Posted on May 19, 2016
CPT Jack Durish
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In Dallas there's a statue of a Texas Ranger inscribed, "One Riot, One Ranger". It alludes to a tale of a Ranger arriving in a town as a riot was occurring. The town officials had sent for the Rangers to intervene, but were surprised that only one showed up. He responded, "One riot? One Ranger" (I love that story) It seems that America needs two Rangers this election season.

Which "riot" interests you more?
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
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SMORGASBORD!!! The battles are both hilarious to me. I am sitting here hoping it destroys both the RNC and DNC and then brings the downfall of the ruling class in DC. So to me CPT Jack Durish the longer the fights last, the better off America is going to be.
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SGT William Howell
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PO3 Steven Sherrill 10 thumbs up. I hope it ends both of them! Then these out of tune em efers will get gone and Americans will have a say again in what we want and not just every donor over the last 100 years.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
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SGT William Howell - We can only hope!
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I share your desire to see both of those corrupt institutions destroyed.
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LTC Stephen F.
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Hillary versus Bernie is more interesting because the liberals can be much more mean-spirited in their attacks CPT Jack Durish. They tend to be more reserved in terms of making up dirt on the opposition when it s one of their own. It is fascinating to see the darling of the left Hillary Rodham Clinton being successfully challenged by an older white man who is attracting the younger members of the progressive/liberal voters in much grater numbers. That is the traditional base if the democrats which has been somewhat pushed aside in recent years in favor of more trendy voting blocks.
[Updated edit beaded on SSG Michael Hartsfield's comment] When I mentioned "mean-spirited in their attacks ... making up dirt on the opposition" I am talking about the campaign messages; since, I have been receiving emails and phone calls for over 15 year from both sides at the national and state levels.
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CPT Jack Durish
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Yes but... The GOP matchup is Dr. Frankenstien (the GOP) vs the monster it created (Trump). That is a legendary battle
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LTC Stephen F.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield - actually I have been a delegate to the VA 10th district and VA state-wide conventions this year and every year for many years. I have watched and listened to the debates in person as people advocated positions and sometime ridiculed the opposition.
I was a lifelong democrat until I was 33 in 1989 when I realized the democratic national party was moving away from traditional support of working people to supporting focused interest groups such as induced abortion, environmental issues which pitted traditional democrats such as coal miners against the green movement; etc.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield
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But you didn't answer my question. The Republican candidates have the Democrats so much ammo, it wouldn't matter who ran. All of their business was in the street
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LTC Stephen F.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield - I am taking a fair amount of medication which is one of the reasons I am VA disabled; however, I did not sleep during all of the debates. I watched a few in real time and others in playback mode. I have been involved in politics for 40 years or so and do my best to keep up with international, national, regional nd local news.
Bernie is much cleaner than Hillary over the past 40 or so years since she went to Arkansas.
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Capt Walter Miller
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I'd say in a sense, Trump vs. Clinton. Sanders is not going to be the Dem nominee unless Clinton is actually indicted. Even then she will bleat to her idiot minions, "Comey is a Republican! It's just another Republican attack! Like Benghazi!" And her idiot minions will buy it.

But to me the Trump v. Clinton is between which is less vile. I know Clinton is vile and made a mockery of her responsibility to safeguard national defense material. I don't really know Trump is vile. He may not be too bad. I still wouldn't vote for him under any condition or Clinton either.

The big story in the US this election year is not the election. The big story is that 10,000,000 people (X2) would vote for grotesquely unqualified and vile candidates.

Walt
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CPT Jack Durish
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Can't disagree. However, the fight card now includes two bouts, Trump vs the GOP and Sanders vs Clinton (notice I'm refraining from snark by not giving the "fighters" ring identities). Which for you is the main event today?
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Capt Walter Miller
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Good points. Trump finessing all the people he has to finesse is the main event right now.

Megan Kelly has her marching orders. Roll over (so to speak) for Trump. The Rethug thought leaders are definitely seeking consensus.

