Comments on: Trending Trump

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:59:56 +0000

Every human to me is a waiting totalitarian time bomb.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 04:09:54 +0000

Paul in Boston Says:
November 9th, 2016 at 12:41 am
…There’s some fool on PBS who’s claiming that the American public has a totalitarian impluse. That’s rich when there is no issue too small for a DC government program and higher taxes to be run by Democrats. The Democrats are the definition of totalitarians, “Everything inside the state, nothing outside the state, no one against the state”.
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For some reason, the Dems don’t think it’s totalitarian despotism when THEY are in charge, because (of course) they know what’s best for everyone.

It’s also one reason all their pundits and pollsters missed the boat.

By: J.J.

J.J. — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:00:26 +0000

Well, that was quite a surprise. I knew the Reagan Democrats (blue collar workers, small business owners) were for Trump, but didn’t know if there were enough of them.

Our daughter and her business partner are both ecstatic. They will, eventually, be able to buy health insurance that meets their needs, at a cost they can afford. It’s refreshing to see their sense of relief and happiness.

My plans to adapt to a Hillary Presidency now have to be junked. I think I’ll sell my Ruger/S&W stocks. I may get back in the market. in a bigger way. Peter Navarro weighs in with this:
“Donald Trump’s economic plan is all about rapid growth. He will cut taxes, reduce regulation, unleash our energy sector, and eliminate our growth-sapping trade deficits. This solid, Reaganesque recipe for growth and a new bull market puts Dow 25,000 within easy reach.”

I just watched Paul Ryan’s speech this morning. He’s over the moon and very effusive in his praise for Trump. I see a good working relationship already beginning.

It’s a start. My prayer is that DJT will be wise and strong. And that the Founders’ checks and balances will work if.when he isn’t.

By: FOAF

FOAF — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:55:15 +0000

Parker – “I will await to learn if he will secure the borders, protect the 2nd, and nominate a Constitutionalist to SCOTUS.”

I’m not going to predict he will be perfect on those issues. I will predict he will be much better than Hillary ever would have been.

By: Sharon W

Sharon W — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:19:29 +0000

My husband and I went to Mass this morning, broke our time of fasting and prayer this evening with a delicious dinner and celebration cake, trusting the Lord with our country’s future. We are delighted that our desire that Hillary not win the presidency carried the day. We are thankful to God.

By: Big Maq

Big Maq — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:07:39 +0000

Clock is now ticking… I’ll give him from now until the end of his first 100 days to fulfill his agenda promises – after all, he has little to oppose him in Congress.

For many it is Xmas. They will now come to know what is in their chosen “gift”.

By: huxley

huxley — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:00:35 +0000

I would also say pollsters have some splainin’ to do. I was spooked by Nate Silver’s 99% accuracy in 2008 and 2012 elections at the state level into believing he had perfected the formula.

This morning the Nate Silver forecast was 77%/28% favoring Clinton. Trump only topped Hillary once in the Silver forecast for about 15 minutes after the Rep convention.

Though 28% is still 1:3 odds, not great but not impossible either.

By: Irving Greenberg

Irving Greenberg — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:54:22 +0000

It’s going to take all of us to make the next 4 years successful and we can only do it together. Forget the past and concentrate on the future. It doesn’t matter how we got here, only where we go now.

By: huxley

huxley — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:50:05 +0000

My sleep patterns have been off lately, so I fell asleep after dinner. Now I’m wide awake after midnight and I missed the excitement.

Anyway, congratulations to President Trump and his supporters. I am relieved Hillary lost — she wasn’t quite the boot stamping a human face forever (an image from “1984”) but that’s how I felt about an HRC presidency after eight years of Obama

I would say Cornhead called it earlier with “the shy Trump voter.” Also the commenter who mentioned Brexit.

It is liberating to know big surprises are still possible and the story of America is not over nor will it be easily drained of its exceptionalism, at least not yet.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:49:52 +0000

Neo:
“Now the real test begins. I hope he listens to the more sober and experienced advisors he has, and tempers his narcissism and arrogance with some wisdom.”

What will Trump do now with the alt-Right?

alt-Right activists put Trump in the White House by adapting the playbook that Left activists used to put Obama in the White House.

Will Trump separate from the alt-Right? Or with their having proven their worth, will he continue to deploy their growing movement as ‘political’ leverage to effect his governance?

How did the Obama camp use the Left while in office?