Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Darian, you have got to be kidding. Rich will be a raving lunatic if Biden wins, just like he was when Obama was in office. It's telling that you find nothing wrong with Rich's by now legendary rants, but if I or Russ or anyone else express dissatisfaction with Trump's Presidency, somehow Trump is living in our heads or we are unhinged. The double-standard is glaring. By the way, and for the record, you can stop trying to derive satisfaction from my misery over Trump being President. I promise you, I do not lose any sleep at night, and my life is excellent and will continue to be exemplary in most ways regardless of who is President. Also, aren't you the guy who admitted that if he could snap his fingers and exterminate tens-of-millions of Americans just because they are Democrats, you would? It's a bit funny that you of all people, given that admission, want to try and characterize others as partisans who can't imagine, much less live in, a world with Republicans in it.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

First, I don't have a party. Believe it or not, I have voted mostly Republican in my life-time. If anything, I'm an independent and progressive. Second, let's not quibble over your exact wording. Admitting that you would not object to the elimination of the Democrat party is doing nothing to garner you any moral high ground for presuming that others cannot live with the Republican party or a Republican president.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Darian:

I'd suggest that you reconsider.  If you think that James and Russ are more unhinged and hysterical than Richard, well, I don't know what to say... and that might be a first.  Obama still lives in Rich's head - his denial, if he chooses to make one, will be particularly funny.  James is never unhinged, never rants and is never hysterical.  Russ trolls us from time to time.  Richard lately is unhinged, hysterical and in rant mode 24/7.

p.s.  If this does not earn me some Ranties, I am not sure what I can do.

Jim

Originally Posted by James Lacey

I agree with Jim; there is no reason for Biden to overly vocal at this point. Trump and his misfits are doing an excellent job of sinking their ship. Take, for example, this activity by the DHS and CBP in Portland, where they are using federal agents decked out in military garb without any identifying insignia or names and unmarked vehicles to scoop people off of the streets. This activity is not only bad policy; it's seriously bad politics. There is no doubt that Trump's approval numbers nose-dived after his Lafayette Square debacle. It turns out that Americans aren't keen on their citizens being tear-gassed and having the military mobilized against them. How do you think they are going to react to this secret-police style of policy in Portland? When asked about it, Ken Cuccinelli, the head of DHS, made it clear they intend to continue and take the tactic nationwide. That's just brilliant.

The biggest problem Trump has is that he has effectively alienated everyone but his base, and there are not enough of them to get him elected.

Originally Posted by James Brown

This puts a lot of weight on your shoulders Greg! 

Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Darian:

I think Richard has a lot to add.  But I really don't like like it when he outright slanders people I admire and consider friends.   There are a thousand instances of him calling James, Russ, Jim and others idiots, fools, etc. and worse.  Ok, that is not a persuasive style, but whatever. 

The line for me though, is when he states, with apparent sincerity, that these are not his friends.  Life is too short to waste time with people who actually do not like you.  It is sad commentary if we can only be friends with our ideological clones.

Jim

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Then you would be wrong because the Lafayette square fiasco was a pivotal point in the downward trend we have seen in Trump's polling numbers. This whole law-and-order bet of Trump's is falling flat, and so far is hurting him more than helping. The Lafayette square kerfuffle even prompted the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, to apologize for appearing in the photo op. He didn't realize what was going on when asked to join the event until it was too late and didn't fully understand the optics of his appearance until it was over. Yet he felt compelled to admit it was a mistake. Only a few legacy-defining moments have clung to Trump, despite his continuous stream of crises and controversies, such as Lafayette Square and the caging of immigrant children. Still, this latest abuse may likely be another.

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

I use my usual "You OK with this", but I figure some of you guys don't care about the protesters civil rights since they are not in your right wing club.

Secret police, unmarked cars, not reading detainees their Miranda rights? What are we, fascist Germany in the 1930's?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/19/portland-police-federal-agents-protest

"Portland mayor Ted Wheeler has called on federal officers to stay away. Speaking to CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, he said: “The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect."

“We have dozens, if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city. And … they are sharply escalating the situation. Their presence is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. It’s not helping the situation at all. They’re not wanted here. We haven’t asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.”"

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Well, Darian, as you are one who is not known for his objectivity your post didn't disappoint. What happens if the right becomes the minority and the secret police go after you guys. Would you still feel the same?