Posted on 07/14/2015 7:01:59 PM PDT by Art in Idaho
Begin with the end in mind – I’m not trying to convince anyone that Donald Trump is running a campaign to actually win the GOP nomination.
Factually, I’m as uncertain and perhaps more skeptical as the next person. However, given that Trump has actually done things he normally wouldn’t do if this was a mere publicity stunt (ie. stock divestitures, removal of conflicts etc.), for the sake of intellectual argument, I’m going to assume, cautiously yet optimistically, he’s in it to win it.
Argument #1 – After all, he’s been a democrat, an independent, a Republican, and well, I have consistently despised Charlie Crist.
Counter Argument – Then again, what about Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, and Orin Hatch, and Lindsey Graham, and John McCain, and John Cornyn, and Thad Cochran and, well, you get the point…. What’s the difference between supporting those consistently Republican “Republicans” only to have them advocate for liberal/progressive policies.
Are the aforementioned better because they didn’t change party registration, yet act like Democrats?
Let me first explain something few fully comprehend – and fewer still, are willing accept.
People like us rail against the “establishment” because, despite the GOP claims to the contrary, they never actually do anything to stop the liberal policy agenda. One only has to look at President Obama’s veto record (four in 6.5 years) to accept that only legislation Obama agrees with is reaching his desk.
We gave the GOP the House (2010, 2012, 2014) and the Senate (2014) and yet we never have received a single benefit to the election victories We The People provided.
Why is that?
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
Really?
A really good read, made me do a double take.
He is not a serious candidate, he is a media whore, but if he distracts them he is useful.
Bkmk
I apologize; I assumed I was posting to a sentient being.
Go to Amazon books. Type in Donald Trump. At least two of his books are required reading in many of the best business schools
He the Master that many look up to. That is why they called the show THE APPRENTICE
Did you not know that at the crux of Trump is Trump?
Good on him if he helps us.
I have trepidations.
This article is one of those 'food for thought' articles that I'm going to pass on and read again tomorrow. Reminds me of The Threat We Face from 2013. FR Thread Here.
As nathanbedford says, "Soldier On" everyone!
Yep, Trump makes his money the old fashion way he builds things.
This article by Sundance at Conservative Treehouse is the most thought-provoking look yet at the upcoming election. It is an outstanding site, and he is an outstanding reporter and analyst.
I agree. Good info, and 2 of the 3 I already had pegged...ObamaCare and Amnesty. The Common Core argument was a bit weaker, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t an objective of the CoC. Rather than unions and business, I see it having more to do with a national board that will run all schools according to a standard curriculum. They want the people dumbed down, but they still want them to retain some skills. Serfs are a source of labor, and therefore, wealth.
Keep yer powder dry.
What have we got to lose, indeed.
If JFK was alive today he would be considered a RW Radical
In reality, all politicians are media whores. Who is going to vote for someone they can’t see or hear on tv, radio or in print? Geesh - think about it.
Yes he is and says so with a vengeance. People say he's too blunt, needs to tone it down, etc. I like his plain spoken straight language. . No sugar coating. Speak the truth atcha'!
Bump for later.
A dilly of a pickle of a problem.
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