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  1. Larry Allan
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  2. Melvin Waldron
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    8/11/2016 11:08 AM
    Larry Allan said: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-flip-flop_us_57ac3753e4b0db3be07d4192?section=&


    Yea, but the Republicans won't believe it when he first complimented her, so he has to contradict himself. They will find away to support his flip flopping.

    Heck we have a Democratic governor candidate saying he fought Obama's EPA, (he used to be a Republican), of course our Republican candidate used to be a Democrat and was cheering Obama during the 2008 or 2012 convention. For now all he talks about is he was a Seal, has a commercial firing his semi-automatic, (which actually he pulled after the Orlando shootings) was selling ISIS hunting tags for donations, says Obama is the worst president, stands for the second amendment, and religious freedoms, (well Christianity religious freedoms to allow them to discriminate). That's all the Republicans talk about in our state, not economic policies, infrastructure, education, (except getting rid of Obama's common core). That's how you win in Missouri.

    Guess the point I'm making not enough voters educate themselves on the issues, and just vote party, instead of asking the politicians for actual policy, so they don't give us any.

    Mel

    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO

  3. Stephen Ravenkamp
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    8/11/2016 12:08 PM
    It's easier to gin up voters by ad hominem attacks than it is to talk about the issues. Politics has become a zero-sum game instead of working together to make the country better. If only 30-35% of the people vote, politicians have realized they only need to attract the fringe voter to win. For most of the candidates it is either "my way or the highway" and compromise is a bad word, but obstructionism isn't. Sad!



  4. Clay Putnam
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    8/11/2016 4:08 PM
    Larry Allan said: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-flip-flop_us_57ac3753e4b0db3be07d4192?section=&


    Trump can't decide what to have for breakfast let alone what side of a political stance to take. The Huff Post is preaching to the liberal choir with this story. Show me the Huff Post write up of Hillary's flip flopping/call out on her compulsive lying and I'll give that publication a modicum of creditability.



  5. Larry Allan
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    8/12/2016 4:08 AM
    By Donald's own admission, Hillary was the best at what she did. The Post didn't make the video, they just put it up on their site. I tried to do the same but the Youtuble function didn't work, again



  6. Clay Putnam
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    8/12/2016 6:08 PM
    Larry Allan said: By Donald's own admission, Hillary was the best at what she did. The Post didn't make the video, they just put it up on their site. I tried to do the same but the Youtuble function didn't work, again


    I don't doubt Trump's contradiction. It's out there front and center.



  7. Steven Huffstutler
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  8. William Murphy
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    10/6/2016 9:10 AM
    Stephen Ravenkamp, CGCS said: It's easier to gin up voters by ad hominem attacks than it is to talk about the issues. Politics has become a zero-sum game instead of working together to make the country better. If only 30-35% of the people vote, politicians have realized they only need to attract the fringe voter to win. For most of the candidates it is either "my way or the highway" and compromise is a bad word, but obstructionism isn't. Sad!


    Great post.

    We are all in the same boat, and as far as I can tell this boat is sinking. We can insult, argue, and play the "he said, she said blame game" all we want but if we don't learn to put politics aside and work together we will really be in trouble. I am sickened at the thought of voting in this election, but I will vote.

    Billy



  9. Stephen Okula
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    10/11/2016 9:10 AM
    Watching the debates, I think it would be a good idea to have mandatory drug testing for elected officials.



  10. Barry Gardner
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    10/12/2016 12:10 PM
    As an englishman I am wondering how do you guys think the vote will go? I won't pretend to have a deep understanding of politics but it seems that if there was an option to not vote for either one then that might win?!?!
    It seems like a best of the worst bunch ?!? just like what we deal with !!!
    good luck to you all
    regards
    Baz



  11. Clay Putnam
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    10/12/2016 5:10 PM
    Barry J Gardner said: As an englishman I am wondering how do you guys think the vote will go? I won't pretend to have a deep understanding of politics but it seems that if there was an option to not vote for either one then that might win?!?!
    It seems like a best of the worst bunch ?!? just like what we deal with !!!
    good luck to you all
    regards
    Baz


    Baz,

    Luck doesn't stand a chance either. Our options are an embarrassment. This is the first election I am seriously considering sitting out.



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