Still, I’d love to see them put that warning up, Hilarious! Also political commercials before and after highlighting how Trump promised over and over again how Mexico will pay for the wall and how he now wants to screw over American taxpayers by breaking his promise.
The American Founders, building on the philosophy of liberalism, expanded the conception of the people so that “popular government” could include everyone. James Madison made a famous distinction (one that used to be taught in high-school civics) between “democracy”—meaning pure democracy dominated by the demos and subject to “majority faction”—and “republic,” which was based on representation and structured with separation of powers and federalism. In our republican system, the demos would be required to govern through electing the few and be kept diverse and scattered to help keep them moderate. The Founders saw to it that their popular republic would provide for government by people like themselves—no longer aristocrats or nobles but still the few, and that the American people would have those Founders for heroes, rather than vicious characters like Robespierre or naive agitators like Tom Paine, who spoke and acted for the demos.
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The Founders made a constitutional democracy with, among other things, an electoral college, of which Trump took full advantage, that was meant to keep people like him from ever winning office. Well, every human institution for good can be abused for ill. And not only Trump supporters but all of us must hope that even a demagogue can bring good.
" … Notes: Commentary is a monthly American magazine on religion, Judaism, and politics, as well as social and cultural issues. Besides its strong coverage of cultural issues, Commentary provided a strong voice for the anti-Stalinist left. Norman Podhoretz the founder, originally a liberal Democrat turned neoconservative, moved the magazine to the right and toward the Republican Party in the 1970s and 1980s. Well sourced information with a right wing bias in wording and story selection. (8/16/2016) …"
I read that Trump was booed in Davos for his “America first” speech. I wonder how he handled that blow to his ego. He’ll find some way to twist it to make it seem like he was the most popular speaker ever at Davos and that every person who attended Davos was there specifically to listen to Trump. Is it possible that he can stay on script? Will anyone enjoy listening to him speak?. His State of the Union Address will simply be an excuse to brag about how well he has done so far in his presidency using made up facts and statistics to back up his statements. He will of course say that he’s the best president ever. We’ve heard it all before, numerous times, on a daily basis when he tweets with every bowel movement that he has, with every brain fart that occurs to him.
Ontman about 6 years ago
Oh I think we had a feeling it would happen. But he always makes me laugh when he plays it straight.
NRHAWK Premium Member about 6 years ago
Still, I’d love to see them put that warning up, Hilarious! Also political commercials before and after highlighting how Trump promised over and over again how Mexico will pay for the wall and how he now wants to screw over American taxpayers by breaking his promise.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 6 years ago
Okay, that’s funnneee, and I would love to see that.
Radish the wordsmith about 6 years ago
Republicans have been making obscene politics ever since Obama was elected.
braindead Premium Member about 6 years ago
Does this mean he’s going to discuss his mulligan — the one evangelical clergy grant him for paying off the porn star with campaign funds?
superposition about 6 years ago
" …
The American Founders, building on the philosophy of liberalism, expanded the conception of the people so that “popular government” could include everyone. James Madison made a famous distinction (one that used to be taught in high-school civics) between “democracy”—meaning pure democracy dominated by the demos and subject to “majority faction”—and “republic,” which was based on representation and structured with separation of powers and federalism. In our republican system, the demos would be required to govern through electing the few and be kept diverse and scattered to help keep them moderate. The Founders saw to it that their popular republic would provide for government by people like themselves—no longer aristocrats or nobles but still the few, and that the American people would have those Founders for heroes, rather than vicious characters like Robespierre or naive agitators like Tom Paine, who spoke and acted for the demos.
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The Founders made a constitutional democracy with, among other things, an electoral college, of which Trump took full advantage, that was meant to keep people like him from ever winning office. Well, every human institution for good can be abused for ill. And not only Trump supporters but all of us must hope that even a demagogue can bring good.
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https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/vulgar-manliness-donald-trump/
" … Notes: Commentary is a monthly American magazine on religion, Judaism, and politics, as well as social and cultural issues. Besides its strong coverage of cultural issues, Commentary provided a strong voice for the anti-Stalinist left. Norman Podhoretz the founder, originally a liberal Democrat turned neoconservative, moved the magazine to the right and toward the Republican Party in the 1970s and 1980s. Well sourced information with a right wing bias in wording and story selection. (8/16/2016) …"
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/commentary-magazine/
Sadandconfused9 about 6 years ago
I read that Trump was booed in Davos for his “America first” speech. I wonder how he handled that blow to his ego. He’ll find some way to twist it to make it seem like he was the most popular speaker ever at Davos and that every person who attended Davos was there specifically to listen to Trump. Is it possible that he can stay on script? Will anyone enjoy listening to him speak?. His State of the Union Address will simply be an excuse to brag about how well he has done so far in his presidency using made up facts and statistics to back up his statements. He will of course say that he’s the best president ever. We’ve heard it all before, numerous times, on a daily basis when he tweets with every bowel movement that he has, with every brain fart that occurs to him.
Vidrinath Premium Member about 6 years ago
But you’ll still vote for him won’t you Steve?
Dtroutma about 6 years ago
His handlers are going to have to put blinders on him to keep him reading off the Tele-Prompter.
Mr. Blawt about 6 years ago
It certainly contained more lies than the last eight did.