Trump must not be allowed anywhere near the White House.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Especially as the Republicans' nominee.

If he's their nominee, that's just too damn close for comfort for me.

He is just the wildest card possible.

[Renew Deal]

1. Is Cruz better?

I think that in many ways he's worse. Cruz actually believes this stuff.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I don't think Cruz is any better, actually.

But the rest of the clowns at least know how government works, more or less.

Trump has no idea.

[Renew Deal]

7. I agree

[herding cats]

5. And Rubio is putty waiting to be molded by the GOP leaders.

All three up there tonight were dangerous as hell to our country!

[Renew Deal]

8. Agree

The old PNAC crew is ready to take advantage of Rubio.

[Albertoo]

10. Cruz is the absolute worse of the pack

By miles

[narnian60]

34. As a Texan,

I can attest to this as fact.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

39. Cruz is....how should I phrase it.....not better. But Trump is the nightmare to be afraid of.

Cruz has alienated so many people--including his own party--that while he has his radical ideology, I don't see a good amount of it being implemented. And what I would foresee is a very ineffective president who does a lot of whining but achieves very little, and we'd have a good shot after 4 years of getting back in there.

However, as crazy and radical as Cruz seems, he does seem more or less constrained by the political process and the checks and balances of the office. So while Cruz himself might seem scary, the prospect of him being President isn't quite as scary because I think he'd have a lot of factors working against him.

On the other hand, Trump has never been elected to any political office, but even worse, he is almost certainly clinically Cluster B, who is rash to make decisions, refuses to take criticism, and acts out in fits of rage against even the most mild of criticism. He doesn't like being told what to do, and that would include Congress, the Supreme Court, the Constitution, or anyone or anything else. We're talking about someone is literally mentally unstable in a malicious way, and that scares the everliving bejesus out of me.

[Yupster]

40. Cruz is better

Trump doesn't give any indication that he even understands the basic tenets of a republican form of government. Cruz understands the Constitution. You may not agree with an interpretation he has, but he respects it. Trump will ignore it.

In the last two days he's said the following

If the Speaker Of The House doesn't get along with him, the Speaker will have to pay a big price.

If he orders the generals to commit war crimes, you bet they'd do it because he told them to.


Yes, Trump is much worse than Cruz.

[valerief]

2. I see no difference in ANY of the GOP candidates. They're all dangerous. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I agree: they are all dangerous.

But somehow Trump is more dangerous than the rest.

I guess it's because he lacks any gov't. experience or diplomatic skills.

[former9thward]

18. You really think that someone who builds buildings

in NYC and DC has no government experience or diplomatic skills? That says a lot about you. Do you know how many permits, inspections, zoning changes, etc. are required? Attack him on his political positions but your position is ridiculous.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Well, excuse me.

Thank you for lifting my ignorance.

[FarPoint]

29. Trumps experience can fit into a box of cereal.

The local dog catcher is more qualified. Trump is a bully.

[narnian60]

35. Hahahaha.

[Bluenorthwest]

37. Do you really think Donny does all that leg work himself?

Do you think he also reps all of the Trump Models at his Modeling Agency? Makes all the beds at his hotels?
http://www.trumpmodels.com/

[former9thward]

38. And???

Does anyone in your world do everything by themselves?

[rockfordfile]

46. No No I think it's more about you. Stop trying to prop up Trump

[dchill]

26. They need to coalesce behind one candidate who espouses ALL their values.

Gonzo Ted Nugent.

[imanamerican63]

3. Mind boggling !

After tonight I don't think any of them are worthy of the honor of being in the White House, maybe Kasich, but prefer a Democrat!

[dchill]

27. The other clowns merely make Kasich seem viable.

He is governor of Ohio - it's close to completely fracked, undertaxed and riding on some of the shakiest infrastructure in modern civilization. He is a former FOX News host and a nearly complete dufus.

There have already been way enough mild-mannered wingnuts.

[Gregorian]

9. What did he call it, the "diminished military"?

Whatever it was, I don't want to even think about his version of what a fully prepared military looks like. I'm not prepared to even think about what happens if things don't go the way they should in a coherent society. It's stressful, no doubt.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. I didn't hear the debate, so I don't know what he called it...

I want our society to stay coherent!

If he were to be our President, there wouldn't be any coherence.

