2016 elections - because it's never too early

[celedhring]

Why is building a wall right wing? Is having no borders a left wing position? 

In the US being anti-illegal immigrant is a right wing thing. That might not be true world-wide.

It certainly is in Spain too. Our right wing parties have always had markedly more restrictive immigration policies. Heck, it's happening right now with the Syrian refugees issue.

Being anti-trade seems to be shared by extremes of both sides of the political spectrum, which hardly makes it "centrist" - it's exactly the opposite.

[FunkMonk]

Trump is a demagogue. A very good one, too 

[Legbiter]

Apparently GOP challenger of Paul Ryan is running against Ryan by milking Ryan's refusal to back Trump. I wonder how many GOP establishment stooges are going to see a similar revolt?

Trump should endorse Paul Ryan's primary challenger as retribution and a continued warning to party "leaders" who dare oppose him.  The vote is August 9.

Trump just yanked his leash.

[Admiral Yi]

I wonder if Donald's multiple personalities communication style will prove to be an asset or a liability.

[Martinus]

Ryan released a statement:

Having both said we need to unify the party, Speaker Ryan has invited Donald Trump to meet with members of the House Republican leadership in Washington on Thursday morning to begin a discussion about the kind of Republican principles and ideas that can win the support of the American people this November. The Speaker and Mr. Trump will also meet separately, along with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.

[Grinning_Colossus]

Well, I hope that goes badly.

[citizen k]

I wonder if Jeb! will be voting Libertarian this year or ... "Crooked" Hillary. 

[Admiral Yi]

The Seebrew posting his singularity shpiel again made me realize he has been very quiet about the election.

[Hamilcar]

Cheney endorses Trump, Trump supporters are not impressed: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/4i6p12/dick_has_balls_establisment_godfather_dick_cheney/

[Jacob]

Meanwhile Trump has a plan for dealing with the national debt and kickstarting the economy:

Speaking on CNBC, Trump said he embraces the idea of taking on debt, given that borrowers can try to tweak the terms later on. Indeed, as a businessman Trump has used the bankruptcy laws on several occasions to reduce his companies' debts.

"I am the king of debt. I do love debt. I love debt. I love playing with it." Trump said.

"Do you believe that we, in terms of the United States need to pay a hundred cents on the dollar, or do you think that there's actually ways that we can renegotiate that debt?" CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him.

"Yeah, I think -- look, I have borrowed, knowing that you can pay back with discounts. And I have done very well," Trump said. "I would borrow, knowing that if the economy crashed, you could make a deal, and if the economy was good, it was good, so, therefore, you can't

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/06/king-of-debt-donald-trump-says-he-knows-how-the-u-s-might-get-out-of-paying-it-all%E2%80%8B-back/

[Grinning_Colossus]

Just threaten to blow up other countries and they'll pay you.

[Admiral Yi]

Words fail me.

[Razgovory]

We are so fucked.

[alfred russel]

Come on guys. Those lenders that are not getting repaid: they are killers. The big banks, the foreign sovereign funds, the multinational corporations, grandma....they knew what they were doing when they lent to an organization that was so unsteady it would elect Trump president. Hell, grandma even voted for him, so she has no excuse.

[Berkut]

Meanwhile Trump has a plan for dealing with the national debt and kickstarting the economy:

Speaking on CNBC, Trump said he embraces the idea of taking on debt, given that borrowers can try to tweak the terms later on. Indeed, as a businessman Trump has used the bankruptcy laws on several occasions to reduce his companies' debts.

"I am the king of debt. I do love debt. I love debt. I love playing with it." Trump said.

"Do you believe that we, in terms of the United States need to pay a hundred cents on the dollar, or do you think that there's actually ways that we can renegotiate that debt?" CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him.

"Yeah, I think -- look, I have borrowed, knowing that you can pay back with discounts. And I have done very well," Trump said. "I would borrow, knowing that if the economy crashed, you could make a deal, and if the economy was good, it was good, so, therefore, you can't

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/06/king-of-debt-donald-trump-says-he-knows-how-the-u-s-might-get-out-of-paying-it-all%E2%80%8B-back/

Normally I would be kind of stunned by something like this, but it is Trump so it really doesn't matter anymore.

Sure, go ahead and tell the world you are going to commit warcrimes, stomp on human rights, torture people, destroy the alliance system that has largely kept the world safe, encourage nuclear proliferation, encourage racists, and now, tell everyone the US is likely to use our power to refuse to pay back loans. The entire world works just like an Atlantic City casino business. Why the fuck not?