advocates combined with strong nationalistic and military interventionist mentality is what is driving the so called "conservatives" of the 21st century.<br /><br />And no Jerry it makes <i><b>ABSOLUTELY</b></i> no sense for those like myself to vote for Trump so the present party is destroyed. Partly for the reason you noted. What makes sense is for real conservatives to grow some balls and take back the party from the loonies.<br />BTW. it <i><b>WILL</b></i> happen.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-48673680527063661542015-07-31T18:54:41.658-04:002015-07-31T18:54:41.658-04:00If they are gutsy, it would probably be to their a...If they are gutsy, it would probably be to their advantage for real conservative republicans (the ones who now say they are not republicans) to support Trump and help get him elected president. I predict that four years of a Trump presidency will destroy the Republican Party. (Hopefully it will not take the rest of the country along with it.). That will open up a slot for an existing third party to move up and take the republicans spot, and real conservatives can once again participate in the U.S. political circus. Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-60669821299865393752015-07-31T17:45:02.450-04:002015-07-31T17:45:02.450-04:00Blinks... hot on the heels of Trump having caused ...Blinks... hot on the heels of Trump having caused "Bloom County" to come back. Joe comes out of retirement. Welcome back!dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-30406017441738094912015-07-31T16:34:38.292-04:002015-07-31T16:34:38.292-04:00My friend Donald, whom I'm openly supporting i...My friend Donald, whom I'm openly supporting if you read my series of articles at MadMike's America, will dominate the debate as most of the discussion and questions will focus on him. No publicity is bad publicity and Don is no fool. If stumped he will do what Newt Gingrich taught. Attack the media. It's a sure fire response that republican crowds eat up. Walker will get applause for bashing unions of course and will pull ahead of Bush. Rubio will get applause for hating on Cuba but in the end we republicans don't really care about Cuba other than as an issue to stir up Cuban Americans that hate Castro. The talk will be a Trump/Walker ticket coming out of the debate.Joe "Truth 101" Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875151516978133598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-70463456072354997382015-07-31T13:47:20.490-04:002015-07-31T13:47:20.490-04:00You're right. We are not going to find outYou're right. We are not going to find outLes Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-85224959886573301502015-07-31T12:31:48.122-04:002015-07-31T12:31:48.122-04:00Who knows? Maybe he is! But we're not going ...Who knows? Maybe he is! But we're not going to find out.<br /><br />JMJJersey McJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426560061830038806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-45286367992397156352015-07-31T11:54:04.907-04:002015-07-31T11:54:04.907-04:00Whatever it is that eliminates Trump is fine by me... Whatever it is that eliminates Trump is fine by me. Personally I think the dude will ultimately self destruct. <br /><br />He may be a successful albeit unethical businessman but he is <i><b>most assuredly not presidential timber</b></i>.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-79056633596180161072015-07-31T11:47:04.761-04:002015-07-31T11:47:04.761-04:00Jerry I usually at least give some consideration, ...Jerry I usually at least give some consideration, evaluation to most candidates of ALL parties, regardless of how my conclusions end up being. That's going about it not being blind. dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-84893093746487411512015-07-31T11:37:24.462-04:002015-07-31T11:37:24.462-04:00I am not blind. My partisanship concerning the pr...I am not blind. My partisanship concerning the presidential election is approached with eyes wide open. A republican president would be a disaster for the country, and a third party president is an impossibility.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-69039347793584185452015-07-31T02:11:16.804-04:002015-07-31T02:11:16.804-04:00People from the NYC area are very familiar with Do...People from the NYC area are very familiar with Donald Trump. He's been a local media fixation there for decades now. He used to show up on the Howard Stern Show on K-Rock's afternoons back in the day. Out there are piles and piles of recordings of Trump saying all sorts of things. All sorts of bombastic, outrageous, silly things. If he does manage to get through these debates at all, and he may as the ideological right wing of the country is in utter disarray right now, he will face advertising that reports all his nonsense from over the years, and he'll be done.<br /><br />JMJJersey McJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426560061830038806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-2839450122369322592015-07-30T22:36:17.412-04:002015-07-30T22:36:17.412-04:00"Of course you have no doubt decided you'..."Of course you have no doubt decided you'll be voting democrat regardless of candidate right?"<br /><br />That sort of blind partisanship is best avoided, I think.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-61298851235151063132015-07-30T21:45:03.524-04:002015-07-30T21:45:03.524-04:00I understand what you're saying Jerry and I am... I understand what you're saying Jerry and I am convinced a divided government makes more sense than one party rule. But depending on the candidate I may or may not be able to hold my nose and vote democrat. I may have to cast my vote for a third party candidate again.<br /><br />I couldn't squeeze my nostrils hard enough to cast a ballot for HRC or the majority of republican candidates either. Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-67283281066471967362015-07-30T20:13:28.310-04:002015-07-30T20:13:28.310-04:00Yes! I think the biggest danger to the country is...Yes! I think the biggest danger to the country is a republican president and a republican controlled congress regardless of the democrat running.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-36595449450217487962015-07-30T19:13:50.942-04:002015-07-30T19:13:50.942-04:00As I have said before I do not view ALL republican...As I have said before I do not view ALL republicans in the same light and believe there are some worth listening too. Trump just doesn't happen to be one of them. <br /><br />But since Trump is the frot runner at this point it is time for him to begin acting like a serious candidate and provide some specifics and structure to his careening car of eccentricity. <br /><br />In general, these "debates" provide an opportunity for republicans to gain some info on candidates positions. Of course you have no doubt decided you'll be voting democrat regardless of candidate right?Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8549971354391868786.post-15588421295002622142015-07-30T19:02:05.255-04:002015-07-30T19:02:05.255-04:00The presidential debates for either party are not ...The presidential debates for either party are not really debates, but more just question and answer sessions. When it comes right down to it, they are pretty worthless. The debates between the two selected presidential candidates is a little better, but still it is primarily "theater". <br /><br />The republican debate, especially, should be regarded as a comedy program. The only thing it will be missing is canned laughter. Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.com