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Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)
Fri May 13, 2016, 09:29 AM May 2016

Cruz and Trump are dangerous for almost the same reason

Cruz is dangerous because he is a true believer

Trump is dangerous because he is a megaphone for RW BS. Trump has no real positions, so he will be the amplifier for all the right wing "ideas" given to him. He doesn't know what to say no to. That's why he's flip flopping every other minute. Some people will say that he's staked out good positions on isolationism or trade, but don't expect those to stick. Some "crisis" will convince him to change.

Ultimately Trump will become Paul Ryan's puppet. It's just a matter of time.

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Cruz and Trump are dangerous for almost the same reason (Original Post) Renew Deal May 2016 OP
Do you believe that... egalitegirl May 2016 #1
Do I believe that they two parties are different? Renew Deal May 2016 #2
Gore voted for the Gulf war egalitegirl May 2016 #4
One of the most ridiculous things posted at DU ever Renew Deal May 2016 #5
No, I blamed Poppy Bush and the Democrats for helping him go to war egalitegirl May 2016 #6
Cruz was the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime FLPanhandle May 2016 #3
 

egalitegirl

(362 posts)
1. Do you believe that...
Fri May 13, 2016, 10:49 AM
May 2016

...the establishments of the two dominant parties are against each other and stand up for common folk with differing ideologies?

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)
2. Do I believe that they two parties are different?
Fri May 13, 2016, 10:51 AM
May 2016

Yes. Do you? Would Gore have invaded Iraq? Would Gore have nominated Alito?

 

egalitegirl

(362 posts)
4. Gore voted for the Gulf war
Fri May 13, 2016, 10:56 AM
May 2016

I know for a fact that the "bipartisan" establishment consists of the leadership of the two parties. Actually, he voted for the Gulf War in 1991 and the war on Iraq continued during the Clinton/Gore administration. Junior Bush did not launch a new war but merely continued the war of his father, Bill Clinton and Al Gore. So yes, Gore would have invaded Iraq if you want to use the term 'invaded' despite the war on Iraq starting in 1991.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)
5. One of the most ridiculous things posted at DU ever
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:00 AM
May 2016

And DU has been here a long time.

You let Bush off the hook for Iraq to attack Democrats. It's disgraceful, embarrasing, and pathetic.

 

egalitegirl

(362 posts)
6. No, I blamed Poppy Bush and the Democrats for helping him go to war
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:04 AM
May 2016

Read my post again. I blamed Poppy Bush along with his partners/supporters Clinton and Gore.

Are you in your 20s that you think everything began in the era of facebook and twitter and that the US has no history prior to 2001? Or is it just low information?

What was sad about the 1991 vote was that the Republicans had only 44 Senators and 2 of them voted against the war. Without Democratic Party's help, there would be no Iraq war.

Look up the 1991 vote here.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
3. Cruz was the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime
Fri May 13, 2016, 10:56 AM
May 2016

Trump is a bad, but I expect I would be alive at the end of his presidency.

Cruz would have atheists in "re-education" camps and as a true believer, that fucker would push the button just to hasten the end times.

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