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The Character That Matters
American Greatness ^ | 1-4-19 | Roger Kimball

Posted on 01/06/2019 12:37:07 AM PST by DeweyCA

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One often-overlooked part of good character is courage . Too many people, myself often included, have good opinions about things, but we lack the courage or initiative to act upon our convictions. Trump has displayed unimaginable courage to persist, despite the unprecedented opposition that he has encountered. No president in my lifetime, not even Reagan, has come close to facing such fierce unprincipled opposition. His courage to stand up for so many conservative principles is perhaps the defining quality of his character. Bravo Trump. MAGA.
1 posted on 01/06/2019 12:37:07 AM PST by DeweyCA
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To: DeweyCA

President Trump hits back hard.


2 posted on 01/06/2019 12:53:03 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: DeweyCA

PDJT has more character in his pinky finger than most men have in their whole body.

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See 2016 entries:

https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Board/103782/Contents/Trump-Acts-of-Kindness-71134918/

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In 1986, Trump prevented the foreclosure of Annabell Hill’s family farm after her husband committed suicide. Trump personally phoned down to the auction to stop the sale of her home and offered the widow money. Trump decided to take action after he saw Hill’s pleas for help in news reports.

In 1988, a commercial airline refused to fly Andrew Ten, a sick Orthodox Jewish child with a rare illness, across the country to get medical care because he had to travel with an elaborate life-support system. His grief stricken parents contacted Trump for help and he didn’t hesitate to send his own plane to take the child from Los Angeles to New York so he could get his treatment.

In 1991, 200 Marines who served in Operation Desert Storm spent time at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina before they were scheduled to return home to their families. However, the Marines were told that a mistake had been made and an aircraft would not be able to take them home on their scheduled departure date. When Trump got wind of this, he sent his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami to safely return the Gulf War Marines to their loved ones.

In 1995, a motorist stopped to help Trump after the limo he was traveling in got a flat tire. Trump asked the Good Samaritan how he could repay him for his help. All the man asked for was a bouquet of flowers for his wife. A few weeks later Trump sent the flowers with a note that read: “We’ve paid off your mortgage.”

In 1996, Trump filed a lawsuit against the city of Palm Beach, Florida accusing the town of discriminating against his Mar-a-Lago resort club because it allowed Jews and blacks. Abraham Foxman, who was the Anti-Defamation League Director at the time, said Trump “put the light on Palm Beach – not on the beauty and the glitter, but on its seamier side of discrimination.” Foxman also noted that Trump’s charge had a trickle-down effect because other clubs followed his lead and began admitting Jews and blacks.

In 2000, Maury Povich featured a little girl named Megan who struggled with Brittle Bone Disease on his show and Trump happened to be watching. Trump said the little girl’s storyand positive attitude touched his heart. So he contacted Maury and gifted the little girl and her family with a very generous check.

In 2008, after Jennifer Hudson’s family members were tragically murdered in Chicago, Trump put the Oscar-winning actress and her family up at his Windy City hotel for free. In addition to that, Trump’s security took extra measures to ensure Hudson and her family members were safe during such a difficult time.

In 2013, New York bus driver Darnell Barton spotted a woman close to the edge of a bridge staring at traffic below as he drove by. He stopped the bus, got out and put his arm around the woman and saved her life byconvincing her to not jump. When Trump heard about this story, he sent the hero bus driver a check simply because he believed his good deed deserved to be rewarded.

In 2014, Trump gave $25,000 to Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi after he spent seven months in a Mexican jail for accidentally crossing the US-Mexico border. President Barack Obama couldn’t even be bothered to make one phone call to assist with the United States Marine’s release; however, Trump opened his pocketbook to help this serviceman get back on his feet.

In 2016, Melissa Consin Young attended a Trump rally and tearfully thanked Trump for changing her life. She said she proudly stood on stage with Trump as Miss Wisconsin USA in 2005. However, years later she found herself struggling with an incurable illness and during her darkest days she explained that she received a handwritten letter from Trump telling her she’s the “bravest woman, I know.” She said the opportunities that she got from Trump and his organizations ultimately provided her Mexican-American son with a full-ride to college.

Lynne Patton, a black female executive for the Trump Organization, released a statement in 2016 defending her boss against accusations that he’s a racist and a bigot. She tearfully revealed how she’s struggled with substance abuse and addiction for years. Instead of kicking her to the curb, she said the Trump Organization and his entire family loyally stood by her through “immensely difficult times.”

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As an entertainment journalist, I’ve had the opportunity to cover Trump for over a decade, and in all my years covering him I’ve never heard anything negative about the man until he announced he was running for president. Keep in mind, I got paid a lot of money to dig up dirt on celebrities like Trump for a living so a scandalous story on the famous billionaire could’ve potentially sold alot of magazines and would’ve been a “yuge” feather in my cap. Instead, I found that he doesn’t drink alcohol or do drugs, he’s a hardworking businessman and totally devoted to his beloved wife and children. On top of that, he’s one of the most generous celebrities in the world with a heart filled with more gold than his $100 million New York penthouse.

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n 1991, 200 Marines who served in Operation Desert Storm spent time at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina before they were scheduled to return home to their families. However, the Marines were told that a mistake had been made and an aircraft would not be able to take them home on their scheduled departure date. When Trump got wind of this, he sent his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami to safely return the Gulf War Marines to their loved ones.

