SURVEY: Who do you believe would be the best president for the US?

[Incobart]

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Also the interference in other countries politics ... They should never intrude Afghanistan, Iraq Libya Syria ... maybe then we wouldn't have had the problem with muslims or refugees in europe ..

So, you too are unaware that the UK was also fighting the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria? You think only the US was there? And Brits tell me that Americans don't know much about the world outside of the US. Hmmm.

Cheers.

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

[Jingthing]

As far as who would make the best president, that answer would be anyone other than a professional politician.

Me? Wanna see my tax records?

[NovaBlue05]

It's one of those years where people are going to be choosing between lesser of evils. In other words, a typical election in the U.S. or any other country for that matter.

The truly gifted thinkers and problem solvers of the world really aren't interested in wading into the quagmire of deceit, lies & corruption that defines modern politics.

[NovaBlue05]

This poll is even less meaningful than a typical Thaivisa poll (they're all meaningless and for entertainment purposes only) because we don't know how many people voting are Americans, or even among the Americans how many would actually vote in this election. Most Americans eligible to vote do not actually vote. We're not Australia!

The intent is to get the opinion of TV members so it is meaningful. In terms of predicting winners, it's about as useful as the other recent national polls with the obvious exception of the real polls held in NH, Iowa, SC & Nevada.

[Jingthing]

It's one of those years where people are going to be choosing between lesser of evils. In other words, a typical election in the U.S. or any other country for that matter.

The truly gifted thinkers and problem solvers of the world really aren't interested in wading into the quagmire of deceit, lies & corruption that defines modern politics.

What's your point?

[NovaBlue05]

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Also the interference in other countries politics ... They should never intrude Afghanistan, Iraq Libya Syria ... maybe then we wouldn't have had the problem with muslims or refugees in europe ..

So, you too are unaware that the UK was also fighting the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria? You think only the US was there? And Brits tell me that Americans don't know much about the world outside of the US. Hmmm.

Cheers.

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

In terms of humiliation, that's in the eye of the beholder. The US had significant numbers of Congressional Democrats & even a couple of Republicans, follow their conscience, morals & ethics and vote against the Iraq War.

The other democrats, such as Hillary, were too concerned about appearing "soft on terror" at their next re-election bid so they did what they felt best for their personal advancement. Later, after the popularity of the war was fading, they of course tried to walk their vote back by saying they only did it because they were "lied to"

[NovaBlue05]

It's one of those years where people are going to be choosing between lesser of evils. In other words, a typical election in the U.S. or any other country for that matter.

The truly gifted thinkers and problem solvers of the world really aren't interested in wading into the quagmire of deceit, lies & corruption that defines modern politics.

What's your point?

We are always going to get salesmen rather than problem solvers in Congress and the White House

[stevenl]

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Also the interference in other countries politics ... They should never intrude Afghanistan, Iraq Libya Syria ... maybe then we wouldn't have had the problem with muslims or refugees in europe ..

So, you too are unaware that the UK was also fighting the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria? You think only the US was there? And Brits tell me that Americans don't know much about the world outside of the US. Hmmm.

Cheers.

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

In terms of humiliation, that's in the eye of the beholder. The US had significant numbers of Congressional Democrats & even a couple of Republicans, follow their conscience, morals & ethics and vote against the Iraq War.

The other democrats, such as Hillary, were too concerned about appearing "soft on terror" at their next re-election bid so they did what they felt best for their personal advancement. Later, after the popularity of the war was fading, they of course tried to walk their vote back by saying they only did it because they were "lied to"

Were they lied to?

[Incobart]

who you think will be the best president ...

First when Trump came up as candidate, we look to it as an entertaining tv show, someone that give popular no-sense one liners, nice to look and laugh but no way to be a president.

surprised that Americans actually voted for him gave me a feeling of unbelieve, don't they see the danger and reflection to the rest of the world ?

Secondly surprised that this poll to people from all over the world and ex pat Americans also choose Trump ???

Hilary has the most experience in politics and democrat (republican presidents before have bot been a great example before) so far out the best candidate for all am people and the world.

B Sanders has good socially (that's not a dirty word like some am think) program but no charisma and maybe to radical that I doubt he can make it. Positive is that he not come from a rich political family that run on gifts.

last remark I like to make is that a county should have 3 big parties. That way they have to work more together, be nice to each other and the 2 party government keeps the ball more in the middle. look to Thailand, redshirts/yellow doesn't work good either

[NovaBlue05]

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

In terms of humiliation, that's in the eye of the beholder. The US had significant numbers of Congressional Democrats & even a couple of Republicans, follow their conscience, morals & ethics and vote against the Iraq War.

