So what?
NR and other conservative media outlets are in the business of selling conservative philosophy, not getting results. As such, they have aligned with the GOP (or GOP Inc, as I call it), as the best avenue towards reaching those goals.
A guy like Trump isn’t selling their brand of conservative philosophy. He’s selling a largely non-partisan, pragmatic approach that’s results oriented. Some of those results are important conservative goals. Others frankly are’t.
But GOP voters like me don’t really care. We see that the biggest obstacle to reaching conservative goals is the democrat party. The second biggest obstacle is GOP Inc. This realization really panics GOP Inc, and their media outlets like NR, because it cuts into their ability to sway opinion. It also cuts into their bottom line.
So if you’ve been selling yourself as a principled, wishy-washy conservative like NR, much of the GOP, and Goldberg & others, you rightly see this as a rejection of your vision.
Unfortunately they have the benefit of not being results oriented, while the rest of us don’t have that benefit. This had to happen someday. Better now than later.
So what and who cares? Who would you prefer?
Donald Trump is an awakening Conservative. His Conservatism is in his nature; now he is coming to grips with crucial issues, and that Conservatism is really beginning to show. That Jonah is still focused more on superficial personality aspects continues to show.
As I have written based on over sixty years of battling for Conservative principles, Trump: Metaphor For American Conservatism.
Wow, speaking of gaudy rompers....
Isn't that enough? That would be sufficient, necessary, and praiseworthy.
The problem here is that Jonah's "job" is more to be a cheerleader and get enthusiastic over things, to praise and condemn extravagantly, and -- so far as Donald Trump -- is concerned, Jonah isn't going to praise and will be unrestrained in his abuse.
Still, it might be refreshing to recognize that politicians aren't superhuman and the one you support isn't without flaws. If Jonah spends all his time outside the tent, p____g in (as Lyndon Johnson used to say), that could be trouble.
Jonah would still be living in his mom’s basement were it not for Monica Lewinsky. So he should vote for hillary.
Has Jonah passed the 10,000 mark with his articles about why he doesn’t like Trump? It’s like listening to a parrot or a broken record.
OK Jonah, take your toys and go home.
Another Repub makes the case against Trump, and it’s nothing but the same little pile of snotty snobbishness.
Good for you, Jonah. I feel the same.
Jonah Goldberg continues his slide into (greater) irrelevancy.
“”become a good and honest man””
I’d like to ask Jonah a question. That’s a pretty strong statement about his judgment.
What do you know that supports your contention that Trump is NOT a good and honest man? I don’t recall ANY news stories - ever - that say otherwise. Put up or shut up! Everyone is entitled to feel/believe/ as they wish, no argument. But to imply someone is not a good and honest person simply because you don’t LIKE THEM, doesn’t say much for your intelligence.
So who does Jonah Goldbrick support, Bush???