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Y
2015 Aug 5, 6:22am
So how do you bankrupt an entity that is already bankrupt?
well, given the USA, closing in on 20 trillion in debt, is already bankrupt, Trump will inherit this situation and he has demonstrated time and again his ability to come back from the dead and succeed.
And I'm sure Trump will be fine after he bankrupts the USA too. Not sure about the rest of the country though.
Y
2015 Aug 5, 6:29am
bankrupt
adjective
: unable to pay debts
Ok...cough up 18 trillion+....I can wait a couple minutes...
well, given the USA, closing in on 20 trillion in debt, is already bankrupt,
You aren't bankrupt until you miss a payment.
zzyzzx
2015 Aug 5, 6:39am
Is it hard to find Americans to fill high tech jobs?
No..
They also work for less?
Yes.
tatupu70
2015 Aug 5, 6:52am
So how do you bankrupt an entity that is already bankrupt?
bankrupt
adjective
: unable to pay debts
Has the US missed any of its debt payments yet?? So, by your own definition, the country is not bankrupt. For someone who is so concerned with grammar and meanings, you are very confused on the definition of bankrupt.
tatupu70
2015 Aug 5, 6:55am
There's another part of the country that's not the USA? Which geographical section would that be?
Troll much? I'll write it again for the language impaired like you. "Not sure about the rest of the population of the country though"
bankrupt
adjective
: unable to pay debtsOk...cough up 18 trillion+....I can wait a couple minutes...
I'm sorry where does it say immediately? I'm not seeing it.
Y
2015 Aug 5, 9:51am
It depends on the meaning of the phrase "unable to pay debts"....
Since the whole english language has been harpooned by the left, in this case we are both wrong, and we are both right.
Has the US missed any of its debt payments yet??
Y
2015 Aug 5, 9:57am
If "debt" is interpreted as meaning "a payment", then the USA is not bankrupt.
If "debt" is interpreted as meaning "the totality of what you owe", then the USA is bankrupt.
Since the whole english language has been harpooned by the left, in this case we are both wrong, and we are both right...
bankrupt
adjective
: unable to pay debtsOk...cough up 18 trillion+....I can wait a couple minutes...
I'm sorry where does it say immediately? I'm not seeing it.
tatupu70
2015 Aug 5, 11:13am
It depends on the meaning of the phrase "unable to pay debts"....
Since the whole english language has been harpooned by the left, in this case we are both wrong, and we are both right.
No, you are wrong and I am right. You cannot say that the US is "unable to pay debts" because it has and continues to pay them. At no point has it ever NOT paid any of its debts.
All you can say is that "in your opinion, at some point in the future the US will be unable to pay its debts". Which is certainly an opinion you are entitled to. But it is factually incorrect to say the US is currently bankrupt.
zzyzzx
2015 Aug 5, 12:11pm
And yet he advocates shutting down government as a legislative tactic on an issue he's flip-flopped on. He's grossly unstable, but he's the perfect mouthpiece for the big "Fuck You" America wants to give its government, especially its legislators. He's too unstable fiscally (his repeated reliance on bankruptcy) and topically (abortion rights and political advocacy) and verbally to be taken seriously as a candidate late in the run. He may hold his tongue in this debate, but in subsequent debates as the clock really counts down and the mud really starts flying he probably won't be able to keep it in his pants (freaking out is what fuels his popularity) and remain on the GOP ticket. I just hope he paces himself and saves the money shot for when he can do the most damage to the GOP/Koch inspired plan to destroy government and let money determine the structure of life.
Even if all of this were true, it would still be a big improvement over Obama.
HydroCabron
2015 Aug 5, 2:10pm
I wog the upper crust of the Chilean echelon is not 80% of the earth.
You affect to despise "elites" all around the world, yet you consistently support tax and regulatory policies which will give them more power.
Fascinating!
Rew
2015 Aug 5, 2:12pm
Obama has no respect in Asia or Europe and most Latin countries.
Compared to who or what?
Remind me, what year did Obama take office again?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/161309/global-leadership-project.aspx
Rew
2015 Aug 5, 2:18pm
That's a poll that favors America you Dink!
And your impression of a country wouldn't at all be a reflection on the leadership there?
The gallup poll above is directly asking about approvals of Obama, and shows Bush's level before he took office.
Obama's approval ratings have been far far higher than Bush's 8 years across the globe.
HydroCabron
2015 Aug 5, 2:19pm
That's a poll that favors America not Obama, you Dink!
Holy fuck.
You attribute narrower airline seats to Obama, but won't tie massive improvements in perception of the U.S. between '08 and 2015 to Obama.
Outstanding.
tatupu70
2015 Aug 5, 2:29pm
You affect to despise "elites" all around the world, yet you consistently support tax and regulatory policies which will give them more power.
Fascinating!
It's even weirder than that--the Cap often criticizes Obama for being too conservative(!) then supports candidates that are much, much further right. And then justifies it by saying that--at least those candidates don't misrepresent who they are.