The other democrats, such as Hillary, were too concerned about appearing "soft on terror" at their next re-election bid so they did what they felt best for their personal advancement. Later, after the popularity of the war was fading, they of course tried to walk their vote back by saying they only did it because they were "lied to"

Were they lied to?

Maybe...maybe not. I don't have faith in the quality of US Intel or those at the top using it to drive policy actions. The only truly solemn duty a Congressman has is to act as a check against executive excess. Many did but a significant amount didn't and it wasn't because they were lied to. The republicans did it because their party leaders told them to and the democrats did it because the US was only about a year removed from 9/11, the public wanting action, a President with a 60% plus approval and the specter of losing their next election if they bucked the trend.

[gemguy]

As an American- I fail to understand the continual sniping between Americans and Europeans. There are good and bad on both continents. As for me- I know what America really is. It is controlled by the rich and for the rich. There was a time just after World War II when the greatest generation (and that includes Europeans) fought to save Democracy on both sides of the ocean. Europe developed differently and headed more towards social programs while America developed on Democratic Capitalism, the difference is that throughout the years in America 'Greed became Good'. Americans have forgotten about what the greatest generation sacrificed so they can live freely. The problem started when the politicians started taking money from donors of every sort- which means politicians are beholden to the Corporations and huge banks and thy used gloabilisation as a way to send jobs abroad to the Third World so the corporations could make more profits. Never a thought what this would do to the average American worker of family. People who were once assured of a good standard of living now finish High School ( or not) and work in call centers and attend community college at night.

The only person who is actually telling the truth is Bernie Sanders- he recognizes that elections are being bought by the rich and powerful and that Americans in the middle class are not moving forward but dropping into the so called lower class. When you have the CEo's of a companies making 200 times the salary of the lowest worker and then complain that the minimum wage shouldn't be raised because they can't afford it something's radically wrong. When you have Americans who cannot afford healthcare premiums or have to sell their house so they won't die- something is radically wrong. When you have Big Pharma keeping essential American drug prices the highest in the World and make record profits- something is wrong. When you have people who want to have a University education and have to become indentured servants to the American State for 20 years and then cannot find a position that pays proper wages- yes, something is wrong. And the final kicker is the US Military Budget is $632 Billion per year -the largest in the World and then add on untold billions for almost 25 individual intelligence agencies and you begin to see the picture.

The politicians of course love to say how they support the military - yet the Veterans Administration is in chaos; the politicians use the theory that America has to fight abroad so the terrorists don't come to America .In order to keep the funding going they then attack Social Security for the Aged as 'too expensive' or any attempt to reform the Healthcare system as 'Socialism'.The reason Trump is popular is because he is not a politician and in a sense his own man. Yet, he hides behind the same rheteric as a politician- illegal immigrants are stealing jobs; terrorists are headed for America; the Chinese, Mexicans and Russians are taking advantage of America. It sounds good but it is mostly nonsense. He has no plan to really provide relief to the struggling middle and lower class.

Bernie Sanders tells us exactly what he will do- He will make healthcare a right and it will be provided by the Government just like Medicare is right now- with controlled prices and paid for by those working in the same manner aswe have always paid for Medicare. Those who are indigent and without work -pay nothing. Yes, the wealthy will pay more- because he will reform the Tax Code to make sure the wealthy cannot use codified loopholes to avoid taxes such as leaving huge amounts of profit offshore.He also plans on stopping the ridiculous cost of higher education by providing it at no cost- paid for by the wealthy. It is called redistribution of wealth and that is why the rich fear him.

Actually in all fairness- most of Europe already provides much of what America needs. The problem is that America has also provided much of Europe's defense and I don't blame the Europeans because the American strategy is to fight a war with Russia in Europe and not in the US. However, under Sanders this strategy will change. Europe will have to pay for its own defense. In addition, Sanders will constrain the huge military and industrial complex that has taken America to the brink of bankruptcy and he will reach out to friends and foe alike in an attempt to end the lunacy of continual war.

Whether Sanders become President or not-America is already in the throes of revolution. The current status quo is not sustainable. You cannot have a countries wealth in the hands of 1% while the other 99% are given the leftovers. America will change radically within 30 years because the people have finally had enough..

Most of what you say is correct.

However nothing much of what you point out will change no matter who becomes the President.

