Trump will win?

[gillianren]

In my opinion, that is the result.  Just as the result of World War II for decades was the existence of two Germanies.  We don't count reunification when we're talking about the end of World War II, after all.  But our California history textbook didn't know anything beyond . . . Heartbreak Ridge?

Oh, and DD Brock, seven years is not "much" earlier!  Besides, most of LA County's schools were poor even before Deukmejian gutted California's educational system; as I said, the editions of textbook we had for California history were decades old.

[DD Brock]

In my opinion, that is the result.  Just as the result of World War II for decades was the existence of two Germanies.  We don't count reunification when we're talking about the end of World War II, after all.  But our California history textbook didn't know anything beyond . . . Heartbreak Ridge?

Oh, and DD Brock, seven years is not "much" earlier!  Besides, most of LA County's schools were poor even before Deukmejian gutted California's educational system; as I said, the editions of textbook we had for California history were decades old.

That was an attempt at humor poking fun at my memory of my school district's idea of what education should be. I wasn't attempting to get into a pissing contest over who's textbooks were older or more outdated.

[gillianren]

I was just a little taken aback that you consider seven years to be all that much younger than you.  I had a boyfriend your age in college.

[DD Brock]

I was just a little taken aback that you consider seven years to be all that much younger than you.  I had a boyfriend your age in college.

I didn't think that was a comment worthy of causing someone to feel taken aback. Apparently I was mistaken. Perhaps you were attributing meaning to my comment where none existed. My apologies if I offended, it was not my intent. Your age and/or it's relation to mine was not the intended focus, rather the abysmal condition of California's education system. I was, in fact, attempting to agree with your initial comment on it.

[Glom]

I'm reading some Sherlock Holmes. The actual Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books. A Study in Scarlet went in a direction I didn't expect by breaking away from London for a few chapters to document the trials of some characters in the American West.

Were the Mormons in 1840 really that dodgy in their ways? Forced marriages? East German style enforcement of government authority? Today they're always painted as so friendly.

[gillianren]

No, they were pretty appalling.  Look up "blood atonement."

[Zakalwe]

They still are pretty restrictive and IMHO abusive, especially to women.

[gillianren]

I absolutely agree.  I have a friend from high school who's a Mormon, and she's always posting stuff from the leadership.  It's really hard not to confront her about it, given that she is also a Bernie Sanders supporter, and much of his platform is kind of the opposite of what the Church wants.

[revmic]

Hey Luther..I think some people are still better than Trump..the news we read about him are not good..he acts like an impolite street boy..this mentality combined wih power will be so catastrophic

Hi LionKing, American here. It's reassuring to hear that Mr. Trump comes across as being uncouth when seen from outside the country. Don't worry too much about Trump getting in the White House, I think Americans are frustrated with the way things are in our government and have an impulsive reaction to support any candidate out of the ordinary.

This election features two of the most unlikable people in recent memory, but each with their unique spin: Secretary Clinton being the first female nominee, and Donald Trump being...well...everything we would not want in a Chief Executive. Seriously, is Trump on the Clinton payroll, taking the most ridiculous platform to guarantee Secretary Clinton the Presidency? Now that's a conspiracy theory

[smartcooky]

The thought of Trump having the keys to the Nuke Locker is a very scary one, perhaps even more frightening than the thought that Sarah Palin might have got her hands on them.

[ka9q]

It really isn't a stretch to say that Donald Trump represents everything that is wrong with the United States. Even prominent members of his own party are comparing him to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, though so far they're mainly doing it behind closed doors.

If (or more likely, when) the polls show just how politically toxic Trump really is, I think you'll see many Republicans distancing themselves from him more publicly. After all, their own political futures always come first.

[gillianren]

Seriously, is Trump on the Clinton payroll, taking the most ridiculous platform to guarantee Secretary Clinton the Presidency? Now that's a conspiracy theory

Can you really picture him keeping that up for more than a year?  Because I can't.  And anyway, I like Hillary Clinton.  She's flawed, but she's still better than Mitt Romney.

[bknight]

Seriously, is Trump on the Clinton payroll, taking the most ridiculous platform to guarantee Secretary Clinton the Presidency? Now that's a conspiracy theory

Can you really picture him keeping that up for more than a year?  Because I can't.  And anyway, I like Hillary Clinton.  She's flawed, but she's still better than Mitt Romney.

Too flawed foe me.

[BazBear]

Seriously, is Trump on the Clinton payroll, taking the most ridiculous platform to guarantee Secretary Clinton the Presidency? Now that's a conspiracy theory

Can you really picture him keeping that up for more than a year?  Because I can't.  And anyway, I like Hillary Clinton.  She's flawed, but she's still better than Mitt Romney.

Too flawed foe me.

I agree, but she's the lesser of two evils by a megaparsec (or three).

[LunarOrbit]

I wonder how many of Hillary's flaws are real and how many were invented by Fox News.

As an outsider, I really don't think she is half as bad as she's made out to be by Republicans.