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Trump No Longer Even Pretends To Be a Republican
Powerline ^ | 26 Jul 15 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 07/27/2015 3:54:10 AM PDT by elhombrelibre

Scott Walker’s budget reforms in Wisconsin are one of modern conservatism’s greatest success stories. So why would Donald Trump attack them? Because 1) he is not a Republican, and 2) he is not a conservative. Trump went after Walker yesterday:

“Wisconsin is in turmoil,” Trump told a boisterous crowd at a rally in Iowa. He pointed to the state’s roads, schools and hospitals, which he said were all “a disaster.”

This is the kind of smear the Democrats perpetrate against Walker, but why would any Republican join them? This, too, is straight out of the left-wing playbook:

“A guy like Bush, a guy like Walker, are controlled by the people who give them money,” Trump said. “They will be bombarded by their lobbyists who donated a lot.”

Notice that Trump says nothing about Hillary Clinton being beholden to Wall Street donors, the baby-parts lobby, and so on. Why would any Republican parrot the Democrats’ attacks on his fellow Republicans? I don’t think any Republican would, but Trump admits he is no Republican. This was perhaps his most revealing comment:

“The other guys running, the Republicans — they protect each other,” Trump said early in his speech. “Me, I don’t care.”

So the “other guys running” are “the Republicans.” Not Trump. He’s no Republican, by his own acknowledgement. Nor is he a conservative.

Some believe that Trump is an agent of the Clintons, and his end game is a third party candidacy that will deliver the White House to Hillary, the candidate he has long supported. This may be plausible, given Trump’s history (including, but not limited to, his eight years as a registered Democrat) and the manner in which he mimics Hillary’s attacks on Republicans. I think it more likely that Trump is acting independently for his own ego gratification. But if he does run as a third-party candidate, his motives won’t matter. To the extent that he fools voters into thinking that he is a conservative, he will increase the likelihood of another four years of the Obama-Clinton disaster.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dump; onetrickpony; trump
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To: Moonman62
How would it mean victory for hillary to say she's the worst Secretary of State ever? Saying what hillary did with emails is far worse than what Petraeus did, and he was destroyed for it?

Trump's his own man. Does anyone seriously believe he's in it to save any of the pols that businessmen like him buy, whenever they need to?

Apply Occam's Razor. Most often, the most obvious answer is the correct one. Maybe Trump loves the US and is grateful for his success, and he is offering to use his skills to save the country.

21 posted on 07/27/2015 4:15:39 AM PDT by grania
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To: grania

Don’t try to confuse them with facts, they’re pushing a one hit wonder.


22 posted on 07/27/2015 4:16:32 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Lex rex)
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To: elhombrelibre
“The other guys running, the Republicans — they protect each other,” Trump said early in his speech. “Me, I don’t care.”

So the “other guys running” are “the Republicans.” Not Trump.

He said "the other guys running, the Republicans", to differentiate them from the other guys running, the Democrats. (And yes, I consider Hillary to be "a guy".)

In no way does that that statement mean that Trump is saying he isn't a Republican.

23 posted on 07/27/2015 4:18:09 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: grania

And what did Trump do and say before 5 minutes ago? Praise Hilary to the skies and give mega-bucks to her campaigns and to the Clinton Foundation.

And this was while he was advocating for higher taxes and socialized medicine, and giving the thumbs-up to 3rd-trimester abortions.

And this was while his companies were going bankrupt 4 times, and he was acting the crony capitalist that he is, e.g., attempting to use eminent domain to steal other people’s land.

I never thought there were so many ‘tards on FR who could be so easily taken in by this cheap conman who uses the oldest techniques in the world: Mirroring your “mad as Hell” emotions and attacking the people you hate.


24 posted on 07/27/2015 4:25:21 AM PDT by BCrago66
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To: MARKUSPRIME

That doesn’t excuse Trump from attacking Walker from THE LEFT. Yes, THE LEFT, using public sector union talking points.

