Draining the Ditch

[smilesammich 10,727]

That mental picture just made my day

I trust you were doing in Gary style in spike heels

i thought that was alla style. didn't know gary was the one tidying in heels.

[MarkPerry 488]

Yeah, he's just an average Joe, a real rags to riches story.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

i thought that was alla style. didn't know gary was the one tidying in heels.

I was talking about Alla. I could not think of her name

[yuna628 9,676]

Let's not forget that Trump is the outsider here, he has little to no political clout in the walls of congress. He will very quickly be schooled on how things work, if he hasn't been already. It was evident in his speech last night when he said he was reaching out to the people that didn't support him for help and guidance. Don't let the man behind the curtain fool you, this will be much of the same ole, same ole, just a different man behind the curtain. Trump will become humbled by the political machine very quickly, just like many presidents that came before him on both sides of the aisle.

That's the thing though, it's never been about Trump for me. He's the puppet. What concerns me are the men behind the man behind the curtain if you will. It's a good thing to be optimistic sure, but anyone will tell you that I've never been that kind of person. The outside world constantly refers to the American optimism, and sometimes it's our optimism that gets us into heaps of trouble and leads us to make horrific decisions historically. We never learn as a people. No one does. The swamp isn't going to get drained but those in the swamp may have to redefine how they operate for survival purposes. No one ever wants to believe that a dictator can rise (not saying that he is one and not saying that he isn't one - only that we run a real risk lately, globally of giving rise to a new arch-type of these entities) and that is precisely how they rise historically. So I believe we're heading into a new territory not just here but globally, and a dangerous one for all people, because those guarding the gates have been lazy and greedy. I would be more cautious and not as optimistic as you would be than to say things will more or less carry on with the status quo with a few changes here or there. That's just a different perspective of course. I would say that we are de-evolving as a people or that we've reached a plateau. My husband would disagree, and only argue that we are growing smarter, but we aren't necessarily outpacing the stupid people in this world.

Like the people I encountered in the gun aisle.. they weren't voting for Trump because they believed a word he said, they were voting for the men behind the man behind the curtain. Pence, his numerous advisors, the alt-right. They voted for him because they hope God will erase him in some way and put the others in his place, as a sign and reward of their obedience. The elements behind him are more dangerous than himself. Just my perspective, we'll see what ends up being right.

[smilesammich 10,727]

I was talking about Alla. I could not think of her name

man, all i got left are jokes can you just help me out and get them?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

man, all i got left are jokes can you just help me out and get them?

You know me. I prefer BS and jokes to weighty matters

[smilesammich 10,727]

You know me. I prefer BS and jokes to weighty matters

you don't say.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I had to talk both of my teen children down off the ledge, and find Trump winning to be a true embarrassment, but I'm still confident that America will survive this. The method used, channeling the Hitler playbook to generate anger, racial hatred, and distrust could be coming back to haunt us all in the future. For this, thank you Republicans for 8 years of crazy making this campaign both possible and successful.

While handing out cudos, thanks as well to establishment Democrats for taking an election that should have been won, running Hillary Clinton and digging down deep to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

As Hillary Clinton said, I too hope Donald Trump is a successful President. One very different than the con-man buffoon that played on the lowest base to win. Happily dog whistling the tune angry Republicans and true racists have only been playing at for the last 8 years.

I think it's fitting to see the glowing comments from Trump supporters who seem confident that a savior has been elected after 8 years claiming falsely that Obama supporters felt like that about him. I see Obama 'Miss me yet?' gifs in our future.

Good luck President Trump controlling the monster you created.

[MarkPerry 488]

I had to talk both of my teen children down off the ledge, and find Trump winning to be a true embarrassment, but I'm still confident that America will survive this. The method used, channeling the Hitler playbook to generate anger, racial hatred, and distrust could be coming back to haunt us all in the future. For this, thank you Republicans for 8 years of crazy making this campaign both possible and successful.

Why would they need to be talked off the ledge. No longer will the liberal west coast of USA dictate what the US does. I have noticed a lot of Filipinos living in USA have been brained wash to be democrats. The more wise ones voted for Trump

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I had to talk both of my teen children down off the ledge, and find Trump winning to be a true embarrassment, but I'm still confident that America will survive this. The method used, channeling the Hitler playbook to generate anger, racial hatred, and distrust could be coming back to haunt us all in the future. For this, thank you Republicans for 8 years of crazy making this campaign both possible and successful.

While handing out cudos, thanks as well to establishment Democrats for taking an election that should have been won, running Hillary Clinton and digging down deep to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

As Hillary Clinton said, I too hope Donald Trump is a successful President. One very different than the con-man buffoon that played on the lowest base to win. Happily dog whistling the tune angry Republicans and true racists have only been playing at for the last 8 years.

I think it's fitting to see the glowing comments from Trump supporters who seem confident that a savior has been elected after 8 years claiming falsely that Obama supporters felt like that about him. I see Obama 'Miss me yet?' gifs in our future.

Good luck President Trump controlling the monster you created.

A better question is why would you endocarditis your kids with so much hate filled rhetoric Hitler etc, that you would have to talk them off a ledge

[Dakine10 5,452]

A better question is why would you endocarditis your kids with so much hate filled rhetoric Hitler etc, that you would have to talk them off a ledge

To be a better question, it would first have to make more sense than what you just wrote.

[MarkPerry 488]

I had to talk both of my teen children down off the ledge, and find Trump winning to be a true embarrassment, but I'm still confident that America will survive this. The method used, channeling the Hitler playbook to generate anger, racial hatred, and distrust could be coming back to haunt us all in the future. For this, thank you Republicans for 8 years of crazy making this campaign both possible and successful.

While handing out cudos, thanks as well to establishment Democrats for taking an election that should have been won, running Hillary Clinton and digging down deep to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

As Hillary Clinton said, I too hope Donald Trump is a successful President. One very different than the con-man buffoon that played on the lowest base to win. Happily dog whistling the tune angry Republicans and true racists have only been playing at for the last 8 years.

I think it's fitting to see the glowing comments from Trump supporters who seem confident that a savior has been elected after 8 years claiming falsely that Obama supporters felt like that about him. I see Obama 'Miss me yet?' gifs in our future.

Good luck President Trump controlling the monster you created.

Does Duterte scare your family as well

[Dashinka 24,505]

That is amazing thing about President Trump. He had zero history in politics, He walked in and won the Presidency. He is living proof that any person in American can grow up to be a President of the USA.

Didn't Obama already prove that? I know, Barack had a bit more political experience than Trump, but it wasn't much, and we survived 8 years of him being president. Ok we still have two plus months to go, but I am making an assumption here.

What seems apparent is that all the stories about how the RNC was going to be ripped apart by Trump seem to really be about the DNC that has apparently become the party of the ultra elite.

Edited November 9, 2016 by Bill & Katya

[Teddy B 17,252]

A better question is why would you endocarditis your kids with so much hate filled rhetoric Hitler etc, that you would have to talk them off a ledge

I think I had endocarditis for lunch yesterday at the Mexican joint. They were good.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Didn't Obama already prove that? I know, Barack had a bit more political experience than Trump, but it wasn't much, and we survived 8 years of him being president. Ok we still have two plus months to go, but I am making an assumption here.

What seems apparent is that all the stories about how the RNC was going to be ripped apart by Trump seem to really be about the DNC that has apparently become the party of the ultra elite.

It seems Trump has lifted the GOP back into relevance