Who ever it is will accomplish some of the things they discussed in their campaign to become president....... but once in office?......Most of what they said they would do will not be done because they will be effectively thwarted by the very people they speak of and their organizations and the behind the scenes entities that control the money.

America is a Behemoth that is controlled by the Federal Reserve and the interests of the International Banks and the Rothschild's family and its far reaching organizations and entities that orchestrates and manipulates the economies of nearly all the countries around the world.

America has been their biggest and most successful orchestration to date....since the formation of the Federal Reserve in 1913.

All of what you state in your post will not change or certainly not significantly or be abolished unless it is to the advantage of the Federal Reserve and those that control it...while nearly all of what you point out will not be changed in any way or any significant way because it does not suit the agenda of the Federal Reserve and the Bankers and the Rothschild's family that have a firm death grip on what does or does not happen in the USA concerning control of the money and the politics.

Who ever gets into the Oval office has to deal with the Federal Reserve and ALL that it entails and the Bankers and those entities and or powerful people who control the country and its money and monetary policies.

Very hard to get around them while every President has tried to get around them and can not while "they" will not allow that to happen and operate in a fashion that does not operate under the monetary system that is firmly Lording over the politics of the USA...and that is the way they wanted it while they are sustaining what they organized and continue to orchestrate the whole affair from behind the scenes.

You will see....

Who ever gets into the White House will simply be another lackey of the firmly established "system", so to speak...that they have to deal with and can not go around that "system"

End result is the President is very limited in what they can actually accomplish while they all get an A + for trying.

Cheers

[gemguy]

As an American- I fail to understand the continual sniping between Americans and Europeans. There are good and bad on both continents. As for me- I know what America really is. It is controlled by the rich and for the rich. There was a time just after World War II when the greatest generation (and that includes Europeans) fought to save Democracy on both sides of the ocean. Europe developed differently and headed more towards social programs while America developed on Democratic Capitalism, the difference is that throughout the years in America 'Greed became Good'. Americans have forgotten about what the greatest generation sacrificed so they can live freely. The problem started when the politicians started taking money from donors of every sort- which means politicians are beholden to the Corporations and huge banks and thy used gloabilisation as a way to send jobs abroad to the Third World so the corporations could make more profits. Never a thought what this would do to the average American worker of family. People who were once assured of a good standard of living now finish High School ( or not) and work in call centers and attend community college at night.

The only person who is actually telling the truth is Bernie Sanders- he recognizes that elections are being bought by the rich and powerful and that Americans in the middle class are not moving forward but dropping into the so called lower class. When you have the CEo's of a companies making 200 times the salary of the lowest worker and then complain that the minimum wage shouldn't be raised because they can't afford it something's radically wrong. When you have Americans who cannot afford healthcare premiums or have to sell their house so they won't die- something is radically wrong. When you have Big Pharma keeping essential American drug prices the highest in the World and make record profits- something is wrong. When you have people who want to have a University education and have to become indentured servants to the American State for 20 years and then cannot find a position that pays proper wages- yes, something is wrong. And the final kicker is the US Military Budget is $632 Billion per year -the largest in the World and then add on untold billions for almost 25 individual intelligence agencies and you begin to see the picture.

The politicians of course love to say how they support the military - yet the Veterans Administration is in chaos; the politicians use the theory that America has to fight abroad so the terrorists don't come to America .In order to keep the funding going they then attack Social Security for the Aged as 'too expensive' or any attempt to reform the Healthcare system as 'Socialism'.The reason Trump is popular is because he is not a politician and in a sense his own man. Yet, he hides behind the same rheteric as a politician- illegal immigrants are stealing jobs; terrorists are headed for America; the Chinese, Mexicans and Russians are taking advantage of America. It sounds good but it is mostly nonsense. He has no plan to really provide relief to the struggling middle and lower class.

Bernie Sanders tells us exactly what he will do- He will make healthcare a right and it will be provided by the Government just like Medicare is right now- with controlled prices and paid for by those working in the same manner aswe have always paid for Medicare. Those who are indigent and without work -pay nothing. Yes, the wealthy will pay more- because he will reform the Tax Code to make sure the wealthy cannot use codified loopholes to avoid taxes such as leaving huge amounts of profit offshore.He also plans on stopping the ridiculous cost of higher education by providing it at no cost- paid for by the wealthy. It is called redistribution of wealth and that is why the rich fear him.

Actually in all fairness- most of Europe already provides much of what America needs. The problem is that America has also provided much of Europe's defense and I don't blame the Europeans because the American strategy is to fight a war with Russia in Europe and not in the US. However, under Sanders this strategy will change. Europe will have to pay for its own defense. In addition, Sanders will constrain the huge military and industrial complex that has taken America to the brink of bankruptcy and he will reach out to friends and foe alike in an attempt to end the lunacy of continual war.