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3 posted on 01/06/2019 12:55:13 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: DeweyCA

Courage is a virtue. Only those who have it will stand for truth, righteousness, goodness, and justice rather than capitulating to the perverse demands of evil men and women.


4 posted on 01/06/2019 1:02:30 AM PST by spirited irish
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Anyone wanna make a bet on the sexual history of Jonah Goldberg?


5 posted on 01/06/2019 1:19:03 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DeweyCA

Bkmk


6 posted on 01/06/2019 2:27:36 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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in my experience those that harp on a particular point of character expose a personal failing they sense in themselves. people of high character usually are very generous to others who are less so. jonah is obsessed and has managed to parlay it into keeping a job for several years. his fan club is shrinking however so perhaps he is a bit panicky. in any case by his standards Oskar Schindler would not have risen to moral greatness in WWII. just sayin’


7 posted on 01/06/2019 2:34:09 AM PST by avital2
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Gobbledegook.


8 posted on 01/06/2019 2:38:31 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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This blowhard Jonah Goldberg and his fellow traveler, Mitt Romney, are hung up on Trump's "character" not being good enough for the American people or the office to which he was elected, the presidency.

Donald Trump's character may not be "perfect" enough for them but who's character is perfect? Who can they point to who is this vision of purity and can still drain the Swamp?

They think the man in the WH should be pure-as-driven-snow, but no president's character has ever been that good in the past. Think Clinton, Obama.

They point to Carter as someone with character that was not flawed. But even he had "lust in his heart". And look what a lousy president he turned out to be.

What they are failing to realize, that Trump is fighting for the very life of the country against democRATS and RINOs alike, who exhibit little to no character at all.

What we need at this time in our history, is a man who is flawed enough to get down and dirty with his political opposition and not be afraid to get tarnished some.

In short, we need a fighter not a saint. And that we have in PDJT.

The imperfect man at the perfect time to save our republic from the enemies within.

9 posted on 01/06/2019 2:47:47 AM PST by HotHunt (Reagan was good but TRUMP IS GREAT!)
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Jonah Goldberg, the best reason NOT to watch Fox News Sunday today.


10 posted on 01/06/2019 3:03:20 AM PST by be-baw (still seeking...)
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People can be flawed but still on balance be good in character and also good at doing certain jobs, including statesman. Just because someone is not perfect does not mean one has to be against every single thing he does, like Goldberg is. Honestly, I just don’t get the Never Trumpers. They would rather see the hideous Marxist Dems triumph than endorse a flawed but talented statesman who is actually accomplishing conservative policy goals.


11 posted on 01/06/2019 4:02:48 AM PST by Unam Sanctam
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The fact that Trump, unlike most politicians, is working hard to accomplish his campaign promises, also demonstrates good character.


12 posted on 01/06/2019 4:04:52 AM PST by Unam Sanctam
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Our Framing generation recognized the difference between private and public virtue.

President Trump’s public virtue is unsurpassed.


13 posted on 01/06/2019 4:11:20 AM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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<>There was no guarantee that storming the “cockpit” of government by electing Donald Trump would save us. But it was our only hope.<>

Man, that’s good. So true. The Hildebeast Jihadis were ready to murder the remains of our republic. We had better realize that unless we reform our governing institutions, the accomplishments of President Trump will eventually vanish.


14 posted on 01/06/2019 4:14:59 AM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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Trump has more character in his left gonad than any of his detractors have ever rubbed up against in their useless, hateful, pitiful, pathetic lives.


15 posted on 01/06/2019 4:15:24 AM PST by trebb (Put your money where your mouth is - or be deemed "empty hot air worthless")
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Courage.

Excellent point.

Only Lincoln has faced the degree and depth of hatred and resistance from such a large, organized and entrenched number of people. Democrats of course then as now.

And Lincoln invaded his own country.


16 posted on 01/06/2019 5:09:14 AM PST by Lowell1775
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Exactly what bad character makes him unfit? His language? May I remind you of LBJ? He got serviced by a porn star? Marilyn Monroe anyone? Dubya was a reformed drunk and some say sniffed Cochin, Trump has never had a drink or touched drugs.

Again, what character flaws make him unfit? Others sent out young people to war, Trump wants to bring them home.


17 posted on 01/06/2019 6:04:03 AM PST by McGavin999 (Border security without a wall is like having a Ring doorbell without a door)
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Bump!


18 posted on 01/06/2019 6:29:01 AM PST by null and void (If they don't respect our borders, why would you expect them to respect our National Parks, or us?)
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We elected an alpha male, and some are shocked when he acts like an alpha male.


19 posted on 01/06/2019 6:30:16 AM PST by null and void (If they don't respect our borders, why would you expect them to respect our National Parks, or us?)
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Who else, in this country, can one think of, who has the stamina and ability to stand up to all the catastrophes facing us at this time, and the people who cause them?

WHO? No one, that’s who. We are blessed to have such a man and a little twerp thinks and...he demands in a whiny voice, “we need someone with NO character flaws.”

Well, I’ll take whatever insignificant flaws our wonderful President Trump has over ANYONE ELSE. Especially Mr. Goldberg, who I wouldn’t trust or welcome in my house.

Now, we learn that our President has a heart of gold and proactively uses it.

Go form a Losers’ Club with Mr. Kristol, Jonah.


20 posted on 01/06/2019 6:43:05 AM PST by Maris Crane
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