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Blame Liberals for the Rise of Trump
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| August 28, 2015
| S.E Cupp
Posted on 08/28/2015 7:35:35 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: ProudFossil
Don’t forget Walker is off the race car, too.
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posted on
08/28/2015 8:15:44 AM PDT
by
Lisbon1940
(No full-term governors)
To: Kaslin
Yes, I agree. Blame the liberals in the GOPe.
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posted on
08/28/2015 8:19:17 AM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
To: AnotherUnixGeek
Agreed. If the GOP didn’t stand for nothing, you wouldn’t have a Trump stepping in to fill the vacuum. Conversely, if the GOP was a vibrant party with a clear ideology, Trump would not be its leading presidential candidate.
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posted on
08/28/2015 8:19:21 AM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: Kaslin
It's a shame because, as lamentable as political correctness is, voters can do better than Trump.Usually, however, these gentlemen the reformers, the legislators, and the writers on public affairs do not desire to impose direct despotism upon mankind. Oh no, they are too moderate and philanthropic for such direct action. Instead, they turn to the law for this despotism, this absolutism, this omnipotence. They desire only to make the laws. - Bastiat
Social Engineering Cupp
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posted on
08/28/2015 8:20:41 AM PDT
by
PGalt
To: Kaslin
It's a shame because, as lamentable as political correctness is, voters can do better than Trump. It's a shame I have to point out the obvious, but readers can do batter than S.E. Cupp.
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posted on
08/28/2015 8:25:51 AM PDT
by
sauropod
(I am His and He is mine.)
To: econjack
I have never understood why anyone would not want to be affiliated with a political party, and therefore disenfranchising himself of having any voice whatsoever, however small, in an extremely important part of the political process. Unless, I suppose, you live in an open primary state. By not belonging to a political party, you have no say whatsoever in who is nominated, thereby giving even control over the nomination process to the party hacks and insiders. By being independent you make the problem even worse. Stop kidding yourself, it is not noble to be an independent, in fact it is disgraceful and wicked. You are not morally superior, indeed you committing a crime against your fellow Americans who doing what they can to wrest control of our political parties away from the elites and return it to the people. Do your civic duty, be responsible, and stop committing this sin against American freedom, and join the political party of your choice, and then start doing what you can to free the process, and return control to the people. Fighting the power structure at the top starts at the bottom. I don't know your circumstances of course, but you may be in a good position to really get involved and change things at the local level. Even if you are not free to do much at this point in your life, there is still probably a little that you can do. If you have done what you can, then you are free to criticize and complain, if you have just decided to do nothing, which it appears you have, then you deserve the candidates you get. Sorry for the strong words, but I hope I have given you something to think about. And, I do need to add the caveat that I did not vote for Romney. As a Christian, I simply could not do so, and I realized I could not when I heard Michelle Bachmann state that Mormons are Christians. But I was very engaged in the process, in fact I was both county and then a state delegate, supporting Newt Gingrich (who won our caucus by the way, after a few of us were able to convince that Mormon majority wearing Romney stickers that Mr. Newt and Rick Santorum were far better candidates.) If not for the sudden development of a life-threatening health problem I would have tried to go to the national convention as a delegate to do what I could there. Each and every one of us needs to get involved with our political parties and do whatever we can, it is an important step in trying to change the awful situation we are in.
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posted on
08/28/2015 8:34:38 AM PDT
by
erkelly
To: erkelly
have never understood why anyone would not want to be affiliated with a political party, and therefore disenfranchising himself of having any voice whatsoever, however small, in an extremely important part of the political process. Unless, I suppose, you live in an open primary state. By not belonging to a political party, you have no say whatsoever in who is nominated, thereby giving even control over the nomination process to the party hacks and insiders.
By being independent you make the problem even worse. Stop kidding yourself, it is not noble to be an independent, in fact it is disgraceful and wicked. You are not morally superior, indeed you committing a crime against your fellow Americans who doing what they can to wrest control of our political parties away from the elites and return it to the people. Do your civic duty, be responsible, and stop committing this sin against American freedom, and join the political party of your choice, and then start doing what you can to free the process, and return control to the people. Fighting the power structure at the top starts at the bottom.
I don't know your circumstances of course, but you may be in a good position to really get involved and change things at the local level. Even if you are not free to do much at this point in your life, there is still probably a little that you can do. If you have done what you can, then you are free to criticize and complain, if you have just decided to do nothing, which it appears you have, then you deserve the candidates you get.
