chunkyfrog wrote:Neither major party values the American public enough to put forward a candidate worthy of electing.
It only remained for the TV star to step in and bulldoze his way in.
Voters were so fed up with business as usual, enough followed him.
Now we all have to live with the outcome.
It is time to come together, respect one another, and work things out.
CF, I think I agree with you for the most part.
Sometime before the election (a few days, week, not sure) I stopped posting on this thread because I found myself speaking to people in a way that I was not proud of. I foe'd a couple people because they really pushed my buttons and it was easier not to feel the "need" to respond to them and another because they were, well, they were just better at articulating their position than I was and I got tired of losing every argument.
I stayed away a few more days after the election because I wanted to dwell on the win (for my side) and not get into arguments with those who's side lost. I imagine it was more of a shock to their system than it would have been for me if HRC won because that is pretty much what most were expecting. So aside from getting some fun from watching some of the heads exploding about their loss (the sky is falling, the sky is falling), I am in agreement with you it is time to work together and move on.
I don't believe this election was as much a referendum on Obama as it was the GOP establishment who felt they were put in office to stay in office rather than represent the will of the people who sent them. I believe that is 100% why President Elect Trump won the primaries and if any Democrats came to his side, I believe they were also protesting the establishment who saw more than 5,000,000 factory jobs move to Mexico since 2000.
I think we will see a lot of compromise on President Elect Trump's side which will be a disappointment to folks like me and should be encouraging to the other side.
What I do think we will see (or not)
Criminal aliens being deported
Trade imbalance equalized (DT never said he was against trade, he was against the trade imbalances)
PORTIONS of ObamaCare repealed and replaced while the more popular portions remaining in place.
I think we will see refugees from war torn environments more toughly vetted and possibly a safe zone set up closer to their homes.
What I don't think we will see; Illegal immigrants who are otherwise law abiding being rounded up and deported.
What I don't know if we will see - the wall; I think it is needed and I really don't care who pays for it, but I don't think it will happen.
I assume much of what Trump said was to take a hard line so when he gives something up in the negotiating process he still ends up where he really wanted to be.