tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post3157850652577388299..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: The Unqualified vs. the IncompetentStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-59142600629080821672016-05-24T00:42:00.693-07:002016-05-24T00:42:00.693-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.INFERTILITY HELP CONTACT DR.OLOYEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273939664578388409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-28758468586489882812016-05-21T15:45:25.645-07:002016-05-21T15:45:25.645-07:00Well, Dr. Schneiderman, you have finally crossed t...Well, Dr. Schneiderman, you have finally crossed the line far enough that I can not ignore it anymore.<br /><br />It is hard to have to realize that a person I had great respect for actually has the ability to be unfair and short-sighted, shamelessly.<br /><br /><br /><br />Larry Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653436584890594776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-23923920159334339012016-05-21T06:09:30.434-07:002016-05-21T06:09:30.434-07:00The NOTA was just a disgust with the choices avail...The NOTA was just a disgust with the choices available. The ramifications, if one thinks about it for a little bit, are much like democracy in action that leads ultimately to tyranny with little to be gained. Smart politicians are smart because they recognize how to use any system to their advantage, so I expect them to adapt quickly.<br />NO one is unqualified who is running for the presidency by the requirements of the Constitution. Incompetent may be another thing, though would one call Hillary's penchant for corruption or Bernie's penchant for a constantly disproved philosophy be actually incompetence?<br />Trump is neither incompetent or unqualified. He is, for the most part, a political neophyte who appears to be a quick learner and innovator at the same time. If one wants to be conversant with any field of endeavor one first has to learn the language of that endeavor. If one takes the time to understand that language then one is more than half way to being able to function in that environment. This I consider one of Trump's great ability to adapt to changing conditions and understanding that language.<br />This cannot be said for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. They are so wedded to the "play book" of the past that I fear neither one could handle asymmetrical warfare or the other exigencies of the modern world. Bring in Bill to handle the economy demonstrates old ideas that may not work in a dynamic world with different requirements. Obama's big failure as a president is to get pass the past and to make decision on a flawed interpretation of that past.<br />Hillary would, given the chance to nominate 2 or 3 Supreme Court Justices, eviscerate the Constitution and have a much greater affect on the future than Trump. Sanders would just destroy the economy and everything that flows from that.<br />Trump, I suspect, is far smarter and wily than he puts on as a good negotiator needs to be. I may not like some of his ideas, but he is far better than the alternatives. Trump's penchant to adapt may, in the long run, be far better for the country than many think.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962996070458991675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-67534544795091935012016-05-20T17:28:19.408-07:002016-05-20T17:28:19.408-07:00Dennis said... I have to admit that I wish there w...Dennis said... I have to admit that I wish there was a "NONE OF THE ABOVE" on the ballot. If "NONE OF THE ABOVE" received more than 50 percent of the votes the present candidates would be barred from running for a time certain.<br /><br />I was interested in a NOTA option back around 2000. I just didn't like the idea of candidates like Jesse Ventura winning on a 36% plurality protest vote that no one expected him to win.<br /><br />On a Presidential election, it would work a bit different since we vote by state, so perhaps a NOTA win on a state vote would block any party from controlling the Electors, but I'm not sure what should be done after that.<br /><br />Anyway, it sounds like the Libertarian Party or Green Party represent the Right and Left protest votes for President, and they should be on most state ballots.<br /><br />Even so, I admit Trump's unqualified status scares me more then Hillary's incompetence status, so given those two, I'll vote proudly for the lesser of two evils. <br /><br />On the amazing side, if Libertarian Gary Johnson is included, Hillary still loses on one poll to Trump. (You'd think a libertarian would take more from Trump) If Sanders can win the California primary in June, he's got a strong argument to the Superdelegates that Hillary is in serious trouble.<br /><br />http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/18/fox-news-poll-trump-tops-clinton-both-seen-as-deeply-flawed-candidates.html<br />The poll finds Johnson garners 10 percent in this hypothetical three-way matchup. But that wouldn’t change the race, as Trump still holds the edge over Clinton: 42-39 percent.Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-54904473844301415102016-05-20T16:47:18.495-07:002016-05-20T16:47:18.495-07:00Paglia's quote on Hillary, or the best part of...Paglia's quote on Hillary, or the best part of it, in jazzed-up graphic form here:<br /><a href="http://ex-army.blogspot.com/2016/05/camille-paglia-on-trumpening.html" rel="nofollow">Camille Paglia on the Trumpening</a><br />Baloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245765878554696634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-9430179536350296522016-05-20T10:10:42.248-07:002016-05-20T10:10:42.248-07:00IAC, if you need reassurance about Trump and the 2...IAC, if you need reassurance about Trump and the 2nd Ammendment, check out this piece, "Why Sportsmen should vote for Donald Trump." <br /><br />http://www.petersenshunting.com/conservation-politics/why-sportsmen-should-vote-for-donald-trump/Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250976248077712248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-46624319461080938902016-05-20T09:02:25.513-07:002016-05-20T09:02:25.513-07:00Trump built his success in an enormously complex r...Trump built his success in an enormously complex real estate market. He has diversified, and part of the nonsense they'll throw at him are quotes where he says the Clintons are "terrific people." What do you expect a businessman to say when Bill is President of the United States and Hillary is the Senator from his state?<br /><br />The ideology of the Washington conservative intellectual class is a fixed position. Trump recognizes that fixed positions get mowed over in the modern media environment, and will lead to him constantly reacting to the drama du jour around nonsensical "hot issues" like transgenderism. He sees the risks of a sycophant media class with a donkey fetish, and the setup questions that try to pin him down and give him no room to maneuver and prevent him from building a broad coalition so he can win. This requires flexibility, which is something Bill Kristol, George Will, et al, could not possibly understand because they are intellectuals. They have the luxury of standing on principle and never making deals. Isn't that the reason for this oft-lamented "gridlock" in Washington? Our side has had its ass handed to it for 7 straight years, no matter what we do... Leftism nudges incrementally further, unchecked. Businesspeople are not intellectuals, and the business of America is business. Krauthammer doesn't like Trump one bit, but I do think Charles is starting to see Trump's advantages over Hillary, and is changing his tune.<br /><br />We all have concerns about specific issues. I happen to be a Second Amendment guy with a fervent absolutism that would probably make Kristol or Will blush. Trump and his "New York values" scares me on my issue. But I am more afraid for my country if we don't get someone who loves the good ol' U S of A back in charge. I'd take Hillary over Obama any day of the week -- because she actually has the bearing of an American -- but Obama ain't running, so I'm seeing it's going to be Hillary vs. Trump. I'm with Trump, and I recommend all the elitist writers get off their high horse and see what's at stake. <br /><br />Was Trump a philanderer and a gross guy? Sounds like it. Is he married, and seem devoted to his current wife? Seems like it. Contrast that with a serial misogynist and philanderer who Hillary says will be in charge of the American economy during her administration. They're not devoted to each other one bit, and they're not even pretending they'll put America first. They've put themselves first every step of the way, including the sham marriage they have. Let's not lecture Trump about morals and a lustful desire for power while he's up against the Clintons. There's no white knight coming... the deadline to get on the Texas ballot hath passed. Hold your nose and cast a vote for Trump. Obama has been a vicious Chicago thug about everything he's wanted, let's at least be a bit pragmatic about our interests in the upcoming election.Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-54148760636505742782016-05-20T09:02:18.568-07:002016-05-20T09:02:18.568-07:00Stuart Schneiderin @May 20, 2016 at 6:14 AM:
Note...Stuart Schneiderin @May 20, 2016 at 6:14 AM:<br /><br />Noted. Unlike Ares, I do feel shame when I misread and misinterpret. Therefore, I deleted the comment. <br /><br />With that out of the way, I do have one complaint with a lot of the opposition to Trump: diminishing his experience. I think it foolish to disqualify a man purely because he does not have government or political experience. Politics is a game, not a profession. When a politician runs around diminishing the value of assets (infrastructure) and instead promising everyone more entitlements (transfer payments), that's a game. Trump has been successful because he's built things: assets. The idea that Mr. Trump cannot operate in the corridors of power because there are intricacies he cannot possibly understand, or sharks about, or issues so complex that it is beyond his own personal abilities, is poppycock. You think the head of a multinational corporate conglomerate doesn't involve politics? You think Trump goes home at 5:00 PM when his big boss man work is done? HA! That guy works his ass off. Obama and Boehner play golf or have a beer summit... wow, problem solved, eh?