On Guard for Thee Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Trump has already earned and lost billions regardless of this or previous political games. He is probably better known in Canada than some of the same stale "candidates" in Canada, which has an election in October. Being known and being ridiculed are slightly different outcomes. The latter has been largely the case in Canada. I suspect even y'all will be beginning to see why by now. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Trump is better known in Canada than even fellow Canadian and Republican Ted Cruz. The labour unions in Toronto just love him for stuff like this: Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
On Guard for Thee Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Trump is better known in Canada than even fellow Canadian and Republican Ted Cruz. The labour unions in Toronto just love him for stuff like this: Cruz is no longer a Canadian. We weren't sad to see him go. I am sure he will fit much better south of the border. Edited July 19, 2015 by On Guard for Thee Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Canadian and Republican Ted Cruz would die for free publicity like this. Hell, so would any other Canadian political candidate. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Wilber Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Canadian and Republican Ted Cruz would die for free publicity like this. Hell, so would any other Canadian political candidate. Not if they wanted to get elected. Why would you think only Canadians are the only foreigners who see the Donald as a joke. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
kimmy Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Trump is better known in Canada than even fellow Canadian and Republican Ted Cruz. Trump's long-running TV game show may have something to do with that. Pat Sajak is better known in Canada than Ted Cruz too. The labour unions in Toronto just love him for stuff like this: It's hilarious that Ford is so morbidly obese that he can work up a horrific sweat just standing still. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Argus Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Canadian and Republican Ted Cruz would die for free publicity like this. Hell, so would any other Canadian political candidate. Ted Cruz is demonstrating his unfitness for office with every word he utters about Trump. He sounds so utterly desperate to capture the support of the rednecks who are cheering Trump on that he doesn't dare say a thing which might annoy The Hair. And no, I think most candidates here would rather not be mocked and ridiculed across the political spectrum. Edited July 19, 2015 by Argus Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Trump's long-running TV game show may have something to do with that. Pat Sajak is better known in Canada than Ted Cruz too. Trump has every intention of leveraging his name recognition advantage over other candidates. He is going for the celebrity win...worked for Gov. Jesse Ventura. Ted Cruz cannot buy that kind of recognition. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 And no, I think most candidates here would rather not be mocked and ridiculed across the political spectrum. It doesn't matter in Canada....there is no such energy in one of the world's most boring election processes, designed to be purposely so. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Argus Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 It doesn't matter in Canada....there is no such energy in one of the world's most boring election processes, designed to be purposely so. You really don't have much to brag about, you know, given how long and tedious yours are, not to mention how grossly expensive, especially in light of the quality of the candidates who are finally selected. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) You really don't have much to brag about, you know, given how long and tedious yours are, not to mention how grossly expensive, especially in light of the quality of the candidates who are finally selected. Quite to the contrary...the long and expensive U.S. campaign season is very appropriate to a nation fond of excess. Canada's cheap and boring campaign is also fitting...yielding very boring and forgettable candidates. It seems that many Canadians pay more attention to the American election season and candidates....as usual. Like Trump, Rob Ford was a very bit hit on American late night television. Edited July 19, 2015 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
WestCoastRunner Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Quite to the contrary...the long and expensive U.S. campaign season is very appropriate to a nation fond of excess. Canada's cheap and boring campaign is also fitting...yielding very boring and forgettable candidates. It seems that many Canadians pay more attention to the American election season and candidates....as usual. Like Trump, Rob Ford was a very bit hit on American late night television. Perhaps it's because we are intelligent enough to follow events around the world and not totally focused on our own country. Life would be incredibly boring if we only paid attention to Canada. Edited July 19, 2015 by WestCoastRunner Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Perhaps it's because we are intelligent enough to follow events around the world and not totally focused on our own country. Life would be incredibly boring if we only paid attention to Canada. Maybe...or just bored stiff with your own politics and lack of choices in national candidates. JFK famously said he didn't want to “see that boring son of a bitch again" when referring to PM Diefenbaker. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
WestCoastRunner Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Maybe...or just bored stiff with your own politics and lack of choices in national candidates. JFK famously said he didn't want to “see that boring son of a bitch again" when referring to PM Diefenbaker. I'm pretty sure it's because Canadians are intelligent enough to pay attention to world events outside of our own borders. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) I'm pretty sure it's because Canadians are intelligent enough to pay attention to world events outside of our own borders. If you say so....it's not like the world pays a lot of attention to the Canadian election campaign. Edited July 19, 2015 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
WestCoastRunner Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 If you say so....it's not like the world pays a lot of attention to the Canadian election campaign. Do you really think we care? We like to expand our horizons and find out what's happening in the rest of the world. And yes, that even includes the United States. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Do you really think we care? We like to expand our horizons and find out what's happening in the rest of the world. And yes, that even includes the United States. OK...so Trump must be very interesting and important to some Canadians. He invested a boatload of money in Toronto. He's a talker ! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
WestCoastRunner Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 OK...so Trump must be very interesting and important to some Canadians. He invested a boatload of money in Toronto. He's a talker ! I have lost interest in your dialogue. Quote I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. - Maya Angelou
Argus Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Maybe...or just bored stiff with your own politics and lack of choices in national candidates. JFK famously said he didn't want to “see that boring son of a bitch again" when referring to PM Diefenbaker. Yes, Nixon was so exciting. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 19, 2015 Report Posted July 19, 2015 Donald Trump gets a lot more attention from international press...Canada is just one of the nations that follows his antics: But, the world media is just as interested in Trump as we are: A web search of English-language world media since Trump announced his candidacy June 16 found him talked about almost twice as much as front runners Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/07/17/what-the-world-thinks-about-our-infatuation-with-donald-trump/ Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
jbg Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 Trump is doing exactly what he wants to do for free pub....he's even got Canadians talking about him. Trump is live entertainment, pure and simple. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
kimmy Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 Trump has every intention of leveraging his name recognition advantage over other candidates. He is going for the celebrity win...worked for Gov. Jesse Ventura. Ted Cruz cannot buy that kind of recognition. ha ha, sure. But the Republican nomination won't be decided by Canadians, or by reality TV aficionados. It'll be decided by Republican Party members who are engaged in the political process and serious about winning the 2016 Presidential election. Ted Cruz may not have a reality TV show, but he's by most accounts an electrifying speaker, as well as an Ivy League champion debater. When the campaign is underway in earnest, Trump's hype machine and his anti-Mexican rhetoric and his reality-show name recognition won't count for much. The Tea Partyists will drop him and get behind a candidate with more substance, probably Cruz. That's the scarier thought, to me. If Cruz is the speaker and debater he's said to be, he might have a real chance at this thing, and that's a frightening thought. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
jbg Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 Ted Cruz may not have a reality TV show, but he's by most accounts an electrifying speaker, as well as an Ivy League champion debater. When the campaign is underway in earnest, Trump's hype machine and his anti-Mexican rhetoric and his reality-show name recognition won't count for much. The Tea Partyists will drop him and get behind a candidate with more substance, probably Cruz. That's the scarier thought, to me. If Cruz is the speaker and debater he's said to be, he might have a real chance at this thing, and that's a frightening thought. I am actually expecting Cruz to be the nominee and the 45th President. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
kimmy Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 I am actually expecting Cruz to be the nominee and the 45th President. GxD help us all. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
jbg Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 I am actually expecting Cruz to be the nominee and the 45th President.GxD help us all. -k People had the same reaction in 1979-80 as Reagan's election looked increasingly likely. I for one haven't decided if I like Cruz or not; I just think he's the likely winner. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
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