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Death of a salesman: If Trump becomes Prez, his supporters will soon experience epic disillusionment
The New York Daily News ^ | February 27, 2016 | Josh Greenman

Posted on 02/28/2016 3:17:10 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Remember when Barack Obama promised the world in 2008, only to leave some enthusiasts bereft after he failed to close Guantanamo, much less slow the rise of the oceans?

If we elect a President Donald Trump, you ain't seen nothing yet when it comes to disillusionment.

Imagine the fury among his supporters when their outsized hero is exposed as a huckster who cashes the check as soon as the car is off the lot.

The brash billionaire has sold I-can-fix-it-just-you-watch pledges to millions of voters enraged about a steady stream of hollow political promises. To them, Trump towers as the man who means what he says and who will finally, after a long line of empty suits, deliver.

Fully 43% of Republican voters see him as the candidate most likely to get things done in Washington -- more than double the number who have confidence in his next closest rival.....

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservativecrackup; ourdailytds; ripconservatism; supertuesdaybaby; trump; trumpvalues; trumpzombies
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To: DouglasKC
Well we KNOW Cruz or Rubio will either get nothing done or sell us out. Trump at least has a good record of accomplishment and he’s promising good things. Plus it’s out of character for him not to deliver what he’s promised. Plus it would ruin smear his entire brand.

nailed it!

241 posted on 02/28/2016 11:36:26 PM PST by uncitizen (Investigate Scaliagate!)
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To: Ted Grant
Better than the disillusionment I have had after three decades of voting for GOP hacks.

Exactly!

242 posted on 02/29/2016 12:12:52 AM PST by stig
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I believe you’re just burying YOURSELF deeper and deeper with these pointless posts.


243 posted on 02/29/2016 12:34:12 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: GOPJ

HAH!!!


244 posted on 02/29/2016 4:23:18 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: Lady Heron
Yes, these news articles are pissing in the wind because none of Trump's supporters really understand what Trump believes in or hearing him when he spouts liberal crap. They just think he is on their side but are not really listening to him.

I find it mildly amusing that someone who has never met me knows what I "understand"...that someone can also make categorical statements about an entire group of people whom they've never met.

That's nonsense, of course...but you argue that the fact your notion falls on deaf ears is somehow a reflection on us. I'd say it shows the opposite.

245 posted on 02/29/2016 4:35:09 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What if Mr. Trump got “nothing done” and just followed the Constitution after he swore to uphold it?

(Would he be a failure for having gotten “nothing done”?)

Just asking.

IMHO


246 posted on 02/29/2016 4:36:38 AM PST by ripley
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To: ripley

Trump’s greatest achievement will be enforcing existing law. The popularity gained by enforcing the laws and the resulting end to politically correct claptrap born at the alter if diversity can be accomplished with no real input from the congress


247 posted on 02/29/2016 4:40:31 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: Ted Grant

“There are truths that you have to grow into.”

H. G. Wells wrote the quote a century ago. I have to agree, I’ve sat for twenty years in some stage of disillusionment. It was disillusionment with GW Bush, the senate game of almost bringing up impeachment with Bill Clinton then dropping it like a hot rock, lots of disillusionment over the falseness of conservative opportunities that came and went, fake Republican senator disillusionment, and amusing fraudulent Fox News disillusionment as the big cherry.

Like you...I’m finished with the fake Republican Party....hire some business guy to run America and just get used to the fact that you need a manager and CEO....rather than some fake guy with a fake agenda and fake resume....who pretends that he can act his way through the presidency.


248 posted on 02/29/2016 5:40:06 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: annieokie

I predict a lot of butt hurt coming your way tomorrow night. Stay optimistic. LOL!


249 posted on 02/29/2016 6:00:07 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

DN is pure garbage. A paper for miscreants, welfare takers and public union workers.


250 posted on 02/29/2016 6:26:51 AM PST by LongsforReagan (Haven't been this excited since 1984)
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To: DoodleDawg; GOPJ

We’ll use “common sense gun laws” as a template.


251 posted on 02/29/2016 6:37:23 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: Grampa Dave

If it were worth any less, Zuck would have to pay someone to take it.


252 posted on 02/29/2016 6:52:41 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: digger48

You apparently missed the many posts where I stated that I support Cruz because he is the only Constitutional Conservative running, that he is principled, and has honored his commitment to the Texas people by fighting the Uniparty in the Senate.


253 posted on 02/29/2016 6:56:04 AM PST by austingirl (Cruz 2016)
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To: Springfield Reformer
"The home fires of conservatism?

What does that mean?

254 posted on 02/29/2016 6:57:00 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: Gene Eric
But the gratis psychoanalysis is appreciated.

As with many things in life, you can be sure it's worth what you paid for it.

255 posted on 02/29/2016 7:02:57 AM PST by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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To: gogeo

BOL!


256 posted on 02/29/2016 7:21:51 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe Open Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! Go TRUMP!!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
butt hurt

Why is the phrase a favorite of Trump supporters?

257 posted on 02/29/2016 7:47:32 AM PST by austingirl (Cruz 2016)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I also look forward to your posts- keep up the good work!


258 posted on 02/29/2016 7:48:21 AM PST by austingirl (Cruz 2016)
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To: austingirl

Its just so descriptive of the sore cruzerman reaction to Trump’s inevitable win. :-)


259 posted on 02/29/2016 7:51:26 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: austingirl

Yes, apparently I missed it among your pages and pages of “hate Trump “ comments.


260 posted on 02/29/2016 7:52:41 AM PST by digger48
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