tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227334556612519922.post4484209411082079359..comments2024-03-27T06:19:47.868-07:00Comments on Ghost Shirt Papers: Vicious Lies and Outright Thuggery in Nevada as Trump RollsSid Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06559697824687862474noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227334556612519922.post-48954719930215880312016-02-26T13:37:56.394-08:002016-02-26T13:37:56.394-08:00It appears now that Mr. Trump has a very good chan...It appears now that Mr. Trump has a very good chance at winning the presidency. It is incredible that he is as popular as he is, but just because it is incredible, doesn't make it any less so. I am now thinking . . . what if? If elected, we can kiss any chance we had at getting back to what I call a healthy adverserial system out the window. Time was, national leaders would at least listen to what the other side had to say, and would often act on it behind closed doors, where the real work of government is often conducted. In today's caustic climate, I am reminded of the caning of Charles Sumner in the U.S. Senate in 1856, and the "breakdown of reasoned discourse." I pray it does not get to that point today, but I doubt a Trump presidency would do much to build any sort of consensus. My gosh, can anyone hear the jackboots clicking in your dreams? Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468899106521941724noreply@blogger.com