tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7515870993787245339..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: An interesting foreign perspective on Donald TrumpPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-69401398294645399762016-07-19T22:55:20.104-05:002016-07-19T22:55:20.104-05:00Trump is first and foremost a showman. To date, he...Trump is first and foremost a showman. To date, he has used his skill extensively in his business dealings, but I believe he has more in common with PT Barnum than he does JD Rockefeller.<br /><br />Look at the central tactic of his campaign, his 'wild statement's have served to keep Hillary out of the news cycle, and, I believe accounts for his near parity with her in the polls, despite her outspending him something like 40 to 1.<br /><br />He has also benefited from outside events that seem to continually seize the news cycle from Hillary issues and turn them to Trump issues. Remember, in the beginning of his campaign he was sort of languishing, but was coming out for better immigration controls. Then, when San Bernardino occurred, it was an easy pivot to Islamin Refugees, an area where Clinton is vulnerable.<br /><br />Repeatedly, each time she begins to get her feet under her, another event occurs which brings to question the policies she will support.<br /><br />Most recently, she began to make certain some progress with the BLM issue after the deaths in Minnesota and Louisiana. Then, just as she began to get traction, there are police killings, taking the wind from her sails.<br /><br />So she and Obama move to gun control, and again, just as she is beginning to get traction, you have the Nice massacre, accomplished with little!e use of fire arms.<br /><br />It's rather incredible that each attempt by her to advance her strategy has in almost every case been thwarted by an outside events.Cogsysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51119700237503043062016-07-19T21:42:51.389-05:002016-07-19T21:42:51.389-05:00There is much to wonder about...but we must block ...There is much to wonder about...but we must block Hillary. It may be a choice of the lesser of two evils.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10620833231894252016-07-19T12:26:50.044-05:002016-07-19T12:26:50.044-05:00The absolute best thing Trump has going for him is...The absolute best thing Trump has going for him is he isn't Hillary.<br />Both Clintons are pieces of work, but at least Bill has an engaging personality. Hillary, on the other hand is vindictive, mean spirited, greedy beyond all reason, and not terribly bright, though clever in a basic sense in her ability to skirt the very edge of the law.<br />As a proud supporter of our American system of government, at least how it was first intended to be, I fear a Hillary presidency above all else short of an attack by foreign troops on American soil. She would steal a page from her favorite mentors Alinsky and Obama and ravage our entire Bill of Rights, the First and Second Amendments in particular.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-79077936449068325302016-07-19T11:30:22.361-05:002016-07-19T11:30:22.361-05:00I wouldn't want to have him for a neighbor, bu...I wouldn't want to have him for a neighbor, but I'd love to have him as president. What's that called; NIMBY? lolGorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-26863779000905500922016-07-19T10:45:33.871-05:002016-07-19T10:45:33.871-05:00Scott Adams have also not jokingly enough endorsed...Scott Adams have also not jokingly enough endorsed Clinton for his own personal safety reason, correctly predicting that demented Clintonian will literally kill him for voting wrong. BigFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691686124373392635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-39304809262349956212016-07-19T09:29:05.904-05:002016-07-19T09:29:05.904-05:00He seems to be a big state populist, akin to Huey ...He seems to be a big state populist, akin to Huey Long.<br />IF he is elected, who knows what we'll actually get.<br />And, in spite of the bombast, he'll still have to deal with Congress to get anything done.<br /><br />gfaGuffaw in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210589713923042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-52010108906254691112016-07-19T09:25:41.715-05:002016-07-19T09:25:41.715-05:00Scott Adams (Dilbert) has been writing a truly fas...Scott Adams (Dilbert) has been writing a truly fascinating series of articles about Trump, defining him as a "Master Persuader". It's really been quite interesting to see Adams' interpretation of everything Trump has done. Assuming Adams is correct, Trump has done a masterful job of putting himself in the position he's in. Go read for yourself, well worth the time.Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353273036394049597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-87359815874920774372016-07-19T06:50:30.117-05:002016-07-19T06:50:30.117-05:00Everything I've read about people that have pe...Everything I've read about people that have personal dealings with the man shows him to be big hearted, not entitled. That speaks to character, when you treat well those who cannot do a thing for you. Everything I've read about the democrat, she goes out of her way to punish those around her. THAT speaks to character as well.<br /><br />I've seen how he has made his way through business by using the law and the systems in place for his benefit. I can't fault him for that. The democrat has flaunted the law, basically been the money launderer for the family.<br /><br />I sure hope we got it right. But looking at the democrat, there is no choice to be made.<br /><br />My opinion is worth what you paid for it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50223858138241170772016-07-19T06:33:13.194-05:002016-07-19T06:33:13.194-05:00Trump, the candidate, has one supreme virtue, whic...Trump, the candidate, has one supreme virtue, which all the other mainstream candidates lack. He is, first and foremost, an American. He gets that the American government should work to the benefit of the American people. <br /><br />Of course he's a good salesman. He's identified a product which the public is hungry for, and which no one else is currently providing.McChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192934741632433007noreply@blogger.com