i am legitimately scared about trump becoming president

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01 Feb 2016, 9:12 pm

Trump knows about business.

He doesn't know about diplomacy, or about dealing with world leaders, or about the realities of the world's chess game. He'll have to hire people who do, if elected.

Just because somebody's a "change" from the status quo doesn't mean that somebody is necessarily good.

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01 Feb 2016, 9:18 pm

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Trump knows about business. He doesn't know about diplomacy, or about dealing with world leaders, or about the realities of the world's chess game. He'll have to hire people who do, if elected. Just because somebody's a "change" from the status quo doesn't mean that somebody is necessarily good.

when people say they "want a change" they don't seem to care who it hurts, even if it is themselves in the end. I witnessed this when Ronnie raygun got elected. they think it will only hurt the other poor slobs and never themselves.

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01 Feb 2016, 9:20 pm

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four more tries (I copied the text on the first try, thank goodness) and no dice.

I usually just go back to the previous page where my original post is, and hit submit again.

that's what I was doing. It seems to be fixed now, though.

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01 Feb 2016, 9:24 pm

If the USA fall because of Trump I'm gonna laugh at all of you, just saying.

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01 Feb 2016, 9:30 pm

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If the USA fall because of Trump I'm gonna laugh at all of you, just saying.

wish I was up there with you at a safe distance from the American insanity.

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01 Feb 2016, 9:48 pm

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Trump can learn just like anyone else. And we won't see if they're any good until we give them a try. I'm tired of the old way, we need a new way now.

Who was it that blew his horn about "change" Mr. K and got elected? We need change again because that "change" didn't work.

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01 Feb 2016, 10:00 pm

Obama wasn't able to "change" much, truthfully. And I believe he became more centrist as time went on--because he became more pragmatic. Obamacare has had mixed results, at best. It really depends upon its impact upon individual people.

I don't think he'll be seen as one of the worst Presidents--but he certainly wasn't one of the best.

I'll never vote for somebody merely because this "somebody" promises "change."

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01 Feb 2016, 10:02 pm

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Obama wasn't able to "change" much, truthfully. And I believe he became more centrist as time went on--because he became more pragmatic. Obamacare has had mixed results, at best. It really depends upon its impact upon individual people. I don't think he'll be seen as one of the worst Presidents--but he certainly wasn't one of the best. I'll never vote for somebody merely because this "somebody" promises "change."

he wasn't able to change much only because of the united obstruction of the GOPTP but he was able to forestall and/or soften the worst of what the GOPTP wanted.

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02 Feb 2016, 9:56 am

In December I went to a dermatologist who biopsied several suspicious moles.

The results came back last week. Two of those could turn into melanomas and must be removed.

The insurance companies are having so many problems due to Obamacare that they have dropped their ppo plans for individuals in Texas -- there is only one left and it is restricted to another part of the state. Now I'm on an HMO and can only use dermatologists within the plan -- now I have a 400 mile round trip to the nearest dermatologist on the plan for the surgery and all followups including regular examinations from now on to see if any other such moles appear.

Being on the HMO, if I go to the nearest dermatologist which is only 50 miles away, I have to pay for it out of my own pocket and it doesn't count against my deductible.

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02 Feb 2016, 10:02 am

auntblabby wrote:

DailyPoutine1 wrote:

If the USA fall because of Trump I'm gonna laugh at all of you, just saying.

wish I was up there with you at a safe distance from the American insanity.

I wish I was a safe distance from the American insanity; I'm only about 50 kilometers from the frontier.

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02 Feb 2016, 10:34 am

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Would your insurance from before Obamacare have done better?

Re. Trump learning, you can only learn if you're humble enough to admit that you aren't already perfect.

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02 Feb 2016, 10:45 am

I don't believe it will happen.

First, a Dem might win.

Second, only a certain part of the Rep crowd is being heard. The clowns will burn out and in the end I think the more moderate Rubio will prevail by the convention.

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