anna080 wrote: » The moment the result was official. Even Trump is like "fcuk".
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FA Hayek wrote: » Because John Oliver or Katie Perry said it?
Jelle1880 wrote: » It's his VP candidate, his views reflect on those of Trump and vice versa. Trump has also said he would sign the First Amendment Defense Act if passed by Congress. So yes, he has expressed anti-LBGT sentiments no matter how much he claims to be a friend of them.
Billy86 wrote: » John Oliver's career just took a huge upward turn last night by the way, similar to Jon Stewart's under Bush.
Lt Dan wrote: » Agreeing to sign into law , policies passed by both Houses that are democratically elected by the people. And you complain about that?
patmac wrote: » Enda back tracking rapidly on RTE news now.
Lt Dan wrote: » Give it two years, and his fans will turn on him. Just like those who cried and put "Yes We Can" posters all over the place 8 years ago, turned on their savior
humanji wrote: Who started off telling people he'd make their country great again? That used specific groups as scapegoats? Blaming the "elites" for not taking care of the little people?
"It's the repatriation of profits that is the primary issue. Now, if you reduce that to 15 percent, it seems to me that that is not an disincentive for setting up abroad," Michael Noonan told a parliamentary committee. "As a matter of fact, it could work the other way because you pay much less tax if you repatriate profits from Ireland in the future."
jmayo wrote: » He is not and never has been part of the political establishment or political elite. He has had various different party affiliations over the years and once dipped his toe in the presidential campaign as candidate for the Reform party. On the other hand Clinton was working on election campaigns in the 60s. She helped get her hubby elected governor of Arkansas. While he was governor she was appointed to various political appointed positions such as chair of health and education committees. She helped get her hubby elected president. She was very much involved in the running of his administrations and probably one of the most influential first ladies outside of Eleanor Roosevelt. She was elected Senator in 2000. She ran for president in 2008, but missed out on nomination to Obama. She was Secretary of State in first Obama administration. So please who is and isn't part of the political elite or political establishment.
Depp wrote: » typical ''democracy only works when it suits me'' rhetoric...becoming very tired
Wibbs wrote: » He's a career politician. They're guaranteed to have more flip flops than a Spanish beach resort.
Lt Dan wrote: » Does not stop it being true!
martingriff wrote: » Calm down people. 1 of 2 things will happen when Trump take office. 1 The house and senate will tell him we can't do x and y. Things will be watered down (illegal immigrants nned to be tackled). They can't and will not drop corporation from 35% to 15% that be fiscal suicide. He will go along with them 2. He will not go along with above and leave and Pence will become president. It is good pc crap will ne gone for a bit
Christy42 wrote: » Remember after brexit racists in the streets felt justified and attacks on minorities increased. I expect (but hope I am wrong) the same effect here. /QUOTE] I don't think they did. Reports to Facebook page ''worrying signs'' were taken into account when that conclusion was reached. There were many such reports but many of those came from 'witnesses' rather than from people who had directly experienced racism. Quite a few of them struck me as falsified by someone looking for a pat on the back. No doubt some of them actually happened, sadly, but probably no more than pre brexit.
ligerdub wrote: » You forget that Hitler included the complete extermination of the Jews as a goal well before he got into power. He didn't hide his goals.
A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: » Obama's approval rating now (56%) is higher than his share of the popular vote in 2008. I'm not Obama's biggest fan, mostly because of his dithering over Syria. But he was utterly hamstrung by becoming a lame duck President. Although Congress initially worked with him, they later turned on him, and he had to get creative with Executive actions. I think most reasonable watchers of American politics accept that Obama was extremely limited in what he could get past Congress after 2010. That's the rigid nature of US constitutional architecture that, thankfully, will save the world from the whims and impulses of Donald Trump.
AudreyHepburn wrote: Wanting to build a wall to stop a particular group of people getting into your country is racist, there's no other way to describe it.
Depp wrote: » of course it does, its a completely ridiculous notion. democracy is democracy whether you agree with the result or not.
ligerdub wrote: » No it isn't. There are plenty of walled borders around the world, including Mexico! They have a walled border at the South of their country. Are they racists?
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