Posted on 07/12/2015 5:26:58 AM PDT by Enlightened1
You raise an excellent point. Sure Trump may be a bit of a buffoon but he is showing how to get in the media's face and hit issues straight on without backing down. Other candidates should take note.
We're fighting a paper tiger. A bunch of pajama boys. So what are conservatives afraid of?
The Donald is doing us a favor by exposing their weakness.
If they sold out to the PC crap, screw them. They had their chance to stand on principle and failed, miserably. Just like when Marco lied to us from his heart. I had regular monthly contributions going to him during his campaign to become Senator and after to his PAC. The moment I saw him standing there with Schuckie Schumer, Juan McCain, Goober, Turbin and whoever the H the others were, and then was declared the author, it all stopped.
He, like the rest who would not stand on principle, lied to us from their hearts. Let them suffer the consequences because for all his faults on social issues, The Donald at least has the testicular fortitude to stand on principle.
Not to worry.
The FoxNews Sunday panel, all 4 and host Baier were basically claiming that Trump is little more than a sideshow.
Baier asked JBush about Trump, and Bush responded with the same old rhetoric the Republicans have used for the last 20 years: smaller government, reduced taxes, yada yada yada.
[Trouble is, Jebster, the voters NO LONGER BELIEVE most of the ‘mainstream’ Republican politicians on just about everything. Further proof: look at the promises Boehner and McConnell ran on and have delivered on ZERO, but continue to compromise (give away the story) to The O.]
Don’t you know? Trump is the new Ronald Reagan, LOL. Or so I read here.
“The Donald”
So conservatives are using that celebrity-worship phrase now?
God.
Yeah, I’ve already been called a communist this morning for suggesting that sweetening the pot with lower taxes and less regulation is a better pro business policy than threatening to beat business till morale improves.
Its really kind of funny to go back a few years and see what the worshipers were saying then as opposed to now.
Obamacare???
Have you been paying ANY ATTENTION to what the over whelming majority of the Republican party in congress has been saying? Boehner and McConnell say Obamacare is here to STAY..... They have ZERO INTENTIONS on removing it.
The Republicans were just elected last November to stop Obamacare, and they BETRAYED their voters. What they did was enable Obama FAR MORE than Pelosi or Reid ever dreamed about.
So you think a CENSORED POLITICALLY CORRECT CANDIDATE is going to overturn Obamacare????????????????
ROTFLMAO!!!!! Yeah okay.... (sarcasm off)
Fox News is pushing Jeb Bush.
They want to see Bush vs. Clinton.
If comes down to that, then Clinton will win.
I can’t understand why so many Republicans like Jeb?
To be frank I have not met 1 ordinary person that likes Jeb Bush. Oh I see them on Fox News, but that’s it.
CNN? What’s CNN?
Up is down, black is white, and capitalistic solutions are Communist now./S
I had a couple of folks try to intimidate me into shutting up yesterday. One of them told me I wouldn't like Trump supporters when they're angry, so it was wise not to tick them off. I told him to go to hell because I don't respond to intimidation.
"Its really kind of funny to go back a few years and see what the worshipers were saying then as opposed to now."
Interesting idea. I'll have to do that.
I have seen far more Walker, Paul, Rubio, Cruz and Jindal voters.
I have yet to meet one ordinary person that is for Jeb Bush. Whenever his name comes up, then you see immediate disgust in their face. It's crazy!
Do you of any everyday people you run into through out that day that are for Jeb Bush?
12 years at FR and much of that being contrary to the FR favorite candidate and I’m still here.
(I’ve also been correct about who was the next path to a moderate candidate every time)
Yeah, I don’t doubt it.
For what it’s worth, I see the path unfolding myself.
There are no average Americans supporting Jeb. I truly believe that. I’ve never met one, even on the internet.
I also believe that makes no difference and he will be the GOP nominee regardless.
You are ignoring my question.
Ted Cruz has spoken on it extensively and offered plenty of alternatives as well as called on others to propose ideas as well.
I’m not sure why you expect answers from me when you clearly don’t require them from your candidate. Shouting down reporters is a deliberately evasive tactic.
Actually I’m a Cruz supporter, but I like how Donald Trump is not politically correct when it comes to immigration.
Since our borders are wide open. The U.S. language and culture will change.
There will not be a USA, as we know it, if there is no border. It will slowly dissolve.
It is the number #1 issue IMO. We do not even have to pass new laws. All we have to do is ENFORCE existing laws.
I admire Trump for getting in the Establishment’s face on this issue of ILLEGAL immigration.
A Cruz/Trump or Trump/Cruz ticket in 2016 I would easily support.
I sort of see what you're saying as far as the liberal candidates themselves. However the pub candidates have good reason to fear the power of the media and educational systems which have brainwashed the masses. Great warriors know fear. Anyone that says they never get afraid is lying. Courage requires the will to prevail in spite of fear. Trump is displaying courage. He also has has an advantage as an outsider in that he doesn't feel he has anything to lose. Cruz is handling himself well but needs to be more aggressive and should play as if he has nothing to lose.
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