Posted on 08/08/2016 7:20:09 PM PDT by EinNYC
Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president in American history,” according to a damning letter signed by 50 prominent Republican national security experts urging voters to stay away from the GOP nominee this fall.
In the clearest sign yet that Trump has failed to win over droves of Republican voters worried about his mercurial temperament and erratic behavior, the letter’s signatories, which include dozens of former officials in the Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and both Bush White Houses, made clear, in no uncertain terms, that the mogul not only lacks the credentials to be the nation’s leader but would be “dangerous” if elected.
“Donald Trump is not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief. Indeed, we are convinced that he would be a dangerous Precedent and would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being,” the letter stated.
Trump “lacks the character, values and experience to be President,” would “weaken U.S. moral authority as the leader of the free world,” and “appears to lack basic knowledge about and belief in the U.S. Constitution, U.S. laws and U.S. institutions, including religious tolerance, freedom of the press, and an independent judiciary,” the letter’s authors, who include former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden, former deputy secretary of state John Negroponte, former World Bank President Robert Zoellick and former Secretaries of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff, continued.
“In addition, Mr. Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America’s vital national interests, its complex diplomatic challenges, its indiscernible alliances, and the democratic values on which U.S. foreign policy must be based,” they wrote. “At the same time, he persistently compliments our adversaries and threatens our allies and friends. Unlike previous Presidents who had limited experience in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself.”
“He continues to display an alarming ignorance of basic facts of contemporary international politics,” the letter stated, adding that “Trump lacks the temperament to be President.”
“He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior,” the authors wrote.
“All of these are dangerous qualities in an individual who aspires to be President and Commander-in-Chief, with command of the U.S. nuclear arsenal,” they wrote.
“None of us will vote for Donald Trump,” they said. “Many (Americans) have doubts about Hillary Clinton, as do many of us. But Donald Trump is not the answer to America's daunting challenges and to this crucial election."
“We are convinced that in the Oval Office, he would be the most reckless President in American history,” the letter stated.
The starkly worded note is overt evidence that even the most dedicated Republicans remained deathly concerned over Trump’s ability to be President. Only five months ago, 70 Republican national security officials penned a similar letter blasting Trump as a “fundamentally dishonest” figure who would “make America less safe.”
The most recent letter comes amid much higher stakes.
Since the prior note, Trump has formally become the GOP’s presidential nominee. But that extraordinary position has done little, if anything, to stem the constant spew of bizarre and dangerous statements emanating from the mogul’s mouth.
In the last several weeks alone Trump has repeatedly criticized the Muslim-American parents of a fallen U.S. soldier, has encouraged Russian intelligence officials to use their hacking expertise to find thousands of missing emails Hillary Clinton purportedly deleted — a charge that was blasted across both parties as treasonous — and has said he would only uphold the nation's NATO obligations if other members in the critical alliance "properly reimbursed" the U.S. for its protection.
The outrageous proposals resulted in a slew of defections among prominent Republican lawmakers and figures who have said they’ll either vote for Clinton or sit out the election.
Trump shrugged off the “politically motivated” letter in a statement Monday — and said the letter’s authors were the ones who’d made the world a more dangerous place.
“The names on this letter are the ones the American people should look to for answers on why the world is a mess, and we thank them for coming forward so everyone in the country knows who deserves the blame for making the world such a dangerous place. They are nothing more than the failed Washington elite looking to hold onto their power, and it’s time they are held accountable for their actions,” the statement said.
“These insiders — along with Hillary Clinton — are the owners of the disastrous decisions to invade Iraq, allow Americans to die in Benghazi, and they are the ones who allowed the rise of ISIS. Yet despite these failures, they think they are entitled to use their favor trading to land taxpayer-funded government contracts and speaking fees. It’s time we put our foot down and declare that their gravy train is over: no longer will Crooked Hillary Clinton and the other disasters in Washington get rich at our expense.”
“National security experts”??! Bureaucrats and hacks is a more apt description.
It’s all about keeping the borders open and the laws unenforced. They do not want 30 years of bipartisan policy reversed.
In truth, the GOP is the ‘fake opposition’ party. They exist to give us voters the illusion that we have a choice. We don’t have a choice. Trump has forced these criminal scum to show us that they are nothing more then the right flank of the Dem. party.
There are 50 GOP foreign policy experts ?????????
They said similar things about Reagan.
He was POTUS during one of the most peaceful eight years of the last century, at least from the American standpoint anywhoo.
Some of these so called experts worked for W. Are these the same ones who ignored warnings about 9/11?
The GOP establishment empowered a Marxist Islamist usurper, did nothing as he mass imported terrorists, gave billions to our enemies, embraced dictators, abandoned freedom fighters, ignored slaughtered Christians, and as he helps create a nuclear caliphate. How dare these idiots call Trump reckless and dangerous. Up is down and down is up with this Communist Uniparty we have in DC.
Is there a complete list somewhere? It didn’t load when I went to the article, if it was there. These are the people who want Hillary Clinton over an America-first patriot, and they should be watched.
“In addition, Mr. Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America’s vital national interests, its complex diplomatic challenges, its indiscernible alliances, and the democratic values on which U.S. foreign policy must be based,” “
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Uh,huh!
Guess we’ll all be better off with Hillary who has a real grasp of those important things./s
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Who do these horses’ patoots think that Trump’s many supporters are going to vote for beyond this election? Certainly not republicans, unless they supported Trump. They are trying very hard to throw this election to OJ Clinton, the most corrupt and incompetent candidate in history. That makes them just as corrupt and incompetent.
Based on nothing
It goes to show you how badly this party has been infiltrated.
I will never vote republican again I’m done.I’m sure they think that’s a joke. Horse’s ass elitists never listen to others.
They have no understanding the republicans are about to be tossed out of congress over this.
I’m sure a President Trump would be far more careful with our state secrets than head-bobbing Cankles.
didn’t the libs think Reagan was going to blow everything up??
No! Obama has been the most reckless and feckless President in American history, yet RINOs in Congress facilitated his recklessness. Trump is a symptom of the failed leadership of the GOPe. Trump is a political genius compared to the Boy King.
Yep he was called Ray-Gun.
We would never know nor believe that with the mess these rumps have gotten us in.
As bad as the seemingly universal TDS seems now in 1980 the anti Reagan campaign was worse. In 1980 rock bands were putting out anti Reagan pop music. 1980 was bad.
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