Whether Sanders become President or not-America is already in the throes of revolution. The current status quo is not sustainable. You cannot have a countries wealth in the hands of 1% while the other 99% are given the leftovers. America will change radically within 30 years because the people have finally had enough..

Most of what you say is correct.

However nothing much of what you point out will change no matter who becomes the President.

Who ever it is will accomplish some of the things they discussed in their campaign to become president....... but once in office?......Most of what they said they would do will not be done because they will be effectively thwarted by the very people they speak of and their organizations and the behind the scenes entities that control the money.

America is a Behemoth that is controlled by the Federal Reserve and the interests of the International Banks and the Rothschild's family and its far reaching organizations and entities that orchestrates and manipulates the economies of nearly all the countries around the world.

America has been their biggest and most successful orchestration to date....since the formation of the Federal Reserve in 1913.

All of what you state in your post will not change or certainly not significantly or be abolished unless it is to the advantage of the Federal Reserve and those that control it...while nearly all of what you point out will not be changed in any way or any significant way because it does not suit the agenda of the Federal Reserve and the Bankers and the Rothschild's family that have a firm death grip on what does or does not happen in the USA concerning control of the money and the politics.

Who ever gets into the Oval office has to deal with the Federal Reserve and ALL that it entails and the Bankers and those entities and or powerful people who control the country and its money and monetary policies.

Very hard to get around them while every President has tried to get around them and can not while "they" will not allow that to happen and operate in a fashion that does not operate under the monetary system that is firmly Lording over the politics of the USA...and that is the way they wanted it while they are sustaining what they organized and continue to orchestrate the whole affair from behind the scenes.

You will see....

Who ever gets into the White House will simply be another lackey of the firmly established "system", so to speak...that they have to deal with and can not go around that "system"

End result is the President is very limited in what they can actually accomplish while they all get an A + for trying.

Cheers

[gemguy]

As an American- I fail to understand the continual sniping between Americans and Europeans. There are good and bad on both continents. As for me- I know what America really is. It is controlled by the rich and for the rich. There was a time just after World War II when the greatest generation (and that includes Europeans) fought to save Democracy on both sides of the ocean. Europe developed differently and headed more towards social programs while America developed on Democratic Capitalism, the difference is that throughout the years in America 'Greed became Good'. Americans have forgotten about what the greatest generation sacrificed so they can live freely. The problem started when the politicians started taking money from donors of every sort- which means politicians are beholden to the Corporations and huge banks and thy used gloabilisation as a way to send jobs abroad to the Third World so the corporations could make more profits. Never a thought what this would do to the average American worker of family. People who were once assured of a good standard of living now finish High School ( or not) and work in call centers and attend community college at night.

The only person who is actually telling the truth is Bernie Sanders- he recognizes that elections are being bought by the rich and powerful and that Americans in the middle class are not moving forward but dropping into the so called lower class. When you have the CEo's of a companies making 200 times the salary of the lowest worker and then complain that the minimum wage shouldn't be raised because they can't afford it something's radically wrong. When you have Americans who cannot afford healthcare premiums or have to sell their house so they won't die- something is radically wrong. When you have Big Pharma keeping essential American drug prices the highest in the World and make record profits- something is wrong. When you have people who want to have a University education and have to become indentured servants to the American State for 20 years and then cannot find a position that pays proper wages- yes, something is wrong. And the final kicker is the US Military Budget is $632 Billion per year -the largest in the World and then add on untold billions for almost 25 individual intelligence agencies and you begin to see the picture.

The politicians of course love to say how they support the military - yet the Veterans Administration is in chaos; the politicians use the theory that America has to fight abroad so the terrorists don't come to America .In order to keep the funding going they then attack Social Security for the Aged as 'too expensive' or any attempt to reform the Healthcare system as 'Socialism'.The reason Trump is popular is because he is not a politician and in a sense his own man. Yet, he hides behind the same rheteric as a politician- illegal immigrants are stealing jobs; terrorists are headed for America; the Chinese, Mexicans and Russians are taking advantage of America. It sounds good but it is mostly nonsense. He has no plan to really provide relief to the struggling middle and lower class.

