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QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:06 PM) I wonder what Trump would have to do to make you change your mind. He's a racist and misogynist. He's corrupt. He's dishonest. He's a thief. He's a conman. He cheats on his wives. He bragged about sexual assault and has a dozen sexual assault allegations against him. He's supports torture and killing civilians. This is a quality human being? I can't accept all these things you say here as fact. I still don't think he's human garbage. I do consider some offenses so bad in life that the person could be considered "human garbage," so I guess Trump could ultimately fall in that category but as of now, no.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:04 PM) Just consider yourself lucky it wasn't your family business that did business with Trump, didn't get paid and had to go out of business, only to have the guy who stiffed you, and you can look it up, there are thousands of these people, boast about how rich he is. I'm surprised you didn't attend Trump U. Think of what you could have learned. Handpicked educators by Trump even though he had never met them or knew who they were. In my list of words to describe Trump, I listed mostly all negative ones. Sure he's a creep I just didn't think "human garbage" at this time was necessary or accurate.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 12, 2017 -> 08:02 PM) Trump's ego destroys any intelligence that he may possess. He's so concerned about keeping up appearances that he trips over himself trying to cover up things. Now those are two sentences worth reading IMO. Takes like that are profound, reasonable and not partisan.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:57 PM) Greg, you wouldn't be banned. You know this. The inauthentic martyr look does you no good. Thank u for the answer. "Human garbage" is pretty intense and I truly thought I might be shown the door if I wrote that. My only thought was anything is allowed in filibuster.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:57 PM) JFC do I have to spell it out ? N.O. You will not banned. Cool. I won't call her that, but why the anger in answering a simple question? I get called out all the time (not saying you) for not answering questions on here.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:56 PM) Trump is literally human garbage and deserves as much respect for himself or the office as he's ever shown. Wow. Human garbage. You said it. But is it possibly true? I say in no way shape or form could our president be truly "human garbage." yet you said it's "literally" fact. How can I take your posts seriously if you truly believe that. By saying 'literally' you are telling me you think Donald Trump is human garbage. I would vehemently disagree. I guess I could change my mind if the impeachable offense he ultimately commits is sickening enough, but as of right now, no way is he human garbage.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:52 PM) The child-like speech isn't merely a perception. People have analyzed him with the Flesch–Kincaid readability test and found that he's usually around the 3rd-4th grade level. Most politicians speak around a middle-school level. That's an objective measure. He talks in a bizarrely simple way. Everything is great/tremendous or horrible/a disaster. He frequently references "things" and "stuff". What did he say during the debates that made him look intelligent, in your opinion? Why should I rattle off specific facts when nobody will show me the same courtesy and merely take eight words in a five paragraph post of mine to beat me down in a debate on here? It's all generalization. I thought he did a fine job in the debates, why isn't that enough right there to satisfy?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:47 PM) Greg, alpha and Drunkbomber have posted many many times about how much they hate Hillary, and continue to do so. That is their right. People asked you to stop calling her hilly because it's a stupid nickname And yet you obviously see NOTHING wrong in calling our President a "human piece of garbage." Man. I guess it's OK cause it's not a stupid nickname. Then I'd like to ask you to never again call our U.S. president a human piece of garbage, at least until after he's removed from office. And you didn't answer my question: would I have been banned if I called Ms. Clinton that name??

