Thinking of running for President.

Old Dog New Trick · 02-20-2016, 20:45

Thinking of running for President. What do you all think?

Having seen what we have for choices, I believe I'm a better candidate than any of the current choices both Democrat and Republican.

I'm mostly a conservative liberal otherwise known as a libertarian. Very good at international diplomacy and a great strategist and war figher. I see everyone as being "green" and while I realize there is race problem in America, I also am smart enough to know it's not going to be fixed by the fringes. We have not a plan or a future in our current domestic and foreign policies and any continuation of them will result in failure. Something needs to change!

I believe in the Constitution and while it is old, it was and is the greatest set of rules ever written to govern the government and its citizens.

I would probably not be liked by the current employees of the government and likely not many others in the Washington D.C., establishment of "business as usual" in fact I'd be hated.

If you could magnify the "diversity" of an SF team or the Army as a whole and say that 200+ years of evolution is a social experiment, then I could say that it has been the best experiment ever created.

Just a lowly Enlisted guy with a high school diploma and some college who made it through hard work and lots of sacrifice to create something better than himself. I learned to solve problems not create them. I learned to help people help themselves and lived by that motto: "I'm not here to help you, I'm here to help you, help yourself."

I think I need about $2,000,000 just to create a stir in the current comedy show of U.S., Presidential races. Wanna help?

SABERTOOTH · 02-20-2016, 22:49

If I win powerball, I will consider giving you that 2 million.

Sohei · 02-21-2016, 09:05

You would get my vote just based off of your post since it makes more sense than the last eight months of junk I have had to listen to.

Not to mention the fact your leadership skills are exponentially better than theirs combined.

I am Al · 02-21-2016, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick

Thinking of running for President. What do you all think?

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I think I need about $2,000,000 just to create a stir in the current comedy show of U.S., Presidential races. Wanna help?

No doubt you'd be a great a President. Two big impediments...

1) Pretty sure the buy-in for an outsider to have a seat at the table and get dealt some cards for the Primaries is in the $100 million range. Not sure if would $2 million would even get you a seat at the bar.

2) Don't have the citation, but IIRC both the Dems and Repubs sued (the states maybe) back during Clinton years, and won, about the the parties selection of nominees. Bottom line is the nominee for a party is the representative of that party and the party can make or break any rules they want to select who represents them. Parties are run by the establishment. Primaries just end up being smoke and mirrors. Makes it almost impossible for an outsider to get selected by one of the parties. Also, super difficult for an independent to get elected with little on the ground party support. I'm thinking the concern about Trump as an independent is probably less about Trump winning (as an independent) and more about him pulling a Perot. Anyway, parties have pretty tight control of who makes it to the general election.

Maybe you should go for a write-in campaign. "ODNT for President."

Old Dog New Trick · 02-21-2016, 20:34

Naw, thanks guys for entertaining my drunken stupor for the past 24-hours. I've sobered up and realize I don't want that job.

None of the current candidates are qualified but what's new. We are truly fu*ked going forward.

"P.S. If only someone who knew what to do would run and win, those men are smart enough to stay home and run whatever they do well."

Sohei · 02-21-2016, 20:37

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...If only someone who knew what to do would run and win, those men are smart enough to stay home and run whatever they do well."

The only problem with that is that those men have too many traits that would keep them from qualifying, like...honesty, integrity, work ethic, etc.

We are in serious trouble....

blue02hd · 02-21-2016, 21:03

I'll donate! But only if I can secure an Ambassadorship to St Thomas.

abc_123 · 02-21-2016, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Agoge2

You would get my vote just based off of your post since it makes more sense than the last eight months of junk I have had to listen to.

Not to mention the fact your leadership skills are exponentially better than theirs combined.

Maybe not the right thread, but perhaps take a step back for a minute. "the script" is that the dems get to lie and say whatever they want. The repubs are supposed to be "intellectual" and "moderate" and McCain and Romney did what? Got us punked. Hell if it was a battle of intellects, Newt Gingrich would be president. That is one smart MFer ! But, IMO, the public focused on his dick problem and we end up getting shit for our leadership.

