Marla wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 9:07am:


Bogie and Herbie are both ex-members of Nazi-affiliated white nationalist groups. Sprint's a follower.

Strangely enough, all three are immigrants.

bogarde73 wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 11:52am:


It's the rampant phallic symbol of the Nazi salute that gets her pulse racing.

bogarde73 wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 11:52am:


Of course it is, but I've made myself clear to her that unless it's an All Expences Paid deal - including 1st Class Air Fare - she can whistle Dixie so far as I'm concerned.

But then how about Aquascoot? He knows how to treat a lady ... a little bit of stirrup, a little flick of the rein, a light touch of the crop, and a few whispered words in their shell-like ear ... and that's all before bed-time.

... But then again, her being a Street Feral and all, I'm not too sure how he would treat Marla. He may have to resort to using a cattle-prod to bring out the best in her.

bogarde73 wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 11:52am:


Quit the dirty talk, bogey - there are ladies present.

Lord Herbert wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 2:23pm:


Which truth is that, Herbie ? The truth that Hannity "will proudly pull the lever for Trump"?

Do you think such lever-pulling might include stretching the truth a bit?

Lord Herbert wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 2:49pm:


Union bosses? In Amerika?

No one's panicking over Fox News' endorsement of Trump, Herb, it's just a bit rich to declare yourself as a Trump mouthpiece and fair and balanced, wouldn't you say?

Lord Herbert wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 3:50pm:


That's a good observation, Herb. If Trump makes the White House nothing he's promising will come to fruition.

This makes me curious. Why would people support a politician like that?

Panther wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 5:17pm:


Have you read any of his policies?

Karnal wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 4:33pm:


Korrect. Correct.

Between the electioneering bluster and the actual execution of his promises there's a cosmic distance that needs to be traversed - with a thousand backroom bureaucrats militating against anything they think is a little excessive.

The US Presidency is not an autocracy.

Karnal wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 4:33pm:


Like what?

Have you seen the documentaries on America's jails? Absolutely bulging with criminal gang members from Cuba and South America.

And then for how long should the Americans live in fear of a Muslim bomb or shooter at their local shopping centre? More Muslims means a bigger pool from which these nutters are incubated.

Panther wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2016 at 5:47pm:


No worries. Let's discuss my observations as they relate to Trump's policy on Mexico. Trump met with the Mexican president last week. The prez told him that Mexico would not be paying for Trump's whacky wall idea. Sorry, Mr Trump, it's not happening.

A few hours later, Trump gave his big immigration speech, where he emphasized the words, to great applause, AND I WILL GET MEXICO TO PAY FOR THE WALL.

Now Trump, remember, is the great negotiator. He's campaigning on his skills in the art of the deal. He told everyone he hadn't yet discussed the wall with Mexico, and there it was from the words of the Mexican president: the first thing he told Trump when he met him is Mexico wouldn't be paying for anything.

Now, presumably Trump had a bit of a giggle and told the Mexican president not to worry, They'd work it out. Let's see what happens after the US election.

But when he fronted the American people with his big campaign speech on one of the few policies he has: the wall with Mexico, he told a big white lie. Mexico would be paying for his wall.

Now Trump's not doing a property deal over a golf course or a casino, he's announcing his campaign policies to become the president of the US of A. The big question is how Trump's going to get Mexico to foot the bill for the wall, or get China to float the Yuan, or make Japan and South Korea spend more on arms, or the myriad of foreign policies Trump promises without a single explanation of how.

Trump is playing this by ear. He's flying by the seat of his pants. He says these things not because they make sound policy, but because he gets a few cheers. The shock jocks love him, Fox News presenters gush, and his comments go viral on Facebook and Twitter.

Trump isn't saying these things because he intends to make them happen, he's saying them because he loves the applause. This is not about creating rational, or even doable, policy, it's about ratings.

Trump isn't telling you how or why because he doesn't know himself, as if any of this matters. He's a huckster, a sideshow carny. He'll talk up the real, live mermaid behind the screen, and when you get inside to check her out, you can see her legs under her fake rubber tail. You know you've been conned, but what can you do? You walked straight into that one. You can only blame yourself.

We all know Trump's not a politician, but a salesman. What I suspect, however, is that he doesn't want to be president at all. All this - the deportations, the Muslim bannings, the wall, he doesn't plan to do any of it because he doesn't really want to get in. All Trump wants is a bigger slice of the audience share.

After this election, the American people will have a lot to think about, but those with the most to ponder are Republicans themselves. How could they have been so cheated?