So... This year's election is off the rails so to speak. Donald Trump has become the sole candidate for the Republican party. The establishment is still in a state of pseudo denial. I believe they will come around...In time.
What does this say about Republicans?
They have completely lost touch with their base. The Tea Party and Fox News have been fanning the flames of conservatism. Why would that not bring about a candidate like Donald Trump?
You can't have it both ways...
You can't ride the wave of public anger over the failures of establishment politics and then freak out when people vote for an anti-establishment candidate.
Now before you try and throw Ted Cruz in the mix let me tell you how I feel about this guy.
Cruz he is a master of pandering politics and word on the street is a serious asshole...
Cruz should know you can't run for office as the guy to discombobulate the Fed. What kind of candidate tries to get elected as president under the premise of hey, vote for me and I'll completely make it so the government has no power.
You think its not working now? I wonder is someone told him you use the office of the president to lead the country. Any nitwit can just go in and reverse EVERY executive order that Obama made. That has greatest pandering effect to the haters.
I wonder if he realizes that by dismantling the government he will in effect diminish his own ability to lead? Who does that?!
The Democrats are in a pickle as well... I'm not a fan of Hilary Clinton, yet she is the safe bet in my opinion. If you like the way things are now then she is your candidate.
Her presidency, in my opinion, will offer little in the way Washington gets things done. A vote for Hilary is a vote for the status quo.
The conservative media would LOVE for her to be president. All their copy will still work, just replace Obama with Hilary. They will have no problem whatsoever attacking her because she is a woman. Its pretty common knowledge that conservatives don't dig on strong women.
And Bernie... I won't lie, his message resonates with me. He is trying to change things. But and its a big BUT; I don't think this country is ready for ANY candidate that even hints at a flavor of socialism.
Fanboys such as myself think of the GOOD kind of socialism... Socialism that leads to Star Fleet and the exploration of space.
In what I call the real world I believe SOME socialist systems could help even out the playing field. But, yet if we don't set some sort of realistic boundaries we might end up like the abomination that is Venezuela.
Any way, I apologize if this post is somewhat scatter brained. I'm a writer in process and I hope to develop my style in good time.
Keep The Faith!
Excellent post! On Fleek - on Point!!
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