There’s Nothing Reaganesque About Donald Trump

The American Spectator ^ | 6/16/15 | Aaron Goldstein

[Lucky9teen]

And Rush Limbaugh was just speculating yesterday, that Trump might very well pull what Perot did...wherein, wait until it looks like he might win, then pull out of the race and then all the votes go to Clinton.

He’s no conservative. He sounds great, but just listening to where he stands on issues, and it’s plain to see. Wealth Tax. Pro-Choice. Tariffs on exports/imports. He’s a progressive. And not presidential material, that’s for sure.

[dragnet2]

Trump won’t be around

lol...We were just discussing that.

After watching that speech, no doubt thousands of insiders, lobbyist and corrupt influence peddlers in D.C. would like to see this guy have an accident.

[ansel12]

Reagan was a lot of things, including having five years in the Cavalry and 9 years in the military, and being a two term governor of California, and a leader of the conservative movement.

Trump also has lots of acting, and speaking, movie and TV exposure over the last 32 years.

Everything that Trump has done in life, is to make himself richer, and is self serving.

That is 69 years of self serving, and 69 years of not being known as a fighter for conservatism.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874339/

[South40]

The Second Amendment was a long time ago, time to move on.

Yes, The Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and Donald Trump all seem to think so.

[CatherineofAragon]

I understand what you’re saying...believe me.

[edpc]

Well, I meant he will have voluntarily dropped out.

[Fledermaus]

6 years ago is enough for you to excuse the rot from 1984 to 2009?

[ansel12]

Somebody who comes in already a celebrity doesn't have that problem. You may be sick and tired of Trump already, but he doesn't have to worry about slowly rising up from obscurity and making a name for himself with the public.

Trump is coming in as a shallow celebrity, who is coming in at 69 years of age, and for more publicity, and for some unknown personal gain, that won't help conservatives.

[RIghtwardHo]

Truer words were never spoken. Couldn’t we sell him to the Dims? We could have one heck of a BBQ with the proceeds.

[cripplecreek]

“I would be willing to bet I would have a great relationship with Putin,”

Trump last night on O'reilly

[dragnet2]

Everything that Trump has done in life, is to make himself richer, and is self serving.

He should be burned at the stake.

He probably lied last night when said he given lots of money to charities. Right?

BTW, you're elected corrupt non-representative bureaucrats in D.C. have been doing that to everyone for decades. And you're paying for every bit of it, including their salaries and gold plated pensions.

[lostboy61]

Me too! Reagan was a actor and turned to politics. Trump is a businessman that doesn’t want to be a politician. As for Clarabell he is in the white hut in D.C.

[MrEdd]

Trump is the Kelo versus New London kid.
Much of his money has been made on huge real estate deals keyed to using eminent domain.

And all of his supporters are okay with that as long as he says what they want to hear.

[South40]

There is nothing about this charlatan that is redeeming. He's a snake oil salesman who will say what he needs to say to pull in the masses. It's worked with some, but, just as with any candidate, one need only look at his past to know what they are about. And with Trump, all the evidence is there. He has given money to the Clinton Foundation, he wants to ban guns, he has praised Nancy Pelosi, he has even gone as far as to say, “I probably identify more as Democrat.” That is one of the few things he has said that I find believable.

The man is a fraud.

[ansel12]

The charity giving again? Yes, heck, the Clintons are huge with charities.

Yes, to billionaires and celebrities, public charity can be very good for generating all kinds of good things in publicity and power, plus he desperately needs write offs and trade offs from building departments and politicians.

It’s interesting that you ignored the meat of the post, the meaningful part that showed how ridiculous your post was comparing Trump with Reagan, and your inability to think and be honest.

Reagan was a lot of things, including having five years in the Cavalry and 9 years in the military, and being a two term governor of California, and a leader of the conservative movement.

Trump also has lots of acting, and speaking, movie and TV exposure over the last 32 years.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874339/

That is 69 years of self serving, and 69 years of not being known as a fighter for conservatism.

[TBP]

Except that he stole Reagan’s slogan.

[weston]

Trump is the Republican’s Bernie Sanders.(on steroids) He’s going to make us wince a lot before he’s out

[cripplecreek]

Says he doesn’t respect the other GOP candidates but he does respect Putin.

[South40]

Sounds about right. I'll bet he respects the Dem candidate.

[cripplecreek]

Trump is the Republican’s Bernie Sanders.(on steroids)

Bingo. Anyone who wants to punish business into compliance needs to vote Bernie. Maybe Trump will order FBI raids on businesses to look for foreign made goods.