Great Prediction

[Evangelicalhumanist]

On July 26, 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote in the Baltimore Evening Sun,

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron."

I'd say that's one prediction that was absolutely aced!

 

[WalterTrull]

On July 26, 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote in the Baltimore Evening Sun,

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron."

I'd say that's one prediction that was absolutely aced!

While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.

 

[Revoltingest]

While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.

I disagree.
We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers
because this assemblage is what the (primary) voters really wanted.
(Although the DNC superdelegate system did work against Bernie.)

 

[Revoltingest]

While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.

I disagree.
We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers
because this assemblage is what the (primary) voters really wanted.
(Although the DNC superdelegate system did work against Bernie.)

 

[shunyadragon]

While I do agree with "fool and moron", I don't agree about plain folks and heart's desire. I think most in the US waxed rather lackadaisical about politics, made some incorrect assumptions, and were just plain looking the other way. Here's hoping it won't happen again soon. Unfortunately, history tends to repeat itself.

. . . then the pigs will rule.

 

[WalterTrull]

We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers

Unfortunately, I believe you are correct. Again, I believe most voters were just looking the other way. There was a game on.

 

[Revoltingest]

Unfortunately, I believe you are correct. Again, I believe most voters were just looking the other way. There was a game on.

Those who look away are even less engaged than the ones who gave us the Dastardly Duo.
Were the disinterested to become interested, would things improve?
Nah!

 

[Revoltingest]

Unfortunately, I believe you are correct. Again, I believe most voters were just looking the other way. There was a game on.

Those who look away are even less engaged than the ones who gave us the Dastardly Duo.
Were the disinterested to become interested, would things improve?
Nah!

 

[WalterTrull]

Those who look away are even less engaged than the ones who gave us the Dastardly Duo.
Were the disinterested to become interested, would things improve?
Nah!

Hope springs eternal.

 

[Underhill]

I disagree.
We were presented with a choice between not one but 2 losers
because this assemblage is what the (primary) voters really wanted.
(Although the DNC superdelegate system did work against Bernie.)

One marginal candidate and one patently absurd candidate would be more accurate. Say what you want about Hillary, she is qualified.

 

[Audie]

On July 26, 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote in the Baltimore Evening Sun,

"As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron."

I'd say that's one prediction that was absolutely aced!

It takes a bit of a narcissist to want to be president,
I think, and if there were a sort of geiger counter
that could be held up to get a reading on narcissism,
I think that either the H or the T would read about
the same, somewhere in the red line area.

Trump is actually a genius, as he said; a genius at
being Trump.

I expect Hillary is a lot better read, and smarter,
but as for "fool" and "moron". Such hyperbole
wont do.

Who actually has good judgement?
I lack all confidence in Trump, but nobody had
confidence in Truman, and-sorry to even mention
it-Churchill's judgement was deeply questioned.

How badly or well things that the T are doing
will turn out, I guess we will see. Hang
on to your hat! (wallet, and everything else)

The email thing with Hillary showed such
amazingly bad judgement, that alone
(as if it were all) should give one pause.

Two real bad candidates.

 

[Revoltingest]

One marginal candidate and one patently absurd candidate would be more accurate. Say what you want about Hillary, she is qualified.

Hillary is only marginal?
Oh, dear.

 

[Audie]

One marginal candidate and one patently absurd candidate would be more accurate. Say what you want about Hillary, she is qualified.

Nope, I wont say or agree to that.
Some ways, probably.

How well was Obama "qualified"?
By that, near every member of congress
would have been a better choice.

Truman slipped up a time or two, but
everyone who said he was unqualified
was wrong.

What he brought to the table was sound
character and values, And solid common sense.

Hillary is not one you'd look to for a character
role model.

 

[Audie]

Hillary is only marginal?
Oh, dear.

Close. Just tack on sub-

 

[Revoltingest]

Close. Just tack on sub-

So many of her fans are blind to the view that she was as bad or worse.
They simply don't understand that there could be a perspective different
from their own. The party claiming tolerance & understanding has little.

 

[Valjean]

The email thing with Hillary showed such
amazingly bad judgement, that alone
(as if it were all) should give one pause.

Why was that bad judgement? Hadn't the past two secretaries of State had private e-mail accounts? No-one criticized them. Hadn't she been advised to set up a private account by Colin Powell? Wasn't the official, White House account she was supposed to have used hacked -- unlike her private account? Why was the material on her personal e-mail considered so damaging; so controversial?

Hillary is only marginal?
Oh, dear.

I thought she was considered a rather good senator.

 

[Audie]

Why was that bad judgement? Hadn't the past two secretaries of State had private e-mail accounts? No-one criticized them. Hadn't she been advised to set up a private account by Colin Powell? Wasn't the official, White House account she was supposed to have used hacked -- unlike her private account? Why was the material on her personal e-mail considered so damaging; so controversial?
I thought she was considered a rather good senator.

yeah, and obama also had children separated from
family.

She didnt have to have been a real good candidate
to have beaten trump. But she didnt. Coz she wasnt.

I cant stand to even look at a photo of either of them.

 

[Revoltingest]

I thought she was considered a rather good senator.

Any politician is considered good by those who like either the person or the political agenda.
But I found Hillary's record lacking in what I'd want, eg, less war, competence, less corruption.

 

[Jumi]

It takes a bit of a narcissist to want to be president,
I think, and if there were a sort of geiger counter
that could be held up to get a reading on narcissism,
I think that either the H or the T would read about
the same, somewhere in the red line area.

Right, but people ignore narcissists that match their political spectrum, religion, etc.

 

[sun rise]

Hillary is only marginal?
Oh, dear.

Better than marginal. She was fully qualified to be President and would have maintained the status quo which was totally better than the utter disaster we have now. The choice was status quo vs destructive monster.