MisdemeanorRebel
2015 Aug 5, 2:36pm
Trumps' no Kickass J. Bitme, but the usual suspects love him anyway.
HydroCabron
2015 Aug 5, 2:51pm
Hell - I bet Al Qaeda, ISIS, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas.........all liked Obama more too!
Is that really a good thing?
Despite Obama's apparent popularity with the world's ankle-biters, what has it translated in terms of benefits to American interests? Virtually every corner of the globe is more dangerous and less friendly with the US today than it was under Bush.
HydroCabron
2015 Aug 5, 3:08pm
the dumb fucker Obama and Hillary overthrew Gadaffi
Now attacking/destroying Gadaffi is a bad thing.
Why do you hate Ronald Reagan?
Now attacking/destroying Gadaffi is a bad thing.
Why do you hate Ronald Reagan?
In 2013 it was a bad thing as Gadaffi was tamed, cooperating against Al Qaeda and voluntarily turned over his nuke and WMD program which helped us expose the AQ Khan/North Korea nuke proliferation ring.
One would think that with all that "Smart Power" in the Obama Administration they would have learned after the Iraq War not to conduct Regime Change in the Muslim/Arab world if you don't plan on filling the void with a massive number of troops.
Just wait until the Republicans start running this clip against Hillary.
Now attacking/destroying Gadaffi is a bad thing.
Why do you hate Ronald Reagan?
Prog logic - national interests and alliance can never change over the course of a quarter century.
Can you name a single Hillary achievement?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/GfP8txGBfHc
Tenpoundbass
2015 Aug 5, 3:49pm
This election isn't working out like Gruber promised them it would.
Tenpoundbass
2015 Aug 5, 3:53pm
That's a poll that favors America you Dink!
And your impression of a country wouldn't at all be a reflection on the leadership there?
The gallup poll above is directly asking about approvals of Obama, and shows Bush's level before he took office.Obama's approval ratings have been far far higher than Bush's 8 years across the globe.
Well when Global... eh. whaduz that say... eh "spring 2014 global attitudes Oyvay!"
Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit. What in the fuck is the Global attitudes Survey. Like I'm to believe that Bill Clinton scaled the mountains of Katmandu to aks them how do they like Obama, and to donate to his foundation. Right, I'm not going to get in a pissing contest over digital art.
lostand confused
2015 Aug 6, 7:42am
Most people say Bush was lousy. Obama ran on being the anti Bush and turned out to be Bush on steroids-not what the doctor ordered. Hillary looks like she will be Obama on steroids-she helped craft the tpp and now distances herself from it-lying POS.
Another Bush while on the menu-I don't think we have the stomach for. o trump it is and maybe Bernie. he is a bit socialist for my taste, but a repub congress can balance that out.
Tenpoundbass
2015 Aug 6, 7:54am
Make my nothing burger medium rare.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/05/politics/donald-trump-corey-lewandowski-recordings-arizona/index.html
Lewandowski insisted Thursday that Borders "never worked for the Trump campaign in any capacity," citing the fact that Borders was never paid and did not have a contract -- something Borders does not deny...
"Like many people he was going through the process of potentially doing work for the campaign," Lewandowski said. "Like we do with everyone (who reaches out), we tell them why don't you put a plan together and we'll vet that."
He said others were also putting together proposals and Borders was in no way about to be hired by the campaign.
Lewandowski said phone conversations between him and Borders in no way reflect the seriousness of the relationship, telling CNN that he returns calls of many people interested in playing a role in the campaign.
In the recordings of phone calls, Lewandowski discusses potentially hiring Borders to lead the campaign's Arizona operations before telling him the campaign would need to downplay him as an "overzealous volunteer" in a later phone call.
After learning of Borders' Facebook posts -- which include a doctored image of President Barack Obama in a turban with a beard, several photos of Obama alongside Adolf Hitler, and another photo saying Obama was "twice elected because the color of his skin rather than the content of his character -- Lewandowski tried to distance the campaign.
Sounds like a mole from the GOP or the slimmy Libs(nothing is beneath them).
The takeaway here is this guy called Trumps campaign, they said show us what you got kid. Borders then whips out his junk and pisses on the Trump campaign.
Then he was told he sucks and to take a hike. Not to be dissuaded his liberal or GOP backers told him to double down on being an honest Trump staffer.
This is going to be funny when Trump hires detectives and lawyers to weed out the Rat in the woodpile.
Tenpoundbass
2015 Aug 6, 8:21am
Miami Cubans rejects calls to run Trump out of town on Mexican pole.
Reasons: Obama sold us all to his Banker friends, Wall Street, The Spies. and the Military. And gave "Presidential Cufflinks" to his Monica (Jamie Dimon). That's plenty. It's payback time for the War Party of The Rich's two Goldman Rats levers to pull. ( vote Trump or anyone else).
