Idiocracy

[CarltonTheBear]

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Trump thinks the President of the United States gets weekends off.

 

[Arn]

We were staying in a hotel on 7th Avenue in New York, pretty much up at the southern entrance to Central Park, so were within about 5 minutes walking distance to Trump Tower. Amusingly we arrived in the city about an hour before he began his press conference about the whole pee thing. We walked round and the place is like a circus.

If you want to go to any of the shops that are in the block on which Trump Tower sits (Tiffany & Co is one) you have to go through an NYPD security tent to be searched. The whole sidewalk on that side of the road is completely sealed off and you can't just walk past, so you have to cross 3 roads just to get past. There's absolutely no stopping of cars allowed on the section out front on either side of the road (except for normal traffic).

You also can't just cross the roads as normal waiting for lights - the entire junction is controlled entirely by NYPD officers who let the traffic through and pedestrians cross when they see fit.

The sidewalk on the opposite side of the road is fenced off and was completely full of TV cameras etc pretty much 24 hours a day.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I also love that a Bruce Springsteen tribute band is the best that they could do for his inauguration.

Whoops, nevermind, they backed out for fairly obvious reasons. Which led to this great observation:

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[CarltonTheBear]

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It'll be very interesting to see how much he just blatantly copies Trump's campaign strategies.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

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It'll be very interesting to see how much he just blatantly copies Trump's campaign strategies.

For the Good of the Country:  I joined the Conservative Party to pick its next leader. You should, too.

 

[TBLeafer]

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It'll be very interesting to see how much he just blatantly copies Trump's campaign strategies.

Here's hoping the vast majority of Canadians aren't as dumb as our brothers and sisters in the south.

At least he doesn't go around, grabbing women's crotches.

Times are dark, indeed.

 

[TimKerr]

For the record, Kevin O'Leary can't even speak French and he wants to lead the country. I'm not saying he is Trump or anything but there are definitely some parallels.

 

[L K]

For the record, Kevin O'Leary can't even speak French and he wants to lead the country. I'm not saying he is Trump or anything but there are definitely some parallels.

I think he's mildly more intelligent than Trump.  I think he in some ways is more dangerous because of that as he is going to vie with Kellie Leitch (disgrace to my profession) to perform a similar dirty campaign to Trump's.

 

[TBLeafer]

For the record, Kevin O'Leary can't even speak French and he wants to lead the country. I'm not saying he is Trump or anything but there are definitely some parallels.

Could Harper?

 

[TimKerr]

For the record, Kevin O'Leary can't even speak French and he wants to lead the country. I'm not saying he is Trump or anything but there are definitely some parallels.

Could Harper?

Yes. Not well mind you, but he was able to participate in the French language debates.

O'Leary has stated he doesn't need to speak French to lead the party.

 

[louisstamos]

The one thing, though, is O'Leary doesn't have anywhere the same level of charisma that Trump has.  Trump has that whole "Cult of Personality" aspect in which people will support him at any turn (Rob Ford had this too).  I don't really see that character trait in O'Leary.

That said, the one advantage O'Leary has is he doesn't carry the "-isms" baggage that Trump has.  From what I've read and heard, he's been an equal opportunity employer and has never spoken out against any particular group (unlike Kellie Lietch).  His only foible might be that he's stated that massive income inequality is a "wonderful thing," but that didn't really deter working class people from voting for Trump either.

The hilarious thing is - I honestly think if he ran provincially, either in Alberta or Ontario (where he's spoken out against the government before), he'd probably win.  Nationally, though?  Even with a LOT of Trudeau supporters starting to lash out against him for breaking campaign promises, I don't see him carrying an election - especially without Quebec.

 

[bustaheims]

That said, the one advantage O'Leary has is he doesn't carry the "-isms" baggage that Trump has.  From what I've read and heard, he's been an equal opportunity employer and has never spoken out against any particular group (unlike Kellie Lietch).  His only foible might be that he's stated that massive income inequality is a "wonderful thing," but that didn't really deter working class people from voting for Trump either.

Yeah. I get the impression he'll be more of a far right Canadian politician than a Canadian Trump. Basically, I think he'll be kind of like Harper near the end, but with more personality, and less attempts to change the focus of the campaign to things like the hijab stupidity and such. So, basically, less spending on social programs, less focus on environmental issues, etc., but, also, tax cuts and such. Still not someone I'd vote for, but also not someone who'd be an international embarrassment, either.

 

[McGarnagle]

For the record, Kevin O'Leary can't even speak French and he wants to lead the country. I'm not saying he is Trump or anything but there are definitely some parallels.

Could Harper?

Yes. Not well mind you, but he was able to participate in the French language debates.

O'Leary has stated he doesn't need to speak French to lead the party.

I don't really know much about the guy other than he reminds me a bit of the 80's business jerk from futurama, but I don't think bilingualism should be a required prerequisite/qualification. It eliminates too many potential high contributors. 

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

For the record, Kevin O'Leary can't even speak French and he wants to lead the country. I'm not saying he is Trump or anything but there are definitely some parallels.

Could Harper?

Yes. Not well mind you, but he was able to participate in the French language debates.

O'Leary has stated he doesn't need to speak French to lead the party.

I don't really know much about the guy other than he reminds me a bit of the 80's business jerk from futurama, but I don't think bilingualism should be a required prerequisite/qualification. It eliminates too many potential high contributors.

tell that to quebec.

 

[bustaheims]

I don't really know much about the guy other than he reminds me a bit of the 80's business jerk from futurama, but I don't think bilingualism should be a required prerequisite/qualification. It eliminates too many potential high contributors.

It's awfully difficult to win a majority without strong support in Quebec, and it's virtually impossible to get strong support in Quebec if you don't speak French. I'm not convinced any party would voluntarily elect a leader that virtually guarantees the best they can achieve is a minority government.

 

[Joe S.]

Wasn't stockwell day kind of a Canadian version of the schlock that was trump a number of years ago? My only point is that Canadians didn't go for it back then and I don't think (I hope) they don't go for it in the future.

 

[Kin]

I think bilingualism is a pretty fair standard to have for someone who's the head of government for an officially bilingual country.

Especially since, as Harper proved, it's not exactly as if an eloquent fluency is required.

 

[bustaheims]

Wasn't stockwell day kind of a Canadian version of the schlock that was trump a number of years ago? My only point is that Canadians didn't go for it back then and I don't think (I hope) they don't go for it in the future.

Different political climate RE: Day, but, I'm inclined to agree. I think the most recent election and the reaction to Harper pressing on the hijab issue showed that Canadian voters are more likely to be turned away by that sort of rhetoric.

 

[rdowdall]

Wasn't stockwell day kind of a Canadian version of the schlock that was trump a number of years ago? My only point is that Canadians didn't go for it back then and I don't think (I hope) they don't go for it in the future.

Kinda like how Homer was not not licking poison frogs?

 

[Boston Leaf]

A disgusting human being sworn in tomorrow...Regardless of party I ahve always had respect for president. Many I disagreed on many issues with but always thought down deep they were good people and doing what they believed was best interest for their country.. But this guy I find a despicable self centered egotistical bigot (I could go on) who's main interest is himself and feeding his ego. For first time in my life (I am over 50) I am concerned about well being of country due to commander in chief