Posted on 09/10/2015 5:33:45 PM PDT by Steelfish
The Words Trump Doesn’t Use [Says He’s Fine With Affirmative Action] by Jim Geraghty September 10, 2015
Did you ever think you would see the day when the GOP front-runner rarely uttered the words “freedom” and “liberty”? Perhaps some Republicans can be accused of loving liberty and freedom too much — or at least using those words as rhetorical crutches. Donald Trump is not one of them. The current GOP presidential front-runner rarely uses the words “freedom” or “liberty” in his remarks at all. Trump didn’t use the words “freedom” or “liberty” in his announcement speech. He didn’t use those words in his Nashville speech on August 29, or his Nashville rally on August 21, or his appearance at the Iowa State Fair on August 15, or his rally and news conference in New Hampshire on August 14, or his news conference in Birch Run, Mich., or his press conference in Laredo, Texas, on July 23.
He didn’t use those words while discussing his signing of the Republican National Committee’s pledge last Thursday, or in his contentious interview with Hugh Hewitt the same day. The current GOP presidential front-runner rarely uses the words ‘freedom’ or ‘liberty’ in his remarks at all.
Trump did use the term “free-market” once during his Meet the Press interview with Chuck Todd, in a defense of his qualified support for affirmative action:
“Well, you know, you have to also go free market. You have to go capability. You have to do a lot of things. But I’m fine with affirmative action.”
The word “liberty” didn’t even come up. This is an unusual vocabulary for a Republican front-runner. It wasn’t that long ago that grass-roots conservatives showed up at Tea Party rallies with signs reading, “Liberty: All the Stimulus We Need.” The Tea Party named itself after an event organized by the Sons of Liberty. The GOP platform declares the party was “born in opposition to the denial of liberty.”
Yawn. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
It is getting a little ridiculous now. In fact, I am liking Trump a whole lot more.
Slamma Trump thread for Thursday, September 10, 2015
When did we last hear Mitt, John or Mitch (or Yeb, or Chris, etc etc) utter the words ‘liberty’ or ‘freedom’?
Ted Cruz does so and does so repeatedly.
I think the point is that Trump is just like those RINOs you mentioned.
A guy who would love to see Jeb Bush as the next nominee says Trump doesn’t speak enough of liberty and freedom for his GOPe tastes?
I’m a Cruz fan who appreciates what Trump is doing to the whole rigged system.
steely has a point
So, why make that point for Trump and no one else?
Perhaps because the writer wants an actual Conservative instead of a RINO yet so-called conservatives are flocking to Trump?
Where, on top his head?
Oops, I read your handle and for a second thought it said Gay Parade... Sorry!
Just being,
its hard to know what Jeb is saying as its all in Spanish. :-)
WE here in FreeRepublic use the words "liberty" and Freedom" ALL the time ... just in passing
Steelfish has a point, and I'm a Trump fan
This is no time to be frivolous ... this is our last chance to save America
When I first listened to Rush in the 90's or something, he used to sign off, "Remember folks, words MEAN something" .. I never forgot that
LoL @ NRO.
Freedom and liberty are nice words - but so are ‘America’ and ‘great’.
If you cannot win an election, you get nothing. A candidate anymore cannot have a very narrow appeal. He or she has to be able to take votes away from the other party.
I haven’t seen that out of any other candidate so far.
I doubt it.
Without Trump in this race it would go the same way it always does, with usual gang of RINO stooges pretending conservatism, diluting the vote, defeating any real conservative who happens to be running, while the anointed cruises to the nomination.
I’m sure Mr Geraghty has noticed the trend.
Trump has changed all that. Anyone who is tired of the way the republcan primaries ALWAYS play out ought to welcome his participation.
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