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Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

January 16, 2016 03:18 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Saturn

Posted By Darian Rachal

Thomas Marshall said:

The best images of Saturn I have ever seen, - at businessinsider.com/cassini-images-of-Saturn-2016-1 8O 8O Thomas M.
Thomas, link doesn't seem to work for me.

January 26, 2016 03:08 PM Forum: Politics

Go Get 'Em Texas!

Posted By Darian Rachal

Rod, does the killing of unborn infants bother you? cwy

February 3, 2016 05:15 PM Forum: Politics

Tone

Posted By Darian Rachal

Mel Maki said:

Can Clinton change? Peggy Noonan writes "Clinton sounds like a landlady yelling up the stairs that your kids left their bikes in the hall again."
Tough to listen to any politician but she really grates on my nerves.
Yes Mel, she is rather nauseating to listen to and repugnant to look at as well. I was listening to Bernie Sanders after the Iowa caucus and even though I certainly don't approve of socialism, I found his manner of speaking very pleasant and he seems to be a likable person. That sort of suprised me; the total opposite of Hillary.

February 11, 2016 03:36 PM Forum: Politics

STILL waiting

Posted By Darian Rachal

Well, I'll have to say that Sharpton looks less like a clown since he's lost all that weight. I wonder what prompted that? Regarding weight loss, Bill Clinton almost looked ill standing next to Hillary after the NH primary. :S

March 13, 2016 10:39 PM Forum: Politics

Who Wall Street DOESN'T Want For President

Posted By Darian Rachal

Rod Kaufman said:

No surprises here, considering his so-called economic plan would be a disaster for the country:
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/who-does-wall-street-want-be-president-n537371
Well Rod, You may wish to prepare for a disaster because there is a real possibility that he may be the next President, regardless of what Wall Street thinks. shocked

June 7, 2016 11:59 PM Forum: Politics

Question for Constitution Scholars

Posted By Darian Rachal

Mark Costello III said:

There is some "evidence" out there ....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ralf-michaels/donald-trump-does-not-wan_b_9285638.html

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/03/28/Ex-Trump-Insider-Donald-Doesn-t-Want-Be-President

... that Donald Trump does not want to President. He either is locked into running for the Presidency or just wants to win it because in his eyes the Donald does nothing but win. But these and others like them make a case for the Donald not really wanting the job even if he wins.

So let's suppose the Donald wins the November Election, as unlikely as that is looking to be at this time. On the following Wednesday he announces that he will not serve as President. What happens next? Does Hillary get it because she came in #2 (she won't come in any lower than this)? Does the GOP VP candidate become President? Does this go to the House? Is a special election held? Is there another outcome I missed?

My guess, and I'm no expert on this is: The GOP VP candidate becomes the President-elect. It's the smoothest solution and IMHO FWIW best approximates the intent of the authors of the Constitution as currently amended.
Mark, He indeed may not win. But no one expected him to even make a showing when he announced his candidacy. Then, no one anticipated him winning the nomination against the rest of the Republican field. When I hear these experts(not referring to you wink ) , who were wrong from the beginning, now stating that there is no way he can win, I'm not inclined to take them seriously. Probably 95% of what you will be exposed to about the election, through the media between now and November, is worthless crap. cwy I intend to ignore as much of it as possible.

June 23, 2016 04:22 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

My first Sun image

Posted By Darian Rachal

Very nice, Floyd. smile

July 11, 2016 02:01 AM Forum: Politics

Extremely good piece on the BLM movement....

Posted By Darian Rachal

Good article Greg. BLM is just one of a myriad of leftist organizations in the US. They serve no useful purpose and are only promoted by a leftist media. They really should be ignored; they have no real legitimacy. The fact that they are not is part of the problem. cwy

July 15, 2016 06:49 PM Forum: Politics

Obama Will Defeat Hillary

Posted By Darian Rachal

Mel, I've kind of gone "cold turkey" from news and talk radio for awhile; all the negativity was beginning to adversely affect my state of mind. smile But, was the fellow a Muslim and what was Obama's response? I'm simply curious about this; I consider pretty much anything he has to say about anything irrelevant. cwy

August 8, 2016 09:52 PM Forum: Politics

50 More Republicans against Trump

Posted By Darian Rachal

Patrick Keafer said:

[i] "From a foreign policy perspective, Donald Trump is not qualified to be president and commander-in-chief. Indeed, we are convinced that he would be a dangerous president and would put at risk our country's national security and well-being.

Most fundamentally, Mr. Trump lacks the character, values, and experience to be president. He weakens US moral authority as the leader of the free world. He appears to lack basic knowledge about and belief in the US Constitution, US laws, and US institutions, including religious tolerance, freedom of the press, and an independent judiciary.

In addition, Mr. Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America's vital national security interests, its complex diplomatic challenges, its indispensable alliances, and the democratic values on which US foreign policy must be based."



http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/08/us/politics/national-security-letter-trump.html?_r=0


Some notable names:

Michael Chertoff
Tom Ridge
Michael Hayden
Boo hoo! cwy