Vasu Reddy from Chicago
In a country where the majority of the population is concerned about the state of the economy, finding meaningful jobs, threat of terror and combining the broad socio-political issues, the status quo politics; all combined 2016 has become the year of the Teflon candidate. Not too long ago the Americans went thru Gary Hart and John Edwards; both very attractive and seasoned politicians running for the office of the president, both burned to oblivion because of the affairs of the heart. Mitt Romney was sidelined for simply delayed tax returns. We have had a history of a single mishap by a candidate which destroyed the bid for the presidential office. The failed presidential bids of the most promising candidates running for office really pale in comparison to Trump and his well documented career and life choices.
Nothing seems to deter the support base Trump has in the current election cycle. His comments on race, women, immigrants and everything under the sun would have put anyone else to political oblivion. But for some reason that is unexplained Trump was nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate for president. Since his nomination and whatever comes out into to public domain as Trump’s back ground, has not affected his support base.
When Trump started to address and display President Bill Clinton’s women’s woes and attaching Hillary Clinton as the enabler every republican in the country said it was a fair game to bring back the old stories and attribute them to Hillary as the enabler. Since then many women (more in number than Bill’s) have come to name Trump as the abuser, but the Candidate himself, his political supporters and the public who supports him want to deny everyone of them as phony, made-up and total fabrication.
In 2016 when information is readily available and easy to access, Trump’s taxes, scandals, policies and conduct have not affected the voter block that continues to support him. Have we turned into a polarized nation rather than a melting pot of cultures and traditions?
What is stunning to watch on TV is that the really old politicians (idiots) keep coming on with support statements on Trump denying the allegations (whatever that might be) despite the clear evidence to the contrary. The 30% or so public that supports Trump seems to brush off anything that comes out about the candidate as something that is acceptable and everyone just deny and deny until the moderator’s get frustrated and moves on. Incredible bigotry is displayed publicly. Every word Trump can imagine (not positive) at presidentClinton Clinton
What followed the second presidential debate, and Trump displaying president Clinton’s women; who were sexually harassed and in Trump and his surrogates words, enabled by Hillary Clinton. All of a sudden we have a multitude of women who have come forward to say the same of Trump, and each day the number of women keeps adding up, accusing Trump of improprieties. Now we have the same old geezers putting President Clinton under the bus, justifying that Trump is innocent of all charges and there is nothing there to discuss. Trump has repeatedly apologized for his now available video which shows him bragging about how he wants to handle women. Granted that Trump was a rich and was not into politics and a dozen or so women have come out to speak about his past behavior, his supporters seem to simply say he has apologized for his actions, or he never did it. It is amazing that the standards that are displayed are so different forClinton
The worst defense s offered by Pence who is Trump’s running mate. Mike Pence defends Trump by simply saying that he has apologized or there is no evidence of Trump’s escapades. Really how many women can produce evidence of harassment? Just the fact that this many women have come forward and tell their stories is not good enough for Trump’s stooges. Mike Pence is the same guy who was opposing Trump until he was nominated as VP candidate, and the man looks more squirming than confident when ever he is asked a question.
A number of republicans have rescinded their support for Trump since his tapes (bragging about how he treats women has become public), but Trump’s candidacy remain as vocal and as divisive as it was from the beginning. President Obama aptly said those walking away from Trump now is a little too late for those who supported and retracted from Trump.
The biggest Joke in the whole Trump candidacy is perhaps the speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. He preaches a great amount of worthless words and pretends to object to Trump’s every action but continues to endorse Trump. It’s the worst political theater that the nation has seen. Republicans either are with their party or they vote cross party. All the clowning down by Republicans saying they don’t agree with Trump but they support him against Hillary Clinton is just pure hog wash. Whenever Trump comes up, they will immediately start to deflect to Bill Clinton.
Trump’s core supporters don’t really care about who he is. They continue to folk to his campaign. There is a decent percentage of now dissatisfied electorate and they want changes to the political system as it is now, and Trump is one of the alternatives. The electorate should really throw our all the congressmen and senators and focus on making laws that the president can sign, and not just focus on the presidential candidate.
In a country where the majority of the population is concerned about the state of the economy, finding meaningful jobs, threat of terror and combining the broad socio-political issues, the status quo politics; all combined 2016 has become the year of the Teflon candidate. Not too long ago the Americans went thru Gary Hart and John Edwards; both very attractive and seasoned politicians running for the office of the president, both burned to oblivion because of the affairs of the heart. Mitt Romney was sidelined for simply delayed tax returns. We have had a history of a single mishap by a candidate which destroyed the bid for the presidential office. The failed presidential bids of the most promising candidates running for office really pale in comparison to Trump and his well documented career and life choices.