Think WHY for a change....and not just WHO.


25 posted on 07/27/2015 4:29:35 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: Fresh Wind

but attacking W. Bush and Scott Walker FROM THE LEFT proves he’s a Democrat, down deep, in his heart of hearts.....

Notice I said attacking them FROM THE LEFT.... not attacking them period....


26 posted on 07/27/2015 4:30:50 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: elhombrelibre

today starts the appearance of little bits of egg on the face of el Rushbo.....


27 posted on 07/27/2015 4:31:35 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: elhombrelibre

How many of the other candidates have tagged Hillary as a criminal?

It’s not like he’s using kid gloves on her as is implied in paragraph four.


28 posted on 07/27/2015 4:33:15 AM PDT by rwilson99 (Please tell me how the words "shall not perish and have everlasting life" would NOT apply to Mary.)
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To: elhombrelibre

My question is, why would anyone even “pretend” to be republican given the examples presented to us in government today?

The party has been hijacked by RINOs and converted to the GOPe.

With “leadership” like Boehner, McConnell, and “rence ‘n’ spin”, we should expect something special?

I’m all for a Conservative party, and not one that pulls a Fred Thompson, hip-hip-hooray, then bails out.


29 posted on 07/27/2015 4:34:32 AM PDT by FrankR (They will become our ultimate masters the day we surrender the 2nd Amendment.)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that party labels mean nothing.


30 posted on 07/27/2015 4:37:28 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: FrankR

wake up dude...Trump is attacking FROM THE LEFT......not the right...THE LEFT. He’s WAY left of RINO’s on Walker


31 posted on 07/27/2015 4:37:36 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: Fresh Wind
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that party labels mean nothing.

Not sure where you're going there....could be one of two opposite directions.

32 posted on 07/27/2015 4:38:23 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: grania
Didn’t Trump say hillary is the worst Secretary of State ever and that what she did with the emails is criminal?

Also a desperate, pathetic loser.

33 posted on 07/27/2015 4:43:36 AM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: grania

How would it mean victory for hillary to say she’s the worst Secretary of State ever?

...

All Trump has to do is split the vote.


34 posted on 07/27/2015 4:48:05 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

just wait until Trump spends $ 100 million in a national TV ad campaign with spots showing families of those raped and murdered by illegals ... with Jeb’s “act of love” comment scrolling across the bottom of the TV screen ...


35 posted on 07/27/2015 4:48:31 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: C. Edmund Wright

I think you’re the one who needs waking up...I was addressing the comment about the Republican Party, didn’t say a word about Trump.


36 posted on 07/27/2015 4:49:06 AM PDT by FrankR (They will become our ultimate masters the day we surrender the 2nd Amendment.)
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To: MARKUSPRIME

I’ve tried hard to get excited about Walker. But then I look at other Wisconsin “conservatives” like Priebus and Ryan. Not a good track record there. More of the same from Walker? No thanks.


37 posted on 07/27/2015 4:49:12 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: lodi90

your reason is pitifully flawed

it shows strong indications of no reasoning ability at all

if that is the best you can do, it will be less dangerous if you just quit thinking altogether


38 posted on 07/27/2015 4:52:11 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: FrankR
I think you’re the one who needs waking up...I was addressing the comment about the Republican Party

In other words, you are totally off topic, totally out of context, totally to the left of the Republican Party - good to know who I"m talking with.....

39 posted on 07/27/2015 4:57:21 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: BerryDingle

Trumps approach reminds me of a good prize fighter who initially stalks his opponent, lands several good jabs and continues on with a concentrated attack, always on the offense. The real problem with that approach is that his opponent only needs to land one or two really good punches to put him down for the count. I would not sell ANY of Trumps opponents short as they too, try to win that championship belt and take the prize away from him.


40 posted on 07/27/2015 4:58:13 AM PDT by DaveA37
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