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Mary Matalin, the longtime GOP consultant & improbable wife of Clinton guru James Carville, has joined me & others leaving the GOP, going LP— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
The surprising thing of Matalin's party switch is it doesn't have to do with Trump. She "likes" his economic populism, is more anti-Clinton.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
WV is the most pro-Trump state in the US (+27 over Clinton).He is anti-climate change crackpot, birther-crazy, suggesting China is behind it— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
China is both the world largest producer and importer of coal. It passed the US in oil imports and consumption some years back.Trump=stupid.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
There's no doubt Clinton's climate change agenda doesn't play well in WV where coal production is big part of the economy.Even Sanders wins.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Don't Trump cultists just inspire you?Take the SC tow truck driver who decided against a handicapped driver with a Bernie sticker on her car— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
The hypocrisy of Donald Trump is beyond laughable.He's openly pushing Sanders to go third party on Clinton but goes ballistic on conserv bid— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Some have brought up Romney as a third party alternative.I find it fascinating, I could support it.Derailing Trump would be national service— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Going back to that SC tow driver, he said he heard the Lord telling him not to service that handicapped Sanders supporter.No that wasn't God— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Donald "4 Bankuptcy" Trump's idea of refinancing America's debt is utterly insane. There's a reason Treasury debt is the standard of safety.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
If and when investors get a whiff of what Trump is calling for-essentially monetizing the debt-there would be a run on bonds. Investors dump— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
As the supply of bonds exceeds the demand, the prices plunge. Thet net effect of bond prices plunging is higher interest rates. End of boom.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
So just that one Trump crackpot idea alone could trigger a massive recession. This is part of why I am dead set against a Trump Presidency.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
A Trump Presidency would be like putting a toddler with a fork in an Oval Office full of electric wall sockets. Only the nation feels it.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
To Trump, it's just the tool of the trade that he used as a weapon against creditors in filing for bankruptcy 4 times.He demonizes creditors— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Donald Trump loves to make deals. Remember "Let's Make a Deal"? Donald trades your vote for what's behind Curtain #1: you get the shaft.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
I just can't jump the shark, take that leap of logic of supporting Trump.I do get the anti-establishment outrage, the corruption in politics— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
But there is a lust for power, not just riches. You don't need to earn and build your wealth when you can confiscate wealth with State force— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
The idea that Donald Trump is incorruptible because of his weath strikes me as highly illogical and self-serving. A US Silvio Berlusconi?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Tobin argues that the Trump taco bowl tweet was a brilliant manipulative act of trolling Latinos to spark PC outrage & so motivate cultists— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
There's a sinister side to Trump's Cinco de Mayo nonsense. Recall that the holiday is symbolic solidarity for Mexican resistance vs. France.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Trump, with his ugly threats aimed at hurting the Mexican economy and to extort payment for his signature border well, is like the Europeans— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
During our Civil War, broke Mexico put a moratorium on paying European debt. France resorted to an invasion in response. Puebla was a defeat— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
George Will's latest column points out there's only so much Trump can do with his electoral base: even in GOP states, he has net unfavorable— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
@johnjparks @GovGaryJohnson I will likely support Johnson this November, but he is virtually unknown outside NM and libertarian circles.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Sarah Palin is vowing to go all out to primary Speaker Paul Ryan. As if anybody gives a damn what Sarah Palin thinks. She helped McCain lose— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
@johnjparks @GovGaryJohnson Johnson got just over 1M in the last election where you need 60X that to contend. MSM pro-Clinton, Fox pro-Trump— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
A fake pro-Trump news site is promoting a bullshit Drudge-like poll purportedly showing challenger Nehlen with a lead over Ryan.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
@johnjparks The problem is unless Johnson polls significantly, he won't make the national debates. But Bernie and Trump are promoting State.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
I would say that Paul Ryan shouldn't be overconfident like Eric Cantor over his reelection. But Ryan is popular among WI GOP: +62 favorable.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
What Trump has managed to do this whole cycle has been to put his opponents on the defensive. You can't win when your opponent makes rules.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Trump manipulated the press; soon, the only thing the media wanted to know from the competition what their responses to Trump's latest bit.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Trump, each stop of the way, sought to delegitimize his opposition: "lyin'" Ted Cruz, "crooked" Hillary. Booing audience? Lobbyists.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
I can just picture Trump channeling LBJ: remember Amb. Egan? "Well, well, I was just scratching my ass and thinking of little old Israel!"— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
My favorite debate moment was when Rubio and Cruz took turns bitch-slapping the hell out of Trump: a deer caught in the headlights.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
It was like Trump couldn't believe that his opponents would hit back. They were all trying to gain favor if and when Trump imploded. Mistake— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
I couldn't believe how inept the other candidates were in going after Trump: there are literally decades of the narcissist on tape.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Here's a hint to the Clinton campaign: you aren't going to hurt Trump by PC attacks; that only helps him with his base. Will he co-opt msg?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Clinton won't win support by repackaging criticisms at Trump from other Republicans. What she needs to do is to pivot to centrism.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
Clinton needs to use Trump's impulsiveness, insecurities, vanity & aggression against him. Weirdest moment was when Trump talked about penis— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
If I were Clinton, I would anticipate and preempt his attacks (Whitewater to Benghazi), hit him by surprise & conduct a shock & awe campaign— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
If I were Clinton, I might signal having more flexibility than Obama to compromise with Speaker Ryan on ObamaCare, trade and entitlements.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
PJ O'Rourke endorsed Hillary Clinton: "the second worst thing that could happen to this country. She's wrong about absolutely everything."— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 8, 2016
PJ Rourke on endorsing Clinton: "But she's wrong within normal parameters!" EXACTLY: Trump is batshit CRAZY! He's threatening trade wars,etc— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Matthew Yglesias (CNBC):"Donald Trump just threatened to cause an unprecedented global financial crisis." Screwing with US debt destabilizes— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Donald Trump is too stupid to distinguish between his debt in bankrupcies & US debt. Other debt is issued at a premium to rock solid US debt— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Donald Trump screwed thousands of people with his 4 bankruptcies. The guy who loses $50,000 in Trump bonds in his retirement account: no TV.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Donald Trump doesn't give a damn about the retiree who he ripped off in bankruptcy court: he calls him a "shark".His own fortune not at risk— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Now what happens if Donald Trump threatens to write down US debt? The "gold standard" of world debt has suddenly become risky to hold.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Every other kind of debt (corporate, emerging markets, etc.) is calculated as an offset to US debt.So Trump's crazy move causes all rates up— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Trump's own bankruptcy debt writeoffs were painful but manageable and the effect was fairly localized. But you can't pull this off as POTUS.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
I once had a boss in Santa Clara who had good people skills but did crazy things. He unilaterally pushed up deadlines, named unqualified PMs— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
My former boss called it management by throwing people in the deep end of the pool.He was writing a check on the lifesaver's back.People die— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
As bad a POTUS as Obama is, I don't wake up at night worrying he's going to do something like roil the global debt makets overnight.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
Image of the DayHistorians generally prefer "high energy" Presidents. Trump during the debates disparaged "low energy" guys. But remember: FIRST,DO NO HARM.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) May 9, 2016
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