Donald Trump is Winning Me Over... and Quick

Reaganite Republican ^ | April 12, 2011 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

"I don't hear (Team Obama) talking about Mr Pawlenty 

or anybody else... they're only talking about Trump"

Donald Trump is already claiming to be the one Barack Obama fears the most, and based upon the telling cheap shot that 
David Plouffe -of DNC Troll Patrol fame- took last weekend on Face the Nation... he may be right.

Trump's people are now investigating Obama's well-shrouded background, employing "great resources... looking into it very seriously". Like the seasoned competitor and showman that he is, The Donald also makes sure to let loose a daily round or two himself to keep that Trump name on the front pages whilst he chips away steadily at the false Obama narrative...

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Recent noteworthy quotes:

"I am very conservative"

"I'm Barack Obama's worst nightmare"

"I am a Christian... I believe in God"

"I think the Bible is, certainly, it is THE book"

"China is running away with our jobs, they're just doing a number on us like never before."

"Libya! a total mess- I mean, the man is doing a terrible job as president"

"(Obama) has no control over OPEC because they don't respect him"

"You're going to see your gasoline for your car be six, seven, 
and eight dollars a gallon very soon"

"Just show us the (Obama long-form BC) proof"

"I like how now (Obama) says 'we have to work on the budget'- where the heck has he been for the last two years?"

"Here's a guy who's never done a deal in his life, except with Tony Rezko..."

"His grandmother said very clearly he was born in Kenya... 
until all the handlers went crazy"

"...why is his family arguing over which hospital he was born in? 
They don't even know..."

"Let the ObamaCare case go straight to the Supreme Court"

"The last person they want to run against is me... and I know that from a fact, from people who are very close to Obama"

"I will tell you this: the country's not respected... it's poorly run... we're a laughing stock throughout the world..."

"There are a lot of things we can do to reduce that deficit... 
and I mean in a hurry"

"I would love to take (Obama) on"

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Trump 2012...?

Truth be told, the knee-jerk reaction was negative... then I started thinking: I want a real fighter to rip into Obama hard while also a true conservative we can depend on to swing a mean budget axe... willing to go on the offensive to unseat this heinous regime in the most aggressive fashion possible.  Otherwise, the unholy Prog/MSM alliance will simply chew us up... much as they've already done to Palin, sadly.

But it's not just the debt, and of all our numerous simultaneous crises the economy is the one likely to make or break the 2012 election, barring a terrorist attack or other momentous event. 

Who do we have running (or thinking about it) that possesses the acumen for jump-starting entrepreneurs and small business? We can't affford to fail this time, the country's on the financial ropes. Besides Donald Trump, maybe Mitt Romney... but I'd take Trump over him or any similar RINO in a New York minute- wouldn't you? 

Clearly Trump would fight like a tiger... and have fun doing it, a key to success in any endeavor.  Add to that essential quality his business background, powerful name recognition, winning take-no-prisoners style and true conservative platform (below)... I'm going to give the guy a real serious look... if he can beat Obama, I can't say I'd have any real issues with a Trump presidency.

He also has vast experience dealing with politicians of all stripes -both domestic and international- and I doubt any personal baggage 3x married Trump brings will make a difference this time- the country is scared, and seeks a firm hand bringing practical solutions stat.

Trump has stated he'll "probably" run as an independent if denied the GOP nomination... so we all better get used to the idea of a Trump 2012 campaign- seems a near certainty.

The balance of any Trump platform might be expected to look a little something like this, based on prior statements...
more conservative than expected? That was my impression:

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• Pro-life

• Pro-gun

• Full repeal of ObamaCare

• Reduced foreign aid

•  Supports a fair trade policy and believes generally that the People's Republic of China should be considered more of an adversarial competitor, subjected to significant import tariffs as a response to China's currency policy in order to help balance the U.S. budget.

• Believes the U.S. should disengage in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Great WSJ interview/more at Reaganite Republican


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Weasel Zippers   Real Clear Politics   Wikipedia   BusinessInsider.com
Drudge Report   Politico   BirtherReport.com

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

If The Donald has the goods on Obama he needs to make them public in a very big way and in a way that is impossible to ignore nor refute.

[Lakeshark]

I like what he's saying.

It's too bad it's not been what he's been saying all along, I might believe him if that were true. I can't say as I trust him yet, his change up of his beliefs has been way too sudden, and reminds me of Romney (without the hair).

He has the ability to sound sincere (unlike Romney), but everyone should remember this guy has been a deal negotiator all his life and knows how to sound sincere when he's bluffing.

I'm waiting to see where this is going, and it will take a lot for me to take him seriously.

In the meantime, so far I've enjoyed what he's been saying, I can't fault any of that.