<br /><br />Most of the people who use this form of criticism have never worked in business. Operating a profitable business is incredibly complex and intricate, and demands human faculties our political "betters" do not possess. In short, it's different. The profit motive is a goal that disciplines businesspeople and requires them to utilize resources in the most efficient way in order to survive. And to survive for a long time with a corporate conglomerate is no easy task. It involves taking calculated risks and pressing advantages and managing weaknesses. What risks do politicians carry? Financial ruin? HA!<br /><br />Politics today isn't about sound policy, it's theater... it's publicity. Most people cannot understand this is the world of news as SportsCenter. What do I mean by this? In today's news media culture, it's not about reportage, investigation and informing the public about issues. Instead, it's about who's up, who's down, who's winning, who's losing. The media sees how profitable and entertaining ESPN is, and have made the news into a Michigan-Ohio State atmosphere, with Cosmopolitan sideshows that titillate the emotions. Even to that end, Mr. Trump has used the media and their gross vanity and incompetence, to his own advantage. That's shrewd. <br /><br />In Vietnam, we thought the Viet Cong were a bunch of little peasants who couldn't take on our firepower. They couldn't. So they avoided engaging on our terms, and used their advantages to devastating effect. There were lives on the line, and still our politicians couldn't learn... they were still playing set piece battles from a World War II mindset. Hillary looks like she's playing with sticks and stones, and I have grave doubts it will work, even with the media's Lefty slant. Whether Obama indicts her will be the indicator of how much confidence he has about whether people are ready for Hillary.Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-85828205624812543742016-05-20T08:25:04.511-07:002016-05-20T08:25:04.511-07:00Dennis @May 20, 2016 at 5:51 AM:
I can appreciate...Dennis @May 20, 2016 at 5:51 AM:<br /><br />I can appreciate how you feel, but the truth is we've never really liked anyone on the ballot. We almost always hold our nose.<br /><br />The reason we don't have "better candidates" is that said candidates don't run. I'm not sure they really exist. If they don't have the courage to put themselves out there, then are they "better"? I don't think so. And there are other circumstances. For example, Mitch Daniels by all accounts would be a great candidate, but his wife suffers from mental illness. <br /><br />The refreshing thing about Trump has been his talking back to the media. To that end, he has performed a public service. We talk regularly about the media bias, which surely exists. That said, the main problem is the media focus on explosive, edgy and sideshow political "issues" like transgender bathrooms. There's very little substance.Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-51812209511942462722016-05-20T07:34:07.870-07:002016-05-20T07:34:07.870-07:00Trump has never shown political toughness? Compare...Trump has never shown political toughness? Compared to whom? Mitt? McCain? Dole? This is the first time I've seen a guy on our side, who could not only take a punch, but throw one too... w/o batting an eye. <br /><br />Trump, a first time candidate, literally stole the presidential nomination of a major party away from sixteen experienced politicians, an incredibly hostile and powerful political establishment and media complex. W/ a staff of THREE people. Out-thinking them, out-maneuvering them and out-fighting them the whole way.<br /><br />Does anyone still doubt Trump isn't going to slaughter Hillary? <br /><br />"It's also worrisome that a man w/ no political experience and little perceptible patience for serious study"<br /><br />^^^^^^^^ That coming from a woman, who gushed over Obama. He never ran anything except his mouth. GMAB. Trump is going to be such an improvement over that POS, that even Debbie Wasserman will agree.<br /><br />Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250976248077712248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-21142362177582374202016-05-20T06:14:46.463-07:002016-05-20T06:14:46.463-07:00Heavens, IAC-- I said that Trump had been accused ...Heavens, IAC-- I said that Trump had been accused of being unqualified, which, by all traditional standards he and that Hillary is obviously incompetent. Read a little more carefully...Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-88201613035290273192016-05-20T05:51:24.859-07:002016-05-20T05:51:24.859-07:00I have to admit that I wish there was a "NONE...I have to admit that I wish there was a "NONE OF THE ABOVE" on the ballot. If "NONE OF THE ABOVE" received more than 50 percent of the votes the the present candidates would be barred from running for a time certain. That way the electorate would be able, maybe, to get better candidates. Of course I know this would be costly, but not as costly as the choices we have before us.<br />Yes, I know its a dream, but I would like to at least once in my life vote for someone vice agains't someone. Is this the best we can do or have we fallen so far that this is the best we can do?Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962996070458991675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-58649915158539985852016-05-20T05:48:23.594-07:002016-05-20T05:48:23.594-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.com