Respectfully consider that Trump is a non-politician who assembled a team and has learned/adapted to be the overwhelming Repub (no, POPULAR) candidate. Trump is hearding Sheeple right now. And he is doing a great job. He and his team will transition to being more "Presidential" going forward.

Middle level bureaucrats and the media obsess over the details. The boss makes the BIG calls. Trump has already proven that he has the stones (basketball sized) to make the big decisions that fly in the face of those who are influenced by the status quo... his business... making illegals an issue, committing to build a border wall, calling out the Pope... etc. etc. That is what is needed of a boss. Set the course for the ship...

Dusty · 02-22-2016, 04:42

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Originally Posted by abc_123

Respectfully consider that Trump is a non-politician who assembled a team and has learned/adapted to be the overwhelming Repub (no, POPULAR) candidate. Trump is hearding Sheeple right now. And he is doing a great job. He and his team will transition to being more "Presidential" going forward.

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Nobody could defeat the Comanche because it's foolish to employ infantry troops and single shot rifles against wild horse warriors with bows that shoot 12 times in a minute from behind a running horse.

If the libs are Comanche, Trump is Jack Coffee Hays with both Colts running wide open.

adal · 02-22-2016, 12:47

Too Late Man. I'm writing you in on the ballot.

**Team Sergeant** · 02-22-2016, 15:17

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Originally Posted by adal

Too Late Man. I'm writing you in on the ballot.

LOL, good idea!

DJ Urbanovsky · 02-23-2016, 14:34

See, that's the problem - the guys that we really need in office don't want the job.

I'd vote for you in a heartbeat.

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I've sobered up and realize I don't want that job.

Old Dog New Trick · 02-23-2016, 14:58

Alright, let's have a little fun with this thread. Cyber "Town Hall Meeting" style.

Ask one or two, no more than three questions in a single post about how I stand on a particular issue affecting America at home (Domestic Policy) and/or American interests abroad (Foreign Policy) and I'll do my best to answer candidly and respectfully.

If I don't have answers I'll explain who or how I'd go about finding an answer. Because this country is bigger than one person and that's always been one of those things that has separated us from tyrants, dictators and kings.

The "meeting" starts now:

DIYPatriot · 02-23-2016, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick

Alright, let's have a little fun with this thread. Cyber "Town Hall Meeting" style.

Ask one or two, no more than three questions in a single post about how I stand on a particular issue affecting America at home (Domestic Policy) and/or American interests abroad (Foreign Policy) and I'll do my best to answer candidly and respectfully.

If I don't have answers I'll explain who or how I'd go about finding an answer. Because this country is bigger than one person and that's always been one of those things that has separated us from tyrants, dictators and kings.

The "meeting" starts now:

With respect to the recent mandate by a federal judge ordering Apple to create a tool that can be used to unlock their very own encryption, where do you stand on that?

Old Dog New Trick · 02-23-2016, 15:41

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With respect to the recent mandate by a federal judge ordering Apple to create a tool that can be used to unlock their very own encryption, where do you stand on that?

I strongly support American businesses to do the right thing, and which is in their best interests. It's not the governments right or position to order a company to undermine or compromise its business model to achieve a temporary solution to a complex long term security issue.

Cyber security and preventing cybercrime should be a hallmark of both the government and private business to solve. Even if that means in this case that those answers will not be found.

Do better police work and track suspects and data back to the phone in question. Better to prove probable cause than fish to support reasonable suspicion. The FBI hasn't done that IMHO.

The only thing that can come from creating a "skeleton key" to Pandora's box is misery and future compromise - even compromise to government systems relying on iOS security.

I support Apple to do what they can legally or morally do and to stop when it reaches across 4th Amendment issues of the company and/or users of that product.