Why Doesn't the Left believe in the peaceful transfer of power?

[piezoe]

Your argument would be much more solid if it wasn't rooted in the Trump is insane position. If lying, exaggerating, grossly overstating the problems, and shooting before identifying the proper target are now signs of insanity then we need to find several thousand straight jackets for every member of congress, the entire media, most all of Hollywood, and damn near everyone with a Facebook account.

Your remark about those with Facebook accounts made me chuckle. I have one incognito, and am careful never to post anything personal, or much of anything of substance. I keep it so young friends can get in touch with me via Facebook if they know my pseudonym. I don't see any evidence that Trump is insane, though I might have even said that in a gross overstatement at some point. What I maintain, and don't see how anyone can dispute this, is that he has a mental disorder. It is not the sort of thing that would confine him to a mental ward by any means. He can function in society quite well, as we have seen.. It is the sort of thing, however, that could be considered undesirable in a President. I personally consider it such, so I write from that point of view. Psychiatrists have commented on his disorder, and who am I to second guess the professionals.

 

[piezoe]

Bush was not a minority President,

Perhaps you thought that by "minority" I meant Bush was Asian American or Ute Indian? Let me clarify for you.
https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-2000

 

[newwurldmn]

Your argument would be much more solid if it wasn't rooted in the Trump is insane position. If lying, exaggerating, grossly overstating the problems, and shooting before identifying the proper target are now signs of insanity then we need to find several thousand straight jackets for every member of congress, the entire media, most all of Hollywood, and damn near everyone with a Facebook account.

Shouldn't we hold the president to a higher standard than some full of himself actor or some uninformed Facebook kid?

 

[wildchild]

Perhaps you thought that by "minority" I meant Bush was Asian American or Ute Indian? Let me clarify for you.
https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-2000

Did even read my post? Al Gore lost fair and square shithead.

Caption:

Guy # 1. Hey man, Al Gore doesn't have enough votes.
Guy # 2. But if you look at the ballot, at first it looks like a Bush, then after staring at it, it starts to look like a Gore vote.

 

[piezoe]

Also what is this bullshit about the government not being responsive is the cause of violence. During Obama's Presidency the blacks were rioting and committing violence more than anytime since the 1960s. According to your logic, this indicates Obama was not responsive to needs of the black community.

I was my understanding that those riots had to do with local issues, rather than Federal. But the same principles hold in both cases. In the case of local issues, e.g. Ferguson, it is the local government that had better heed the warnings. In fact didn't the Feds have to step in to calm the waters. This is something different from unrest because of Federal policy. You seem like a bright guy. You can figure this out for yourself.

There could be, of course, local unrest because of Federal policy. We have many examples. But this is not the sort of thing I was referring to. It takes a broad national consensus at odds with the government to cause a broad national issue to come to a head.

 

[piezoe]

Did even read my post? Al Gore lost fair and square shithead.

Caption:

Guy # 1. Hey man, Al Gore doesn't have enough votes.
Guy # 2. But if you look at the ballot, at first it looks like a Bush, then after staring at it, it starts to look like a Gore vote.

Your holiness, it seems there is some confusion here. By consensus, I am not meaning the vote in the electoral college. I am beginning to believe I might have erred when I said you seemed bright. My post had nothing whatsoever to do with who won the election. On that there is universal agreement. It had to do with the popular consensus as reflected in the popular vote, or alternatively in the popular consensus when it is at odds with actual government policy. Please see the examples I gave.

 

[wildchild]

Your holiness, it seems there is some confusion here. By consensus, I am not meaning the vote in the electoral college. I am beginning to believe I might have erred when I said you seemed bright. My post had nothing whatsoever to do with who won the election. On that there is universal agreement. It had to do with the popular consensus as reflected in the popular vote, or alternatively in the popular consensus when it is at odds with actual government policy. Please see the examples I gave.

You made the claim that he was a minority President. There is no such thing. Either he won or he didnt'.

Bill Clinton never won a majority vote. I don't see you attacking him.

 

[CaptainObvious]

Shouldn't we hold the president to a higher standard than some full of himself actor or some uninformed Facebook kid?

Yeah, we should. Sadly we haven't seen a president since Eisenhower who meets that standard.

 

[wildchild]

I was my understanding that those riots had to do with local issues, rather than Federal. But the same principles hold in both cases. In the case of local issues, e.g. Ferguson, it is the local government that had better heed the warnings. In fact didn't the Feds have to step in to calm the waters. This is something different from unrest because of Federal policy. You seem like a bright guy. You can figure this out for yourself.

There could be, of course, local unrest because of Federal policy. We have many examples. But this is not the sort of thing I was referring to. It takes a broad national consensus at odds with the government to cause a broad national issue to come to a head.

The whole thing in Ferguson was absolutely Federal. In fact the whole movement was put together by the democrats and the media played along.

The whole shooting was not even close to being illegal. We already litigated this and the dems lost this badly. People really got sick and tired of this bullshit and it one of the key reason Trump won. I am not sure I would bring up Ferguson if I were you. You lost badly on Ferguson.

 

[wildchild]

Yeah, we should. Sadly we haven't seen a president since Eisenhower who meets that standard.

Our system of government only offers to represent the people.

When I drive on the roads, visit most stores, and observe what is popular in this country, it is quite apparent that our representatives closely reflect their constituents.