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:39 PM) He was born a multimillionaire with amazing connections. He's gone bankrupt many times. He regularly screws over contractors and business partners. Crimson isn't lying or exaggerating when he says US financiers haven't wanted anything to do with him in a long, long time. He's built most of his empire on selling his name to things and his reality TV show. He's a fantastic showman. He won the election in a tide of personality and resentment towards Clinton. What has he done, especially since descending the escalator in 2015, that demonstrates intelligence? Sorry to not respond right away. 1.) I guess you are saying he's a good salesman and that's it. Fair enough, but I happen to think he's smart as well. 2.) your last point is also a fair one. I mean I can accept your post as possibly being true. I don't know if that's the only reason he won, the resentment toward CLinton. After all, Bernie didn't win. If she's that hated wouldn't Bernie have won? What has he done since 2015 that demonstrates intelligence? Fair point. But what did Barack do in his final year that demonstrated intelligence? I mean we could go through everything Trump has signed on his desk and the appointments he's made, etc. It's not like he's just been some big guy dressed in a clown suit doing something stupid 15 hours a day. Rush would tell you he's done many good things that have not been acknowledged by an attacking media that is trying to complete the deal and get him outta there ASAP. Fair post, however, by you. I should think about your points and will.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:37 PM) Greg, why do you messaure intelligence by worth? Typical response to me. Short but sweet ignoring my posts. I thought I posted THIS in regards to my thinking he's intelligent: "1.) I don't have time to look up ALL the business deals he concocted through his life to get where he is. His intelligence of his chosen field (business, hotels, whatever you want to call it is impeccable). 2.) He obviously studied world affairs enough to be elected president. s***, most Americans don't even know the map of the world. He obviously is in the top 5 percent book smart people in the world on the map and international affairs. yes he obviously is book smart in terms of history, education. That makes him smart as well. 3.) He can think on his feet. He won the presidency after a SERIES of debates. So yes he's very smart in the realm of debate. He has knowledge and is able to express the knowledge in a debate format. He is thus intelligent, yes he is. 4.) How can you say he's not intelligent? For one second assume my point could be correct. Look at all of his controversies and tell me they are not sparked by his EGO?? Just tell me that." QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:39 PM) Ummm plenty of people have called her worse during the campaign Another great response to me. Short but sweet, but largely incorrect, designed to change the subject while also making greg look bad. There's no way in hell anybody on this board including me, her biggest critic, said anything that mean about Ms. Clinton. I even stopped calling her Hilly cause somebody told me to do so.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:30 PM) your positive descriptors are positively hilarious. Hard working lmao Yet you post no descriptors. It's because you and others indeed know how to defeat me on this board. I've accepted that fact. You guys have defeated me time and again in a debate. I concede that I have been buried big time. I lose. I admit that. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:34 PM) Mitt Romney was also a rich one-percenter and he has hardly any of the massive character flaws that Donald Trump has. I'll have to think more about this and research Romney more. It does give me something to think about.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:28 PM) greg- How did he get there? He infamously got a few million dollars from Daddy to get started, which already puts him in a better place than 95% of the people going into Real Estate. But even more importantly - truly, this is the key in my view - his Dad was already in Real Estate and he gave his son THE CONNECTIONS. That is everything in Real Estate. That is the key to the kingdom. He was handed everything on a silver platter. And what did that get him? By most projections, less profit than he would have had if he had just put the few million in an index fund. He hasn't accomplished anything special. He was handed everything, managed to stay moving forward thanks to his willingness to step on anyone for a dollar, and bullied his way to success. Just about anyone who is as willing as he is to treat others like crap could have done the same if given the same opportunities. I can accept this post. I don't know if he was handed everything but most rich one percenters do have a silver platter from past generations setting them up well. Good post by you IMO. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:28 PM) He inherited a real estate empire and tens of millions of dollars. He frequently rips off contractors, clients, and customers. He's a great (and shameless) self-promoter and brand builder. He's excellent at fooling people. If it's such a great businessman, why won't banks lend to him? He did horrendously in the debates with Clinton. I'd like you to address these things: - He frequently displays his ignorance of the basics of how government works and likewise makes huge errors with regards to history, science, and economics. - He speaks, and writes, at a child-like level. - His political views constantly flip-flop due because he is too intellectually lazy to think about, and develop, any principles. - He lacks critical thinking skills, which leads him to believe in pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. - His responses in interviews are largely incoherent streams of thought with little direction. You want me to address things but many of the things you say I disagree with and they are not facts. How the hell can i take you seriously and address your assertions about Trump such as "he speakes and writes at a child-like level" when you say he did horrendously in the debates with Clinton. You want me to address things that are YOUR perceptions. Read over what you want me to address. I think they are worded poorly as if YOU have all the answers re. Trump.