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Donald Trump reveals his chief foreign policy advisor.

Chomsky said:
Yes, but I don't see any severe problems with Obama except to me he could've gone a little further (for example single-payer or public-option healthcare).

Truth is: There's just not that much a President can do without Congress, so I don't overly worry.
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I am of the opinion he squandered the opportunity. He had the power of his office to "sell" the American people. He should have drafted a clean American version of universal health care and ran on it in 2012
 
iguanaman said:
The GOP establishment is too afraid of Trump to pull that off. Trump will run as an independent in a heartbeat.
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Crazy as it sounds, I think he would've run wherever he felt he could easiest succeed, and at the time of initiating his campaign Hillary appeared unstoppable to the Dem nomination; so the messed-up, fragmented, disorganized Republicans it was!

He's in this for himself, and a political party is only the vehicle he is using to attain his goals. I'd venture he's done with the GOP the moment they no longer can be of use!
 
joG said:
It is such an incredible risk the voters seem to be willing to take. And to think it is happening just after the experience with it we just made doing essentially the same with Obama.
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It's worse, much worse.

Obama had part of a term in the Senate, where he got SOME experience on who the players are and how things get done. Trump is an outsider celebrity. He can't even explain the job of the joint chiefs of staff.

Whenever it gets into the details, Trump refers to he will hire the right people. But if you don't understand the problem, how do know the expertise you are seeking is fitting? He doesn't.

Look at your own history. Look at the "outsiders" and what they've been able to accomplish. One guy, Ronald Reagan, who happened to be twenty times more charming and hundred times more intelligent.

What Americans need to be concerned with with Donald is his over simplistic, rube-like ideas he has about global politics. He will trigger a trade war, and that will weaken all your ties
 
cpwill said:
Indeed, much reading comprehension has been lost.

For example, the meaning of the words "Primary" and "Chief".

At this point in the game, it's clear he's doing zero prep work for actually being commander in Chief. Which is why he continues to be clueless about major foreign policy issues (well, about a lot, but those especially). Nor does he seem to think that this is a problem, or that he should care.
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speculation... I don't see how he's acting different than any other candidate. Why wasn't hillary asked these questions?
 
Chomsky said:
What's missing here, is the fact that Mr. Trump's followers don't support him because he has solutions, but rather they hope or believe he can find solutions and recruit people to help him to this effect. His stature and personal success & accomplishments lead many to believe in his abilities, rather than his platform specifics. This last item is accentuated by the fact that the specifics offered by competing candidates are thought to be hollow words which will never come to fruition, and that perception is largely accurate.

It's actually a pretty slick & novel approach, and no other Presidential candidate has been able to pull it off previously.

Now as to whether Mr. Trump will actually be able to provide solutions once in office, it remains to be seen; but his supporters believe he will and that's why he maintains a Party plurality, with the possibility to even become a majority.
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Sorry but this smells of hoopla. I mean we gave a man the Nobel Peace Prize for a vision of a world without nuclear arms (a vision with no roadmap) and his critics went insane. Now we have a guy who says "Meh. I have no real plans, but I *WILL* make things happen because "I'm a great leader" and people eat this up.
Its like we lower the bar just a bit more each time a would be politician speaks.
You don't elect people because you are just so sure they will do something without them telling you how.
Actually. You know what. Elect me. I'm going to give each American household a quarter million dollars. Let's make this happen.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
speculation... I don't see how he's acting different than any other candidate.
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Then you should look up the other candidates, who can do things like list their foreign policy advisers. Because they have them. Because they are actually preparing in case they need to be POTUS.

Unlike Obama Version 2.1, who seems to think that by being Yuge And Awesome And Wonderful, the world is going to fall at his feet and obey.

Why wasn't hillary asked these questions?
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Tu Quoque?
 
cpwill said:
Then you should look up the other candidates, who can do things like list their foreign policy advisers. Because they have them. Because they are actually preparing in case they need to be POTUS.

Unlike Obama Version 2.1, who seems to think that by being Yuge And Awesome And Wonderful, the world is going to fall at his feet and obey.
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lets see, hillary who's given us benghazi...... bernie who has not suggested any..... I still see no difference.




Tu Quoque?
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At minimum/.
 
ocean515 said:
There is a vast difference between the President's CV when he first ran for office, and Donald Trump's CV.

The President brought little government experience, and it can be argued, no economic/foreign experience.

Like him, or not, Donald Trump has vastly more experience in many relative and important areas than Obama did at the time. I don't think such a comparison can be made.
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Very interesting take on this.

And you're right.

We think of Trump as an 'outsider', but he's only an outsider in terms of political parties and organized politics. He actually has a great amount of real-world experience compared to other politicians and President Obama, whose only experience was moderate political experience.

Most telling of the above might be onstage at the debate where Marco Rubio shouted, "And Mr. Trump, you hired illegal Polish workers on your jobsite for Trump Tower"; to which Trump very adroitly & boisterously rebuked: "I'm the only one on this stage that's hired *anyone*"! You haven't hired *anyone*!
I couldn't stop ROFLMOA'ing! :lamo

It was an awesome moment where Trump towered over the field, IMO.

I've got to admit, the guy can be pretty dayem good sometimes.

 
cpwill said:
Solid.
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"and I've said a lot of things" Analysis: TRUE!