I was flipping the dial last night and came across Madame Clinton being interviewed. I can't really stand to hear her voice. Last night it before I changed channels it was -very- hoarse. She has a bad thyroid condition and having your thug/minions deposed cannot be helping her stress level. I wouldn't think she can even make it to November.
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Capt Walter Miller
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I hope the f*uck not.
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SSG Joshua Lockwood
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I actually think there are more dimensions to this election. I see it as a battle between establishment politicians and insurgent opposition political movements. It's the same kind of force putting pressure on both parties. Trump's movement manifest as an authoritarian populist movement and Sanders's movement manifests as a liberal/democratic populist movement. Both movements result from voter alienation, mistrust of establishment politicians. Both movements will transcend this election too. I think people are starting to demand governmental reforms with more urgency.
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Which fight is more interesting: Trump vs GOP or Hillary vs Bernie?
CPT Kurk Harris
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I don't view them as 2 separate riots. I see them more as 2 fronts in the same war. You have a Republican and a Democrat candidate who are both sort of outside the establishment, and that resonates with a large number of American voters. I believe many Americans have become disillusioned with business as usual in American politics. These 2 outsider candidates represent politicians who are not propped up by the greedy corporate entities who are attempting to purchase our government for their own devices. These 2 have been as successful as they have because we as a nation are fed up. Hopefully we can get people to react the same way to their congressional representatives and send a strong message that corporate America is not their employer, but rather the people of America are.
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SFC Joseph McCausland
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I would like to add two more opponents.... "INSANITY in America vs COMMON SENSE".
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CPT Jack Durish
CPT Jack Durish
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Some might argue that these fights are indicative of America finally coming to its senses
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SFC Joseph McCausland
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Yeah, sure Jack... some guy wakes up tomorrow morning and just for the day, decides he wants to be a "women", so this gives him the right to be in the same restroom as my 12-year-old granddaughter.... so much for your "coming to our senses".
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Capt Seid Waddell
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SFC Joseph McCausland, agreed. The nation appears to me to be in its death spiral.
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TSgt Scott Hurley
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SFC Joseph McCausland, I heard Common Sense was dead. Here is the Obituary:
http://www.rense.com/general92/deathof.htm
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the more entertaining to me is Trump vs GOP. by sheer virtue of the outrageous attitude of the man himself. I have never seen a public figure so praised for in general being an ass to other people. sanders vs Clinton is just kind of sad because it shows how predestined our political fate is these days. despite a truly underwhelming show of support (personally I have yet to encounter a single Hillary supporter) a candidate can be ahead. this election seems to be proving that it is entirely possible to buy or promise your way to the white house.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
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PO2 (Join to see) Swillary was ordained the next DNC candidate before BHO took the oath of office for his second term. There was nothing in this world going to derail that short of a complete collapse of the United States Government.
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Capt Seid Waddell
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PO2 (Join to see), it is quite amazing that the two contenders for the presidency are the two most unpopular politicians in the race. We seem to be headed for a kakistocracy whichever way it turns out.

Tell me God doesn't have a sense of humor!
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SSG Platoon/Supply Sergeant
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I'm kinda enjoying the Bernie vs. Hillary fight a little more right now. I detest both of them, but I like watching their children squabble.
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SMSgt Thor Merich
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Both fights are equally interesting to me. The fights point to the major issues with the current political establishment. If either side were smart (so far they don't seem to be), they would look at what the American people are saying and actually address the issues. No matter whether you are liberal, conservative, or somewhere in the middle, almost everyone is dissatisfied with Washington right now. The Party that addresses those issues would be king.

But I fear that both parties are mired in there own selfishness that they will not make the changes that voters would like to see.
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SFC Pete Kain
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I no longer watch the reality show that has become politics. To hell with them all. We are so screwed.
Stocking up on ammo though.
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CPT Jack Durish
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Not a bad plan
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LCpl Cody Collins
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I don't know what all the fuss about Trump is about. I think many establishment people are afraid of him. He's not a insider, and will go against the grain already established. That's the point of having a different view on world and domestic problems, not to do things the same way.
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CPT Jack Durish
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You're for "change"? Haven't we had enough of that?
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PO3 Sherry Thornburg
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Yes that was my take on his popularity and why the establishment candidates did so poorly.
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