How do you feel about claims Trump is the Manchurian Candidate?

Perhaps not.... probably just sounds cool for the progressives...

A candidate with significant interest in a chain of Chinese restaurants?

Look the whole idea of a Manchurian candidate is someone who is unwittingly brainwashed to after years in the public eye in a highly visible position is used to achieve goals that no one would think he was be being manipulated to do. In the original story, they used brainwashing at a foreign location to achieve their goals. In the case of Trump, it's very likely his own ego is being used against him. I am well aware of our countries adversarial relationship with Russia over the years. The issue with Trump and his campaign is that he changed the platform of the republican party in ways that played directly into the hands of Russia. It impossible to get him to say anything negative of Putin even though the man is basically committing Genocide in Syria. So the idea that he is a true brainwashed Manchurian candidate is yes, a great idea for a science fiction story. However, the concept that Trump's ego and drive to be almost emperor like in his approach to governance has put him in situations where the idea that he may be easily manipulated by foreign oligarchical powers, especially Russia, is very plausible.

SPC Rebecca M. - Rebecca, Few, if any of us have had personal contact with our representatives. I’m no exception and I’ve attended many events where politicians are present, or were a guest speaker. Many are arrogant and will press their agenda by appeasing many in attendance for self-serving reasons. Here in California the democrats holding office outnumber Independence and Republicans by a significant margin. The vast majority of the Democrats I found to be unpleasant do in large part to their arrogance.
I can certainly see a side of President Trump that one can judge as “unpleasant”. During the primary’s I was not a supporter of Mr. Trump due in large part to this arrogance. However, that is his “bully pulpit” means of expressing himself. Not necessarily a likeable trait, but certainly effective. Today I support 90% of the policies and promises then candidate Trump campaigned on, and I’m pleased to see; unlike so many politicians, he is making every effort to follow through on those promises. Again, per my previous posts regarding then candidate Trump, we will know within the first 100 days if he is the real deal, or just another politician vying for his place in history at the hands of the un-named puppet masters.

Look here's some critical thinking for you. Who is Dmitry Rybolovlev? Why did he pay 60 million dollars over the asking price for a property Trump owned in Florida, Only to have it demolished months later after never setting foot there? Why was his plane on the tarmac at numerous stops along the Trump campaings election stops? Why was Wilbur Ross appointed Secretary of Commerce after he had just left Deutsche bank? A bank that has been accused of laundering billions of dollars for the Russians. Just a couple of critical thinking points. Hey, I'm not saying anything happened I just want someone to acknowledge the facts.

Gosh, hope the IC doesn't find out about this. Shhhh

SGT (Join to see) - That's all nonsense information to accuse somebody of something. You local 7-11 was robbed last week, I saw your mother there an hour before the robbery. She had a dispute with 7-11 just the month before on her credit card statement.... Shall we assume your mother robbed 7-11?

Even if your information is true about someone paying 60 million over asking price for property, lets not pretend to know the intentions of the super wealthy..... And how do you know someone paid 60 million over the asking price, did you read it in a newspaper or hear it on one of the news channels? Because unless you were part of the selling or purchasing team you have no idea what was involved in that transaction. There could be another piece of property in that deal or some other asset for consideration but the news failed to mention that part. I don't know the answer but its silly to make those assumptions...

CSM Richard StCyr - Lol. Just remember..the dog whisperer got in trouble too.
You may need to hire personal protection against PETA radicals

DUDE! Everyone knows you can't just sacrifice squirrels to the dark one! Geez... maybe albino squirrels would be acceptable, but hardly as appropriate a good ole ox.

Maj (Join to see) - True, but have you tried to find an ox lately.

Look here's some critical thinking for you. Who is Dmitry Rybolovlev? Why did he pay 60 million dollars over the asking price for a property Trump owned in Florida, Only to have it demolished months later after never setting foot there? Why was his plane on the tarmac at numerous stops along the Trump campaign's election stops? Why was Wilbur Ross appointed Secretary of Commerce after he had just left Deutsche bank? A bank that has been accused of laundering billions of dollars for the Russians. Just a couple of critical thinking points. Hey, I'm not saying anything happened I just want someone to acknowledge the facts.