[Windflier]

“Based on astute political analysis, who would have guessed?”

I won’t lie. When I first read that Trump was running, I laughed out loud. Wish I could find that post. I’d print it off and frame it, just to keep myself humble.

[Snowybear]

I was one of the rare ones that on the day he announced I got behind him 100%. I remember my wife saying he was going to win the nomination and even though I supported him I kind of laughed. I stopped laughing a LONG time ago.

[bicyclerepair]

Trump ain’t perfect.

But I want a Pres. who has some hutsbah and whom the world fears. I want the world walking on eggshells to not piss off our guy. Screw them all. SICK of being the world police. (I HATE THAT NAVY COMMERCIAL)

Did NKorea make a peep when W was Pres.? Now they shoot off their missiles.

Rest my case.

[philman_36]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3302015/posts?page=18#18

That one?

https://www.google.com/search?q=Windflier&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=Windflier+trump+june+2015+site:freerepublic.com

[TomGuy]

When I first read that Trump was running, I laughed out loud.

My response to his announcement was similar. I knew who he is, but I never watched any of his TV programs.

I kept seeing posts about the massive numbers at his early rallies. So, one day I loaded up the streaming feed and watched. He was late, but that didn't seem to bother the crowd. As soon as he did start speaking, he had the crowd with him. He rambled, seemingly disjointed topics, but he was mesmerizing.

I watched another of his rallies soon after and noticed similar.

The more I watched, the more I saw sincerity. He seemed to mean what he said. I watched some of the other candidates, and they ALL came across as the typical, promise-them-anything politicians. Trump didn't come across like that.

Before Cruz started crashing, I sort of leaned toward him. But there was always something that didn't seem quite genuine with him. He seemed to be a little too slick. After the Cruz burn-up starting in Iowa, and the more revelations about his and wife's histories, I lost interest in him about the time the Iowa caucus was over.

I know what the politicians will do -- more of the same. So, I am willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt. If he does 1/2 of what he has promised, he will be 10 times better than the last 4 presidents.

"Make America Great Again." If he succeeds, we all win.

[central_va]

There were many Freepers, like myself and Jim Robinson to name a couple, that early on knew Trump was going to win and win big.

[Personal Responsibility]

“I won’t lie. When I first read that Trump was running, I laughed out loud. Wish I could find that post. I’d print it off and frame it, just to keep myself humble.”

Same here. I called him a clown. Was on board with him after hearing his immigration talk.