Posted on 08/14/2015 6:28:24 PM PDT by Steelfish
Glenn Beck: Why Do Conservative Pundits Support Trump?
Glenn Beck wants to stage a conservative intervention. The former Fox News host and prominent conservative commentator is confounded that so many Republican voters are attracted to Donald Trump. And Beck is particularly bewildered by the conservative pundits who are hooked on the bombastic real estate mogul. "Why are big name 'conservatives' supporting him?" Beck asked wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday. Beck went on to name names, calling out some of Trump's biggest boosters in conservative media: Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage.
"I am not talking about the average Joe, I am talking about Sean Hannity or Ann Colter (sic). How about Savage or Rush?" Beck wrote. "These are smart people. What am I missing? Just based on his favorability ratings he could never win in a general. Research shows that he may be near his ceiling now."
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“I hope more people watch him in extended formats like this so they can get a better picture of him”
-—We have! And yes, he’s not a polished political speaker and, unscripted, so what you see/hear is what you get. I’m sure as he goes along he’ll get better but if it’s pretty, polished phrasing you want then I guess you need to vote for the RINO’s. And I’m not trying to be mean or slam you for not supporting Trump but just respect those of us who do
Are you saying Cruz wasn’t there handing these things out, along with Beck?
You sure used a lot of words, and in a very convoluted way, if that’s what you’re saying.
I think Trump can actually win and he would build a new coalition of blue collar people who have been suffering because of job loss. Nobody cares about them, even the Democrats who always talk about helping the “little guy” have been betraying the “little guy” forcing him to work harder so that the parasites that Democrats love can get their Obama phones.
I saw a television program about loss of jobs in upper New York. They were interviewing two men from a factory town where the jobs have closed down, they are in their middle years and have no prospects. There are many towns like this. One third of manufacturing jobs are gone. Donald Trump talks about manufacturing while both the Democrats and Republicans conspired to send manufacturing to China and Mexico. I think Trump has a real love for America and isn’t afraid to show it. His life is about building and that produces wealth not just for him but for thousands of people as well.
Another good thing about Trump is that he is not a stiff. Most Republican candidates come across as if they are speaking before a board room. Trump talks to the people in a populist way, not in a phony populist way but in a way that reflects what his life has been about which is making things work and spreading the wealth by producing jobs.
He’s “bombastic”
Consider this. He may not be that good at RUNNING for President, but he might be good at BEING President.
Electing the best 'smooth talker' hasn't worked out very well.
He already knocked the wind out of the Jeb Bush campaign so kudos to Trump for this. If Trump weren’t running, Bush would now be the leading candidate.
“Most Republican candidates come across as if they are speaking before a board room. “
Mitt comes to mind. He has the personality of a fence post.
He’s always like that, and frankly, he’s gotten a little tighter. He needs to get better. Maybe screen the questions to.
Love that ..I am a Christian not a doormat. I too am sick and tired of letting everybody walk all over us while people like Beck think they are being such good Christians. Our children are going to inherit the mess that these vain people like Beck are making. I actually believe that this is a for of vanity, someone coined a phrase for it “moral preening”.
Good deal. Thanks for your reply, cradle of freedom.
Trump=TRUTH
Great post. Thanks.
Why is Glen Beck taken seriously at all?
El Rushbo wants to keep us all on the Republican plantation regardless of who ultimately wins the nomination.
My support including $$$$$$ is with Ted Cruz.
It is worse than that. Trump routinely stiffs contractors at the end of the job. Signed contracts mean nothing to Trump. If Trump and a construction firm agree in a contract that such and such work will be done for X, after the work is completed Trump will only pay a half of X. If you ask for the rest of the agreed on payment, his response is sue me. He will let you know that he employs an army of attorneys and it will be years and thousands of dollars in legal fees to collect what was owed. This is the kind of low life people are jumping on the band wagon for. Trump right know must be laughing his backside off at how all his supporters have fallen for his BS. Someone once said, nobody went poor underestimating the American public.
If Glenn Beck is so wise has come he hasn’t run for President himself?
Beck would also if he weren’t so jealous of The Donald.
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