Bernie Sanders tells us exactly what he will do- He will make healthcare a right and it will be provided by the Government just like Medicare is right now- with controlled prices and paid for by those working in the same manner aswe have always paid for Medicare. Those who are indigent and without work -pay nothing. Yes, the wealthy will pay more- because he will reform the Tax Code to make sure the wealthy cannot use codified loopholes to avoid taxes such as leaving huge amounts of profit offshore.He also plans on stopping the ridiculous cost of higher education by providing it at no cost- paid for by the wealthy. It is called redistribution of wealth and that is why the rich fear him.

Actually in all fairness- most of Europe already provides much of what America needs. The problem is that America has also provided much of Europe's defense and I don't blame the Europeans because the American strategy is to fight a war with Russia in Europe and not in the US. However, under Sanders this strategy will change. Europe will have to pay for its own defense. In addition, Sanders will constrain the huge military and industrial complex that has taken America to the brink of bankruptcy and he will reach out to friends and foe alike in an attempt to end the lunacy of continual war.

Whether Sanders become President or not-America is already in the throes of revolution. The current status quo is not sustainable. You cannot have a countries wealth in the hands of 1% while the other 99% are given the leftovers. America will change radically within 30 years because the people have finally had enough..

Most of what you say is correct.

However nothing much of what you point out will change no matter who becomes the President.

Who ever it is will accomplish some of the things they discussed in their campaign to become president....... but once in office?......Most of what they said they would do will not be done because they will be effectively thwarted by the very people they speak of and their organizations and the behind the scenes entities that control the money.

America is a Behemoth that is controlled by the Federal Reserve and the interests of the International Banks and the Rothschild's family and its far reaching organizations and entities that orchestrates and manipulates the economies of nearly all the countries around the world.

America has been their biggest and most successful orchestration to date....since the formation of the Federal Reserve in 1913.

All of what you state in your post will not change or certainly not significantly or be abolished unless it is to the advantage of the Federal Reserve and those that control it...while nearly all of what you point out will not be changed in any way or any significant way because it does not suit the agenda of the Federal Reserve and the Bankers and the Rothschild's family that have a firm death grip on what does or does not happen in the USA concerning control of the money and the politics.

Who ever gets into the Oval office has to deal with the Federal Reserve and ALL that it entails and the Bankers and those entities and or powerful people who control the country and its money and monetary policies.

Very hard to get around them while every President has tried to get around them and can not while "they" will not allow that to happen and operate in a fashion that does not operate under the monetary system that is firmly Lording over the politics of the USA...and that is the way they wanted it while they are sustaining what they organized and continue to orchestrate the whole affair from behind the scenes.

You will see....

Who ever gets into the White House will simply be another lackey of the firmly established "system", so to speak...that they have to deal with and can not go around that "system"

End result is the President is very limited in what they can actually accomplish while they all get an A + for trying.

Cheers

[jmd8800]

Where is the 'none of the above' button?

[gemguy]

As an American- I fail to understand the continual sniping between Americans and Europeans. There are good and bad on both continents. As for me- I know what America really is. It is controlled by the rich and for the rich. There was a time just after World War II when the greatest generation (and that includes Europeans) fought to save Democracy on both sides of the ocean. Europe developed differently and headed more towards social programs while America developed on Democratic Capitalism, the difference is that throughout the years in America 'Greed became Good'. Americans have forgotten about what the greatest generation sacrificed so they can live freely. The problem started when the politicians started taking money from donors of every sort- which means politicians are beholden to the Corporations and huge banks and thy used gloabilisation as a way to send jobs abroad to the Third World so the corporations could make more profits. Never a thought what this would do to the average American worker of family. People who were once assured of a good standard of living now finish High School ( or not) and work in call centers and attend community college at night.

The only person who is actually telling the truth is Bernie Sanders- he recognizes that elections are being bought by the rich and powerful and that Americans in the middle class are not moving forward but dropping into the so called lower class. When you have the CEo's of a companies making 200 times the salary of the lowest worker and then complain that the minimum wage shouldn't be raised because they can't afford it something's radically wrong. When you have Americans who cannot afford healthcare premiums or have to sell their house so they won't die- something is radically wrong. When you have Big Pharma keeping essential American drug prices the highest in the World and make record profits- something is wrong. When you have people who want to have a University education and have to become indentured servants to the American State for 20 years and then cannot find a position that pays proper wages- yes, something is wrong. And the final kicker is the US Military Budget is $632 Billion per year -the largest in the World and then add on untold billions for almost 25 individual intelligence agencies and you begin to see the picture.

