The Next US President

[tar]

What do you mean by most? Name them. Sure some banks may have failed. Entire countries in Europe have recession and failed at least by my definition. Greece, Spain, Portugal....

The writing is on the wall for the the Middle East. Get on board with hydrogen technology. The age of oil barons is coming to a close, and all that will be there is sand and desolation.

Did we forget about Lehman and Bear stearns , and Citi and AIG ... etc .

TARP : Troubled Asset Relief Program .

They all participated in it ...


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubled_Asset_Relief_Program

 

[Pat494]

True crapitalists would have let most of those " big names " go under . No handouts of public money they would say.
In fact leading to the pinnacle of capitalism where all the assets of a country are owned by 1 person or should we say King as in centuries ago. A sort of extreme capitalism and therefore rejected. Spread the wealth around is what decent people believe

 

[tar]

What do you mean by most? Name them. Sure some banks may have failed. Entire countries in Europe have recession and failed at least by my definition. Greece, Spain, Portugal....

And the United States didnt fall into recession ?!

 

[Pat494]

And the United States didnt fall into recession ?!

Didn't the USA cause the world recession ? With their sub prime mortgage scandals.

 

[Pat494]

True crapitalists would have let most of those " big names " go under . No handouts of public money they would say.
In fact leading to the pinnacle of capitalism where all the assets of a country are owned by 1 person or should we say King as in centuries ago. A sort of extreme capitalism and therefore rejected. Spread the wealth around is what decent people believe

As capitalism centralizes all the financial resources into fewer and fewer hands the competition in markets fades with fewer players. The elite would squash any small guys starting up and reduce competition further surely.

 

[Forexmospherian]

Gun Facts

24 people were killed last year - 2015 in the Uk via gun related deaths

In the US - 27 were killed - just on Christmas day - and the US averages over 20 deaths by guns a DAY

US population is 5 time larger than UK

Approx 353 days per annum - US as approx anything from 7k to 10k deaths by guns per annum

That is over 300 times as many as UK

When will the average US citizen wake up and realise their gun laws are just stupid - totally stupid!!!!

Well Done Obama - at least he has common sense

 

[trendie]

The deaths by guns is tragic enough, but then there are the gun incidents resulting in life changing injuries.
And the draining medical costs to tend to the injured.

 

[mike.]

Its a developing country, Things like killing each other take time to understand why its wrong.

 

[Forexmospherian]

I appreciate the Donald is maybe not right wing enough for some Americans ( hhiusa maybe ) but again he's living in the past on gun law and the second amendment

We did not have nuclear weapons in the old days - guns were looked upon as major weapons of mass destruction etc

Its a wonder the US have not upgraded and allowed their citizens to have the latest lazer guide tanks and drones etc - so to keep up with technology - Donald - your a dinosaur ;-)

 

[Pat494]

It seems to me the world is awash with weapons. The situation shows no signs of improving either which is worrying. It all comes down to the usual greedy people who will do anything for money, crapitalists to their rotten cores.

 

[Pat494]

Let's get back to the thread's topic.

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/politics/other-politics/us-politics?ev_oc_grp_ids=791149

 

[Pat494]

Looks like Bernie Sanders is catching up on Hillary.
He is pushing for more equality of wealth as I understand it. The US rich have so much they must run out of things to buy. Maybe this would net him the victory if he were to pursue it.

 

[hhiusa]

Looks like Bernie Sanders is catching up on Hillary.
He is pushing for more equality of wealth as I understand it. The US rich have so much they must run out of things to buy.

Bernie Sanders will not be the democratic candidate, not because he will not be able to catch up to her, but because the DNC has veto power. If Hillary maintains her lead, the DNC will say "we chose the people's choice". If Bernie Sanders surpasses Hillary in the polls, the DNC will still choose her and say "we chose the candidate with best chance of winning against the Republicans". Bernie Sanders does not have enough influence and he is too socialist. Socialism is on its way out.

The US rich have so much they must run out of things to buy.

The Democratic senators are just as rich as the Republican senators. Neither of them are going to do anything that will jeopardize their incomes. Senators are allowed to increase the pay for the next incoming senator, so if they get reelected, they have essentially increased their own salary.

The wealthy never run out of things to buy. They just create designer services. There is a service that you pay $150,000/year for and they send you gift wrapped presents throughout the year. The presents that they send you do not add up to $150,000 at the end of the year. It is just so that you can say you belong.

I have a neighbour who charges people $1,000 to decorate people's Christmas trees.

Pelican Hill membership dues are $22,000/year.

I do not know if this is a global trend, but two theatres by me service you Champagnes, wines and dinner while you watch movies in very comfortable digs. That reminds me. Movie tickets are becoming increasingly expensive.

 

[Pat494]

The US electorate is kept so docile on the " American Dream " myth that they don't seem to care too much and the huge " war chests " buy key people and PR that tell them what to vote. As you say socialism has no foothold in America. It's obvious supporters are bedazzled by money and power.

Oh well why should we care ? We should care because a Right wing Govt. let loose will mean more costly wars as usual. Bombing in the Middle East probably adds votes to their cause and that they deam important.

Big money calls the shots.

 

[hhiusa]

The US electorate is kept so docile on the " American Dream " myth that they don't seem to care too much and the huge " war chests " buy key people and PR that tell them what to vote.

Huge war chests? Spending 3.4% of your GDP is not huge.

As you say socialism has no foothold in America. It's obvious supporters are bedazzled by money and power.

To be bedazzled by money and power is not socialism. Bernie Sanders is too socialist, which is why he will not be elected.

Oh well why should we care ? We should care because a Right wing Govt. let loose will mean more costly wars as usual. Bombing in the Middle East probably adds votes to their cause and that they deam important.

Big money calls the shots.

Did you miss this? If you think that way, then why do you think it will matter that much about which party is in office? Do you really think that left-wing politicians are poorer than right-wing politicians?

The Democratic senators are just as rich as the Republican senators. Neither of them are going to do anything that will jeopardize their incomes. Senators are allowed to increase the pay for the next incoming senator, so if they get reelected, they have essentially increased their own salary.

I am betting that a Democrat will likely be elected. This will not change anything much. Democrats and Republicans alike are beholden to the wealthy and the superpacs who puts them in power. Do you honestly believe that only Republicans are rich?

Your Labour party is no better than the Tories.

 

[counter_violent]

Trump gets kiss of death support from Palin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35358209

 

[hhiusa]

Trump gets kiss of death support from Palin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35358209

I found this article when I clicked on your article's link. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. :whistling

US-UK press comment on MPs' Donald Trump debate
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-35351305

"You want charisma? Excitement? Tension? Best look elsewhere," suggests an article in Politico.

"If there's one thing the rest of the world can't get enough of, it's British people explaining to them that they're wrong."

They don't actually have the power to enact a ban but the debate came about after more than half a million people signed a petition demanding Mr Trump be banned.

 

[ThePR0]

Obama is doing everything correctly, so I think that he and will stay the President.

 

[hhiusa]

Obama is doing everything correctly, so I think that he and will stay the President.

......

I am hoping that that is a sarcastic remark. Have you honestly forgotten about the 22nd amendment.

Amendment XXII
Section 1.

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

 

[wackypete2]

Obama is doing everything correctly, so I think that he and will stay the President.

huh? x 2

Peter