EldonZ

The members are suppose to spend the amount on their own defense program. Therefore, it is not like their not contributing to an over pot. It just means they are not making an equal amount of contribution. It's not fair because the rest of members are beefing up their defense. Later, Eldon

@C8RKH Actually, we have low unemployment levels and the economy is recovering nicely. Gas prices are continually dropping and household prices have leveled off but they are not going to come back down. US is exporting the highest levels of oil and NLG. The issue is that the media still focuses on the negatives. The issue with the border and immigration is a major problem. The White House and Senate have put together a bill that addresses immigration that hasn't been seen since the Regan era. The House still refuses to get behind it even though it has most of the items that they want. Why won't they get behind it? Because Trump doesn't want the issue solved until he is in office. He wants it to be an issue for the next year so it is a constant talking point. Currently, this is the biggest issue as far as the general electorate is concerned. We elect these people in to office and they care more about power than they do about doing the right thing for the country. Later, Eldon

@ramjet That is the $20 question. This is why some have started to refer to him as a cult leader. His supporters/followers will over look things and still pick him. When his followers are questioned and reminded of the things that he has done or said, they make excuses for him. As we like to say, They have drunk the coolaid. Later, Eldon

A President is only allowed to serve two terms whether consecutive or not. Later, Eldon

The sad thing is that Trump keeps claiming how he is being treated unfairly in the court rooms. What is actually happening is that he is getting preferential treatment because the judges have to handle him with kit-gloves. If it was you or me that acted this way, we would be jail. The thought is that the judges are treating him this way to give him less of a chance on appeal. Trump likes to sue or be sued by his vendors and basically win by making them lose more money than the suit is worth or the run out of money. Now he is taking on the government which has much deeper pockets and he cannot out dollar them. So the only thing he has left is to delay and delay more. Find lawyers that will do what he wants, not what is proper judicial behavior. So the lawyers keep lowering their standards until they cannot take it anymore and quit. The saddest thing about this behavior is that his followers see it as strength against the system instead of the toddler behavior that it is. Later, Eldon

Not beliefs but falsehoods! Later, Eldon

Yes, things are getting crazy in those regards. It is amazing how large the divide is getting and how people do not want to listen to common sense. The last poll done, during the Iowa primary, found that 2/3 of the people still believe that Biden did not win. Also, 2/3 would still be willing to vote for Trump if convicted. Since Trump keeps saying how he has been wronged, these people believe it. They have heard it so many times that it must be true. When other political leaders will not denounce these claims, it only reinforces Trump's rhetoric. If Trump doesn't win in his next run, we may just have another civil war or unrest. Trump will already be saying that the only way he cannot win is if the election is a fraud. Later, Eldon

Yes, if I read your statement correctly that the first civil war was with the ruling class from across the Pond! I was reading where Germany and other European countries are starting to prepare for a possible Trump reign. Considering what he did to our foreign relations the first time around, I cannot image how bad the second go around will be. The really scary thing is that now that he saw his failings in selecting his cabinet the first time, they are already lining up Trump supporters for the positions. This time there will be no buffers stopping him from doing whatever he wants. Later, Eldon

The 14th amendment was not added until after the Civil War. Later, Eldon

According to our constitution, being a convicted felon does NOT stop you from holding the office of the President. You can even be in jail at the time of holding the office. I know, it is absurd. The courts are still trying to decide if the 14th amendment, clause 3 actually applies to the President. We have two states that have removed him from the ballet so the Supreme Court will have to make a ruling. The problem is that we have 7 conservatives, 3 put on the bench by Trump, so no one knows which way the court is going to go. Later, Eldon

They consider Iowa a landslide win because no one has ever won more than 42% before. Trump pulled in 51% so he must be a winner and not a loser, at least in Trump's eyes. 😝 The Iowa turn out was low by about 2/3 of the previous year so the thought is that most of the independents did not show up. What they also saw is that Trump managed to win all but one of the 99 counties. There is still the thought that he won't do well in the general election because he only received 51% of the votes. That means 49% of the other Republicans/Independents don't want him. As an incumbent candidate, his number should have been much higher. Later, Eldon

At least you guys don't live in the US and are only indirectly effected by this chaos. When you see interviews with the religious people that comment that they believe God put Trump here to run the country. We step back and wonder how these religious people can believe that God would select one that has no morals that follow Christian beliefs. I believe that if Trump had won his second term he would have selected one of his children as a proxy to be President if he could not figure out a way to run for a third term. Now, Trump is just running to try and avoid all of the criminal charges that are pending. The best way is to run and claim everything is political that is being done to him. If he manages to win then he can have his new DOJ shutdown all of the cases. For any that have already been tried, he can try and pardon himself. The only thing interesting about a pardon is that you have to admit that the charges are real and you are guilty of them. Also, no one knows if a self pardon is actually legally valid. Later, Eldon

The issue is that he excelled way to quickly. He has never been humbled. I would really like to see another top notched driver in the sister car. I still think he would do really well but when he didn't, he would probably find something to blame besides himself. Later, Eldon

I think what it came down to was that Max couldn't keep is car on track. He didn't just put his tires on the line, he went all four off. This pushes Charles way off track and clearly at a disadvantage. If you watch the replay, you will see Charles starts to turn in to keep on track then turn back to the right because Max is going to run in to him. I think this also helped the stewarts make their decision. Later, Eldon

We haven't seen any new cars over here since the Evora GT. They are telling us later this year but that has been heard for quite awhile. Later, Eldon