Tenpoundbass
2015 Aug 6, 9:09am
Reason 101:
Donalds Artwork will be inspiring and less depressing. The Trendline on his charts only goes up. We all know how Libs loves their charts.
lostand confused
2015 Aug 6, 9:20am
Donalds Artwork will be inspiring and less depressing. The
Speaking of artwork, I don't understand modern art. In one of my prior companies, they used to display art work.One was marked at 15k and was grey with three black dots and quite a few were very similar with same price ranges.
I don't understand it. if I get a board paint it solid and splash a few dots, I get 15k per board. I just need to do 10-15 boards a year and I am set??
HydroCabron
2015 Aug 6, 9:23am
Donalds Artwork will be inspiring and less depressing. The Trendline on his charts only goes up.
The Republican nominee will be Jeb Bush, Scott Walker or possibly Marco Rubio.
End of message.
Tenpoundbass
2015 Aug 6, 9:40am
The Republican nominee will be Jeb Bush, Scott Walker or possibly Marco Rubio.
ha ha ha Yeah you better run, Donald Trump is so freaking awsome he makes you support the candidates that crawled straight out of the Elephants ass.
HydroCabron
2015 Aug 6, 9:44am
Donald Trump is so freaking awsome he makes you support the candidates that crawled straight out of the Elephants ass
I'd prefer Trump to Walker, Bush or Rubio.
turtledove
2015 Aug 6, 4:02pm
Whenever I see Donald Trump, I think of Archie Bunker. One day, I thought I'd google the names "Donald Trump" and "Archie Bunker" and I was shocked to learn that I'm not the first to see the similarities. He might have ideas I agree with, but he just doesn't have the grace to be a statesman. He certainly doesn't have the experience to navigate the political system to get anywhere near to bringing any of his ideas to fruition. And he lacks the polish necessary to represent us to the world. Wouldn't you find his manner a little embarrassing? As an old chair-potato, Archie was funny. As a leader of a nation, perhaps not so much.
As lower-case leader, he's used to having the final word and everyone else just doing as he says. He'd go out of his mind when he learns that Members and other world leaders don't answer to him. He probably thinks he knows this already, which is sad. I think being President would actually be quite a downer for him and his mismatched, brusque, heavy-handed, final-word leadership skills (however charming it might have seemed on the Apprentice). And on a world stage? Fuggedaboutit!
Heraclitusstudent
2015 Aug 7, 4:22pm
And he lacks the polish necessary to represent us to the world. Wouldn't you find his manner a little embarrassing?
Yes, but think about it: if he and France's Sarkozy win, he can brag about dating his wife.
zzyzzx
2015 Aug 7, 4:30pm
He might have ideas I agree with, but he just doesn't have the grace to be a statesman
That's part of Trump's appeal! People are tired of politicians who are acting like politicians.
marcus
2015 Aug 7, 4:35pm
People are tired of politicians who are acting like politicians
Having manners, class, poise, and being articulate and intelligent kind of grates on a person after a while. I'm much more comfortable with someone the rest of the world will think is a joke, you know the guy who was the C student in college, Frat party moron. The kind of guy that could get this country in some really serious trouble. We need someone like GW again (not his brother - he's not enough of a "i feel it in my gut" cowboy).
Y
2015 Aug 7, 4:39pm
Agreed. It enraged putin enough to annex a neighbor and khomeni to start a nuclear arms race...
Having manners, class, poise, and being articulate and intelligent kind of grates on a person after a while.
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An End to Free Trade
Perhaps no single proposal by Donald Trump is as striking and antiquated as his strategy to keep American jobs from being "taken away" by foreign countries, such as Mexico and China.
Trump doesn't consider international trade to be a win-win proposition as do most modern economists. Instead, Trump believes that trade wars have clear winners and losers, and that currencies and trade restrictions must be used to ensure victory.
At various times throughout his campaign, Trump has pledged to put in place a 20% tariff on all imported goods. He told an audience that he would have told the CEO of Ford Motor Co. that he would have the government impose a 35% tariff on all Ford products if a Ford motor plant was shut down in Detroit and moved to Mexico. He has said that he would even impose a Chinese-specific tariff to offset the effects of Chinese currency manipulation.
Five-Point Tax Plan
Along with his 20% tariff on imported goods, Trump also wants to impose an additional 20% tax on companies that hire foreign workers.
The fifth part of the five-point plan is a simplified tax code with the following brackets: 1% tax on the first $30,000 in income, 5% tax on all income between $30,000 and $100,000, 10% tax on all income between $100,000 and $1 million, and a 15% rate on all income above $1 million.
Foreign Policy
Trump projects a hardline stance on illegal immigration, turmoil in the Middle East, and negotiations with China, Russia and Iran.
President Trump would push to build a physical wall on the border with Mexico. He proposed sending Exxon Mobil to Iraq to "take back the oil" to starve ISIS. However, he refuses to say whether he'd commit more American troops overseas.
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