[tsowellfan]

Video: A Question of Eligibility (Full Movie!) Very informative!

http://youtu.be/mUmVFTUyEOM

PETITION FOR PUBLIC RELEASE OF
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=81550

[fantom]

Real , not real , who cares . It's fun to watch . The guy has stones that's what people respond to . Look who he is up against . Mitt , Tiny Tim , Huck , Little Mitch etc. They are wimps . He probably won't run but he will stir the pot.

[Notary Sojac]

Recent noteworthy quotes:

Yeah, if you want to paint comb-over boy as a conservative, those quotes better be recent. Very recent!!

[tsowellfan]

Yeah, the republicans said the same thing about Ronald Reagan as they say about Trump.

“he a union supporter! he was the president of a union” the republicans cried

“He was a democrat (literally)” they complained.

[Jim Noble]

The Republican party has become incoherent and will dissolve before long.

Trump is a symptom, he’s not the disease.

If he is really a nationalist, he’s the next President, Republican or not.

[runninglips]

I am open to Trump, and I love his attacks on 0bama. His poll numbers prove that the whining maggots like Medved and Rove on the “right” are wrong about the eligibility issue. It is and good “body shot” into the neo-com President, and takes him off rhythm, and scores points with the base of the Republicans and the “independents”.

[tsowellfan]

Last poll I saw Trump was the number one candidate among the Tea partiers and Birthers.

The Tea Party and Birthers are not happy with the liberal and winpy republicans especially Boehner right now.

It’s no wonder Trump is number one in the polls among them.

[Jim Noble]

If Trump runs as an independent and the GOP nominates Romney or Huckabee, the GOP won’t get 10% of the vote.

[mnehring]

Oh good grief, comparing Trump to Reagan?

People really are suckers for this media crowned RINO Idol phony.

[tsowellfan]

Trump is great theater, but he’s not a serious contender.

And the republicans use to scorn "Ronald Reagan is just an actor!"

[Pan_Yan]

“I have to start by saying I’m a big fan, a very big fan of the United Nations, and all it stands for.”
-Donald Trump

“I support a woman’s right to choose, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures. When Tim Russert asked me on Meet the Press if I would ban partial-birth abortion, my pro-choice instincts led me to say no. After the show, I consulted two doctors I respect and, upon learning more about this procedure, I have concluded that I would support a ban. “
- Donald Trump

“I’m a conservative on most issues but a liberal on health. It is an unacceptable but accurate fact that the number of uninsured Americans has risen to 42 million. Working out detailed plans will take time. But the goal should be clear: Our people are our greatest asset. We must take care of our own. We must have universal healthcare. “
- Donald Trump

[tsowellfan]

What kind of person who truly values conservative principles promises to help re-elect Obama if he doesn't get the nomination?

One whose own party says "don't take him seriously"?

[runninglips]

Looking back, everything that I hated about Clinton could have been solved with a love of American exceptionalism, and personal morals. Both of those things Trump has no problem with. Although he has been married more than once, he did marry his “dalliances”. He fits into my view of a good candidate.

[Paladin2]

Trump is a private enterprise version of McCain. You can’t trust him to hold to his new principles.

[Reagan Man]

Trump's latest political conversion began in February 2011, when he announced his shift from pro-abortion to pro-life. That was just 2-months ago! Coming at the same time Trump said he might run for potus in 2012. Sounds like Trump took a page out of the Mitt Romney playbook.

If you want to give Trump a pass for spending a lifetime in support of liberalism, go for it. Just don't ask conservatives to join you in what can only be called, adventures into insanity, or how the stupid and slow found their leader.

[tsowellfan]

Oh, you’re one of those anti-business republicans. I get it. What union you in?

[A'elian' nation]

Ditto Gundog.

Heck I’d even vote for you, and I don’t even know you.

Does anyone think anyone could be worse than Obama ?

My first priority is to vote against Obama.
And I don’t care who I have to vote for in order to vote against Obama. I have my primary favorites, but if I don’t get my favorite - my vote becomes an anti vote.

Now if Palin is the nominee - then I would really have someone to vote FOR. Or Cain - voting for a Black conservative against the Black communist is kind of a delicious thought too.

Unlike Hussein, Cain was in for the struggle. I want to see Sharpton and Jackson squirm over that. They won’t squirm long - abortion is even a holier grail than the brotherhood.

Herman Cain tells a bittersweet story of sneaking a taste of the water from the white water fountain when he and his brother were boys. He wondered why it tasted the same as the colored water fountain.

[RockinRight]

He only said the first part, and only that if he didn’t get the nomination for the GOP.

And while your intent is to distort his words, he acknowledges that running as an Independent could help Obama.

Trump doesn’t do what he doesn’t think he can be successful at. So, if he doesn’t get the GOP nomination, he’d likely only run as an Indy if polls showed him winning that way in the general.