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It finally hit me that Donald Trump reminds me of Jake Featherston from Harry Turtledove's American Empire series.

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TheCalvinator24 wrote:It finally hit me that Donald Trump reminds me of Jake Featherston from Harry Turtledove's American Empire series.

Now that you mention it, I do see the similarities.

I see Arthur Jensen, Ned Beatty's character from Network.

Pastor Fireball wrote:I see Arthur Jensen, Ned Beatty's character from Network.

I see Ned Beatty's nemesis from Deliverance. The result will be the same.

Vandal wrote:Or

I've used that comparison in conversations with my fraternity big brother, who, despite being reasonably intelligent; a History major in college; and a Christian, still seems to think Trump is the best choice.

Vandal wrote:Or

Nah, that's Ted Cruz.

Trump isn't trying to fool anyone- he's just taking advantage of the fact that some voters are so angry, they're not thinking clearly.

Jeemie wrote:

Vandal wrote:Or

Nah, that's Ted Cruz.

Trump isn't trying to fool anyone- he's just taking advantage of the fact that some voters are so angry, they're not thinking clearly.

What reason to you have to compare Cruz to P.T. Barnum? Serious question.

Trump is the middle-finger gesture in human form.

smilergrogan wrote:

That's the best his hair has looked in decades....

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I've been thinking Nehemiah Scudder from Robert Heinlein's "If This Goes On".

BackInTex wrote:What reason to you have to compare Cruz to P.T. Barnum? Serious question.

Because he tries to suck you in that he's something different, but underneath he pulls off the full repertoire of dirty tricks that just about every insider politician pulls...with the exception that Cruz even pisses off his colleagues with how and how often he does it.

Look, I'm a cynic- I assume every politician , to paraphrase Jeffrey Pelt, is a cheat and a liar, and when they're not kissing babies, they're stealing their lollipops.

But when you start pissing off the other cheats and liars, that shows me you've taken it to another level (and it also doesn't bode well for being an effective President that you're potentially burning bridges with those whom you'll have to work closely).

Ted Cruz is human slime...a used car salesman on steroids.

Who Trump reminds me of: America with all its contradictions

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Who Trump reminds me of: America with all its contradictions

Trump is what happens when a significant part of the populace is so out of its mind with anger, I wouldn't trust them with the decision on what clothes to wear for the day, let alone whom to vote for President.

Jeemie wrote:

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Who Trump reminds me of: America with all its contradictions

Trump is what happens when a significant part of the populace is so out of its mind with anger, I wouldn't trust them with the decision on what clothes to wear for the day, let alone whom to vote for President.

Your virtue is duly noted

Trump is either low T or high T, bipolar, filter-free, and in need of rehab.

This is amusing. Perhaps not to Trump fans.

Jeemie wrote:

BackInTex wrote:What reason to you have to compare Cruz to P.T. Barnum? Serious question.

Because he tries to suck you in that he's something different, but underneath he pulls off the full repertoire of dirty tricks that just about every insider politician pulls...with the exception that Cruz even pisses off his colleagues with how and how often he does it.

Look, I'm a cynic- I assume every politician , to paraphrase Jeffrey Pelt, is a cheat and a liar, and when they're not kissing babies, they're stealing their lollipops.

But when you start pissing off the other cheats and liars, that shows me you've taken it to another level (and it also doesn't bode well for being an effective President that you're potentially burning bridges with those whom you'll have to work closely).

Ted Cruz is human slime...a used car salesman on steroids.

Oh. I thought maybe you had some specifics you are basing your views on.

By the way, the best way to piss off cheats and liars is to play by the rules, make them play by the rules, and tell the truth. That's what Cruz has done as far as I can tell.

From what I've seen, Cruz says what he means and backs it up with action. The filibuster that pissed so many (liars and cheats) off is an example. He stood his ground, he stood OUR ground, that we elected him to defend. His ground may not be popular among some groups but that does not make him dishonest. In fact, quite the opposite that he continues to say what he means even though it may lose him votes and support among his peers.

BackInTex wrote:
By the way, the best way to piss off cheats and liars is to play by the rules, make them play by the rules, and tell the truth. That's what Cruz has done as far as I can tell. From what I've seen, Cruz says what he means and backs it up with action. His ground may not be popular among some groups but that does not make him dishonest.

Apparently, that doesn't extend very far in his campaign:

http://time.com/4203730/ben-carson-ted- ... ty-tricks/

silverscreenselect wrote:

BackInTex wrote:
By the way, the best way to piss off cheats and liars is to play by the rules, make them play by the rules, and tell the truth. That's what Cruz has done as far as I can tell. From what I've seen, Cruz says what he means and backs it up with action. His ground may not be popular among some groups but that does not make him dishonest.

Apparently, that doesn't extend very far in his campaign:

http://time.com/4203730/ben-carson-ted- ... ty-tricks/

Along with dishonest push polls and dishonest treatment of Rubio that got his communications director fired.

Along with the dishonest tactics in the Senate where he broke unwritten and written rules about how to treat fellow Senators with respect, and revealing conversations he had with them that they had every expectation would remain private, for the sole purpose of selling books to promote himself.

The dude is about making a name for himself, not about making lives better for Americans.

My initial post was in error. Featherston actually had a core set of principles (as repugnant as they were).

TheConfessor wrote:This is amusing. Perhaps not to Trump fans.

Now that is funny! Made my day.