Ferndale Trumps Hate Sunday Nov. 20th

[SammyS]

The sad truth behind this cartoon is that both parties really act alike when it comes to greed and corruption while they decry the other parties exposed discretion's.

Oh, it gets worse. When GWB launched the War of Terror, it was suspected, by liberals, that the neocons had usurped the administration and taken over the controls. When the Republicans lost the whitehouse to the Democrats under BO, it was suggested that the neocons would be run out of town. That may have been the case for some of the usual suspects but it certainly did not tone down the war drums. Quite the opposite.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

The wars were expanded with droning of Pakistan, aiding/invading Yemen, Libya, Syria and even meddling in the Ukraine....and all courtesy of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

But I don't point the blame at BO or even GWB for that matter. They are patsies who's sole job is to read the script without messing it up. BO just happens to do a better job in that respect.

Make no mistake, there is a shadow government that lurks behind the scene that has managed to maintain total control over our internal and foreign affairs despite the party in power. It cares not of who thinks is in control. They are above the presidency, congress and the senate. What they do provide is the perception of democracy and theater for mass distraction.

[Dan Wesson]

Sad election from a broken system. Hillary's popular vote lead is now over 1,000,000

Doesn't matter. Both campaigns were playing ball on the same field with the same rules.

Crying foul now, expressing dissatisfaction with the elections outcome by complaining about the rules borders on sour grapes.

The reason for the popular vote is California and how the Electoral College spreads clout among all areas of the country. Plus the simple fact that this country is a Republic not a simple democracy.

The Senate is an example of leveling the playing field between heavily populated States and sparsely populated States.

You must be in favor Federal Campaigns limiting their attentions to southern California, the Greater New York area and south Florida. Basically ignoring everywhere else.

Would the outcome have been different if Trump/Clinton campaigned by that set of rules?

The Electoral College was created to entice new states to join the Republic and keep states already in the Republic from leaving the Republic by succession. As some disillusioned west coasters are clamoring for now.

As one living in state that would be ignored in a National Campaign by popular vote the Electoral College is fine by me.

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."