Posted on 02/21/2016 10:42:55 AM PST by Kaslin
Watching CNN's debates and town halls makes me think of questions I'd like to ask. You, too, I'm sure. Here are a few no one seems to be asking.
About Clinton: Despite her Nevada win, it is becoming harder and harder for people to believe she and her husband went through all the trouble and expense to keep their emails on a personal server for the sake of convenience. While the inquiry thus far has focused solely on those classified emails, the better question is what was it the Clintons did NOT want to have on government servers, so easily accessible to law enforcement? Is it possible they did not want email exchanges concerning Clinton Global Initiative conflicts or foreign party payoffs to appear there?
Let's hope the FBI and State are asking that question. Next, if Nixon's 18 minutes of missing tape warranted a special prosecutor, wouldn't Mrs. Clinton's deceit about her emails—obstructing justice?—and reckless misuse of classified information warrant a special prosecutor?
About Trump: He's won South Carolina, and that's impressive. The most important insight is that evangelicals aren't interested in a "Christian-in-Chief," but someone who will fight for them. A few valid questions remain, however.
Is his campaign truly a freebie? When Nelson Rockefeller ran for president, the media bellowed he was attempting to buy the office. Quietly, the media reported that old Joe Kennedy did the same for his son. Now, when Mr. Trump repeatedly reminds us that he is self-funded, isn't he buying the office?
People who love freebies—and who doesn't?—often do not ask the next question. If Mr. Trump succeeds in gaining the office without anyone's financial support—from the waitresses, schoolteachers, and garage mechanics—will he owe the voters anything?
Next: What does Mr. Trump really believe about immigration, abortion, and yes, the Iraq war? We've had plenty of examples how he was okay with illegal immigration before it became politic to build a wall. We know how he was for Planned Parenthood and unlimited abortion before it became convenient to be lukewarm about PP and now, pro-Life. Sure, he may fight for us, but what will he fight for?
For the past week, we've been bombarded with his canards about GWB and the Iraq war and how he had been steadfastly against it, but now there's a September 2002 audio during which he says he's in support of a war in Iraq, wishing only that it had been done right the first time.
Now we know that what Mr. Trump believed earlier is the opposite of what he believes today. The real question is what will he believe tomorrow? We do expect thinking adults to change their minds. But on everything?
About Sanders: By all accounts, Mr. Sanders did not collect a paycheck until he was 40 years of age. After decades of organizing and making noise from the sidelines, he served several apparently unremarkable terms as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and several terms as a congressman from that state. Despite his do-nothing career in the lower house, he managed to elevate himself to the Senate in the 2006 election, where he also did nothing. I recite all of this only to point out that Mr. Sanders has never held a private sector job, and has never owned or operated a business of any kind. So, when he says he will create "millions of jobs" for unemployed black youths and others, why does no one ask how he will do this and what kind of jobs these will be?
Many Americans did not take Barack Obama at his word when he said he would "fundamentally change" our country. They just thought it was cool to have a black man as president. We are now poorer, weaker, and more divided than ever. So when someone like Bernie Sanders talks about a "political revolution," we darn well ought to believe he will turn the country upside down if he gets a chance.
To me, that means "democratic" socialism—the only thing democratic about it is they con people into voting them into office at least once. Yet, people like Mr. Sanders have no idea how to run anything. The jobs he says he will create will be floor sweeper government jobs designed to forever keep those black kids and everybody else dependent on Uncle Bernie and friends.
Another thing nobody thinks to ask Mr. Sanders (and his echo, Mrs. Clinton) has to do with their promise of "free public education." Let's think this through for a moment. These two thimble-riggers will tax the daylights out of everybody to erase current educational debt and provide a big new freebie to the masses. How nice for public institutions. Sure, the private schools like Harvard with its multi-billions in endowment may survive for a generation or two, but early in the first decade after implementation of this freebie, private colleges and universities, religious-based or not, will begin to disappear forever.
