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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
22. No high road.
Thu May 9, 2019, 08:55 AM
May 2019

High road, to me, is always behaving like a gentleman/gentlelady, while dealing with a mob boss.

I've always been in favor of going high in the past, but this time is different. Acting like a juvenile wouldn't be good, but not hitting a moving target when you can, or mildly & logically just pointing out that Trump "is not a good fella" or "hasn't had your interests at heart" ain't gonna cut it for me.

A good leader is strong enough to call it like it is, to tell the people what's at stake. "His policies have been so bad for America" isn't gonna cut it. A good leader will sound the warning bell, "Hey, folks...this man is dangerous to the country, to hardworking Americans, to our democracy. Never again will we cage children in dog kennels, where toddlers will be left to sleep on concrete floors, where records about who their parents are won't be kept. That's not America, and that's never going to happen again in OUR country." Things like that.

The fog horn has to be sounded loudly for Americans to get it. To understand what's happened in the country, and what COULD happen, if he's re-elected.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Buttigeig is creative in terms of policy. But he would do it in a constitutional applegrove May 2019 #1
An important post. A super-savvy president may be what we need. delisen May 2019 #2
Thanks. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #12
"... as a law professor, she xxqqqzme May 2019 #3
Did he ever give a reason for being on their side? BannonsLiver May 2019 #6
I'm sure that's the major reason. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #20
Yeah here's the thing BannonsLiver May 2019 #23
"Protecting" is not the same as originating something harmful to others. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #24
So if credit card banks are milking the public, at140 May 2019 #26
Somebody like Nadler, Hirono, MAXINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pangaia May 2019 #4
I think Buttigieg fits that description for several reasons. marylandblue May 2019 #5
not after the comment on vaccines JI7 May 2019 #9
Oh brother. He didn't even say it himself and the campaign walked it back in less than a day. marylandblue May 2019 #17
+1 Celerity May 2019 #25
Post removed Post removed May 2019 #7
We need to get the house and the senate along with the presidency Politicub May 2019 #8
Not everything was by decree and such. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #11
Those are more reasons why we need the congress and the presidency Politicub May 2019 #14
"Coattails for the Senate"? Honeycombe8 May 2019 #15
Yes. n/t Politicub May 2019 #16
I agree. The tougher the better. mtnsnake May 2019 #10
You don't get any more savvy and smart than Harris in the way she demolished Barr... brush May 2019 #13
Goody two shoes? leftofcool May 2019 #18
Me, too. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #19
Exactly. Taking the high road with Trump will be the path to electoral college defeat again in 2020. mtnsnake May 2019 #21
No high road. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #22
Are there any of our candidates customerserviceguy May 2019 #27
My question too. Tipperary May 2019 #28
Thank you for your contribution to the thread. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #29
Instead of being snarky customerserviceguy May 2019 #30
Who was being snarky? Honeycombe8 May 2019 #31
It seemed the poster was just asking you a question. Tipperary May 2019 #32
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