Isn't Bill pretty much the most popular living former president? Her biggest liability is probably the whole 'massively net negative favourability rating' thing (it's not as bad as Trump's, but that's still a bit of an issue in inspiring turnout).

 

(Speaking of living former presidents, GHWB and GWB - i.e. the entirety of the remaining former Republican presidents - have both refused to endorse Trump. Perhaps the first sensible decision ever made by W?)

I've seen quite a few people (seriously) suggesting Caitlyn Jenner as a potential running mate for Trump. Given that she's a Republican, and is apparently a close friend of Trump, it's not beyond the pale, although it might end up getting a bit South Park-esque for many people's likings. I've also seen fellow billionaire businessman Mark Cuban being touted as a possible running mate if he decides to go for the non-politician route. If he goes for a politician, if he gets Nikki Haley to run with him he'll have the presidency wrapped up.

 

As for Hilary, there's no way she'll get Bill as his running mate. He's going to be her greatest liability in the run-up to the election, so don't expect to see much of him in the coming months.

 

No. He is toxic no matter his running mate so there is no way he gets it all sewn up.

 

Sorry.

 

No chance of him choosing Caityln Jenner. That suggestion will have come from South Park. It isn't serious.

 

Also Bill is in NO WAY a liability. Cheap shots from Trump do not count.

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Trump-Jenner would be the most OMG thing ever.

If he goes for a politician, if he gets Nikki Haley to run with him he'll have the presidency wrapped up.

Are you kidding? The VP slot is absolutely never so influential that it can overcome a drag as massive as having an open racist and misogynist at the top of the ticket. Hispanic, black and female voters aren't going to be fooled by a token gesture like that.

Isn't Bill pretty much the most popular living former president? Her biggest liability is probably the whole 'massively net negative favourability rating' thing (it's not as bad as Trump's, but that's still a bit of an issue in inspiring turnout).

 

(Speaking of living former presidents, GHWB and GWB - i.e. the entirety of the remaining former Republican presidents - have both refused to endorse Trump. Perhaps the first sensible decision ever made by W?)

 

He is indeed, although very much in a shallow pool (Carter & the Bushes). But as the election draws on, any attempt for Hilary to show herself as a champion of women will falter if she shares a platform with Bill, who's trouble with women is well documented. Her net favourability is indeed shocking (it's lower that George W's was at any stage of his presidency), and although Trump's is even less, closing the gap is well within Trump's reach.

 

Aside from that, she's got a lot of other potential liabilities in the run-up to the election, that I expect Trump is going to capitalise on -

 

The emails - If it turns out that she did break the law in regards to her use of a private email server, that will cost her a lot of support, and at worst, could lead to criminal charges.

 

Her health - there's been a lot of rumours recently around that Hilary's health is not in the best shape (one commentator said that she thinks Hilary is wearing high collars to hide a lump in her neck) . If she has a coughing fit during one of her debates, or some other health scare in public then Trump could finish her campaign off

.

 

Benghazi - I actually have no idea what Benghazi is about, but people keep mentioning it in relation to her, so it must be important.

(Speaking of living former presidents, GHWB and GWB - i.e. the entirety of the remaining former Republican presidents - have both refused to endorse Trump. Perhaps the first sensible decision ever made by W?)

 

It would have been even more damaging if George Bush DID endorse him for president, so I imagine Trump's sending a thank you card as we speak. That's why Hilary's most recent attack ad on Trump was so misguided - by showing the Republican establishment against Trump, she is lumping all those unpopular Republicans in with HER on the anti-Trump side, which from a persuasion point of view is just plain daft.

 

He is indeed, although very much in a shallow pool (Carter & the Bushes). But as the election draws on, any attempt for Hilary to show herself as a champion of women will falter if she shares a platform with Bill, who's trouble with women is well documented. Her net favourability is indeed shocking (it's lower that George W's was at any stage of his presidency), and although Trump's is even less, closing the gap is well within Trump's reach.

 

Aside from that, she's got a lot of other potential liabilities in the run-up to the election, that I expect Trump is going to capitalise on -

 

The emails - If it turns out that she did break the law in regards to her use of a private email server, that will cost her a lot of support, and at worst, could lead to criminal charges.

 

Her health - there's been a lot of rumours recently around that Hilary's health is not in the best shape (one commentator said that she thinks Hilary is wearing high collars to hide a lump in her neck) . If she has a coughing fit during one of her debates, or some other health scare in public then Trump could finish her campaign off

.

 

Benghazi - I actually have no idea what Benghazi is about, but people keep mentioning it in relation to her, so it must be important.

 

No.

 

Again, such comments come from Trump, who already got rid of one candidate for being 'low energy'. He WANTS there to be problems with her health and, well, mud sticks, especially when his attacks are coming from misogyny - that a woman is less energetic and has less vitality than men and therefore can't be president. It's the same thing as ageism on the radio v. women singers. She will have a medical exam before becoming president, right? Which means any of those insane conspiracy theories would be blown out the water just through that, yes?

 

Doctor Who is ridiculous. That whole episode was ridiculous. That line was so fooking stoopid that me and the people watching the episode just looked at each other. Politicians look old. That's what happens. It doesn't bring down anything.

 

Her campaign is kinda strong, just like Bernie's. These campaigns do not get finished off by a rudimentary understanding of propaganda, as in Doctor Who.

