Thanks, Obama! Its your fault for creating Donald Trump!

[Jhhnn]

If by terrorized you mean safe spaces like this:
http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...ge-tequila-party-safe-space-students-offended

Then yes, white conservatives have been terrorized by the mere mention of anything racist like wearing a little sombrero for fun. It's time to put an end to this shit by votingTrump.

So, your manhood feels threatened by some stupidity at a tiny college that caters to Maine's Conservative financial elite?

That's despite going on about what a great life & a great job you have in spite of all the supposed disadvantages & oppression of being a thoroughly entitled straight white alpha male in this oh so fucked up country, right?

You're apparently not satisfied with the amount of respect that gets you, huh? Neither is Donald, and he was born with a 24K gold spoon in his mouth.

Next thing you know, there will be commies on the lawn & a FEMA re-education camp in your future, so vote Trump & his strong leadership will save you from that.

Oh, yeh- You'll also be able to spew hate & resentment freely without feeling the slightest bit self conscious about it. I mean, he does, so why can't you?

 

[theeedude]

Party of responsibility never seems to be responsible for anything. Dropped the ball on 9/11, Hillary Clinton's fault. Invaded Iraq on false pretenses, Hillary Clinton's fault. Trump as their presumptive nominee, Barack Obama's fault.

 

[Indus]

Wouldn't it be ironic to hear Demon say later how big a fucking asshole Trump was and he believed all the hype but he'd rather have Obama now again?

 

[nickqt]

Party of responsibility never seems to be responsible for anything. Dropped the ball on 9/11, Hillary Clinton's fault. Invaded Iraq on false pretenses, Hillary Clinton's fault. Trump as their presumptive nominee, Barack Obama's fault.

Conservatism has never failed (except, you know, throughout all of history). It can only be failed.

 

[Jhhnn]

An interesting take on the trump phenomenon-

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_02/postpolicy_republicans_gave_us059693.php

Post-policy Republicans. They haven't needed any policy other than to oppose Democrats. Not just the party of No, but the party of no responsibility & no answers, either. They're now the party of fear & resentment so it's only fitting that Donald should lead them.

 

[nickqt]

An interesting take on the trump phenomenon-

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_02/postpolicy_republicans_gave_us059693.php

Post-policy Republicans. They haven't needed any policy other than to oppose Democrats. Not just the party of No, but the party of no responsibility & no answers, either. They're now the party of fear & resentment so it's only fitting that Donald should lead them.

The Republican party was effectively shut out of government policy making from 1932 until the mid 1980s/early 1990s. They existed as a opposition party for close to 60 years, so no wonder they rallied around the "government is the problem" mantra.

Over the past 20+ years, they've been in charge of the House and Senate for the majority of the time, even rocking out with their waterboards out in the White House, running the entire Fed'rul gub'mint. And they had shit to show for it, except devastating terrorist attacks at home, failed wars abroad, and a flooded city.

So a lot of them scraped off their Bush/Cheney bumper stickers. Many started calling themselves Independents or Libertarians, with a few of the more rabid believers taping tea bags to tricorner hats and saying clearly insane things about whatever anyone allowed them to say, while off their thorazine or not in the presence of a responsible adult guardian.

Add in Citizens United, and boom, there goes the dynamite. Since 2010, the Republican party has basically become just been a brand name under which to market yourself. In 2012, the donor class (establishment) was able to co-opt the tricorner hat wearing lunatics at the last moment and vomited up Mitt Rmoney, aristocrat extraordinaire. He flopped, against a Muslim Kenyan Atheist, no less.

In 2016, the donor class attempted to vomit up another aristocrat, Jeb(?), but this time the base had an option that didn't need to get funding from the oligarch donors, because the oligarch himself decided to run.

Add in Strongman language, and sprinkle in a little populist rhetoric, and viola.

Here we are.

 

[zinfamous]

You can be assured the Trump phenomenon is based upon electorate outrage at the Obama administration, as well as the rest of the establishment, where both parties pretty much did what Obama wanted. 2014 mid terms resulted in the GOP controlling both houses of congress and it was as though nothing changed. Hell yeah, it's time for a shake up.

In what 6 year-long methadone-induced wonder land have the republicans "pretty much done what Obama wanted"?

 

[Indus]

In what 6 year-long methadone-induced wonder land have the republicans "pretty much done what Obama wanted"?

I think retardowiz1 is talking about not impeaching Obama for being born.

 

[Jhhnn]

The Republican party was effectively shut out of government policy making from 1932 until the mid 1980s/early 1990s. They existed as a opposition party for close to 60 years, so no wonder they rallied around the "government is the problem" mantra.

Wut? Have you forgotten Ike, Nixon & Ford? Have you forgotten the bipartisanship necessary to pass the civil rights acts?

 

[Hugo Drax]

Actually you can blame Bush, Trump and the entire Republican and democrat party. They primarily represented and worked for lobbiests. Americans started to wake up and realize that nothing has been changing for the better.

Even the new jobs that lowered the unemployment numbers are low wage mcjobs.

 

[HomerJS]

Wut? Have you forgotten Ike, Nixon & Ford? Have you forgotten the bipartisanship necessary to pass the civil rights acts?

Now explain to everyone what happened to the Democratic and Republicans parties after that.

 

[Jhhnn]

Now explain to everyone what happened to the Democratic and Republicans parties after that.

Please. I merely point out that Repubs were not out of power for 50 years as claimed. The premise is false.

 

[alan1476]

If your not a Republican, your not an American. People that back the GOP are people that want to see us be the best country in the world again.

 

[Spungo]

The GOP only have themselves to blame. This happened before with Ron Paul. Ron was very popular because he wasn't a regular GOP moron, and he had widespread support even though the media tried to ignore him. Trump is popular for the same basic reason - he's not one of them. The difference is that Trump is a master of playing with the media. He is the monster they created, and now they're complaining that he can't be stopped.

What happened to guys like Bob Dole? He was conservative, but he didn't strike me as evil or painfully stupid.

 

[kage69]

If your not a Republican, your not an American. People that back the GOP are people that want to see us be the best country in the world again.

More like "If you're not a republican...shows you've been paying attention"

With partisan fail of that magnitude I doubt you're even of voting age though. Hey do all the adults a favor: keep spouting this idiocy. Let that Steve Doocy shine through kid!

You Fox retards haven't quite sunk the ship yet, so chop chop.

 

[Monk5127]

If your not a Republican, your not an American. People that back the GOP are people that want to see us be the best country in the world again.

What does that even mean? Is there some kind of "Best Country 20xx" competition that I'm not aware of?

 

[Jhhnn]

The GOP only have themselves to blame. This happened before with Ron Paul. Ron was very popular because he wasn't a regular GOP moron, and he had widespread support even though the media tried to ignore him. Trump is popular for the same basic reason - he's not one of them. The difference is that Trump is a master of playing with the media. He is the monster they created, and now they're complaining that he can't be stopped.

What happened to guys like Bob Dole? He was conservative, but he didn't strike me as evil or painfully stupid.

Bob Dole? He was an evil collaborator, don't you know?

 

[dawheat]

The bulk of his support seems to come from those with a juvenile view of the world. Whether it be trumping that we have to respond with force to every provocation that comes our way in some Tom Clancy-sanitized dream of war, or that every woe is the fault of some other group, it's a childish, dangerous, and self-centered POV.

Regardless of the harm Trump may do domestically, I'm honestly more worried about his use of the military. I shudder to think what would have happened in even small incidents like the recent Iran-boat incident. I honestly think many would have preferred the crew to perish as long as we "showed them whose boss" by sinking their entire navy.