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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,428
    pjhawks said:

    what do you think the over 1000 vendors he screwed out of payments would call it?
    It's dirty business and a total lack of business ethics. I have about 100 law firms that work for my company and we represent, for most of them, a majority of their revenue. We could pull the same shit on them without a problem and they would have to come back back because of how tied they are to us. But it's the lowest form of shit business and we would never consider it. Screwing your suppliers is the absolute worst thing you can do because they are generally small businesses and it hits them directly and personally. I can't say it with enough emphasis... it's the fucking worst.
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,952

    Sure perhaps you're right, but in the business world bankruptcy is part of the game. It wouldn't exist as an option otherwise. I know several
    folks personally who have had to declare bankruptcy because their business attempts failed, I don't see them as failures. I see them
    as commendable for trying something that's very difficult to do. Shit, I personally would have had to declare it a few months ago if a lawsuit I eventually won had gone the other way. There's no shame in it, there's only shame in not taking the risk you took. Trump has dozens of not hundreds of business or something insane, and 4 failed? I consider it a huge success. Well, actually a yuge success, I guess.
    The difference is your friends were probably bankrupt. Trump wasn't.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,743
    edited September 2016
    mrussel1 said:

    It's dirty business and a total lack of business ethics. I have about 100 law firms that work for my company and we represent, for most of them, a majority of their revenue. We could pull the same shit on them without a problem and they would have to come back back because of how tied they are to us. But it's the lowest form of shit business and we would never consider it. Screwing your suppliers is the absolute worst thing you can do because they are generally small businesses and it hits them directly and personally. I can't say it with enough emphasis... it's the fucking worst.
    agree 100% and it's why i think this might be the biggest reason not to vote for Trump. yea he says crazy shit but between this, how he has used his foundation money and Trump U. there is some serious shady shit he pulls. i don't want a guy like that representing me and he sure as shit isn't going to represent the middle or lower class.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514
    edited September 2016
    mrussel1 said:

    It's dirty business and a total lack of business ethics. I have about 100 law firms that work for my company and we represent, for most of them, a majority of their revenue. We could pull the same shit on them without a problem and they would have to come back back because of how tied they are to us. But it's the lowest form of shit business and we would never consider it. Screwing your suppliers is the absolute worst thing you can do because they are generally small businesses and it hits them directly and personally. I can't say it with enough emphasis... it's the fucking worst.
    Exactly....Wal Mart does the same thing

    I had a client (I'm a CPA) that assembled punching bags. Wal Mart was their biggest client.

    The purchasing agents would negotiate a price per bag....fair enough. The problem became that Wal Mart would adjust EVERY invoice that my client would send them. They would make adjustments for items they said were damaged (which happens...they would send the damaged items back) but also for "missing" items. Wal Mart would say they received 97 bags instead of 100. This happened with every shipment.

    The owner actually started packing and checking the orders himself. He would always count the exact amount that was ordered and shipped...they STILL came back with the "missing" adjustment. Wal Mart's response was basically "if you want to do business with us you better just shut up."

    That's how they get the lowest prices....in part.
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514
    pjhawks said:

    agree 100% and it's why i think this might be the biggest reason not to vote for Trump. yea he says crazy shit but between this, how he has used his foundation money and Trump U. there is some serious shady shit he pulls. i don't want a guy like that representing me and he sure as shit isn't going to represent the middle or lower class.
    The Trump "Foundation" stuff is amazing....anyone else would be run out of town. I really don't understand why this isn't blowing the roof off of his campaign.

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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,428

    The Trump "Foundation" stuff is amazing....anyone else would be run out of town. I really don't understand why this isn't blowing the roof off of his campaign.

    Part of it is a Clinton campaign issue. There are SO MANY things that come out every day that it's up and out in one news cycle. It doesn't penetrate the mainstream. Take Romney's 47% comment. Comparatively that was not particularly bad. But it it permeated multiple news cycles because there was nothing else for the media or the Obama campaign to go after. Clinton needs to pick 1-3 things and just hit them relentlessly day after day. Her campaign can't chase all the different Trump items... there are too many and ironically works to his advantage right now.

    I would go after his charity and Trump U. He needs to be painted as a dick to the regular guy. IMHO.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514
    edited September 2016
    mrussel1 said:

    Part of it is a Clinton campaign issue. There are SO MANY things that come out every day that it's up and out in one news cycle. It doesn't penetrate the mainstream. Take Romney's 47% comment. Comparatively that was not particularly bad. But it it permeated multiple news cycles because there was nothing else for the media or the Obama campaign to go after. Clinton needs to pick 1-3 things and just hit them relentlessly day after day. Her campaign can't chase all the different Trump items... there are too many and ironically works to his advantage right now.

