[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

No flames here. Just curious as to how the detractors of Trump make no mention of the Republicans who have held various Congressional offices since the 1960s and haven’t done jack squat in advancing the agenda.

[LS]

This has been Rush's and Mark Steyn's point repeatedly: these bastions of conservatism always have an excuse in the real world. They NEVER make a "stand on a hill" for anything because, "well, we will get 'em next time."

I keep saying it's about what gets done. I'd rather have a guy I agree with on 50% of the issues---but it's those 50% of the issues that get done---than a guy I agree with on 100% of the issues that gets nothing done.

For example, if all Trump does is build the wall, shut down illegal immigration, and stop the Muslim influx, that would pretty much be a good presidency in my book. Anything beyond that is pure gravy.

[true believer forever]

No flames here. Just curious as to how the detractors of Trump make no mention of the Republicans who have held various Congressional offices since the 1960s and haven't done jack squat in advancing the agenda.

Selective reasoning, but I think "principled conservatives" are allowed to do that - after all, it's the trump ruffians who are too stupid to know better.

[Disestablishmentarian]

It’s hard for some to see Trump as leading a new movement, because they thought THEY were the movement.