The politicians of course love to say how they support the military - yet the Veterans Administration is in chaos; the politicians use the theory that America has to fight abroad so the terrorists don't come to America .In order to keep the funding going they then attack Social Security for the Aged as 'too expensive' or any attempt to reform the Healthcare system as 'Socialism'.The reason Trump is popular is because he is not a politician and in a sense his own man. Yet, he hides behind the same rheteric as a politician- illegal immigrants are stealing jobs; terrorists are headed for America; the Chinese, Mexicans and Russians are taking advantage of America. It sounds good but it is mostly nonsense. He has no plan to really provide relief to the struggling middle and lower class.

Bernie Sanders tells us exactly what he will do- He will make healthcare a right and it will be provided by the Government just like Medicare is right now- with controlled prices and paid for by those working in the same manner aswe have always paid for Medicare. Those who are indigent and without work -pay nothing. Yes, the wealthy will pay more- because he will reform the Tax Code to make sure the wealthy cannot use codified loopholes to avoid taxes such as leaving huge amounts of profit offshore.He also plans on stopping the ridiculous cost of higher education by providing it at no cost- paid for by the wealthy. It is called redistribution of wealth and that is why the rich fear him.

Actually in all fairness- most of Europe already provides much of what America needs. The problem is that America has also provided much of Europe's defense and I don't blame the Europeans because the American strategy is to fight a war with Russia in Europe and not in the US. However, under Sanders this strategy will change. Europe will have to pay for its own defense. In addition, Sanders will constrain the huge military and industrial complex that has taken America to the brink of bankruptcy and he will reach out to friends and foe alike in an attempt to end the lunacy of continual war.

Whether Sanders become President or not-America is already in the throes of revolution. The current status quo is not sustainable. You cannot have a countries wealth in the hands of 1% while the other 99% are given the leftovers. America will change radically within 30 years because the people have finally had enough..

Most of what you say is correct.

However nothing much of what you point out will change no matter who becomes the President.

Who ever it is will accomplish some of the things they discussed in their campaign to become president....... but once in office?......Most of what they said they would do will not be done because they will be effectively thwarted by the very people they speak of and their organizations and the behind the scenes entities that control the money.

America is a Behemoth that is controlled by the Federal Reserve and the interests of the International Banks and the Rothschild's family and their far reaching organizations and entities that orchestrates and manipulates the economies of nearly all the countries around the world.

America has been their biggest and most successful orchestration to date....since the formation of the Federal Reserve in 1913.

All of what you state in your post will not change or certainly not significantly or be abolished unless it is to the advantage of the Federal Reserve and those that control it...while nearly all of what you point out will not be changed in any way or any significant way because it does not suit the agenda of the Federal Reserve and the Bankers and the Rothschild's family that have a firm death grip on what does or does not happen in the USA concerning control of the money and the politics.

Who ever gets into the Oval office has to deal with the Federal Reserve and ALL that it entails and the Bankers and those entities and or powerful people who control the country and its money and monetary policies.

Very hard to get around them while every President has tried to get around them and can not while "they" will not allow that to happen and operate in a fashion that does not operate under the monetary system that is firmly Lording over the politics of the USA...and that is the way they wanted it while they are sustaining what they organized and continue to orchestrate the whole affair from behind the scenes.

You will see....

Who ever gets into the White House will simply be another lackey of the firmly established "system", so to speak...that they have to deal with and can not go around that "system"

End result is the President is very limited in what they can actually accomplish while they all get an A + for trying.

Cheers

[Incobart]

...

Also the interference in other countries politics ... They should never intrude Afghanistan, Iraq Libya Syria ... maybe then we wouldn't have had the problem with muslims or refugees in europe ..

So, you too are unaware that the UK was also fighting the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria? You think only the US was there? And Brits tell me that Americans don't know much about the world outside of the US. Hmmm.

Cheers.

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

yes

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2003/02/19/americans-just-say-non-to-french-products.html

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/jun/13/nato.warcrimes

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/feb/16/iraq.germany

more ?

[stevenl]

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

In terms of humiliation, that's in the eye of the beholder. The US had significant numbers of Congressional Democrats & even a couple of Republicans, follow their conscience, morals & ethics and vote against the Iraq War.

The other democrats, such as Hillary, were too concerned about appearing "soft on terror" at their next re-election bid so they did what they felt best for their personal advancement. Later, after the popularity of the war was fading, they of course tried to walk their vote back by saying they only did it because they were "lied to"

Were they lied to?

Maybe...maybe not. I don't have faith in the quality of US Intel or those at the top using it to drive policy actions. The only truly solemn duty a Congressman has is to act as a check against executive excess. Many did but a significant amount didn't and it wasn't because they were lied to. The republicans did it because their party leaders told them to and the democrats did it because the US was only about a year removed from 9/11, the public wanting action, a President with a 60% plus approval and the specter of losing their next election if they bucked the trend.