    I would go after his charity and Trump U. He needs to be painted as a dick to the regular guy. IMHO.
    Yeah she needs the surrogates to just beat the foundation stuff to death...the GOP would be doing it against her and it would be very effective.

    edit: I guess it's possible that they are just waiting until closer to the election. Keep the outrage bottled and release it then.
    Post edited by Gern Blansten on
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,253
    mrussel1 said:

    Part of it is a Clinton campaign issue. There are SO MANY things that come out every day that it's up and out in one news cycle. It doesn't penetrate the mainstream. Take Romney's 47% comment. Comparatively that was not particularly bad. But it it permeated multiple news cycles because there was nothing else for the media or the Obama campaign to go after. Clinton needs to pick 1-3 things and just hit them relentlessly day after day. Her campaign can't chase all the different Trump items... there are too many and ironically works to his advantage right now.

    I would go after his charity and Trump U. He needs to be painted as a dick to the regular guy. IMHO.
    Again, it's the bed of nails. Trump's offensive statements and abhorrent actions are so common, that the public becomes numb to it all. Clinton's deficiencies really contrast against her base level of decency and standard diplomatic and political behaviour.
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576

    I hear you. I see the guy as a shrewd businessman though. He gets shit done. Sucks that he produced his goods overseas, but if that's the way to lower your margins so you increase profit for your business, I don't see it as a shock, he was running a business. I buy cheap and sell high everyday in my restaurants, I would be silly not to. I believe that he'll be trying to improve lives of the middle working class. I LIKE the fact that he fully took advantage of the establishment as you said because he will do whatever is necessary to win, and that's what qualities a leader needs. Because he's so cutthroat and able to step on people to get ahead I think if he was prez he'd do the same to help his country. I completely agree with him saying "what do you have to lose?" It's not like the last 8 years of hope and change have helped anyone- look at the shit that goes on every day in this country now. We had the worst prez ever in that asshat GWB but we didn't have riots and looting and unrest every weekend. I love my country, I don't hate it like a lot on here seem to do. I just think Washington needs a big change and Clinton is anything but a change. If we keep going the way we are, we're fucked.

    I appreciate a response like you gave, at least you have a discussion. It's ok to disagree about things. It's funny how most people who disagree with something dismiss the opposing viewpoint and fling insults instead of understanding not everyone is going to believe in the things that they do. I'm not on here to sway anyone's opinion, it's a personal decision who to vote for.
    Hahhaha you just elaborated on your approval of his establishment characteristics in defense of designating him as anti-establishment.
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  • InHiding80InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623

    The Trump "Foundation" stuff is amazing....anyone else would be run out of town. I really don't understand why this isn't blowing the roof off of his campaign.

    I blame Brad and Angelina.
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,886

    The Trump "Foundation" stuff is amazing....anyone else would be run out of town. I really don't understand why this isn't blowing the roof off of his campaign.

    It really is amazing, isn't it?
  • RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,187
    rgambs said:

    Hahhaha you just elaborated on your approval of his establishment characteristics in defense of designating him as anti-establishment.
    Did I? He isn't establishment to me because he's not a politician, I think it's pretty simple. Just because he's worked with politicians on business dealings doesn't mean he's run for office and been making policy decisions like politicians do. Say what you will but he's an outsider to me. I don't want a lifelong politician. He could have worked on campaigns but not served and I'd prefer that to a sitting politician
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  • RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,187

    It really is amazing, isn't it?
    It's probably because both candidates have foundation issues. Trump has used the money for himself and family I guess and Clinton has used the money for political sway
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  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    edited September 2016
    Ted Cruz has officially endorsed Trump....I think the rest follow and its over for Hillary in November

    just my 2 cents...don't kill the messenger
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,952
    pjalive21 said:

    Ted Cruz has officially endorsed Trump....I think the rest follow and its over for Hillary in November

    just my 2 cents...don't kill the messenger

    I don't like him but I thought he at least had a spine for not endorsing Trump. Now I know he's gutless and I dislike him even more.

    Possibly the only positive thing out of this election is that you no longer have to lie about how much you believe in God to be elected President.

