Posted on 02/29/2016 10:20:53 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Why are Trump’s promises less valuable than any of the other candidates?
Trump has an amazing portfolio of success in business. Everyone harps on the four chapter 11 bankruptcies. Besides the four failures, he’s employed thousands of people, built/owns world class structures.
I’ll take him at his word, that the wall will be built and the Muslim invasion stopped.
I’ve been voting for republicans who make similar promises. Unfortunately they have a track record: promises unfulfilled.
Cruz is not only eligible. He’s the best choice.
Some points on why the bankruptcies matter:
1. They expose the fallacy that Trump is beholden to no one and built his success with his own money. Bankruptcy is only needed to deal with creditors you cannot keep your agreement with. If you really did it with your money, you simply sell the assets and terminate the employees to close a failing business.
2. In the business world a bankruptcy represents the ultimate level of broken promise. One can (and probably does) break many more of those promises to the investors on the way to the bankruptcy. One can also break many promises but not end up at the bankruptcy level. There is just not a public record of those broken promises like there is for campaign promises.
3. Bankruptcy in the private sector is the same as deficit spending in the public sector, but does not have the black checks from the taxpayers. But both are the result of practicing poor fiduciary responsibility.
You should be viewing those with the same level of scrutiny.
As Ted Cruz is unelectable is is all a moot point.
Donald Trump is the one with a good chance of being elected as President.
Evangelicals voting for a strip club owner. That right there is hilarious.
So, which candidate does that most closely resemble?
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Trump supporters and liberals: ad hominem and projection.
Your post is a form of the latter.
Cruz has shown himself to be just another politician. For sale to the highest PAC. I really thought he was different.
Well, I guess people aren’t uncomfortable enough in their lives to pick a true Conservative. Trump is the easy way out. It’s great to be on the winning team. That’s exactly what the Obama supporters thought too.
But, I will bet anyone here..or here in my state...Trump will not build a wall. It's not going to happen. It's a lie..to get him..to where he wants to go. Period.
Trump will not keep Muslims out of this country..and anyone that thinks that...is no different than the voters that elected Obama...on Hope and Change.
I was just afraid for my country for many months...I am now very fearful for the future.
Most people..and I'm afraid...that many Freeper's are not critical thinker's anymore...But, soundbite fish. Fish that get hooked.
I am now more than ever concerned about me and mine...Not about you. My country has abandoned me...My family going back generations has worked..been very successful...paid their dues. But none of that seems to matter anymore....
Now..it's my family and close friends only.
Nothing matters anymore politically to me...there are no critical thinker's...there is no reason in politics.
Blah, blah, blah.
Divine Providence seems to indicate that Donald Trump is God’s man at this time.
It’s great to be on the winning team.
And, anyone who votes for a man “who is electable”, is an idiot with no core principles. A follower of the mob.
I NEVER vote for that individual who I think can win.
I vote for that person who I believe is the best man for the job.
In the end, I have to live with myself...
Right now I’m having a real tough time figuring out who is the best for the job, as they ALL are unqualified.
Love ya, Lloyd — appreciated your participation in the 2009 Tea Party rally at the Capitol, but no. Not this guy.
We like the nasty vulgar smart tough guy this time. He is more sincere about his downside.
But you see Ted is really a rotten guy! I know, because Donald “I spoke out against the Iraq War beforehand” Trump and Marco “Ted can’t speak Spanish” Rubio told me he’s a liar.
“God told me Trump was the only one to save this country!”
Me, too! We should listen to God.
Sigh, Trump was involved in business deals that ended up in restructuring. (Yes, and it happens) Trump’s partners were aware of the risks and understood what can happen in businesses that carry risks. BTW, they were in the investments because they also carry the potential for high returns. Don’t feel sorry for these guys.
You would not be upset if a family had to declare bankruptcy because their child had extremely high uncovered medical bills? Get over the bankruptcy thing, unless you believe Trump went into the deal intending to lose money — you would not go there would you?
As far as doing what he says he will do, in every deal in the Real Estate world you need to go through with the plan. Trump has built many developments, its a difficult thing with lots of potential pitfalls. I only built one unit and ran into a host of problems that required money to overcome. I consider it a good lesson and one that I wold not wish to repeat but I broke even. However, I realize Trump has the ability to design and see things through and so we will see the wall built. Have more courage Tex. (BTW, we lived in Texas for 8 years, love the state.)
Prompted by your answer, I looked up info on the bankruptcies.
I think it was supposed to be a negative article. One thing that caught my eye was the article saying Trump spent millions of dollars from his personal fortune to keep the restructurings alive.
My overall impression is the article tries to be negative with information that is more neutral.
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