Posted on 01/18/2016 2:51:18 PM PST by Kaslin
Looks like Rush may have forfeited all of his future invitations to play golf with The Donald.
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Uh, isn’t that against the rules around here?
You will know a man by the fruit he bears - not his most recent words that conflict with his not very distant past words and deeds.
Kind of shocked the scales are falling from Rush’s eyes.
Rush spreading lies? Take your meds.
“I suggest you remove your sweater, lie down in a darkened room and slap a cool, wet towel across your forehead.”
Sounds like how theoretically conservative people in NYC react to a communist winning the mayor’s spot, or Obama winning 80% of the vote. Just relax, go along and get along with Sodom on the Hudson.
When he wanted to build buildings in New York City he got into bed with the left-wing/Democrat politicians who ran the city.
When the country experienced a Reagan Renaissance in the 1980's he used the opportunity to become this brand - the glamorized Gordon Gekko of that era. His brand was of an idealized lifestyle and he was the darling of the wealthy, the elite, the media, and just about everyone who believed in "success."
Later he parlayed that brand into becoming a Reality TV star, and by all accounts put a lot of work and passion into that endeavor to make it a success. Not only did NBC pay him a TON of money, but he then licensed his brand to everything in the world that he could.
But now he is at a crossroads: a study was done a few weeks ago showing his "brand" has been hurt with the elite/wealthy who frequent his resorts and golf courses. They see Trump as less the definition of "success" and "decadence" and now more associate him with "anger" and "populism."
So, if Trump wins the presidency (or at least the GOP nomination) then I think the elite and wealthy will still keep him in their Rolodex.
But if he loses, then he is a "loser" who came across as angry, mean, bitter and snippy (Rand's a loser, Carly's ugly, Megyn Kelly has blood gushing out of her, Jeb's a joke, Ted Cruz is nasty, etc...) and so I think he loses a lof of friends/alliances among the elite.
No worries for him though - there will be plenty of other people/business opportunities he can surround himself with. Whether he sticks it out as an anti-establishment preacher and hangs out with the likes of Alex Jones, or if he pivots to some new identification for himself (like the chameleon that he is), his energy and drive and perseverance will secure him some new segment of society to make waves in.
Of course all of this is why I support Ted Cruz for president and not Donald Trump. I want someone whose values are based/tethered by a set of principles as espoused in the Constitution and our Founding Fathers. I think we have gotten so far afield from being governed by constitutional conservatives, and we can ill afford to have someone as the GOP nominee who is a master of success, but an alien to what the Constitution says and what the role of the federal government, the Courts and the Congress should be.
LOL yea. Read then headline, then rant.
When one has to sell out core conservative values for NY LIEberal who’s just a pale version of Obama, its all down hill from there. The Chicago gutter campaigning is all that’s left. Rahm Emmanuel must be advising Trump’s campaign.
It is ironic that Trump, the most elderly of the GOP candidates acts the most immature.
Do you think this is the turning point for Rush? Is he going to continue to help carry Trump’s water?
That’s exactly how I feel about Trump.
That was in 2009. Has he Changed his stance and supported gay marriage? No. He states his views and you can support him or not. He obviously doesn’t change his world view 180 degrees like another candidate in the race.
He accepted a large donation and couldn’t be bought off with it. Is that supposed to be scandalous?
Trump handles himself on his own, and doesn’t need to hide behind Levin when things get hot.
That is why people flocked to him. He says what he says, and then dares the media to try to take him down.
Trump has now shown me to be exactly what I thought he was.
“You have cozied up to Trump so close you have lost your minds.”
I had no idea mental illness was contagious. Some of us do appear to be immune.
Don't worry, some Trump supporters have already told me that they will get enough cross over democrats and minorities , to not need us Conservatives.
When Trump took Rosie O’Donnell and later Megyn Kelly as a challenges to his manhood, mocking them like a coward hiding behind his Twitter account, I knew that he was just another example of what we’ve endured for the last eight years.
Good post and your tagline is the real question to be answered.
Don't hold your breath. The establishment GOP is hopping behind Trump for one reason and one reason alone...bring down the most conservative candidate, Ted Cruz.
They will then jap Trump during a brokered convention. Would not be at all surprised to see an establishment GOP RINO win the nomination. Bush ain't goin away. Neither is Rubio. Trump will go in to the convention short the 1236 delegates needed to secure the nomination.
If Trump does win the nomination, I will support him against the democrats. It would not at all surprise me if Trump turns on his liberal NY tendencies as POTUS. We all thought Bush was conservative, turns out, he was much more liberal than most had anticipated. Will see.
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