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:19 PM) greg, I'd just ask you to go and read the transcript from essentially any one-on-one interview Trump has conducted in the last year. Compare it to transcripts of Obama, Bush, or B. Clinton interviews. Then come back and tell us if you still think Trump is an intelligent man. Trump made most of his money as a reality TV show host and through selling his brand, not through big development deals--those failed spectacularly as often as they succeeded. He's an excellent carnival barker/showman/conman. I like to think my oft-used sentence describes Trump pretty well. But nobody ever responds to my specific points. I like to call him a "rich one percenter." That pretty much describes him. It's not my fault we elected a rich one-percenter.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:14 PM) Answer: large ego is not a sign of intelligence. Also, you act as if he earned all of his money by great deals. Drumpf bankrupts everything he touches, I would ask you to turn down Rush and actually do some research on this human piece of garbage that you defend so passionately Honest question: Would I be banned from the site if I called Hillary a "human piece of garbage" even in the filibuster? I mean, cmon. Our president is a human piece of garbage? Really? I would not call him that. He's not that bad. If you want to have an honest discussion ... is it likely he'll last his four years? No. Is it likely he'll ultimately be impeached? Yes. But I don't think he's so bad he's a human piece of garbage.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:02 PM) Does fooling almost half of the country into voting for you count as smart? I'd call him one of the best con artists ever. So is he smart or not? I think it's obvious the man is intelligent. Of course he's a con artist as well. He's a ruthless businessman, does not care at all about the little guy. No offense to 1 percenters, but I would suggest most are bad people. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:03 PM) He has a low cunning about him, and he's an excellent conman. He's done it time and time again in his various businesses. I'd agree he's a conman. He's also a jerk and a ruthless individual. Still say that all comes from unabashed ego. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:05 PM) It's impeccable? He has a long string of failures and American banks won't even loan him money because he's such a bad bet. I have no confidence that Trump could outperform a random high school student on a test of geography or foreign affairs. He's become infamous for his ignorance of history (http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/donald-trump-history-facts-236659), yet you think he's knowledgeable? Trump was destroyed in all 3 debates with Hillary Clinton. His knowledge of the issues is superficial, his tactics boil down to aggressively attacking his opponent and changing the topic. He frequently displays his ignorance of the basics of how government works and likewise makes huge errors with regards to history, science, and economics. He speaks, and writes, at a child-like level. His political views constantly flip-flop due because he is too intellectually lazy to think about, and develop, any principles. He lacks critical thinking skills, which leads him to believe in pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. His responses in interviews are largely incoherent streams of thought with little direction. He's dumb, Greg. If he's such a bad bet why is he still rich beyond belief? Yeah I think he's knowledgeable. Destroyed in the debates? Are you serious? The man defeated Hillary who was horrid in the debates. I can't believe you think he's 'dumb.' He's a lot of things but he's very smart. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:06 PM) He's a fantastic snake oil salesman. I wouldn't regard that as intelligence, at least a form that's relevant to being President. I challenge you Trump haters to come up with a list of things to describe him. I bet they'd be all negative. I would call him ... Ruthless, narcissistic, ego-filled, selfish, shielded, name dropper, paranoid, unable to relate to the common person; but also hard-working, smart, patriotic, driven. I'm afraid he's also impulsive which could be bad for the country.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:00 PM) Spicer refuses to comment further on whether Trump records conversations multiple times. If he taped Comey could that be an impeachable offense? That could be the one that gets him canned ASAP. Taping an FBI director? National security? Hmmmm.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 06:58 PM) Wat You guys say I don't answer your questions. Answer mine about ego vs. intelligence. Waiting.