most of the time the front-runner early on does not get the nomination. Trump cast aside that trend last time. He was the front-runner the moment he declared and was never seriously challenged.
Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid
huh?
Trump was not even close to being the front runner when he declared. Rubio, Bush, Cruz all had big leads over Trump. what Trump did was surgically eliminate each front runner.. it wasn't until Indiana that Trump was ahead to the point of inevitability. that was not long before the Convention.
Chung Tran, I think you've got the hots for Kamala Harris and it's making you prejudiced. You're going to knock anyone who's ahead of her. I can relate, I would have banged Margaret Thatcher in her prime in a heart beat.
Originally Posted by Tiny
Ha! I do have a fondness for Kamala, but I'm trying to be realistic.. I think she is the best Female candidate, but too early to put her at the top of my list.
I believe the REAL wild card is the start of the FISA warrant investigation and multiple indictment and convictions that will follow.
All these crimes come to light and it will be a cake walk.
The House can only run interference for so long...
Originally Posted by bb1961
no.. there may be a little something on the FISA warrants, but you're dreaming if you think there is a scandal waiting to erupt, with major convictions. if Hillary slid through the bleached servers, Ben Gazi, and lots more, this FISA stuff will go no where.
You continue to forget that there are 3 key issues on the minds of voters -- health care, immigration, and the economy. Many people have benefited from the economy under Trump and many have not. We've been through that already. Trump has done zero on health care and his plans to address the issue prior to the 2020 elections were rejected by his own party. Immigration? Trump has asked for billions to do something about those at the border looking to enter the country but has done nothing to address the continuing caravans from Central America. This will be a major issue going into the 2020 campaign.
And how are those tariffs working out? Annual impact on a family of 4 -- $2389.
https://tradepartnership.com/wp-cont...tudy-FINAL.pdf
"Are Trump’s Tariffs Bolstering the U.S. Economy? Nope"
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/u...a-economy.html
"In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Mr Kudlow admitted that it was American businesses that paid the tariffs on any goods brought in from China, and that US consumers would also foot the bill if firms passed on the cost increase."
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48246821
Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
yup. the market is getting killed this morning.. Trump isn't sure where he is going on China, no end game.. he is vulnerable if China doesn't fold to his requests, and so far they are winning the negotiations.. Trump is stuck, having campaigned on his negotiation skills. if China waits it out long enough, I suspect Trump will back down significantly, and he will look defeated. the 3.2% growth rate could be negative by the third quarter, if China doesn't back down.
I agree with much of what Chung Tran said but "long in the tooth". He is only 4 years older than Trump and LOOKS a lot healthier in my opinion. Certainly a younger candidate would be a better option but I look at Biden as a one-term guy who will pass the baton on to someone else in 2024 should he be elected in 2020.
Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
I think Trump looks a lot healthier.. Biden looks plastic, slurs on the stump, and has half the energy Trump has. in a one-on-one debate, Trump would make Biden look like a Fossil.