Just as Catholic parochial schools are having a hard time with enrollment because middle class wages have been stagnant, those same newly taxed families will not shell out a dime to send a kid to Notre Dame, Grove City College, Liberty, Wheaton, or Brown. Why would they? Many consequences of that catastrophe are beyond imagination, but one consequence is not: the federal government will own and control every school, every teacher, and every textbook in the nation.
About Us: Sure, we're angry and with good reason, and people with sense will not vote for Clinton or Sanders under any circumstances. The questions we must ask Messrs. Trump, Rubio, and Cruz —and their answers—will determine whether we keep 240 years of liberty, or because of blind anger, vote it away.
AHhhh, com’om..Stick with “Sloganeering” that we can all unnerstan.....Serious stuff disturbs ones mind..../sarc
The Donald offered to give money to Brent Bozell and his organization Media Research Center if only Brent would say nice things about him. Brent told him flat out that he could not be bought, and then Trump did what he always does, he bad-mouths Brent. I don't know if he has sued him yet though.
If you have no core beliefs, you won’t fight for anything.
People who fundamentally change their positions on core issues in their 60’s have no core beliefs.
What a slap at Trump's voters. All he owes is following up on what he said he would do. If some/most/all of that is accomplished we owe him gratitude and continued support.
Gaining the office without anyone's financial support? HOORAY Trump
I’d like to read the story can you provide a link?
Sometimes people get some wisdom as they get older too. Also, advances in science and technology also provide more data and we learn things. That’s when we can properly revise our positions.
Sometimes.
wisdom as they get older too. Also, advances in science and technology also provide more data and we learn things. That’s when we can properly revise our positions.
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How bout on most things.
They missed the fact the FBI leak mentioned the investigation is two pronged. The reason Clinton used her husband’s server initially and then another non-governmental server later is to conceal the criminality associated with the Clinton foundations and the bribes Clinton received for favorable actions for various interests as secretary of state.
blind anger, vote it away. I guess this is for Trump
“What does Mr. Trump really believe about immigration, abortion, and yes, the Iraq war?”
If he wins, he will have to almost immediately void all the executive orders regarding immigration and immigration enforcement. I’d think that, in addition to restarting wall construction, he’d have to restart workplace raids and follow up family deportations. That is if he wants to go where so many of his supporters believe he will.
Given his past statement and the absence of any recent discussion of Planned Parenthood, I doubt he’ll do anything. Finally on Iraq, will he pull back even the weak actions Obama has been forced into and “make a deal with Putin”?
What are the implications of these actions? Will it work?
HILLARY... SHE HAS GIRL PARTS (allegedly).
That’s good enough for us. -Liberals
When we came to California in the 50’s, there used to be
“welfare” raids. Women with children who claimed they had no support, and no male partners, and who received gov’t benefits, were raided at night and if found with a man, all benefits stopped. Even then I thot’ it was a terrible invasion of privacy and it was probably ruled illegal eventually...horrendous, but it was effective.
I can remember that as well. Privacy vs Welfare Fraud. In these days of massive welfare dependency, gay marriage and sexual “diversity” it seems impossible this was only sixty years ago.
Actually, he IS getting small donations from waitresses, schoolteachers, and garage mechanics.
He’s just not getting the money from usual party line big donors
True and my point was all that we wanted was for him to do the things that he said he would do, otherwise the support (small financial & political) would be withdrawn. I should have been more clear. Thanks, digger48.
That is what I read to, also he says he does not spend much on his campaign, unlike what Jeb Bush did.
I’d like to see how much the candidates spent in SC.
How much per vote did Jeb spend this time?
Re: Free College from Sanders
I guess it hasn’t occurred to anyone that his free college can be done about 90% online.
If I were in charge, I would get the government out of the student loan business, funnel that money to an online college system with regional test-out facilities. I would upgrade community colleges to assist with testing, and labs.
You want to go to private school? Fine. Have a ball. Not on our dime.
And you will hear the kids scream! They don’t want college, they want the college experience.
I guess my response was more to the article itself.
I was just too lazy to open another window and picked your post because it had the quote I wanted to use. I’m glad that one stuck out to you too.
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