The Next President of the United States: III

We still have the filibuster, right?

And the point about overwhelming majorities is that for really big legislative acts (like doing away with the federal governmen’s role in education) there’s pressure not to pass them on straight party line, simple majority vote, because those who vote for such things pay for it with their seats in Congress.

Perfect example - what moderate Republican would vote for the abolition of the DOE and federal laws re: education?

Thanks. There aren’t any facts currently at issue to counter my opinion.

I have no real paranoia or fear of these weirdoes - they are just unfit for public service on account of their wacko views.

And you raise a great point for me: I’m not sure I want someone from as wacky a family as this near the levers of power. Why can’t we simply get normal people?

In my limited experience with organizations, it is never the regular old guy that says “OK, it’s my turn to step up and serve.” It’s always the whacko chomping at the bit to leap to the helm.
Edit: sorry, that quote is pretty botched up.

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You know the world is a wacko place when Cruz’ solid, constitutional constructionism is seen as wacko.

You also, again, expose your ignorance about late 18th century American politics when you blow your tuba about Cruz’ father’s ideas about Christians in government.
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I wasn’t attacking Cruz’s “constitutional strict constructionism” as wacko - I was attacking the Christian dominioni view as wacko.

As for the reference to Christians participating in government in the late 18th century*, Cruz’s wacko father doesn’t represent that broad view of ideas of the era.

*fixed autocorrect typo that said 1830s

This is the sound of Satan trying to free himself.

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A moderate Republican would vote against abolition of the DOE and related laws not out of fear of the Establishment’s rebuke but out of fear of the people firing him from his job.

The maker of this t-shirt is being threatened with a lawsuit by Bernie Sanders…as we all should know satire has been considered protected speech by the courts in the past.

Apparently the Bern does not want to miss out on the revenue…lol.

Thanks!

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…you win PWI today.

Holy shit this is rich…

Sanders Supporters Want Socialism without High Taxes

The study found that more than half of all supporters would not be willing to pay more than $1,000 annually for his “Medicare-for-All” healthcare, or $1,500 for free college. The real kicker is that, while many Sanders supporters would be willing to pay a little more for universal healthcare, it is actually less than what they are currently paying to receive employee-sponsored healthcare. According to a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average individual spends a little more than $1,000 annually in premiums, while the average family pays nearly $5,000.

Wait, they want things for very cheap and/or free, naaahhhhhhhhh…

I was thinking that as well.

“He’s a zealot!” “Cruz is an extremist!”

Cruz being classified as extreme is a shining example of how far this country has strayed from limited government with an emphasis on liberty.

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Like most radical nostalgics around here, you’ll find this useful:

That’s as dumb a post as I’ve read in some time. Worries about Obama’s radical pastor and potential influence on Obama himself are legit, but worries about Cruz’s radical father (who is a pastor) and potential influence on Cruz himself are not only illegitimate but “unmanly”.

That doesn’t even make sense. But that’s not surprising.

Here is a direct question for you to answer: if Cruz came out and full-throatedly claimed he shared his father’s religion and Christian dominionist ideology, would you still vote for him? Yes or no?

TB, who are you supporting/voting for? Not sure what state you are it so you may have already had a primary or caucus.

I don’t support or plan on voting for any of the so-called Final Four.

Sanders - not presidential material, and he’s a socialist. I’m never going to vote for a socialist.

Clinton - she is the personification of a corrupt establishment, and is herself corrupt.

Trump - I’ve covered this in depth, he’s atrocious and I would never vote for him.

Cruz - he’s not presidential material, has demonstrated no aptitude to govern (especially on behalf of “all the people”, as informally required of the presidency), and appears to have some seriously retrograde political and personal philosophies. He also projects weakness.

If by some stretch Kasich makes it out of a contested convention, I might pull the lever for him. But I didn’t vote for him in a primary and don’t really actively support him. If he doesn’t, I’ll have to find someone to write in.

I’ve never seen anything like this race. We have piss-poor candidates in a country overflowing with individual talent.

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