I agree.
It is Trump who is the ONLY candidate who will be able to deliver as President!
This is exactly what I’ve been saying. Trump has a record of action - the others have bullet points.
>>>I don’t support his views on immigration and basic civil rights<<<
Would someone, anyone please tell me what that means?
I get that the Author wants Open Borders (moron), but what does he mean by “basic human rights”?
Did Trump threaten to take basic human rights away from anyone except ISIS? I must have missed that one.
> “ I considered Trump as someone who was spoiled by wealth, and from an early age, ...”
Donald Trump was put to work by his father Fred every weekend scrubbing or replacing toilets, painting and restoring apartments and homes.
When Donald was a boy he had behavioral problems so his father Fred sent him to a military academy to straighten him out.
Fred earned his wealth working his butt off and made his kids do the same especially Donald.
Donald took a few million his father put him in charge of as an investment and turned it into billions.
I don’t think Donald was ever spoiled by wealth. I think he created wealth.
And Donald’s children have to work their butts off just like their father did and their grandfather did.
Wealth is a product of their hard work. They were never allowed to be slackers.
{It required trust in a leader’s ability and a massive bureaucracy of thoughtful people working toward a goal.}
Huh? Is “massive bureaucracy” in the same sentence with
“Thoughtful people” an oxymoron?
After roughly two decades of power infighting, comical leadership from both parties, and dismal trust in anyone fixing things...the public has come around to ask what exactly are your qualifications.
From the Democrats this time....you have a former Sec of State that no one can seem to note any achievement from four years of work. Other than being married to some guy named ‘Bill’....that’s the resume. Then you have a socialist named Bernie, who actually gives a good chat, but his resume is mostly just stamped Senator and his high-point is decent speeches (something we now realize is worthless in the real world). Then there’s the Irish guy from Maryland....who has some executive experience as a Governor, but seems to be mostly hyped up on taxation and how to increase it.
So, you look at the Republicans. This Jeb guy really doesn’t seem to be enthusiastic but he has at least a one-page resume. But the Jeb guy has some opinions on refugees and immigrants that doesn’t charm most folks. The doctor? Well, he’s got a ton of ethics and gives impressive speeches. He’s got lots of doctor experience but no real executive experience.
The New Jersey guy has some kind of weird ‘bridge-gate’ episode that he can’t seem to shake. The HP gal has some decent credentials as executive....although mostly for running companies into the ground. Senator Graham would be better suited as a insurance salesman than President. Huck can play the guitar and occasionally give you a good ethical speech, but he’s just not national leader material.
Jindal and Kaisch are mostly unknowns to ninety-percent of Republicans. Rand Paul is a joke....amazing most folks that he still gets support from Kentucky.
Rubio captures some imagination. But his resume is mostly just US Senator, and speeches.
So you are left with Cruz who might be better suited as a Supreme Court judge and give the nation some dynamics for two or three decades.....and Trump, who is this wild-card of a candidate.
Oddly, working class people of both parties like Trump. They want some guy to go into DC and just start firing people, and accomplishing executive action on a ‘New York Yankees-level’. Brash? Yeah. A problem in dealing with a complex world? He’ll apply business practices to an office which has never really been run that way.
In some ways, Trump could be more of a problem after four years than either Bush or Obama. My hunch is that he’s there for only four years and intends to stage some massive change that will hype negative actions out of both political parties and the establish power-base of Washington. The thing is....we might actually want this type of leader (a non-political guy) after four years of Trump, and create a wave of refusing Senators or Governors for the position in the future. That might worry some people.
In essence, the 2016 race is now about the lack of any legit alternative candidate (from either party) to Trump. It is in some ways....the weakest group that I’ve seen in two or three decades. Go ask any real Democrat about how they feel about this upcoming primary season and they will just grin and remark that it’s pretty dismal. Most Republicans are still unattached and gazing at how Trump seems to survive.
“It required trust in a leader’s ability and a massive bureaucracy”
FU Michael. I’ve had more than my fill of massive bereaucracy.
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A leader doesn’t do all the details. A leader sets the plan and trusts those around themself to handle the details. Set policy, assign tasks, follow up, make sure it happens. A leader who bullet-points is an idiot, frankly.
We need to find elected officials, whether Trump or someone else, who can solve our problems when in office
We want freedom and responsibility.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY: Thank you for having me, George.
STEPHANOPOULOS: I want to begin right away with the speech you made before a joint session of Congress to set the United States on a course to the moon.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY: Yes
STEPHANOPOULOS: In that speech, you said, and I quote, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." Mr. President, I have to ask, exactly how are we going to do it?
What are the specifics here?
PRESIDENT KENNEDY: George, it's called management. The specifics will be worked out. We have to do it.
STEPHANOPOULOS: -- but you don't say...
PRESIDENT KENNEDY: We don't...
STEPHANOPOULOS: -- how.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY: Excuse me, George?
STEPHANOPOULOS: You declare you're going to do it, but you don't say how. I still haven't heard the specifics on how you're going to get this done, but I'm going to move on...