[stayed]

Do you like France, have "run offs"?  You know, several parties run, the people vote and parties are eliminated until it comes down to the two main parties, then there is a final vote.  That is the winner!  Interesting, but fairly long process. 

We also can have minority governments.  Like Portugal very difficult to keep functioning, but in many ways a rather ideal situation because it forces all the members to work together. They will function like that until either a new election is called or a vote of "non-confidence" occurs, then an election is forced. 

Interesting.

[Anjae]

Do you like France, have "run offs"?  You know, several parties run, the people vote and parties are eliminated until it comes down to the two main parties, then there is a final vote.  That is the winner!  Interesting, but fairly long process. 

No, we do not. All parties run. Our current goverment coalition has three parties. And there are more three or four in Parliement.

For President, any Portuguese citizen above 35 whose campgain has been aproved by the Constitutional Court can run. Early this year there was a presidencial election and 10 people run. If no one has 50% + 1, there will be a second round, usually with the most voted candidates. In such case, the other candidates tend to chose who to endorse and people will vote a second time.

[Phoenix]

For anyone interested, there are free downloadable/printable non-partisan window signs "Hate Has No Home Here" available at the link below. Click on the yard sign link for a horizontal 8.5 x11 inch sign. They are filling the windows of my neighborhood and are a welcome sight. Feel free to pass on the information, but keep confidential about this forum please.

http://www.hnpca.org/

Phoenix

[Ready2Transform]

Love it! Thank you, Phoenix!

[Thunder]

 

[Roma]

Thanks Phoenix

Wondering if it's just me that's noticing an alarming number of Trump's campaign promises are suddenly changing a whole lot? And the despicable hate  speech has turned into 'unity calls'?

Are the Trump voters upset the man they voted for changing his direction so drastically before actually becoming President?

If it were me that voted for him and wanted such discrimination and bigotry, I'd be very upset and would think Trump lied from Day 1.

As someone who was VERY offended by Trump's vitriol and hatred for those who are not all white, it changes nothing and I'm still scared that man won! And still think he's a racist and bigot and still fear for our future as a country.

Now I'm reading Trump didn't want us to listen to his words or take him seriously or literally. huh?  Who is this man? and How will he govern?

[Phoenix]

I know what you mean, Elegance. I always understood Trump is merely an egomaniac opportunist who will say whatever he needs to say in the moment to get the biggest response from his base. Truth, reality, sense and what's best for the country doesn't mean anything to him. His tax plan will cost us trillions. He's clueless on national and international policy and all he is doing is appointing the same old guard (including Wall Street insiders) he claimed he would be "draining from the swamp."    Anyone who believed that drivel wasn't very smart or very informed. Trump has never been more than a childish, tantruming, narcissist who is way over his head.  Our country looks idiotic with him coming into office and the Carrier deal in Indiana sums up his stupidity and shortsightedness in one fell swoop. When even Sarah Palin is blasting you you know you've reached new lows.  I'm just surprised that anyone is surprised by his antics, back peddling, and contradictions. Trump is completely transparent. It was clear from the start exactly who he is and what direction he would go in. I have no idea how people could be so taken in, but at least I have the peace of mind that I didn't vote for him and I will continue working to get him and Pence out of the Whitehouse as soon as possible.

Phoenix

[Anjae]

Love those window signs, Phoenix.

Like Phoenix said, Elegance, Trump is an oppurtinist, a very good one, that will say whatever allows him to get his way.

Not US related, but I am really happy that Austria elected a Green President instead of a Nazi one. Las thing Europe and the EU need is a Nazi president running Austria. Or any other country for that matter, but Hitler was an Austrian.

[Thunder]

Phoenix,

All I have to say is when he said draining the swamp guess he didn't mean what people thought he meant.

The "swamp" is only growing by appointing his billionaire friends from Wall Street.  Appointing CEO's from huge Wall street companies is only coggling the drain worse.

I wonder who is giving him advice?  Pence or the Tea Party??

I never liked Trump but I honestly thought he would try to do good by the American people.  I had hopes he was going to get get good advise.  I was so wrong.

I now have fear for our country.  I see Social Security, Medicare and so many other social programs at risk.

[Anjae]

And to think many people voted for Trump because he was not the establishement. 

Hope things go well for the US and its people.