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    Hoji

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    Let me remind everyone again, you vote for president based on what justice and judge nominees you ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT STAND! Meaning you vote against the person most likely to nominate those who, in our case, are NOT STRICT CONSTRUCTIONIST.

    This precludes any support for a 3rd candidate who will take votes away from the conservative candidate. They give you the worst possible outcome. It's not full proof but you know that the left will absolutely do the unthinkable to the judiciary if they have the chance.

    President can unite or divide people. They can cause people to unite around ideas but they do not have the power people think. Thru congress abdication of their power the judiciary and the realities of handpicking judges who will rule how they want like people pick cute dogs this is where we are at.

    You want to change laws regarding the power agencies have to regulate, that requires you to elect proper reps and senators. You have other ways to pressure a president after you elected him.
    That strategy got us Obamacare.

    And electoral college. Familiarize yourself with it. ;)
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    candcallen

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    Yep it's not perfect. I addressed the Obamacare a tax bullsheit before.

    The point is you damn sure know what we get from libtards. That danger is unacceptable in my view.

    What, you dont like electoral college? You know it's a huge part of what makes us a republic and not mob rule straight democracy? Right? Or would you rather Hillary Clinton be president? Because 8 years of the rapist in chief wasnt enough?
     

    Hoji

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    Yep it's not perfect. I addressed the Obamacare a tax bullsheit before.

    The point is you damn sure know what we get from libtards. That danger is unacceptable in my view.

    What, you dont like electoral college? You know it's a huge part of what makes us a republic and not mob rule straight democracy? Right? Or would you rather Hillary Clinton be president? Because 8 years of the rapist in chief wasnt enough?
    My point being that in a state like California or Texas your vote in an electoral system does not really matter. Voting 3rd party sends more of a message to your congressional reps and senators than voting with the mob.

    Voting for the lesser of two evils is the philosophical equivalent of voting for who you get to watch rape your family on the basis of which one has the smaller equipment.
     

    EZ-E

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    If you mean HPA, you know that is never going to happen. Not before the election, and probably not after either. Our shot was the first two years. No repeal of O-care and no pro gun legislation.

    Yep, sorry HPA...I've been hitting the bottle...lol.

    Yeah I'm still pretty pissed about the Ocare. It's been way too long & the R's have had the power & have done nothing. That has a lot to do with the SWAMP & people in other states that keep voting them in. Texas could do better as well. Ol Shejack has held her seat for years & the dumbasses in the city keep voting her in. Not to mention John Cornyn.
     

    oldag

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    My point being that in a state like California or Texas your vote in an electoral system does not really matter.

    Really??

    Let everyone voting Republican in those two states stay home, and then see if your vote matters.
     

    WT_Foxtrot

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    Really??

    Let everyone voting Republican in those two states stay home, and then see if your vote matters.

    No shit....CA is a lost cause. But Texas is a different animal and my (our) vote fucking matters more than ever. That's just nonsense to say otherwise. Fucking Robert Francis damn near won over an incumbent GOP sentator.

    And as far as the Libertarians, I haven't seen anyone running as one who actually was one in years. That Gary Johnson guy was an imposter and a complete moron.

    Elections, especially at the federal/presedential level, aren't about who is your favorite, ideal, make-them-with-power-tools-in-your-workshop candidate. Never has been and never will be. Everyone holds their nose....well, almost everyone. It's about who is the best of what is available on the ballot.

    So if you have the red ass at Trump and stay the **** home and whine, don't bitch at the outcome, which will be far worse and bigger consequences than bump stocks.

    The perfect candidate doesn't exist, just FYI.
     

    gshayd

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    You are going to get two choices for President. Unless the economy goes south it will be Trump and a Democrat. The Democrats have pretty much said they want your 2A rights gone and nonexistent. The third party choice is pretty much a throw away vote at this point in time. The only two hits against Trump are bump stocks and his comment on silencers. Bump stocks were pretty much useless. I never owned one. All tye were good for was magazine dumps to impress some folks. So what has anyone done on silencers? Trump said he didn't like them he has made no executive orders on them as far as I know. Nothing has happened to my 2A right to buy a firearm or cough up the $$$$ to buy a fully automatic firearm. Judges from the bottom of the federal courts to the Supreme Court are important. If the Dems get the House and the Senate and the White House again that will be the only thing protecting your 2A rights. A Democrat in 2020 in the white house is going to appoint anti 2A judges and judges who legislate from the bench. I guarantee you the looney toons voters will be out in full force to stop Trump and elect a Democrat.
     

    Antares

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    So if a whole bunch of people will not support Trump over bump stocks and silencers we have already lost our country. That makes the Dems a winner which could very likely happen anyway. You actually think that they will let you keep those two items, if you do you are deranged. You want to lose guns entirely, want to have medicare for all, want to go back to Obummer years but worse give up, what we have gained less unemployment, higher stock market which means better 401 k's you deserve what you get. Get real or we lose the country stop with this BS I won't vote for Trump because of bump stocks and silencers get real bernie, biden, spartacus. beto and pocahontas will just love ya. COMRADE
     

    WT_Foxtrot

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    So if a whole bunch of people will not support Trump over bump stocks and silencers we have already lost our country. That makes the Dems a winner which could very likely happen anyway. You actually think that they will let you keep those two items, if you do you are deranged. You want to lose guns entirely, want to have medicare for all, want to go back to Obummer years but worse give up, what we have gained less unemployment, higher stock market which means better 401 k's you deserve what you get. Get real or we lose the country stop with this BS I won't vote for Trump because of bump stocks and silencers get real bernie, biden, spartacus. beto and pocahontas will just love ya. COMRADE

    And if the democrats take over, your guns will be the least of your worries. Seriously.....

