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Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:49 PM Mar 2016

The goose, the boat, and the apple cart

Trump and Cruz are awful in every way, but - from the perspective of the establishment (both the Democratic establishment and the Republican establishment) - Hillary is a safe bet. She will not kill their golden goose, won't rock the boat, will not even upset their apple cart (or mix their metaphors).

Trump is a bigot and a demagogue, and - more important to the establishment - he is promising change, and the establishment has no reason to doubt that a Trump presidency would definitely kill geese, rock boats, and spill apples.

Cruz is a corrosively ambitious, sneaky conniving, back-stabber, and the establishment knows that Cruz will throw anyone under the bus who gets in his way, and so Cruz cannot be trusted to protect the geese, boats, and apples.

Sanders - why even mention Sanders? - he's a non-starter for the establishment because he has promised to nationalize the boat and serve apple-stuffed cooked goose to the poor.

If you look at the four candidates from the perspective of those Republicans as well as those Democrats who have a vested interest in protecting the status quo of the establishment's rigged economy, Hillary is an easy choice.

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The goose, the boat, and the apple cart (Original Post) Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 OP
Hillary is the easy choice because other than Bernie there are no alternatives being offered. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1
I disagree and I checked your profile.... Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #2
Ha! Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #3
I thought I usually liked what this guy said but obviously this represents scrambled brain. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #5
"scrambled brain" Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #8
jenny, re-read the last line of the OP. Vote2016 Mar 2016 #10
AiT is the biggest Bernie cheerleader on DU. Codeine Mar 2016 #11
Thank you. My pom-pom are wearing out I've been cheering so hard! Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #12
lol Vote2016 Mar 2016 #13
Hillary is an easy choice indeed for those protecting the status quo of the rigged economy Vote2016 Mar 2016 #4
+100 tokenlib Mar 2016 #6
that is exactly what the OP said. I'm not sure all of the comments pass a reading comprehension test Vote2016 Mar 2016 #7
Yes. Too subtle for some. Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #9

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)
1. Hillary is the easy choice because other than Bernie there are no alternatives being offered.
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:52 PM
Mar 2016

Hopefully what Bernie did now will resonate and a new Bernie will be born in the Senate or House and will lead the young away from our crap ways.

 

Jenny_92808

(1,342 posts)
2. I disagree and I checked your profile....
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 04:58 PM
Mar 2016

...your favorite group is "Hillary Clinton"

to the ignore dungeon for you.

 

Jenny_92808

(1,342 posts)
8. "scrambled brain"
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 05:22 PM
Mar 2016

Sounds suspicious.....since isis used those words. I thought I ignored you, I guess I will have to do it again to make sure it sticks.

 

Vote2016

(1,198 posts)
7. that is exactly what the OP said. I'm not sure all of the comments pass a reading comprehension test
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 05:20 PM
Mar 2016

on this thread.

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