You have your views, fine. But to claim they may not have been lied to is outright ludicrous.

[NovaBlue05]

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

In terms of humiliation, that's in the eye of the beholder. The US had significant numbers of Congressional Democrats & even a couple of Republicans, follow their conscience, morals & ethics and vote against the Iraq War.

The other democrats, such as Hillary, were too concerned about appearing "soft on terror" at their next re-election bid so they did what they felt best for their personal advancement. Later, after the popularity of the war was fading, they of course tried to walk their vote back by saying they only did it because they were "lied to"

Were they lied to?

Maybe...maybe not. I don't have faith in the quality of US Intel or those at the top using it to drive policy actions. The only truly solemn duty a Congressman has is to act as a check against executive excess. Many did but a significant amount didn't and it wasn't because they were lied to. The republicans did it because their party leaders told them to and the democrats did it because the US was only about a year removed from 9/11, the public wanting action, a President with a 60% plus approval and the specter of losing their next election if they bucked the trend.

You have your views, fine. But to claim they may not have been lied to is outright ludicrous.

It's a topic that evokes more emotion than unbiased analysis. Probably best not to crowd this thread with more off topic posts

[NovaBlue05]

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Any idea how they were "blackmailed & threatened"?

yes

http://www.foxnews.com/story/2003/02/19/americans-just-say-non-to-french-products.html

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/jun/13/nato.warcrimes

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/feb/16/iraq.germany

more ?

I would close the German bases too, and those in many other locations as they are expensive relics of the Cold War. In terms of boycotts, I don't consider that a significant enough threat if you truly believe your position......unless your public position is just for media consumption by the lemmings back home

[boomerangutang]

At this time, if you add up the votes for each side, the Dems would win; 90 to 85

[NovaBlue05]

Looks like Trump is carrying the same percentage here as he is in the GOP primary polls

[NeverSure]

Sanders is the only one, who could start the process of giving the country back to the people, instead of giving the power to the corporations and folks who think they have right to use the peasants, the US citizens.

Sanders problem is that the USA is not ready for his progressive ideas. He is called as socialist as he wishes to improve education, which is horribly bad in the US, and he wishes to give better healthcare to all.

The republicans don't seem to understand that these are not the only socialist things, which are happening in the country. The military and the police are also paid by the government, thus those are part of socialistic government. Maybe in the true freedom, people could opt out, not to pay taxes to support military functions.. or to pay collectively paved roads.

Apparently you agree that US education has serious problems. Being that the US spends more per pupil than nearly any other country in the world, there must be a problem with the federal government telling schools how they must be run. First there is that common core crap and far left liberal teachers. I hope the politicians can finally see that education must be given back to the states.

^^^ Trump has that dead in his gun sights. Part of his platform is to get rid of Common Core. He's punching all of the tickets that have been bothering so many for so long.

[boomerangutang]

Sanders is the only one, who could start the process of giving the country back to the people, instead of giving the power to the corporations and folks who think they have right to use the peasants, the US citizens.

Sanders problem is that the USA is not ready for his progressive ideas. He is called as socialist as he wishes to improve education, which is horribly bad in the US, and he wishes to give better healthcare to all.

The republicans don't seem to understand that these are not the only socialist things, which are happening in the country. The military and the police are also paid by the government, thus those are part of socialistic government. Maybe in the true freedom, people could opt out, not to pay taxes to support military functions.. or to pay collectively paved roads.

No, Sanders' "problem" is that black people (and to a lesser extent hispanics) will not vote for him. His rallies are whiter than a New England blizzard. The Democratic Party essentially has become the Black Party. And while Hillary does everything but put on Black Face and sing Black Like Me, Sanders looks like a crotchety White old New Yorker. Blacks will never vote for that.

Things change, day by day. And blacks don't vote as a block, neither do Latinos or Asians. I saw a recent photo of Bernie with about 25 females, all vying to get a selfie pic with him. there were lots more people in attendance, but the photo was cropped. Several of the women were black, and smiling joyfully.

[willyumiii]

and what exactly has this got to do with thailand - other than that the whole world incl. thailand will be a lot worse off once this up himself w.....r gets in office?

Like it or not,

what happens in and is done by the USA influences and impacts the entire world.

The U.S. may be a mess,

but it is still the richest, most powerful and influential country on the planet.

and U.S relations with Thailand are very important to those living in Thailand, especially the Americans living here.

