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Who is Donald Trump?
American Thinker ^ | January 13, 2016 | Steve McCann

Posted on 01/13/2016 12:42:08 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

I applauded when Donald Trump jumped into the Republican presidential nominating fray. Here was someone with overwhelming national recognition due to his celebrity status, as well as someone who was politically independent due to his wealth. Someone of that stature could potentially drive a stake through the heart of the Republican establishment and forcefully blunt the folly of political correctness that has inundated American society. During the early stages of his campaign Trump exceeded all expectations in both of these arenas. However,as the novelty has begun to wear thin and his speeches and talking points have become annoyingly repetitive the question must be asked:who is Donald Trump?

.....he has dramatically changed positions on taxes,health care,gun control,labor unions,immigration and abortion over the past 20 years....there is no thinking person,much less a politician,that has not evolved in their approach and positions on various political issues over the years particularly as they get older and circumstances change.

While Trump's vacillations on issues over the years are not overly troubling on the surface,these dramatic evolutions do require a thought provoking examination of his character and who he truly is...

..In a deposition,conducted on December 19-20,2007,the following exchange between Trump and the attorney for the Defendant took place [Trump:I'm worth whatever I feel]:...

Over the years Trump has contributed enormous sums of money to individual Democrats and party campaign committees including the most unethical and partisan Senate Majority Leader in recent history-Harry Reid...[justifying]these contributions as being necessary to essentially buy influence in order to get his real estate projects etc. approved...

..but that does not explain when asked in February of 2014 who were his favorite journalists,he listed such liberal luminaries as: Maureen Dowd,Diane Sawyer,Andrea Peyser,George Stephanopoulis,Bob Scheiffer and Mika Brezinski...in 1999 when he quit the Republican Party saying, "I just believe the Republicans are just too crazy right."?......

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antitrumpcrap; cruzlies; cruznitnbc; cruzstinks; cwtdser; gopprimary; honesty; ideology; pyserisgop; tds; trump; trumpevolved; trumpisdisgusting; trumpisright; whitekardashian; whiteobama
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To: DoughtyOne

He/she has somehow thrown Alice Cooper into the mad mix.

Maybe we should lay off.

BF may be...fragile.


101 posted on 01/13/2016 1:53:28 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: DoughtyOne

You are seriously out of touch with reality. I posted about how confused you are and that I picture you “lost in your closet”. OK anyone can have a misunderstanding but now I have clearly explained it - yet you are still melting down because I posted “closet”.

My goodness. You want a touched nerve? You are it!

Funny to watch though - LoL! :)

Yes continue... closet...go...


102 posted on 01/13/2016 1:53:58 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: datura

Hey I just filled you in that we are posting on a forum chock-full of US news.

The proper response is a polite thank you.


103 posted on 01/13/2016 1:56:01 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Salamander

Yea I laughed too.
At you.


104 posted on 01/13/2016 1:56:57 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: datura

Don’t fret. She got just what she wanted, a brew ha.

Won’t get her guy any votes.

She’s just pissing off more folks who will take a pass on her guy.


105 posted on 01/13/2016 1:57:01 AM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I don’t take directives from you.


106 posted on 01/13/2016 1:57:24 AM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: datura

You are most welcome.


107 posted on 01/13/2016 1:58:22 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: DoughtyOne

It was hanging from its hook, nestled safely in its case, right behind my head.

*whew*

Have you seen this thing, yet?

http://news.lenovo.com/news-releases/shake-hands-with-new-lenovo-ideacentre-stick-300-affordable-personal-computing-in-palm-your-hand.htm

I got one and plugged it into my 65” LED.

It is awesome!

Talk about kicking back with your feet propped up.

$99 at Best Buy.


108 posted on 01/13/2016 1:58:30 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Flailing again I see...

Beats squirming I guess.


109 posted on 01/13/2016 1:58:52 AM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

At first I was attempting meet you half way. You’ve definitely become a Berliner. My condolences.


110 posted on 01/13/2016 1:59:21 AM PST by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I support trump and cruz.

Here is why i support trump.

Best case he fixes the country.

Worst case he burns it down and its better to burn out than to fade away.


111 posted on 01/13/2016 2:00:21 AM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Salamander

I do that with my 55”.

It is great.


112 posted on 01/13/2016 2:00:28 AM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

~Sure~ you did.

Now *I* am picturing *you*, completely wound up, frantically hitting reload and trying to formulate your next “brilliant” reply.


113 posted on 01/13/2016 2:00:49 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; All
Now that the Trump Nuts have been thoroughly cracked and left stewing in the swamp juices, here is more Donald Trump...

6 of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign-trail flip-flops

114 posted on 01/13/2016 2:01:46 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: DoughtyOne

What if the Hokey Pokey *really* is what it’s all about?

;D


115 posted on 01/13/2016 2:02:25 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: GraceG

Heavy!

;D


116 posted on 01/13/2016 2:03:02 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: Salamander

I wasn’t able to play the video.

I’ll check it out in the morning, and respond.


117 posted on 01/13/2016 2:03:56 AM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: DoughtyOne

Now, if only I had a 90” curved TV, I could enter the matrix....

o.O

;)


118 posted on 01/13/2016 2:04:34 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: DoughtyOne

No video needed.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/lenovo-ideacentre-stick-300,29432.html

It’s remarkably capable.

It came with Win8 [bleah!!!] but I upgraded it to Win10...slightly less bleah!.

But for surfing, YouTube and the like, it beats both my smart TV and Sony Blu-Ray/3D with web capability.

No more “There is not enough memory” errors.

Fun!

[and I don’t have a 25’ HDMI cable running across the room anymore]


119 posted on 01/13/2016 2:08:11 AM PST by Salamander (I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone...)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
But I think for Trump it's all about sizing up the people he deals with in order to manipulate the environment he's in favorable to what he wants. His “feelings” would only tell him if he's met a match or not....and this would come from whatever dialog he's having with them.

Trumps a good listener when he's after something he wants...even watching him tune into his audiences at Rallies is revealing.....he knows immediately if he's connecting or not, and if say something that isn't getting the response he expects he's quick to calm them.

Interesting is watching him when there's a disturbance from a protester.....’he stops’ talking immediately....gives “room” to himself, listens carefully to see how he might play the situation, and mindful of how the audience is taking it... ‘He watches them’ while they watch whatever is happening!

I enjoy watching Trump operate...he's such a classic narcissistic personalty type to observe.

120 posted on 01/13/2016 2:10:14 AM PST by caww
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