John Smith

"There will come a time when the love of country will trump hatred of Hillary" - Lindsey Graham Graham must be planning on retiring because this will earn him a target on his back when he comes up for reelection.

I know those are the guys in power who have done a 180. Aguy I know, who is legitimately close to being a billionaire, started out with Jeb. Thought he was best for the country. Could not stand Trump, who he knows personally. When Jeb dropped he hopped on the Rubio bandwagon and still could not stand Trump as a candidate. When Rubio dropped he could not bring himself to back Cruz and still could not stand Trump. Now that Trump stands alone he still can't stand him but is voting for him in spite of the fact that he knows trump will be awful for the country. Why? Because his reptilian respons

I'm referring to the mindlessness of voting the party regardless of who the candidate is over actually supporting his views. I view voting party line as an uncontrollable reptilian response(both parties).

Normally I don't, but in this case I have more respect for people who will vote for the candidate simply because of the letter next to his name over those who vote because they agree with him and find him to be in line with their personal views. I didn't think it was possible, but I think he's s worse candidate than Bush.

Just finished Hot Burritios. After reading it i'm not a huge fan of Mr Hillman. he seems overly bitter about Parsons. I almost put the book down before I even finished the introduction. {arsons had his faults, drinking and drugging being big ones, but Hillman could not seem to bring up Parsons without spewing venom. I know hes not a huge fan of how parsons legend has grown and been embellished but he goes just as far in the other direction. Also every time something goes wrong he pins blame on whoever is at hand. Other than Hillman though, the book was not bad.

The issue of calling him Cassius Clay right now is pretty common in comments attached to news stories as are the draft dodging comments. I wonder though if those same people called Marion Morrison his real name when he died or noted that he did not serve during WWII? the List of people who changed their names is a long one: Benjamin Kubelsky, Reginald Dwight, Norma Jean Mortenson, BErnard Schwartz, Betty Jo Perskey, Dino Paul Crocetti, RIchard Jenkins etc... BUt I seriously doubt that the vultures and low lifes making the comments have referred to any of these people by their birth names.

I get his appeal to the chest beaters of the world, but through all the bluster and rhetoric I have no idea what his actual workable policies might be. (building a wall and having Mexico pay for it is not a workable policy)

OK, someone sell me on Trump, sell his policies, how will he make America Great again and what that greatness will look like? Accentuate the positive, tell me how he will be a good president. Im serious too. What do you see in him? I have a hard time seeing anything appealing when he speaks, so whatam I missing?

Obama is going to be living 1,096feet away from a mosque, further proof that Obama is a secret Muslim bent on destroying the US. Yep stuff like that is pretty comparable to people criticizing trumps actual words. By the way, when did Obama switch from black liberation Christianity to Islam?

I'm extremely bothered with his rhetoric regarding the Trump University case and the judge hearing the case. He is using his platform to try and bully the judge, he would like nothing more than to undermine the judiciary.

It is entirely possible for Two people to watch the same video and come to different conclusions.

At least you have real reasons. Based on your answer she should appeal to more voters because our country loves war. Re the email, I say if things are found to be improper then throw the book at her. Her punishment should be what the previous administration got since after all we do have a past precedence to draw from. That's tongue in cheek as politicians are only interested in ruining other pols careers over issues like this. Actual punishment and corrective behavior is secondary. I know someone who said they could never vote for Clinton because they know too many things about her that the

. In my opinion, using your analogy, it's like comparing stage IV liver cancer that has metasticized throughout the body (Trump) to a mole that has changed color (Clinton). How horrible is Clinton really? Is she ambitious? Is she just not likeable? Hello Trump? Cruz? Aren't they all ambitious and not likeable? What is it? I just see a politician who along with her husband has been vilified since day one. I don't believe one bit that she has had people killed, or that Benghazi!!!!! Is the worst national tragedy ever. I don't believe that it is anything more than politics dying those investig

Maybe Bernie can get Mexico to pay for free tuition in lieu of Trumps wall?

I think he does not want to release them because they don't match up with what he has been saying. Income is lower, income is sheltered in foreign investments/structures, contributions are not as great Ashe has said and to organizations that are not approved of by republicans. In other words they may expose him as a fraud. This won't dissuade the true believers but it might have an effect on the undecided.

i tend to lean towards this order if I pull them off the shelf to listen... The Bends OK Computer Hail to the Thief (Does the live one count? If so insert here) KId A Pablo Honey Amnesiac IN Rainbows Never heard King of LImbs or the new one.

Congrats on retiring. Im hoping to do so within the next five years or so. Hope you enjoy your time.

Radiohead's new one is to be released digitally at 1:00CST today.

An Open Letter to My Brother AHMET ZAPPA·WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016 Dweezil, Strange to be writing this in public, but I don't know how else to respond. After reading the article in The New York Times, I'm not sure how else to reach you. If we talk through our lawyers, it's not because I want that. It's because you've refused to talk any other way. I've been reaching out to you for months. I even tried to set up a family meeting so we could discuss all of our family issues, but you repeatedly said you couldn't fit it into your schedule, and that you weren't available to

I guess what I am getting at is that the Republicsn party has been building up to Trump for years. Not necessarily him per se but a candidate like him. Trump/Cruz didn't matter the party has aligned it's self in such a way that an extremist candidate was the only option.

Why is it unthinkable that Trump is the nominee? I see his nomination as the predictable result of the vitriol and hate that has been the discourse for the past 25 years. The base has been screaming for an outsider for years, they got him. The base has been increasingly xenophobic for years, they got a guy to fit their desires. The base wants a tough talker who isn't going to ruin things with nuance or thought, they have a guy who is campaigning on a "we'll do it my way or else" platform. Trump is exactly what the base wanted. Between him and Cruz the base was not going to lose.

Now I'm not going to see GBV. If anyone is in the Chsmpaign area and wants to go I've got two tickets for free. Message me and I'll email them to you

Going to see GBV tomorrow.

Yes she has, I forgot about that. I was in DC about then too. My wife was at a Chamber of Commerce Conference.

I wish I knew what that means too. What I meant was that she was very good at what she was known for. My Frederick Douglas Comment is there if the guiding thinking on her selection was an African American from that era. If they were looking for a woman I think SB Anthony might have more significance.