"So, I know what I'm doing" Analysis: Not So Much.
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Well, to be honest, could it really be much worse? Our current foreign policies are a very sad and tragic joke. We are trying to rekindle the cold war with Russia and our actions have directly contributed to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and Iraq, right now. That's just two of many options to choose from.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
lets see, hillary who's given us benghazi...... bernie who has not suggested any..... I still see no difference.
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Sanders is weak in the foreign policy adviser department (though at least he can name names). Hillary not so much. Because she's actually planning to be POTUS, instead of faking her way through it, and assuming via the Magical Power of Herself, she will lower the seas, solve the Israeli/Palestinian dilemma, etc.

At minimum/.
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It's a fallacy, dude. Saying that Hillary also makes bad decisions is not an excuse for Trump thinking he can just fake the funk through the Presidency.
 
Fearandloathing said:
I am of the opinion he squandered the opportunity. He had the power of his office to "sell" the American people. He should have drafted a clean American version of universal health care and ran on it in 2012
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Exactly!

"Squandered opportunity".

Well said.
 
cpwill said:
Sanders is weak in the foreign policy adviser department (though at least he can name names). Hillary not so much. Because she's actually planning to be POTUS, instead of faking her way through it, and assuming via the Magical Power of Herself, she will lower the seas, solve the Israeli/Palestinian dilemma, etc.



It's a fallacy, dude. Saying that Hillary also makes bad decisions is not an excuse for Trump thinking he can just fake the funk through the Presidency.
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Then just vote for hillary bro, What do I know. :lol:


I won't vote for either, but the table is pretty much set for republicans and democrat...., either vote one or the other. god bless america!
 
Ntharotep said:
Sorry but this smells of hoopla. I mean we gave a man the Nobel Peace Prize for a vision of a world without nuclear arms (a vision with no roadmap) and his critics went insane. Now we have a guy who says "Meh. I have no real plans, but I *WILL* make things happen because "I'm a great leader" and people eat this up.
Its like we lower the bar just a bit more each time a would be politician speaks.
You don't elect people because you are just so sure they will do something without them telling you how.
Actually. You know what. Elect me. I'm going to give each American household a quarter million dollars. Let's make this happen.
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I'm not claiming Trump will fulfill his supporters' hopes in him; we're always let down by our Presidents, at least to some extent.

I'm just attempting to shed light on his phenomenon.
 
cpwill said:
Yes.

Almost any time you ask that question, the answer is: Yes.
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I'm not so sure of that. First off, I think our relations with Russia would improve, if what Trump has said in the past is any indication. Of course, anything Trump has said in the past is subject to change depending on his mood at the moment. I don't know if he could have made Syria/Iraq any worse than what it is today.
 
ocean515 said:
There is a vast difference between the President's CV when he first ran for office, and Donald Trump's CV.

The President brought little government experience, and it can be argued, no economic/foreign experience.

Like him, or not, Donald Trump has vastly more experience in many relative and important areas than Obama did at the time. I don't think such a comparison can be made.
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Oh. Trump has experience. I am not so sure its nature gives him much to go on in running a government, designing or handling foreign policy or defining defense. Negotiating a bankruptcy, now... or building a high rise in a city in which the building is in the hands of very dangerous men... well, yes. That might be a different deal.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
It's like the whole country's gone bananas and lost all reading comprehension:


"at the appropriate time I’ll tell you who those people are."




Clearly indicates he's going to pick advisers.
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Yes, pretty much the same answer he gives when anyone asks him for the details of his "ideas" and "promises".

Personally I think, that as with all Narcissistic Personalities, Trump believe he knows it all and is smarter than all other men and would rule by executive order and those that disagree with his Commands will be "terminated".
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
Then just vote for hillary bro, What do I know. :lol:
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Looks like my votes' going to Gary Johnston this time 'round.

I won't vote for either, but the table is pretty much set for republicans and democrat...., either vote one or the other. god bless america!
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How does House of Cards have better options for President than we do?
 
Casper said:
Yes, pretty much the same answer he gives when anyone asks him for the details of his "ideas" and "promises".

Personally I think, that as with all Narcissistic Personalities, Trump believe he knows it all and is smarter than all other men and would rule by executive order and those that disagree with his Commands will be "terminated".
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I don't think so, he likes to put his name on ****, not run ****. if you look at his properties, he's not in the day to day ****. I mean of all things, this is really trivial. 3 months out from the election if we have no idea of his cabinet and advisorts then we should worry.
 
Fishking said:
I'm not so sure of that. First off, I think our relations with Russia would improve, if what Trump has said in the past is any indication
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Doubtful. Narcissists tend not to get along, and Putin knows exactly what he's doing.

I don't know if he could have made Syria/Iraq any worse than what it is today.
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given his temperament and the speed with which he changes? Oh yeah. I can think of a few ways.
 
cpwill said:
Then you should look up the other candidates, who can do things like list their foreign policy advisers. Because they have them. Because they are actually preparing in case they need to be POTUS.
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Oh yeah, you mean like the 33 JEB! Bush foreign policy advisors; nearly all of whom had a hand in the quagmire in IRAQ. And isn't it ironic that you're criticising Trump on this when he's mentioned several Supreme Court justices and someone who wants to manage the Trade Deals. Yes, you claim Trump isn't doing x, when in reality he's pretty much the only one doing x. Try to control your hatred.
 
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