Posted on 08/27/2015 8:56:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
By gum, THIS man gets it. TRUMP is our blowhard, and we love him for that. He may stumble, but he will not fall. He might bend, but he will not break. He is our Apprentice and learning more every day.
Thanks, SDV
This is just intellectually dishonest, and what it reveals rather than Trump supporters being fooled or impure, is that they are paying attention far better than this guy.
Trump has openly advocated a robust "private sector" replacement for Obamacare. He has advocated tearing down state border limitations on insurance companies, so that they can compete nationally. He has specifically stated he wants more competition to spur lower cost policies and a more robust array of policies available.
In what sense is this single payer. He's been saying this for over a month now.
It’s immigration.
Trump had national celebrity, he said what most people are thinking but not hearing from the political parties, and the Trump phenomenon caught fire and got out of control of the MSM.
The Kardashian reference was condescending. Everything else seemed about right.
I don’t disagree with much of this analysis. The country is changing and Conservatives have not really evolved with it. We fight every issue till it is meaningless and then wonder why we get no help or respect. For many of us, it is all or nothing. The Vince McMahon analogy was spot on. The country has come down to one big sporting event and we currently have the biggest loudmouth on our side.
By and large, they all want to see a royal coronation.
“. . . more visceral than intellectual.”
That’s seems to be the key.
Donald Trump isn’t a movement conservative.
But he is conservative in the sense that he wants to bring back an America many people feel is being lost.
The specific policy goals or ideological prescriptions matter less than the perception of fighting for the country.
Its with the latter that Trump excels. He gets what people think and conveys it with sincerity and passion.
Most of the GOP field offers a slightly improved version of the status quo. Trump says that’s not enough, we need real change.
No wonder he’s on top of the polls with huge leads other candidates can only envy.
Trump is a businessman and can and will run the federal givernment like a business..
WHICH is the total PROBLEM..
The federal givernment has BECOME A BUSINESS.. which it should not be.. and those in Washington D.C. have become government business people.. with clients and everything..
Unless the Constitution is WRONG... this should not be..
I guess we could scrap the Constitution.. be wise we don’t use it anymore anyway..
The United States Constitution HAS ONE purpose one purpose ONLY....
To limit the federal government.. no other reason for it..
That document is there to FORBID the federal government from becoming a BUSINESS..
To limit it’s effect on the State government and on local government...
And to make SURE the people are NOT FARMED like farm animals like they are now..
milked, sheared, bred, culled(abortion), fed, controlled, harvested, and PUNISHED for not producing..
TOO LATE Though.. the democrats and republicans have been FARMING the people for many many decades..
Putting a BUSINESSMAN in charge(trump) would only MAKE THINGS WORSE...
Putting A Constitutional Lawyer(Ted Cruz) in charge just might save the day...
I say MIGHT because (democrats) will not go away..
AND........ Democrats and RINOS LOVE THIS FARM.. being Judas Goats as they are.
Well I’ve read Smith and Burke and Hayek and I still like Trump.
You have to fight the battle you’re confronted with. Ours, or mine at least, is to stop and reverse the third world conquest of what remains of America. In California I’ve seen firsthand what happens when you don’t.
Damn straight!
I like and agree with your comments.
At least he’s our blowhard!,,,,,,,
I think that I just figured out Donald Trump’s appeal (success). He’s a born fighter, he’s Scots Irish. He’s Braveheart.
“Trump’s success in the polls has been particularly frustrating for wonky conservatives.”
What the heck is a “wonky conservative”?
His pin numbers?
Trump is an executive, not an administrator. He’s the bid idea guy that can manage the nuts and bolts administrators to achieve his goals.
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