Sorry for the strong words, but I hope I have given you something to think about. And, I do need to add the caveat that I did not vote for Romney. As a Christian, I simply could not do so, and I realized I could not when I heard Michelle Bachmann state that Mormons are Christians.
But I was very engaged in the process, in fact I was both county and then a state delegate, supporting Newt Gingrich (who won our caucus by the way, after a few of us were able to convince that Mormon majority wearing Romney stickers that Mr. Newt and Rick Santorum were far better candidates.)
If not for the sudden development of a life-threatening health problem I would have tried to go to the national convention as a delegate to do what I could there. Each and every one of us needs to get involved with our political parties and do whatever we can, it is an important step in trying to change the awful situation we are in.
#8206;AM by erkell ...)
perhaps it is easier to read.
To: erkelly
Paragraphs are your friends.
To: AnotherUnixGeek
I blame the GOPe.
Trump is a pure response to their elitist liberal disdain for conservative grass roots.
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posted on
08/28/2015 9:13:33 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(RINOs EARNED TRUMP! I prefer Cruz, but someone has to kick their A$$!)
To: Kaslin
Blame the RNC, the GOPE, and the traitorous RINOS for the rise of Trump - another false meme to try to turn of the “Go Trump” spigot.
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posted on
08/28/2015 9:30:51 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: ballearthout
Trump is the Revenge of the Tea Party! For years they have been used by the GOP for votes then tossed away after the election—they have been branded unfairly as Bigots and racists. Look what they did to Sarah Palin! But, now a man has stood up to the RINOs and said what he thinks. Supporting Trump is like sticking it to the Man! He makes the Rino/MSM/ Demo-Commies shake in their boots. He is much more than a Republican-—He’s an American, maybe the last American. He transcends the old party lines. I have no idea what will happen but he has changed things forever. If he’s elected—he will change things for America.
To: geologist
One of the problems in our country right now is people like you that call things you merely disagree with “wicked” and “sinful”.
If you would like a definition of what is wicked and sinful read the Biblical and stop adding your own definitions.
To: Kaslin
Obama's policies caused the Republican landslide in the Senate.
Then the business-as-usual attitude of those Republicans caused everyone to support Trump.
The GOP had better start paying attention, conservatives are angry.
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posted on
08/28/2015 10:35:55 AM PDT
by
chud
To: pocat
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posted on
08/28/2015 10:37:05 AM PDT
by
timestax
(American Media = Domestic Enemy)
To: timestax
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posted on
08/28/2015 10:37:39 AM PDT
by
timestax
(American Media = Domestic Enemy)
To: erkelly
I can declare any party I wish and vote in the primary. What I do in a primary is not binding. You have your way of doing things, I have mine and yours is, in no way, superior to mine. I do not have to belong to a political party to vote. Right now, I am very displeased with the GOP and until I see changes made that I like, they will not get my support. I will vote, but whom I vote for depends upon the alternatives. The current GOP does not show any evidence of changing their ways despite pressure from conservatives. As to your statement: stop committing this sin against American freedom, I could say the GOP is a much bigger sinner than I am. You overstate your case with such non-sequiturs.
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posted on
08/28/2015 10:41:12 AM PDT
by
econjack
(I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)
To: Kaslin
This s.e.cupp sure is the brainiac.
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posted on
08/28/2015 10:43:35 AM PDT
by
uncitizen
(i hate gutless people, too.)
To: Kaslin
I agree, and have been saying this: Trump is largely a reaction to the Fascist tactics of the “Progressive” Left.
But the GOPe bears it’s fair share of responsibility as well. Had really been opposing the PC nonsense for the last 10-15 years, things wouldn’t have reached a point where Trump could have the success he’s experiencing.
To: Sybeck1
Not that I know of. I believe it was Katie Pavlich and Mary Something, whom I’ve never heard of- or noticed on a byline.
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posted on
08/28/2015 11:02:41 AM PDT
by
KGeorge
(HELL no, we AIN'T forgettin')
To: Kaslin
She is only partly correct. Trump is also a result of the intense burning desire of the GOP base to gobsmack Boehner, McConnell, Priebus, and the rest of the Beltway leadership.
Besides, articles by S.E. Cupp are useless without...
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