    Check out Bernie's platform.
     

    toddnjoyce

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    ...That's just nonsense to say otherwise. Fucking Robert Francis damn near won over an incumbent GOP sentator...

    That race wasn’t nearly as close as anyone wants you to believe.

    The socialist needed less to be within 100K votes of Cruz to have been a serious contender. Instead he spent more money and had more free love than any senate race ever and lost by close to a quarter million votes.

    And that was with the socialist winning the eight most populous counties in Texas. Take Travis County out of the mix, and he would have lost by half a million or more votes.
     

    WT_Foxtrot

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    That race wasn’t nearly as close as anyone wants you to believe.

    The socialist needed less to be within 100K votes of Cruz to have been a serious contender. Instead he spent more money and had more free love than any senate race ever and lost by close to a quarter million votes.

    And that was with the socialist winning the eight most populous counties in Texas. Take Travis County out of the mix, and he would have lost by half a million or more votes.

    Maybe so.....but 50.9 to 48.3 was the final tally. Closest Texas senate race since 1978. Hardly what I'd call comfortable for a supposedly entrenched incumbent. And you can't take Travis County out, nor Harris or Dallas. It was closer than most would have thought, including the insurgents who have been crowing about it since and moving their machines into our state to try to move it from purple to blue.

    And anyone who thinks our vote doesn't matter because Texas is traditionally red....or at least has been for the last 20-30 years....is delusional.
     

    Hoji

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    No shit....CA is a lost cause. But Texas is a different animal and my (our) vote fucking matters more than ever. That's just nonsense to say otherwise. Fucking Robert Francis damn near won over an incumbent GOP sentator.

    And as far as the Libertarians, I haven't seen anyone running as one who actually was one in years. That Gary Johnson guy was an imposter and a complete moron.

    Elections, especially at the federal/presedential level, aren't about who is your favorite, ideal, make-them-with-power-tools-in-your-workshop candidate. Never has been and never will be. Everyone holds their nose....well, almost everyone. It's about who is the best of what is available on the ballot.

    So if you have the red ass at Trump and stay the **** home and whine, don't bitch at the outcome, which will be far worse and bigger consequences than bump stocks.

    The perfect candidate doesn't exist, just FYI.
    Take the guns now, due process later.
    The guy you are going to blindly vote for said this. In a live news conference. He has never recanted it.

    Can’t see much difference except that if Obama had made that statement the GOP would have raised hell about it( publicly anyway)
     

    oldag

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    Can’t see much difference except that if Obama had made that statement the GOP would have raised hell about it( publicly anyway)

    Blindly? No. Trump was never my favorite candidate. But the alternative is far worse.

    Some folks seem awfully keen to cut off their nose to spite their face.
     

    toddnjoyce

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    Maybe so.....but 50.9 to 48.3 was the final tally. Closest Texas senate race since 1978. Hardly what I'd call comfortable for a supposedly entrenched incumbent. And you can't take Travis County out, nor Harris or Dallas. It was closer than most would have thought, including the insurgents who have been crowing about it since and moving their machines into our state to try to move it from purple to blue.

    And anyone who thinks our vote doesn't matter because Texas is traditionally red....or at least has been for the last 20-30 years....is delusional.

    While it may have been the closest race since ‘78, Cruz was not nearly as entrenched as is believed. In ‘18, he was running for his first re-election, was outspent better than 2:1, and admittedly did not take his opponent seriously. While there was anxiety leading up to the election, the results tell a different story.
     

    WT_Foxtrot

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    Take the guns now, due process later.
    The guy you are going to blindly vote for said this. In a live news conference. He has never recanted it.

    Can’t see much difference except that if Obama had made that statement the GOP would have raised hell about it( publicly anyway)

    Sorry, but you're way off base. I don't blindly vote for anyone. I vote for the best choice available based on many factors, the 2nd Amendment being one of them. Trump was it in '16 and more than likely will be again in '20.

    And no, I don't think he's coming after my/our guns.
     

    Hoji

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    Sorry, but you're way off base. I don't blindly vote for anyone. I vote for the best choice available based on many factors, the 2nd Amendment being one of them. Trump was it in '16 and more than likely will be again in '20.

    And no, I don't think he's coming after my/our guns.
    Are you good to go with someone who proudly and publicly states that seize property first/due process later as long as there is a “R” next to their name?
    I am not.

    ETA; If he had made his views on citizen rights and due process known in 2016, I would not have voted for him.

    If he does not recant his “take the guns first” proclamation I will not be voting for him in 2020
     

    Mowingmaniac 24/7

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    ...and the alternative to Trump is?...



    Would you prefer a Ryan or a McConnell or one of their equivalents to President Trump?

    Yep, we have lots of rinos who'll want to run and they'll damn sure be better than Trump. Right?

    Is President Trump "THE" ideal gun President. No.

    Is better than any of the dem/commies or rinos? Hell YES?

    Wait, nah, stay home, suck your thumb while holding your breath until you turn blue.

    That'll show em..........
     

    easy rider

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    Are you good to go with someone who proudly and publicly states that seize property first/due process later as long as there is a “R” next to their name?
    I am not.

    ETA; If he had made his views on citizen rights and due process known in 2016, I would not have voted for him.

    If he does not recant his “take the guns first” proclamation I will not be voting for him in 2020
    Can you show me where he says "take the guns first"?
     
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