So we have a pretty good idea as to who would be running in the general elections in the US in November.
The Democrats have their iron lady Hillary Clinton, while the Republicans - like it or not - would have Trump. However, there is a small outside chance that the Republican big-wigs may steal the nomination from Trump's bag. Even then, I do not believe Trump is the kind of man who takes things lying down. My take is that in the unlikeliest scenario where Trump does not get the nomination, he would run as an independent. No matter who you dice this hot potato, it's going to have Trump in the general elections and he would not need the blessings from "Cock" brothers to run as an independent. For my part, I do not like Hillary Clinton. Period. Why? For starters, anybody who thinks they are worth a couple of hundred thousand dollars for an hour's worth work (basically to talk rubbish), needs to have their brain re-examined. How can such a person go after the very same Wall Street types to cap their bonuses, when she accepts their largesse? Why would she rein in Wall Street excesses if these guys fund her election? She would water down what little is left from what president Obama struggled to cobble together in the Dodd-Frank reform bill. Ms Clinton has the nerve to tell us that she would fight to get us a mere $15/hour minimum wage while she pockets $200,000/hour? Folks, Hillary Clinton is no different than Indian politicians. In India, they call it bribe; in the US, they call it speaking fees. It's all the same sh*t. For me, such politicians are wolves in sheep's clothing and I believe she is more dangerous than the likes of Ted Cruz - who at least openly supports the mega rich and their cronies. Secondly, Ms Clinton thinks and rightly so, she has the Black vote and the Latino vote in the bag. She also thinks the naturalized immigrant vote is in her corner too. However, there is a vast number of voters, particularly the younger generation, who aren't convinced she can represent their interests. If she ignores this bank of voters (which I quietly hope she does) in November, she will be doomed. President Obama came to power, largely on the backs of support from young voters - voters who are tech savvy - voters who have the potential to draw huge crowds and voter turnout using social media such as Twitter and FB. Eight years ago, the Republicans were too slow to embrace social media as a tool to use in elections. I strongly believe that that decision, along with their usual stupid gems to alienate gays, to suppress women's rights and other archaic or esoteric theologies - ensured Republicans would lose the elections by a landslide. Finally, when you have big Republican spenders support Democratic candidates, there is a big problem. After you are done reading this post, please click on the below link and arrive at to your own conclusion. http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/24/politics/charles-koch-hillary-clinton-2016/index.html In an ideal scenario, I would have preferred to have Senator Sanders as the Democratic nominee. Unfortunately, the math does not add up for him. And my dislike for the extreme-right Republicans is well documented on GoaNet - Which means, I do not like Ted Cruz. I think he is a sneaky little tard who is fully aware he commanded very little respect amongst his fellow Republicans in their Primaries and yet still thinks, we will be the presumptive Republican nominee. Ted - You have some balls to come up with that conclusion man! So what are my options come November? Well, that leaves me with just one person - Donald Trump! Sorry folks, my conscience does not permit me to vote for Clinton. Don't get me wrong. I think Hillary's husband, Mr Clinton - was an awesome American president and we had huge prosperity under his administration. But the lady is different. Therefore, it is my hope that many people who supported Senator Sanders would go out on a limb and support Donald Trump in the fall. At least, this man - who BTW does not need to wipe anybody's rear end to make a living, would help stem the flow of American jobs to other countries. For people like us, this year's elections boil down to just one thing - Good paying jobs, right here, in America. That's it. Amen. Jim Fernandes Colva / Scarsdale, NY.