That is what it has to do with Thailand.

[NeverSure]

...

Also the interference in other countries politics ... They should never intrude Afghanistan, Iraq Libya Syria ... maybe then we wouldn't have had the problem with muslims or refugees in europe ..

So, you too are unaware that the UK was also fighting the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria? You think only the US was there? And Brits tell me that Americans don't know much about the world outside of the US. Hmmm.

Cheers.

The US government can be quiet pushy to Europe It was clear that Tony Blair completely played to the hand of Bush, and that counties that didn't agree with the war to Iraq were threatened, blackmailed or humiliated. So yes sometimes they HAVE to help your army.

Aw, the poor widdow UK babies. Nothing they do wrong is ever their fault. They will find a way to blame someone else, somehow.

If they only had their own intelligence so they didn't have to rely on that of the USA... Oh wait. Their own intelligence did conclude there were WMD's.

Apparently they are never going to admit, even to themselves, that they were fully engaged in Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and Syria. It's always (dishonestly) the fault of the USA. Oh well...

This crap is part of what is driving the Trump phenom. Americans are tired of being blamed for the world's problems. All of the people who get a Trump POTUS and don't want it have only themselves to blame.

Cheers.

Edited February 28, 2016 by NeverSure

[canathai8]

I think Jingthing could do a decent job

[mopar71]

No, Sanders' "problem" is that black people (and to a lesser extent hispanics) will not vote for him. His rallies are whiter than a New England blizzard. The Democratic Party essentially has become the Black Party. And while Hillary does everything but put on Black Face and sing Black Like Me, Sanders looks like a crotchety White old New Yorker. Blacks will never vote for that.

Things change, day by day. And blacks don't vote as a block, neither do Latinos or Asians.

Blacks may or may not vote in a block, but the Democrat Party candidate is guaranteed to get a minimum of 85% of the black vote regardless who the nominee is, just like they have for decades.

[willyumiii]

USA has'nt got a leader. It doesn't matter a stuff who becomes president. It's time the people of that country woke up to the fact that they are considered by all other western countries as one of the dumbest, racial and uneducated in the world and keep thinking that they deserve everything from their government. Many years ago one of their greatest presidents said "Ask not what the country can do for you but what you can do for the country". They are slipping back to the dark ages and the only thing making them the power they are is the military.

There are always crap comments on here like above. For once why don't you tell us what western countries you consider are not dumb? Racial ( huh)? And uneducated? Please tell us all. I dare you. The USA is high up on the list of educated countries and it has a huge population of 325 million.

When one of the most educated states like Massachusetts votes on Tuesday you will see Donald Trump with huge numbers. I don't see why some think he is dangerous. All politicians spew out BS AND NEVER follow through. You can't become a billionaire and not follow through most of the time. So what if he seems arrogant. We have had smooth talkin Obama do nothing for eight years. Where's Oprah's big fat mouth and butt now. She has finally shut up. She probably will vote for Trump too.

Sorry.

USA is rated #15 in the world for education.

[mopar71]

The poll should add Biden & Romney since it is likely that at least one of them will be on the ballot in November.

[willyumiii]

Sanders is the only one, who could start the process of giving the country back to the people, instead of giving the power to the corporations and folks who think they have right to use the peasants, the US citizens.

Sanders problem is that the USA is not ready for his progressive ideas. He is called as socialist as he wishes to improve education, which is horribly bad in the US, and he wishes to give better healthcare to all.

The republicans don't seem to understand that these are not the only socialist things, which are happening in the country. The military and the police are also paid by the government, thus those are part of socialistic government. Maybe in the true freedom, people could opt out, not to pay taxes to support military functions.. or to pay collectively paved roads.

Apparently you agree that US education has serious problems. Being that the US spends more per pupil than nearly any other country in the world, there must be a problem with the federal government telling schools how they must be run. First there is that common core crap and far left liberal teachers. I hope the politicians can finally see that education must be given back to the states.

^^^ Trump has that dead in his gun sights. Part of his platform is to get rid of Common Core. He's punching all of the tickets that have been bothering so many for so long.

Most of what Trump claims he will do as President can not even be done by the executive branch of the government!

The man does not know about the job he wants.

He only plays on the emotions of the uneducated and uninformed.

It would be amusing to see him insult and threaten to sue leaders of other countries who piss him off.

That only works in what the GOP seems to think is called a debate.

The world is not a bad reality show.

The man is a dangerous chump!

Edited February 28, 2016 by willyumiii