He is indeed, although very much in a shallow pool (Carter & the Bushes). But as the election draws on, any attempt for Hilary to show herself as a champion of women will falter if she shares a platform with Bill, who's trouble with women is well documented. Her net favourability is indeed shocking (it's lower that George W's was at any stage of his presidency), and although Trump's is even less, closing the gap is well within Trump's reach.

 

Aside from that, she's got a lot of other potential liabilities in the run-up to the election, that I expect Trump is going to capitalise on -

 

The emails - If it turns out that she did break the law in regards to her use of a private email server, that will cost her a lot of support, and at worst, could lead to criminal charges.

 

Her health - there's been a lot of rumours recently around that Hilary's health is not in the best shape (one commentator said that she thinks Hilary is wearing high collars to hide a lump in her neck) . If she has a coughing fit during one of her debates, or some other health scare in public then Trump could finish her campaign off

.

 

Benghazi - I actually have no idea what Benghazi is about, but people keep mentioning it in relation to her, so it must be important.

 

The Benghazi thing is a nonsense hatchet job by the Republican establishment, that's not going to sway anyone who doesn't already hate her and would never vote for her so it's not a big issue. However, the email issue is a concern. Who knows how much damage will be done if she's indicted before the election... (I believe this is partly why Bernie is still in the race, he plans to try and flip the superdelegates at the convention by convincing them that Hillary is too risky a nominee because of her ongoing FBI investigation. Not that that would ever happen, nor should it happen when the people clearly chose Hillary, regardless of her weaknesses).

 

It would have been even more damaging if George Bush DID endorse him for president, so I imagine Trump's sending a thank you card as we speak. That's why Hilary's most recent attack ad on Trump was so misguided - by showing the Republican establishment against Trump, she is lumping all those unpopular Republicans in with HER on the anti-Trump side, which from a persuasion point of view is just plain daft.

 

I don't know, Trump's biggest problem is his unpopularity among the 'establishment' Republican base, and a Bush x2 endorsement may have helped them be convinced to rally around him anyway. The #NeverTrump people couldn't stop him winning the primary but they'd still be needed for him to win the general election.

No.

 

Again, such comments come from Trump, who already got rid of one candidate for being 'low energy'. He WANTS there to be problems with her health and, well, mud sticks, especially when his attacks are coming from misogyny - that a woman is less energetic and has less vitality than men and therefore can't be president. It's the same thing as ageism on the radio v. women singers. She will have a medical exam before becoming president, right? Which means any of those insane conspiracy theories would be blown out the water just through that, yes?

 

Doctor Who is ridiculous. That whole episode was ridiculous. That line was so fooking stoopid that me and the people watching the episode just looked at each other. Politicians look old. That's what happens. It doesn't bring down anything.

 

Her campaign is kinda strong, just like Bernie's. These campaigns do not get finished off by a rudimentary understanding of propaganda, as in Doctor Who.

 

You've inadvertently proved my point - Trump already has knocked out one candidate by going after his health (and a Bush no less, one who many thought would be the presumptive nominee), so knocking out another one on the same terms shouldn't prove too difficult, especially with one that a lot of people dislike a lot more. Also, I don't understand why you would think it's misogynist for Trump to make a point of mentioning Hilary's health when he's done exactly the same to a male candidate, but whatever you say. (Not that I think Trump has gone after Hilary's health so far, but feel free to point me in the direction of evidence where he has done so).

 

 

You've inadvertently proved my point - Trump already has knocked out one candidate by going after his health (and a Bush no less, one who many thought would be the presumptive nominee), so knocking out another one on the same terms shouldn't prove too difficult, especially with one that a lot of people dislike a lot more. Also, I don't understand why you would think it's misogynist for Trump to make a point of mentioning Hilary's health when he's done exactly the same to a male candidate, but whatever you say. (Not that I think Trump has gone after Hilary's health so far, but feel free to point me in the direction of evidence where he has done so).

 

He has alredy brought it up, and low energy isn't quite the same as a misogynist attack over vitality. Note, he said nothing on that to age-old Bernie.

He has alredy brought it up, and low energy isn't quite the same as a misogynist attack over vitality. Note, he said nothing on that to age-old Bernie.

 

Perhaps because he didn't need to, because Hilary was always going to be the nominee?

 

And do you have a source that shows Trump mentioning Hilary's health?

This idea that there is any one single decision or sentence that could switch it from a Hillary landslide to a Trump landslide is...dubious.

I don't think we'll be seeing a Hillary landslide under any circumstance (or a Trump one for the matter), I am genuinely worried that he will narrowly eke out a win. Ordinarily his comments, which are utterly indefensible, and rhetoric would be easily overcome, but Hillary is just as flawed as he is, albeit without the propensity for offending every minority group in existence. If he hadn't confounded every single prediction and traditional assumption to become the nominee I'd be less worried, but he's already proven that he doesn't really operate according to any standard playbook.

 

You mean the Republican Chris Christie who endorsed Trump?

 

 

Sorry,meant Julian Castro

a Trump win would presumably mean more trade tarriffs, and a doubling of the EU contribution to NATO. It's off that the EU Leave brigade conveniently omit mentioning that when they say we can have closer ties to the USA. Without the EU as back-up the UK effectively becomes a small player and can easily be blackmailed. Trump may not have many policies, but those 2 he is very clear about.

 

Can we expect the Leave EU folk to now back Clinton? :P

http://trib.al/oTrh6tX

 

 

Ah ain't clickin that!

It's a news story about Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in New Jersey, although I'm not sure what the point of the article was other than to show that Donald Trump has a big influence in Atlantic City...? :huh:

It's a very good article!

Trump is a nut job.