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Beoz Nov 9th 2016 12:02 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 12100719)
It's daft to think someone should prove themselves capable of being president?

Sure it won't happen. Doesn't mean it shouldn't. And no, Trump isn't the genius you think he is. He is an enormous egomaniac who has just been gifted the most perfect present for an egomaniac.

.... and Obama doesn't have an ego?

Pulaski Nov 9th 2016 12:03 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 12100720)
..... and who tests them?

The President. :lol:

knockoff nige Nov 9th 2016 12:09 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 12100721)
.... and Obama doesn't have an ego?

Your ego radar needs fixing.

knockoff nige Nov 9th 2016 12:10 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12100723)
The President. :lol:

Considering they don't have access to the football codes I think you'll agree there is less risk, right?

the troubadour Nov 9th 2016 12:21 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 12100631)
Yes, indeed. It will be interesting.




And just maybe all the polls which had Hillary in the lead most of the time, and influenced largely by the media, backfired by motivating more people to vote for Donald.

If there were no pre-election polls, then no-one would be influenced by them.

But for me, meh.




Or demotivated as the case may have been. Only 55.6% of the population bothered to vote. Incredible considering the supposed issues at stake.
This suggests an ever bigger number have turned of politics as having any relevance to their lives. A worrying concept for democracy, surely?

Amazulu Nov 9th 2016 12:25 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 
Cameron - gone
Obama - going
Clinton - gone
Merkel - next

Here's to a righter, brighter future :thumbsup:

the troubadour Nov 9th 2016 12:25 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 12100642)
On the basis of the Canadian website crashing, I'm thinking it won't just be the celebs jumping ship. I think a lot of progressive, sane, types will be looking at their options to get out of dodge. Not sure how many will end up in Oz, but I'll guess there will be an uptick in those looking to get visas.

Ideal time for an Oz government to look at easier visa requirements for west coast entrepreneurs and VCs....




Just a shame OZ doesn't have progressive politics then, to fill the void, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans for that matter, may be yearning.
I suspect Canada a better call.

the troubadour Nov 9th 2016 12:29 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 12100736)
Cameron - gone
Obama - going
Clinton - gone
Merkel - next

Here's to a righter, brighter future :thumbsup:

National socialism a better future really? Cameron a self serving Tory. Merkel a sell out conservative. Two of the four mentioned from the right.


I suppose Hanson would be your ideal to a brighter Australian future?

GarryP Nov 9th 2016 12:35 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12100714)
And you think a billionaire businessman would struggle to pass any such test? :blink:

"Psychiatric evaluation"
:thumbdown:


Originally Posted by the troubadour (Post 12100737)
Just a shame OZ doesn't have progressive politics then, to fill the void, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans for that matter, may be yearning.
I suspect Canada a better call.

Ahh, but the americans won't realise that till its too late. And it has Medicare, which is like Obamacare if you squint.


Originally Posted by the troubadour (Post 12100738)
Two of the four mentioned from the right.

All of them are from the right. Just different distances into the loony fringe.

Pulaski Nov 9th 2016 12:37 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by the troubadour (Post 12100734)
Or demotivated as the case may have been. Only 55.6% of the population bothered to vote. Incredible considering the supposed issues at stake.
This suggests an ever bigger number have turned of politics as having any relevance to their lives. A worrying concept for democracy, surely?

Bear in mind that there is little point in voting if you are in a "safe" state for the party you don't want to vote for - for example it is likely that lots of Republicans in California, the PNW or New England don't bother to vote because they know they're in a minority.

Amazulu Nov 9th 2016 12:48 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by the troubadour (Post 12100738)
National socialism a better future really? Cameron a self serving Tory. Merkel a sell out conservative. Two of the four mentioned from the right.


I suppose Hanson would be your ideal to a brighter Australian future?

National socialism? In your head maybe

Bizarre

Merkel a sell out? She sold out her people by importing 1 million 3rd world muslims into their nation. She is going to reap what she sowed

Hanson is a joke - a one trick pony - but many people democratically voted for her - and the mainstream political elite (aka champagne socialists) are failing to see that, and the result is things like Brexit, Pegida and Trump

A righter, brighter future is on track :thumbsup:

Amazulu Nov 9th 2016 12:49 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by the troubadour (Post 12100737)
I suspect Canada a better call.

Trudeau

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Beoz Nov 9th 2016 1:37 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 12100725)
Your ego radar needs fixing.

Gotcha. Abuse signals defeat.

knockoff nige Nov 9th 2016 2:08 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 12100784)
Gotcha. Abuse signals defeat.

You are a delicate flower. Why not take a nap. The internet will be here when you wake up.

Alfresco Nov 9th 2016 2:35 pm

Re: The Trumpmare is happening... Who will win?
 

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 12100664)
It looks like polls are worth jack-shit at the moment!

UK election, Brexit, US election - all wrong

Absolutely, and not for the first time in history either. Not worth believing, but it is fun.


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