Posted on 09/01/2015 6:26:50 AM PDT by Kaslin
Very well said
No matter who holds the reigns of big government, there will be cronyism. It is only human nature. Be they college professors or evangelical ministers, big government will corrupt all of them. My sorrow today is that all efforts on behalf of small government and free markets have been a complete failure. Even most conservatives today do not believe in them.
As long as blacks as a whole continue to live down on the gubment plantation, their alignment will not change.
When you see a black leader, gain national prominence and a following speaking the truth about being slaves to the government, you will see no realignment of the black vote, and like it or not, I see no one like that on the horizon anytime soon.
The Trump phenominon is really about one thing and one thing only: bullying.
People are tired of the Progressive bullying tactics and Trump is the only one who is, or at least capable of, standing up to it and fighting back.
Tie that bullying to the use of coercive state powers to oppress and suppress dissent, and you have a very powerful weapon for small-government Conservatism.
The open border, free market, NAFTA, NWO belief system is almost certainly going down the toilet (not just here, but everywhere around the globe)
The return of the “trust buster” is nearly certain too in my opinion. Any business that is “too big to fail” is by definition TOO BIG! I think we will see a return of this to the forefront of priorities.
I also think it's long overdue for conservative Blacks to come home to the Republican party, and I think they will be accompanied by legal Hispanics who dislike illegals even more than most whites.
Barone is trying to apply historical statistical analysis to a process out side the historic parameters. Numbers are the bread and butter on which he thrives
Party and normalcy are Trumped by disgust and disdain. The event is emotional enough to cause rational decision making to be cast aside. Voters are apparently climbing out of their ruts.
Most of the candidates rely on Baronian type analysis that is not meaningful in the Trump context
Funny that you mentioned that.. since I was thinking something very similar... that Trumps coalition (not so much Trump himself) reminds me most of... JFK’s base. Or basically, a 1950’s Democrat.
Meanwhile Democrats have finally taken off the mask and have gone full on socialist.
Whatever you are drinking, I want some.
Ain’t gonna happen. Blacks will remain solidly in the Democrat column at a rate of 85% plus.
Hispanics, if they identify as Hispanics, are likely to remain Democrat as well, but not in overwhelming numbers like blacks. More like 60%.
IMHO, Conservative “Hispanics” don’t really ID as Hispanic - they identify as American and White.
If you are the black carpenter who now can’t get a job because of all the illegal aliens, or a union autoworker who saw his job go to Mexico, you are ripe for a Republican like Trump who almost alone among the candidates sees your plight.
But if the Republican establishment is all you see, you know that their candidate(s) don’t give a damn about you. They work for the Chamber of Commerce and Wall Street and the lobbyists with their bags of money.
It is not Trump who is losing voter blocs - it is the deceit coming from the GOPe that keeps these disenfranchised from voting Republican.
This may be the very reason that Ben Carson is #2 in almost every poll. I heard someone say, a Ben Carson supporter, “he is saying everything Trump is saying, just more quietly. He is a gentle soul.” He also glorifies God in almost every interview and speech, right now I am in his camp.
> Whatever you are drinking, I want some.
This is what I’m gleaning from Facebook posts, Youtube videos, posts online, pastors, personally speaking with them on the streets. Its just a personal observation, sort of like you know when there’s about to be a rain storm. You can smell it in the air and feel it coming.
> Considering the electoral demographics, if we just taxed stupidity, we could eliminate the national debt.
In California alone...: )
In a way you’re both right.
The most likely scenario is that over the next several cycles disaffected Blacks and Hispanics stay home on election day. They won’t cross over to vote GOP but will take action (inaction) that will benefit GOP candidates.
If the GOP can start consistantly running Conservative candidates who will appeal to them on economic bread and butter issues, those “passive aggressive” cycles will be a window of opportunity to slowly start pulling them over.
His 1%, 5%, 10%, 15% plan is a tax cut for almost everyone other than those that currently pay no taxes at all. It would destroy the tax preparer business.
Certainly for the likes os SS and Medicare.
I hope you are right!
Latinos love a “strong Man” who is seen as Honest—General Santa Ana was President of Mexico 11 times after all (once elected by a majority). It is logical that a strong man —like Trump would cause them to be impressed and support him. They see a strong man as a counter to corruption and the power of a few big, rich familes. How do you Corrupt Trump? Not with Money—he’s as rich as Uncle Scrooge. Threats? he can hire an army of security?
You let the cat out the bag. Shame on you!
But seriously, I think you're right.
Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.
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