Posted on 04/13/2011 5:18:25 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Today's Morning Joe offered an interesting contrast of MSM takes on Donald Trump. Politico honcho John Harris offered the conventional Beltway wisdom, writing off Trump as a "silly season" candidate who adds only entertainment and amusement value to the race.
Meanwhile, Mark Halperin was surprisingly respectful of The Donald. Halperin opined that beyond the birther issue, Trump was doing a lot of smart things that other candidates should study. Among them, Trump is the only candidate, according to Halperin, willing to "get in Barack Obama's face."
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The Trump approach is what has him at the top. The BC issue was confirmation to many that he wouldn’t take the “Obama, is so intelligent and well liked” approach. There is no timidity or fear of being called a racist with Trump.
If the O admin or the MSM accuse him of that, he goes right at them and it sets them back on their heels.
He will go on their shows(this is key) and tell them Obama stinks and is ruining the country right to their faces. And he doesn’t shut up when they butt in, he keeps on talking. That is what has the WH and MSM in a big tizzy.
After the last 10 years of Republicans being so darn nice and respectful when discussing these communists, the people on our side have had it. Acting like communism within the democrat party is merely a little policy matter is infuriating to a free people who need real American leaders to take it to them, expose them, and get rid of their treachery.
If Republican politicians can’t do it, or won’t do it, someone will have to before it is too late.
The GOP field excites very few. There is no real frontrunner. If Romney thinks he is the man, he best think again. We haven’t heard from him in months. What is the first thing he does? Gives Obama a pass on the BC issue. What a loser.
I am not sure of Trump or his motives, but his approach is a winner.
We at FR have WFTD-Word For The Day-and they have WFTWeek-you’re right and BO’s people started it when they said that they weren’t “serious” about their budget suggestions-or whatever you want to call it.
They are trying to make the GOP people out to be “silly”-like children and they now want to be the serious “adults” (this from the 60’s hippies!)
They want the masses to picture them hard at work, nose to the grindstone, sleeves rolled up, working hard for ‘us’ and the ‘other’ side just plain incapable, “silly” and stupid (especially the women ie Sarah)...
When you can think of NO other word to describe someone you disagree with and end up using the word “silly” vs “serious”, it really tells you how STUPID they think we are..BUT a lot more people are on to them now since Wisconsin, which was awesome free advertising for Conservatives. Now that WAS series and hugh!!!
We should start a “Demon-Word of The Week” at FR...could be hugh!
Mitt is tied with Gingrich. He should save his money and bow out now.
AMEN!
Trump is interesting because he's the rare bird who will say what he thinks and feels and can get away with it. He doesn't worry about offending people, spinning or disagreement. You don't feel the instinct to decipher what he's saying versus what he really believes, which is refreshing.
I'm not convinced he should run, but I DO hope he keeps this up. He's getting a lot of sleeping voter attention and pointing things out normal talking heads won't.
Mark, I disagree with you about Halperin being respectful of Trump. I heard Halperin state that Trump bringing up Obama’s birth location was despicable. Calling his actions despicable is being disrespectful. The MSM is trying to marginalize Trump by calling him despicable since they can’ t call him crazy.
I always enjoy your posts from monitoring the dark side. Keep up the good work.
“What is the first thing he does? Gives Obama a pass on the BC issue. What a loser.”
Wait, wait..Mitt for brains will come out in the next few and say he was always for finding out the truth behind Obamas BC.
Yeh *snort* he probably will.
Politico is a gay dating website...
When people lose jobs, see good jobs go overseas and know that their own jobs could also go overseas and nobody in the GOP will do anything about it except tell them that is the price of free trade and too much gov regulations. Well when companies with record profits are doing that, hard to tell workers that it was caused by taxes and gov regs. Workers know that it is caused by CEO’s who don’t care about the US except profits from foreign cheap labor and dump unemployment onto the rest of the working American taxpayers. If we had the lowest tax rate and little regulations the corporations will stay if Americans are willing to work at Chinese or Mexican wages, otherwise they still leave. Who is fooling who? When gov tell people they have no money to spare (which is true) but willing to borrow for overseas wars and bailout for failed banks and corporations, workers in America know something is wrong. The Dems do not offer solutions except more taxes and spending, but GOP offers nothing major except trust free trade and corporate CEO’s to do the right thing for America. Workers basically say no thanks to such thinking. Trump is the only GOP candidate that offers America First a concept that is fitting with today’s time. Workers of the US finally figured out that the Dems and the run of the mill GOP candidates failed to take care of America first and placed their trust in the wrong institutions and business models that allowed the banks and Wall Street to make tons of money while impoverishing Main Street America or worst destroyed middle class/working class America with wild boom and busts as well as hire and fire employment cycles that get shorter and more wild. In the end (after 20 years of this global free for all) working Americans have wage stagnation, saber tooth career paths/salary patterns and worst little or no prospects of a pension that they paid into (401k and Soc Sec are busted). Trump is the first to deal with who is taking care of Main Street Americans (he sees as the main engine of social stability and prosperity) and the interest of the United States as a great power (and not multi national corporations or the aspiration of leftist socialists). The media is wrong, Trump can win the primary and win the election because these are different times where past conventional wisdoms do not apply.
Halperin was also the first person on Morning Smoe to declare the Republican takeover of the house with a 60 seat gain.
At that point in time even Scarborough was incredulous at his prediction.
Had to believe Obama is cutting a deal with Trump to call him the worst President in his lifetime.
Yes that is a stretch but think about how you go about getting a viable 3rd Party candidate who will pull votes from the GOP and not just across the board. Many Republicans were fooled by the Perot candidacy and they will not easily fall for the trick again. They will need real meat and the BC issue is that real meat. If Trump promises to open the Obama records if elected as a Third Party Candidate and do some of the other rather foolish foreign policy moves he is advertising he could easily pull enough votes out of the GOP ranks to elect Obama.
What's the payoff for Trump? Publicity and some secret handshake with Obama who will leave office as a future billionaire himself.
Just speculation based on the Trump 3rd Party comment. Don't read too much into it.
Fee those are good comments. Good point on Trump’s “America First” policy.
Trump is standing up for America as a country and his actions (not just words) represent the America First policy. To illustrate, here’s a quote from Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal”. This is from 1987:
“My favorite reaction to the world’s tallest building came from columnist George Will. I’ve always liked Will, in part because he’s not afraid to challenge fashion, “Donald Trump is not being reasonable,” Will wrote. “But, then, man does not live by reason alone, fortunately. Trump, who believes that excess can be a virtue, is as American as Manhattan’s skyline, which expresses the Republic’s erupting energies. He says the superskyscraper is necessary because it is unnecessary. He believes architectural exuberance is good for us [and] he may have a point. Brashness, zest and elan are part of this country’s character.”
PS-I'm on the word of the day ping list. I quite enjoy it and recommend it.
It’s true that Halperin disparaged Trump’s birtherism, though he called it “deplorable,” somewhat less strong than “despicable.” But overall, I do believe his comments were respectful and even admiring of Trump’s tactics, calling them smart, and something other candidates should study.
You’re right, Halperin did say deplorable. I think Scarborough or one of the other clowns called his actions despicable.
Transcript from Rush Limbaugh:
RUSH: "Okay, gonna try to get Trump on one day this week. We should be able to do that. Actually, you know, I think Trump might actually be the real illegal alien here. I mean, you say what you will, but he is once again actually doing a job that most Americans wouldn't touch. He fits the bill in that regard."
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I’m relieved that I’m not the only one that doesn’t trust Trump. But, like you, I enjoy what he is doing right now, and hope he succeeds.
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