My stress level caused me to write my post.

[Gregorian]

16. I understand.

It's frightening. I just keep getting glimpses that say it's not going to be as bad as it could. But we'll see. Take care.

[Orangepeel]

12. He's the least bad of a horrible lot

Given a choice between someone who says horrible, scary shit and may or may not believe it, someone who says horrible, scary shit and I know really believes it...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. I find it hard to tell whether or not he means all the crazy stuff he is saying.

That is the crux of my worries about him.

[Orangepeel]

36. Well, yeah. But I know for sure that Cruz means it.

[JohnnyLib2]

13. Amen, California Peggy

Even more reason for Democrats to pull together as soon as our candidate is selected.
Trump as president would lead to chaos internationally. The others are just as alarming in their own ways....

K & R

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. I agree with you!

He sure would lead to chaos.

He makes the others look almost sane by comparison, and that is so frightening.

Thanks for the rec!

[Logical]

17. Cruz is 10 times more dangerous than trump! Nt

[DesertFlower]

32. i agree. when he said he'd carpet bomb

and make the sands glow that scared me.

trump said "you don't wanna know what i'd do -- you don't wanna know". i think he get advice before bombing a country.

he doesn't answer questions directly because he doesn't have the answers. like how is he going to get mexico to pay for a wall?

[longship]

19. Yup! However, my friend...

None of them should be allowed!

Cruz is a mad end timer lunatic.
Rubio is dumb and clueless.
Trump is just egotistical empty suit who really thinks he know stuff.
Carson would be the least of our worries because he'd likely sleep through his four year term.

They are all very, very bad!

That's why we have to unite against them, no matter who the Dem nominee is.

As always.

[DesertFlower]

33. kasich is the most sane one, but

is terrible on a woman's right to choose. actually they're all bad on that. they want to turn back the clock.

[Yupster]

41. You're not going to find any Republican nominee for president

who is pro-choice.

[DesertFlower]

43. pataki is but he didn't get

very far.

[rockfordfile]

44. Kasich is just as bad as any other republican

[lpbk2713]

20. I keep trying to assure myself that the voters know better.

None of these sleazebags are worthy of holding public office.

But then I start to worry when I remember they voted Dumbya in ... twice.

[3catwoman3]

30. And Ronnie...

...Raygun - also twice.

[lpbk2713]

31. Yep, that too.

Seems like we never learn.

[DemocraticWing]

22. He's so dangerous. People won't admit just how dangerous.

He's going to force the military to commit war crimes?! This stuff is a new level of open evil.

[kath]

23. Cruz is even more dangerous. he is a Christian Reconstructionist/Dominionist. Look it up.

[dchill]

28. Oh yeah - His idea of religious freedom is...

The religious get to snuff out all freedom. And feel sooooo righteous about it!

[KentuckyWoman]

45. Actually you are wrong on that.

Cruz believes in religious freedom. He's totally OK with the choice to fall in the floor and twitch or fall in the floor and lay still when hit by the Holy Ghost. You are also free to raise either the right or left hand when giving praise to God when you go to church. (and you WILL go to church).

[dchill]

47. Funny, I don't feel wrong about it, at all.

And I will NOT go to church.

[KentuckyWoman]

48. Oh trust me on this one.

If Cruz is elected you WILL go to church even if it requires you to be taken into custody and forced to sit through church just before you are dispatched to the underworld.

YOU . WILL . GO . TO . CHURCH


And just to be sure we are on the same page here.


(but only partly so - I half believe Creepy Cruz would try it)

[Cali_Democrat]

24. Actually Cruz is crazier

than Trump IMO.

[Blaukraut]

25. I'd feel better if we had the House and Senate

But I don't trust the Republicans in either to curb Trump in any way. They'll let him do whatever the hell he wants.

[eppur_se_muova]

42. He epitomizes the term "loose cannon" ...

In the days of wooden ships and iron men , a loose cannon referred to a cannon whose carriage had slipped out of its proper position in the gun port and was free to roll around the deck of the ship as it swayed and rolled, crushing and injuring the gunners and sailors. Thus a loose cannon is 'one of our own' who is out of control and inflicting casualties on his own side.

[AwakeAtLast]

49. As long as there is still electronic voting

They are all dangerous. But I get your point.