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 05:33 PM) Is it a double standard to accept the fact that someone feels our president is dumb based on everything he tweets and says? Hmmm, sorry I don't follow your logic that he is rich therefore he must be smart. But hey, let the guy golf amirite You guys never read my posts and search for what might be truth in there. You guys refuse to think about what I said about EGO. You think his EGO is not huge in terms of everything stupid he does? It's THE issue, folks. You know how ego driven this guy is and surrounded by yes-men and yes-women his whole rich life? You've seen the man's hair style. He's proudly kept that hairstyle his entire life, that much mocked monstrocity of a hair style. It's cause of EGO baby. It's on his head so it has to be GREAT. EGO. ... His ego causes all his current "problems." Wants Comey to promise to be loyal to him. It has nothing to do with being unintelligent. It has everything to do with his EGO and entitlement, yes his $$$$. Trump is not a dumb man. QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 05:35 PM) Yes, plenty of people are wealthy or powerful without being intelligent. They may possess other skills which allow them to get ahead, or be lucky, or be crooked. Or all 3. Now stop avoiding the question. What has Trump done to make you think he's intelligent? 1.) I don't have time to look up ALL the business deals he concocted through his life to get where he is. His intelligence of his chosen field (business, hotels, whatever you want to call it is impeccable). 2.) He obviously studied world affairs enough to be elected president. s***, most Americans don't even know the map of the world. He obviously is in the top 5 percent book smart people in the world on the map and international affairs. yes he obviously is book smart in terms of history, education. That makes him smart as well. 3.) He can think on his feet. He won the presidency after a SERIES of debates. So yes he's very smart in the realm of debate. He has knowledge and is able to express the knowledge in a debate format. He is thus intelligent, yes he is. 4.) How can you say he's not intelligent? For one second assume my point could be correct. Look at all of his controversies and tell me they are not sparked by his EGO?? Just tell me that. p.s.: You guys need a thread called: Donald Trump the fool with the parenthesis (only post in here please if you agree everything Trump does is evil). Yes you need your own thread that we can't enter. Cause a mere 2 people, maybe 3 in this thread who are willing to post their thoughts are not complete Trump haters. We ruin the thread for you who think every single thing Trump does is evil. Start that thread and this one will die and you'll all be happy.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 12, 2017 -> 06:27 PM) There are countless examples of him doing and saying extraordinarily stupid things. What examples are there of him being intelligent? You think somebody stupid can amass all the power he's amassed and all the wealth he's amassed and survived all the debates and got elected president? Either Trump is smart or all those voters who elected him are "stupid." Of course he's an intelligent guy. He didn't make it this big by not being a very very smart guy. His problems are all caused by his ego as a 1 percent rich guy. But has nothing to do with his smarts.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 06:17 PM) oh I just wanted to acknowledge your super hot take that you offer all the time. Dick actually pays attention to the news and doesn't circle back to Hillary every chance he gets Just accept the fact there can be a double standard. If somebody makes a quick snarky response against Trump, people laugh, nod and move on cause almost everybody on here is anti Trump. Nobody notices the post offered nothing but a quick blast of Trump cause 96 percent of this board vehemently dislike Trump. I think there are 2, maybe 3 posters total on here that stand up for Trump at all, and if they dare post something they get called on it. That's fine.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 05:11 PM) Thanks greg Why don't you thank Dick Allen for his "he really is not a bright man?" Why is it OK for statements like that to be made and not expect a response? It goes both ways. Just because you don't back my stance doesn't mean it's not appropriate to respond to simple statements like Dick Allen's.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 12, 2017 -> 03:54 PM) Everything Trump is doing to make it go away, is making him look worse. He really is not a bright man. This is an interesting social experiment. We're finding out what your normal rich guy with a huge ego would do if elected president. Remember, when you are a rich, one percenter, reality TV star, your ego and your money drive everything at all times. He's either going to tire of all the media hate/scrutiny and just quit or, if he's shielded from the media scrutiny/hate enough by his hangers-on, he'll keep doing crazy things until the point they get him on something and impeachment proceedings begin. I don't think your statement "he really is not a bright man" is true. Oh, he's bright enough. He's a 70 year old rich 1 percenter with a HUGE, monstrous ego. That defines him more than anything else. Now I could go on my rant about how the Democrats couldn't even beat this guy in an election but I won't go all into how I believe the other candidate was actually worse than Mr. Trump.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 12, 2017 -> 01:50 PM) LOL. Yes, ban business travelers from doing work. If making bombs out of laptops is indeed becoming commonplace, then we're all screwed because ultimately they will be banned on flights in the U.S. The way luggage is handled, I can't imagine people being happy about their laptops getting stored as luggage and broken. And what about the fact it could still detonate as part of the luggage compartment? Are all laptops eventually going to be banned from trips? Business people are going to have to drive everywhere if they can't have their laptops.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ May 12, 2017 -> 03:36 AM) The sooner the better. For sure. This team had its one good month and is ready to lose 80 percent of its games the rest of the way. Trade everybody now or asap.

LOL. Can't beat a horrid Twins team at home again. At least Stoney and Benetti were enjoyable to listen to. Thank you Stoney and Benetti. Professional broadcast. Interesting. Nice stuff