[Pete Svarrior]

I wouldn't call the members of his cabinet short list of Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Stephen Bannon, and Myron Ebell "better." They're almost all part of the Republican establishment. It's not surprising, given that Trump is apparently letting Pence pick his cabinet members for him, but it's far from "draining the swamp."

Ah, right, so it seems that your idea of disempowering the establishment is to give it the boot altogether and hire a bunch of non-politicians. I can see how that would work, but I don't think it's a fair interpretation of Trump's promise, not even by a long shot.

[Rushy]

Insurance premiums are spiking because companies have been given monopolies over the states they control. You don't get to choose between companies, so they get to charge you whatever they want. They don't have a price cap, they just have to give the government the prices in advance and say "we're doing this next fiscal year" and that doesn't invalidate their contract.

But they didn't spike like they are now.  Not like they suddenly got a monopoly.
And even so, it IS profit prohibitive to allow customers whose medical costs per lifetime exceed their lifetime contribution.

Apparently not very prohibitive, seeing as how every other first world nation seems to be doing it just fine.

[trekky0623]

I wouldn't call the members of his cabinet short list of Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Stephen Bannon, and Myron Ebell "better." They're almost all part of the Republican establishment. It's not surprising, given that Trump is apparently letting Pence pick his cabinet members for him, but it's far from "draining the swamp."

Ah, right, so it seems that your idea of disempowering the establishment is to give it the boot altogether and hire a bunch of non-politicians. I can see how that would work, but I don't think it's a fair interpretation of Trump's promise, not even by a long shot.

He could start by just not hiring corrupt people. I mean, Chris Christie? Really? After the bridge-gate verdict? Sarah Palin is a moron, and Myron Ebell for the head of the EPA is a climate change denialist. So draining the swamp, for me, would entail competent people, not necessarily non-politicians.

Even you must admit that these cabinet picks are far from the most competent people he could have chosen. Rather, Trump sorry, Pence, seems to be filling up the cabinet with loyal insiders.

[Lord Dave]

Insurance premiums are spiking because companies have been given monopolies over the states they control. You don't get to choose between companies, so they get to charge you whatever they want. They don't have a price cap, they just have to give the government the prices in advance and say "we're doing this next fiscal year" and that doesn't invalidate their contract.

But they didn't spike like they are now.  Not like they suddenly got a monopoly.
And even so, it IS profit prohibitive to allow customers whose medical costs per lifetime exceed their lifetime contribution.

Apparently not very prohibitive, seeing as how every other first world nation seems to be doing it just fine.

I think the key word in that is "profit".
Public health care systems don't earn a profit and since they're funded by taxes, they have the entire nation funding one pool by default.
Also, WAY more simplified.  But that's the result of the not-for profit model.

[George]

Clinton will win.

lol

I'll be sure to quote this again in November.

lol

[Lord Dave]

Clinton will win.

lol

I'll be sure to quote this again in November.

lol

I hate being wrong.

[trekky0623]

Clinton will win.

lol

I'll be sure to quote this again in November.

lol

I hate being wrong.

[Rushy]

Hillary will win the nomination and then lose to God Emperor Trump.

Oh yes.

[Pete Svarrior]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37963965

C O M E Y   2 0 2 4

[Fortuna]

Clinton will win.

lol

I'll be sure to quote this again in November.

lol

I hate being wrong.

You must be hateful a lot.

[Lord Dave]

Clinton will win.

lol

I'll be sure to quote this again in November.

lol

I hate being wrong.

You must be hateful a lot.

You have no idea.

[beardo]

[trekky0623]

They have gifs with sound now:

[beardo]

>cutting the punchline

[sandokhan]

[beardo]

T R U M P

[Lord Dave]

http://www.npr.org/2016/11/14/502018139/trump-advisors-mulling-whether-to-keep-fbi-director-james-comey

"I respect him alot." 
Well, at least now we know why James sent that memo: to help protect his job.

[Rushy]

http://www.npr.org/2016/11/14/502018139/trump-advisors-mulling-whether-to-keep-fbi-director-james-comey

"I respect him alot." 
Well, at least now we know why James sent that memo: to help protect his job.

Uhh, Dave, agency directors have terms. Comey will have his job until 2024 regardless of who was elected.

[Rama Set]

http://www.npr.org/2016/11/14/502018139/trump-advisors-mulling-whether-to-keep-fbi-director-james-comey

"I respect him alot." 
Well, at least now we know why James sent that memo: to help protect his job.

Uhh, Dave, agency directors have terms. Comey will have his job until 2024 regardless of who was elected.

President's can and have removed FBI Director's with cause and congress can also impeach them.

[Lord Dave]

http://www.npr.org/2016/11/14/502018139/trump-advisors-mulling-whether-to-keep-fbi-director-james-comey

"I respect him alot." 
Well, at least now we know why James sent that memo: to help protect his job.

Uhh, Dave, agency directors have terms. Comey will have his job until 2024 regardless of who was elected.

As Rama said, there are ways to remove a director and, surprise surprise, there's gonna be a full Republican run house, senate, and white house. 
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2002/06/how_do_you_dump_the_fbi_director.html

Clinton did it.

And even if they couldn't get him forcefully removed, I'm sure they could make his life unpleasant.