  • BS44325BS44325 Posts: 6,124

    I think he is more pro-capitalist than pro-american. if he gave a shit about middle class america why didn't he employ them himself instead of illegals that he now wants deported?
    Clearly he's employed both. I'm sure you're aware of that.
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,569
    Cruz has no spine
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  • BS44325BS44325 Posts: 6,124

    So have at it my friend
    This response reveals so much. My guess is you haven't really looked at this issue but are just playing "the my side must win game". Completely your choice but it demonstrates a lack of depth.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514
    BS44325 said:

    This response reveals so much. My guess is you haven't really looked at this issue but are just playing "the my side must win game". Completely your choice but it demonstrates a lack of depth.
    I'm just not worried about it. You have breitbart to supply you with all kinds of conspiracy/inaccurate crap. I don't feel like arguing about it...it's pointless.

    Yet you keep dragging me back in.
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  • pjalive21pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    eddiec said:

    I don't like him but I thought he at least had a spine for not endorsing Trump. Now I know he's gutless and I dislike him even more.

    Possibly the only positive thing out of this election is that you no longer have to lie about how much you believe in God to be elected President.

    yeah im completely shocked he did this...he must have been promised a SCOTUS seat

  • dignindignin Posts: 9,425
    pjalive21 said:

    yeah im completely shocked he did this...he must have been promised a SCOTUS seat

    He's trying to save his political career, now that the election looks like it's going to be close. At the convention he gambled the Trump was gonna lose uuuuuuuuuugggggeeeee!

  • RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,187
    dignin said:

    He's trying to save his political career, now that the election looks like it's going to be close. At the convention he gambled the Trump was gonna lose uuuuuuuuuugggggeeeee!

    There's no way this election is going to be close- the media is making it dramatic. Women and minorities are going to make it a landslide for Hillary. Sad that minorities are cool with prolonging the same empty promises and crappy treatment they've had in their democratic cities for a while now, and women will want to vote female- I probably would if I was a woman- but trumps going to get demolished and then talk about how the system is rigged on his talk show on fox for the following 6 months until they cancel his show
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,977
    lol to Ted Cruz swaying anything...
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514

    There's no way this election is going to be close- the media is making it dramatic. Women and minorities are going to make it a landslide for Hillary. Sad that minorities are cool with prolonging the same empty promises and crappy treatment they've had in their democratic cities for a while now, and women will want to vote female- I probably would if I was a woman- but trumps going to get demolished and then talk about how the system is rigged on his talk show on fox for the following 6 months until they cancel his show
    They sure as hell don't have a chance with the GOP. Of course they will vote democrat.
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    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,514
    http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/297528-clinton-tweaks-cruz-over-trump-endorsement-by-retweeting

    awesome...
    Hillary Clinton on Friday teased Donald Trump for getting Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) endorsement by retweeting a message from Cruz questioning Trump's tax returns.

    In April, while Cruz was battling Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, Cruz shared a Fox News interview in which he criticized Trump for not releasing his tax returns.

    "I’ve released 9 years of tax returns," wrote Cruz urging his twitter audience to retweet the video "if you agree it’s time for Donald Trump to release his!"
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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • BS44325BS44325 Posts: 6,124

    I'm just not worried about it. You have breitbart to supply you with all kinds of conspiracy/inaccurate crap. I don't feel like arguing about it...it's pointless.

    Yet you keep dragging me back in.
    Haaa. Nobody is dragging anyone. You dove head first into a discussion you clearly weren't equipped to handle. It's all good though...during these hyperpartisan times I get the reflexive need to oppose your assumed destructor.
  • RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,187

    They sure as hell don't have a chance with the GOP. Of course they will vote democrat.
    Of course they will, they've been duped into believing the party is for them. It's worked so far, just look at all the dem led cities, should be easy to find, they're the ones all over the news for looting, rioting and unrest. Better keep doing what's been not working!
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,229
    edited September 2016

    Of course they will, they've been duped into believing the party is for them. It's worked so far, just look at all the dem led cities, should be easy to find, they're the ones all over the news for looting, rioting and unrest. Better keep doing what's been not working!
    Why are you talking about local politics in a federal politics thread? One really has very little to nothing to do with the other in any practical way. But also, is that true?? Where are you getting your statistics on that? Can i see your source for the relation between crime and city or state government parties?
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,428

    Of course they will, they've been duped into believing the party is for them. It's worked so far, just look at all the dem led cities, should be easy to find, they're the ones all over the news for looting, rioting and unrest. Better keep doing what's been not working!
    Are you saying rural areas are having more economic success than urban areas?
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