Nothing seems to deter the support base Trump has in the current election cycle. His comments on race, women, immigrants and everything under the sun would have put anyone else to political oblivion. But for some reason that is unexplained Trump was nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate for president. Since his nomination and whatever comes out into to public domain as Trump’s back ground, has not affected his support base.
When Trump started to address and display President Bill Clinton’s women’s woes and attaching Hillary Clinton as the enabler every republican in the country said it was a fair game to bring back the old stories and attribute them to Hillary as the enabler. Since then many women (more in number than Bill’s) have come to name Trump as the abuser, but the Candidate himself, his political supporters and the public who supports him want to deny everyone of them as phony, made-up and total fabrication.
In 2016 when information is readily available and easy to access, Trump’s taxes, scandals, policies and conduct have not affected the voter block that continues to support him. Have we turned into a polarized nation rather than a melting pot of cultures and traditions?
What is stunning to watch on TV is that the really old politicians (idiots) keep coming on with support statements on Trump denying the allegations (whatever that might be) despite the clear evidence to the contrary. The 30% or so public that supports Trump seems to brush off anything that comes out about the candidate as something that is acceptable and everyone just deny and deny until the moderator’s get frustrated and moves on. Incredible bigotry is displayed publicly. Every word Trump can imagine (not positive) at president
What followed the second presidential debate, and Trump displaying president Clinton’s women; who were sexually harassed and in Trump and his surrogates words, enabled by Hillary Clinton. All of a sudden we have a multitude of women who have come forward to say the same of Trump, and each day the number of women keeps adding up, accusing Trump of improprieties. Now we have the same old geezers putting President Clinton under the bus, justifying that Trump is innocent of all charges and there is nothing there to discuss. Trump has repeatedly apologized for his now available video which shows him bragging about how he wants to handle women. Granted that Trump was a rich and was not into politics and a dozen or so women have come out to speak about his past behavior, his supporters seem to simply say he has apologized for his actions, or he never did it. It is amazing that the standards that are displayed are so different for
The worst defense s offered by Pence who is Trump’s running mate. Mike Pence defends Trump by simply saying that he has apologized or there is no evidence of Trump’s escapades. Really how many women can produce evidence of harassment? Just the fact that this many women have come forward and tell their stories is not good enough for Trump’s stooges. Mike Pence is the same guy who was opposing Trump until he was nominated as VP candidate, and the man looks more squirming than confident when ever he is asked a question.
A number of republicans have rescinded their support for Trump since his tapes (bragging about how he treats women has become public), but Trump’s candidacy remain as vocal and as divisive as it was from the beginning. President Obama aptly said those walking away from Trump now is a little too late for those who supported and retracted from Trump.
The biggest Joke in the whole Trump candidacy is perhaps the speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. He preaches a great amount of worthless words and pretends to object to Trump’s every action but continues to endorse Trump. It’s the worst political theater that the nation has seen. Republicans either are with their party or they vote cross party. All the clowning down by Republicans saying they don’t agree with Trump but they support him against Hillary Clinton is just pure hog wash. Whenever Trump comes up, they will immediately start to deflect to Bill Clinton.
Trump’s core supporters don’t really care about who he is. They continue to folk to his campaign. There is a decent percentage of now dissatisfied electorate and they want changes to the political system as it is now, and Trump is one of the alternatives. The electorate should really throw our all the congressmen and senators and focus on making laws that the president can sign, and not just focus on the presidential candidate.
The public scrutiny
that is accorded to presidential candidates has never been accorded to
Trump. Only in the last few weeks he is
being asked the question of any presidential candidate and things are tumbling
in. Each of the two presidential debates
(third pending) have brought out the issues of professional and personal issues
out into the open, with something popping up daily. We also see the brash responses from Trump
and his surrogates, simply doubling down on their problems. His core group supporters also don’t seem to
care, at least publicly.
There is no policy discussion, no room for negotiations, nothing positive, and nothing good in Trump’s pitches. It’s all “trust me” and there is no one else to solve the countries owes. And I am sure we have heard all this before. Everyone who can and should, just go and vote, and let us see what the country does in November.
There is no policy discussion, no room for negotiations, nothing positive, and nothing good in Trump’s pitches. It’s all “trust me” and there is no one else to solve the countries owes. And I am sure we have heard all this before. Everyone who can and should, just go and vote, and let us see what the country does in November.
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