Well, It Looks Like...

[Jackdaw33]

...the only thing between Trump and the White House will be Hillary. Fascinating.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36200431

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// I always know when I am touching some raw nerves, as the childish insults start flowing ! ///

/// I am of the opinion that Trump is an ignorant, offensive, racist, bigot, ///

Most ironic!!!!!

[mikey4444]

Jack....do you think Trump isn't all those things ?

[Jackdaw33]

NO

[Svejk]

mikey4444

///Trump is a fabulously wealthy man and it should have been foreseen that
that his wealth would outstrip other candidates.///

Once again, mikey, you display your astounding ignorance of matters you pontificate on.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/276079-fec-report-shows-trump-clinton-have-huge-spending-disparity

[Svejk]

And he has spent a fraction of what the other Republican candidates have spent, in case that doesn't make it clear.

[jim360]

Well, more precisely, I thought it was SuperPACs supporting the other candidates that have outspent Trump's campaign. But the point stands -- Trump's massive wealth has allowed him to loan his campaign the funds he needs, but he didn't dominate the spending. Not even close.

[Peter Pedant]

any ref / URL about who has spent what ? thx

[Peter Pedant]

Nixon spent $56 m in getting relected in 1972

[jno]

does this help, Peter?

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/election-2016-campaign-money-race.html?_r=0

[sp1814]

The interesting thing about Trump vs. Clinton, is that whoever wins, there will be a massive number of extremely unhappy people. Both candidates are hugely divisive, and are dispised in equal numbers...neither can be seen as 'unifying'.

So in 2017, we could very well see either Trump or Clinton as POTUS, with Johnson as leader of the Conservatives, and God only knows leading the Labour Party and UKIP (let's be honest - we don't really need to think about the Lib Dems).

As Bette once said..."Fasten your seat belts - we're in for a bumpy night..."

[Svejk]

There's plenty of dirt to come out on Hillary. It will get very interesting.

[bazwillrun]

"The Republican Party are sleepwalking to disaster here. It should have realised that this situation would arise and done something about it earlier.

All those no-hopers that have dropped out of the race one by one over the last few weeks should have got together around one credible candidate.

I still think that there are not enough stupids in America to elect an ogre like Trump, but Hilary is going to have her work cut out for the next few months. "

hahaha, says the fool who supports a circus with Jezza bin laden at the helm....you really are an expert in nothing

[ToraToraTora]

Oh dear, looks like there is going to be a lot of Organic Tibetan sunflower meusli to sweep up!

[sp1814]

TTT

Strewth...

[Prudie]

Spats and squabbles apart I'm absolutely horrified that either Trump or Clinton are going to be President with the current threats facing the world, what are the US people thinking?
I remember when Not the Nine O'Clock News did a brilliant song with punchline I can't believe Ronald Reagan is going to be President. gawd knows what they'd make of this.

[mikey4444]

TTT....you know you have mentioned this Organic Tibetan sunflower meusli so often, I feel I must give it a go !

[Ellipsis]

A well-balanced article on the Trump victory ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36200591

[jim360]

I was wondering how long it would take for AB's very own "I apparently haven't noticed at all that the Republican party Trump's been busy destroying is hardly known for its left-wing muesli obsession" TTT to post.

Indeed, ironically, Trump is probably more left-wing on some things than he realises. Although, having said that, I'm not sure anyone really knows what Donald J Trump stands for, apart from Donald J Trump. On policy issues he's been vague, or resorted to pithy soundbites; and whenever he has been definite he usually changes his mind the very next day, if not sooner.

Now that he is in a position to run for the office, Trump will have the chance to actually explain what he stands for. Until then, the "left-wing muesli eaters" are, along with most of America, fearful not so much of his policies (the Wall and the (unconstitutional) ban on Muslim immigration notwithstanding) but his personality. That is not a left-wing fear. As the entirety of the race to date has proved, that is a fear from across the political spectrum.

[Ellipsis]

> what Donald J Trump stands for

Donald John Trump

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// TTT....you know you have mentioned this Organic Tibetan sunflower meusli so often, I feel I must give it a go ! ///

Be careful mikey, it might make you trump.