Who should be the next president?

[Skull]

Everyone is telling me how dangerous Trump is but i just don't see it. He doesn't want illegal immigrants here okay, that can be right or wrong but is it dangerous? are we going to die if there aren't unlimited guys here to do yardwork or whatever for cheap? He doesn't want Muslims to come here or as many, neither do a lot of people not because they dislike them but because they're afraid of getting killed! It's a natural human reaction to terrorism. to not want to get blown up

at any rate: if Muslim and Mexican immigration was restricted, which are the big boogeymen in Trumps platform, how would that be dangerous? I just don't get that whole angle.

Also, judging by my twitter feed a lot of people who dislike him are old iraq war losers who want a more pliant/ blank slate ish W type in there. They loved Rubio RIP to his campaign tho poor guy

The only danger I see is the Republican party screwing over Trump. They are only saying it's bad because they don't know whatelse to say. Fear-mongering at it's worst.


Here is something to think about... If Cruz was so awesome then why did he fail to get second place in Florida or Ohio? Really... Rubio wasn't supposed to get second place. And he only got 13% of the vote is Ohio... does that mean that 87% of the Ohio voters are anti-Cruz?

All I know is that Trump is leading and if Cruz stays in then he's screwing over Trump and Himself. Realistically speaking, the Republicans at the convention are not going to nominate Trump or Cruz even if one of them have 1236 Delegate! Cruz should also realized that he has no chance since it's been noted for this whole week that this was a 2 man race and yet there was voters voting for somebody other then Cruz.

If Cruz is for the American people then he should drop out now, otherwise he's an idiot because he can talk until his head explodes and he will not get the nomination. This is a fact because this is why Reagan wasn't nominated in 1976.


I'm pleased that Rubio dropped out... I was hoping he would but I wasn't sure. I do hope the next cycle is the last.

PS... I do enjoy talking to you on this thread... :)

[bob]

Rubio dropped out.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/03/16/distant-second-home-marco-rubio-ends-disappointing-campaign/IAEZHvkhczU1T23ECyk2aP/story.html

Updated score card.

Republicans: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Josh Kasich.

Democrats: Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Independents: John McAfee and Gary Johnson.

[ER]

Maybe even more important than who will be the next President is who will be the next Supreme Court justice, since it seems that the most impacting changes to American society have come from the Supreme Court, ideologically deadlocked right now at 4-4. Often the court's decisions have been directly at odds with the will of the majority of the American people, with the court itself standing in as a staging ground for judicial activism rather than the upholding of legal precedent.

Gay marriage, which I personally do not oppose, is a good example. The Constitution says it is up to individual states to decide on matters not specifically defined as lying within the spehere of the Federal government. Since the Federal government never issued a marriage license, only states, and since the US Constitution says not one word about marriage in general, or homosexual marriage in particular, clearly the Federal government had no authority over the issue, the states did. Yet we saw the Supreme Court somehow take authority in direct contradiction of the US Constitution, and arguably against the wishes of the majority of the American people.

Another problem I have with the Court is its lack of impartiality. It is blatantly a political body, not a neutral, judicial one. For example after the election in 2000 we saw a direct via-party lines split that was much like holding a Presidential election inside of one room, and granting victory to George W. Bush, who may or may not have legitimately won it. Was it truly the prerogative of the court to step in at that time and in that way? Nine people gave us eight years of Bush. Not the people, not the electoral college, just those justices then serving in Washington. SCOTUS is immensely strong.

Just speaking personally, I think if there is a great weakness in the gloriously enlightened US Constitution, despite its flaws the greatest secular document ever penned, it is the power placed in this unelected, lifetime-serving group, which collectively holds greater power than any other body in American government.

It is said the justices today can be divided among those who view the Constitution as an enduring document (one to be regarded as set in intention by its writers), versus a living document (malleable according to the mores of the moment), but in reality I think it does not go that far, and comes down simply to the political loyalty, with many justices not so much interpreting the law as simply casting a vote in the nation's smallest and most exclusive election.

So I say again, who the next justice will be is arguably the most important political matter facing the country/the world, right now.

[Allhallowsday]

...PS... I do enjoy talking to you on this thread... :)

Whoever "you" is...    

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So I say again, who the next justice will be is arguably the most important political matter facing the country/the world, right now.

Whoever she is... 

[RCMerchant]

I seriously dont see Trump winning. He has the GOPs so divided-that the Dems will stand united whoever they nominate-and I think Saunders might pull it off.
Personally-I wish Ross Perot would run again! 

[Leah]

Obviously Pedro should be president


we need humor in here to ease the tensions, too seriousness is bad for your health.

[bob]

I thought this was interesting: Ben Carson might be Trump's VP should he get the nomination.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/carson%e2%80%99s-camp-plots-vp-bid/ar-BBqCG6q?ocid=spartanntp

[lester1/2jr]

I don't see why people say Trump can't be president. all he has to do is beat Hillary who is disliked by even her most passionate defenders, at east personally

[Alex]

Read an article about where the various candidates have received their funds from. Found it quite interesting reading. Also one about how Trump being elected has made it into the top 10 dangers facing the modern world, mostly due to his statements about other countries being likely to end up starting trade wars.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-35713168 & http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35828747 if anyone else wants to read them.

[RCMerchant]

ah hell-if were gonna elect out of touch dinosaurs-lets go balls deep!

[Gene Worm]

@RC: I'd give you karma for that if I could, those images made me chuckle. 

But, even he has his opponent:

[RCMerchant]

Why not Godzilla-he stomps everyone-not just Mexicans! And he honest-Godzillla really wants to rule the world-and he does it by blowing hot air on you-so does Trump

[Allhallowsday]

You idiot; smarter than stree trump   

GODZILLA for PRESIDENT bevare apeman...

[RCMerchant]

Bevare!

http://youtu.be/qHkXFsK6UUg
I really dont think anybody tying to be president of the USA knows what the f**k the are getting into-or care-its all about POWER. I hate them all.

[RCMerchant]

Bela didnt know what the f**k he was getting into-I dont think anybody does