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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:15 pm

Seaboard Air Line Fan wrote:...With the Republicans in complete control now, the only thing that may keep them inline will be the voice of the people.

I really think what we'll see is BOTH parties in a big shakeup. Hopefully they took notice that the voters have spoken...BobD

The people have spoken. Then what do we do with and about that 2million popular vote of the people Sec. Clinton won, over Trump's popular vote total?
(I'm using the occasion of your posting as merely the vehicle to ask my question, BobD.)

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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby Mitch » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:29 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
Whatever happened to the concept of fiscal responsibility and paying the bills? Last time we have a budget surplus was.......


Geez, Rufus! You're lookin' for a budget surplus. We haven't even had a budget for the entire Obama administration, though the Republican controlled House passed one each of the last three years, only to have Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid table it in the Senate without a single vote. Obama and old Harry preferred "continuing resolutions" so they could continue to overspend. The only thing useful that was done was sequestration, and the Republicans still got blamed for "cutting" programs, and our military took it on the chin in that one. :roll:
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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby Mitch » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:41 pm

MurphOnMillerAve wrote:The people have spoken. Then what do we do with and about that 2million popular vote of the people Sec. Clinton won, over Trump's popular vote total?


I thought I explained this to ya in another thread, Murph. We don't do anything about them. It is a representative republic, not a majority rule democracy. Most of those were most likely the low information voters; sheeple, who just go along with what their teachers and professors tell them.
Case in point. Of 78 demonstrators arrested in Portland, Oregon, 23 of them were not even registered to vote. Yet, there they were; protesting the election (and the electoral college), destroying other people's property and creating mayhem. BTW, some of those protests were financed by George Thoros and other pro-communist backers. In other words, we have professional protestors.
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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:05 pm

You did. And you've explained it well again. I
just couldn't let it go, in case somebody missed it previously. Thanks .
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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby rex desilets » Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:33 pm

MurphOnMillerAve wrote:<snip>
The people have spoken. Then what do we do with and about that 2million popular vote of the people Sec. Clinton won, over Trump's popular vote total?
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You do know that if the number of outstanding mail-in ballots is less than the vote margin they are not counted? The true popular vote margin will never be known.
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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby rogruth » Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:36 pm

Mitch,
Very good explanation that even I can understand. :wink: :wink: :roll: :roll: :D
Seriously.
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Postby rogruth » Thu Nov 17, 2016 8:37 pm

Rex,

I did NOT know that. Hmmm.
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Postby HONDO74 » Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:57 am

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The people have spoken. Then what do we do with and about that 2million popular vote of the people Sec. Clinton won, over Trump's popular vote total?

What I have to wonder is, with all the sanctuary cities and states with no voter ID and 11 million illegals in the country, how many of those 2 million votes are illegal in the first place ??

One of the things I find interesting is with all those protestors in California running around waving the Mexican flag saying he is not my president. Well, of course he is not your president. Your president is down south of the border and that is where you should be protesting. The reason you are in this country is because your country is a corrupt $hithole. Always has been. always will be. :mrgreen:
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Postby Seaboard Air Line Fan » Fri Nov 18, 2016 5:50 am

Every taxpayer in the US ought to be made to take a trip down to Mexico (to see how good we have it).

A bunch of us were down in Ingleside Tx and went to Nuevo Progreso back around 2000, on a Navy welfare and recreation bus. Crossing the International Bridge into town I noticed a lot of Mexican cops walking around with clubs and swatting the surface of the bridge. Turned out they were whacking the fingers of people UNDER the bridge begging for a handout!!! Others were down in the gulch waving buckets strapped to long poles begging for $$$.

About a 1/4 mile in, the paved road turned into a road paved with bottle caps. About the only thing I saw was souvenir shops, taco stands, veterinarian offices, and dentist offices, lots of them :shock:

People were friendly enough, but it was definitely 3rd world caliber. I can't much blame them for wanting to escape those conditions, but do it LEGALLY!

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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby rogruth » Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:06 am

Bob, I think your last sentence is what most of us want. Very simple.
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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby E7 » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:46 am

Seaboard Air Line Fan wrote:About a 1/4 mile in, the paved road turned into a road paved with bottle caps. About the only thing I saw was souvenir shops, taco stands, veterinarian offices, and dentist offices, lots of them :shock: BobD


That's why all those people were begging......so they could pay their dentist bills! :mrgreen:

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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby up148 » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:07 am

There were 160 protesters arrested in Austin, TX this week as well. 60 were not registered or didn't vote. Same s--t we saw back in the 60's with SDS and other political college groups. Many students and even non-students joined in as it was a happening. They didn't care what the protest was about, it beat sitting around your dorm room or apartment and something to talk about.

As for as the popular vote, the Democrats took office in a fairly recent election (can't remember which but might have been Obama) the same way. Popular vote went to Republicans but electoral votes went to Democrats. They didn't care then, but now they're singing the blues.

There is no doubt this was a very close election and proves this country is really diametrically opposed on how we think.

People were friendly enough, but it was definitely 3rd world caliber. I can't much blame them for wanting to escape those conditions, but do it LEGALLY!


It's a sad situation, but has existed as long as Mexico. But, to think by letting them overrun our boarders, we can solve all their problems is dangerous thinking. This goes way beyond building up your voter base. We have done nothing to discourage this and the citizens of the US who pay taxes to keep this country a place to be proud of are very tired paying for this folly. If you try to solve the problems of the world, you will just become part of it, because it's too big for any one country to handle. There are many, many very rich people in Mexico, but you never hear about them spending their money to take care of their destitute people.

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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby aterry11 » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:11 am

My friends, welcome to the new American version of unbridled oligarchic GREED!!!!


Really hope the people get what they voted for or at least will show up to protest when it finally becomes obvious what there going to get. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

After all its only the POOR who will suffer.

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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby MurphOnMillerAve » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:19 am

I wonder, is there any chance of his getting a haircut?( Please. Please.) :mrgreen: Maybe he can take an example from Vice President-elect Pence's neat cut?
(Not my business, I know. I'm being tacky.) :cry:

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Re: "...What a long, strange trip it's been..."

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:24 am

aterry11 wrote:My friends, welcome to the new American version of unbridled oligarchic GREED!!!!


Really hope the people get what they voted for or at least will show up to protest when it finally becomes obvious what there going to get. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

After all its only the POOR who will suffer.


It may be worse and be all but the 1% that will suffer. Why expect change when folks keep electing the 1%, :?:
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