Timex's Journal: A simple reason...

I'm writing this here, largely because I don't trust Facebook to not remove the post when someone gets all butt-hurt about the subject matter.

If you're going to read this, I encourage you to read through the whole thing before you decide to trigger off of one or two phrases I choose to use.

That said...

I have one simple reason why people (in the US) should vote for Donald Trump: he's a white man.

I don't mean that in the raaaacist sense. Consider this:

• The President of the United States can be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors". The details are pretty-much up to the House of Representatives to decide what constitutes "misdemeanor". This could be evidenced as recently as December 19, 1998, when Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives.
• If Hillary were elected, nobody in Washington would even dream of attempting to impeach her. Who wants to go on record as being the one to initiate impeachment proceedings against the first woman president? Seriously, that's the same mindset that has protected Obama-- There have been lots of people trying to get the House to consider impeachment proceedings against him for any of several dozen actions he's responsible for, but nobody wants to have that hanging over their head in an election year, especially if the impeachment failed to pass. A win for Hillary would give her permission to do whatever the heck she pleased, with absolutely no concern for repercussions. It has worked for Obama, it will work for her.
• If Trump were president, there is not a soul in Washington that would not hesitate to attempt to impeach him if he messed-up. People in Washington hate him so much, I'd be surprised if he finished his first term (remember that first point?). Even if he did finish it, the likelihood of him performing well enough to justify a second term is pretty slim at this stage of the game.

In short: Nobody wants to take the blame for attempting to impeach the first $CHARACTERISTIC president. Trump has no characteristic that would possibly protect him if he screwed things up: he cannot play a race card or a sexism card. He's got nothin'.

He's got everything to lose by getting impeached and everything to gain by doing the Right Things.

For the record

[Timex]

I can't stand Trump. I like Hillary even less. If Major Suckage has to be elected, I want the one that can be removed if it comes down to it, not someone who people are afraid to remove.

Electing someone solely because of their sex or the color of their skin is ridiculously stupid. It should be avoided at all costs.

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[fustakrakich]

the color of their skin

"Orange is the new black"

Sorry

Don't expect any better from this ongoing "Lesser Evil" game. And the identity politics is a distraction, a successful one well played by both sides in their common cause, but still a distraction.

A Clinton win will bring "stability" to the market. In other words, like her hubby, build a nice big bubble for about 7 years. Trump obviously can't be taken seriously [twimg.com] (who really believes he's trying?), doesn't mean he can't win. It just means people are nuts. R

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[Bill Dog]

Right, because identity politics has been brought to us by both sides. Damn those Right-wingers for giving us Political Correctness, multiculturalism, affirmative action, etc.

And evidently "stability" is Leftie code for "stagnation":

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[Bill Dog]

p.s. Fuck the iPhone.
p.p.s. To celebrate Cinco De Mayo I went to Taco Bell. Thank you brown people for taking time out between siestas to invent the delicious quesadillow or whatever. I love Mexicans!

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[fustakrakich]

:-) Good to see the old troll back!

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[Bill Dog]

You delicate little flowers need to get over his having a personality. Obama is a stiff fucking cardboard cutout with a devious, deeply evil man inside. I'd rather see who I'm dealing with, even if the New York thing isn't my cup of tea.

Otherwise, yes, Hillary would have carte blanche, and the political class on the Right would love if their comrades in knowing better than the little people ousted their problem for them.

I'm a/have been a Trumpster, but I don't see how a Trump presidency could work. The pr

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[fustakrakich]

Heh, You got Wrestlemania on the brain. You're back to your usual silly self. Anyway, since you want caricatures, Gene Okerlund is much more "presidential".

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[Bill Dog]

I had to look that name up. Now I know what you've been spending your time on, instead of trying to get straight even just the basics of the American political scene.

It's like trying to discuss the pros and cons of the set of next possible moves on a chessboard, when the person you're talking with hasn't gotten straight in his head how the pieces move.

About the most intelligent thing that can be said to you is "pass the bong". Maybe all your knowledge is in how to rebuild the engine for a (psychadelic) VW B

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[fustakrakich]

It's your game, not mine. I can't take seriously what isn't serious (aside from the fanaticism). To "discuss" anything requires you first step out of your echo chamber. You're playing tiddlywinks, not chess. Try a little toke yourself, it might clear the fog.

Wow, he actually believes the American political scene hasn't devolved into a professional wrestling soap opera.