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ON THANKSGIVING, I'M THANKFUL FOR TRUMP
Frontpage Magazine ^ | Nov. 22, 2108 | Bruce Bawer

Posted on 11/22/2018 5:43:09 AM PST by libstripper

On this Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful that America has a president, and the Free World a leader, who is the most admirable figure to hold this position in my lifetime.

I've been of voting age in eleven presidential elections. I voted in most but not all of them. Usually both choices were uninspiring. Whom to pick, a dimbulb D.C. drudge (Ford) or a smarmy phony (Carter)? A charmless technocrat (Dukakis) or an establishment empty suit (Bush senior)? In 1992 I bought Slick Willie's act; the disillusion set in almost immediately after his inauguration. Bush junior and Obama were the two worst presidents since Wilson, but the men who ran against them weren't world-beaters either. Even the one great president of my lifetime prior to 2016, Ronald Reagan, fell way short of carrying out the sweeping small-government reforms he'd pledged.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gratitude; greatness; trump
SO AM I!!
1 posted on 11/22/2018 5:43:09 AM PST by libstripper
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To: libstripper

Ditto!


2 posted on 11/22/2018 6:06:38 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight yourr way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: libstripper

Me too....and so is the family....we all love him!!!!!


3 posted on 11/22/2018 6:13:11 AM PST by 1217Chic
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To: libstripper
I voted for Trump in 2016 mainly because I abhorred the idea of Hillary Clinton ever becoming President. I was afraid that Donald Trump would turn New York Liberal on us once he was elected, but would have a Republican congress to check him.

Boy, was I wrong about Trump- and mighty glad about it. Turns out, Trump is everything Ronald Reagan ever was as President, some ways even better. Trump has given us Conservative judges, cut regulations to give us a booming economy, and helped fund the destruction of ISIS.

Trump and Reagan had some things in common- both men were divorced, both men honed their skills on television to help them become superb campaign speakers (Reagan was smooth, while Trump is a battering ram), both men were underestimated by their enemies (called stupid, idiot, "amiable dunce", etc) and wind up always being the smartest guys in the room.

The only differences are in the opposition. In Reagan's day, you still had Democrats who loved their country and would work with Reagan- some Conservative Democrats like Sonny Montgomery were even torch-bearers for Reagan, and even the liberal opposition to Reagan would stand by him on foreign policy matters (exceptions being Harkin, Kennedy, Kerry (who served in Vietnam)).

Trump gets nothing but hatred and contempt from today's Democrats. Not only that, but Trump's supporters get assaulted, their property vandalized, and have their livelihoods threatened because they support Trump.

Because I live in Conservative Texas (not Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, or El intercepted-Paso), I don't have to worry about gun-grabbing, flag-burning babykillers threatening me. However, I worry about the rest of our nation.

4 posted on 11/22/2018 6:15:55 AM PST by MuttTheHoople
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To: libstripper
I'd like to know some details, like what exactly did Trump do to raise black employment and what regulations did he nuke that led to higher business growth and more hiring. Stuff like that.

I don't doubt it. I just want specific ammo when talking to the haters.

5 posted on 11/22/2018 6:17:29 AM PST by Lizavetta
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To: libstripper

Amen!

THANK GOD for President Trump.

For many reasons...but one big one is can you imagine our country had Hillary become President????? We were so close to disaster. God truly exercised His mercy and grace towards this country.


6 posted on 11/22/2018 6:17:43 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: libstripper

Trump is the perfect man for this time in US. A minority socialist movement is being slowed down. I am not an expert, buy most people I meet are not looking for free anything. It is the globalist intent on imploding our way of life, our institutions and replace it with a European ( Germany ) form of government.


7 posted on 11/22/2018 6:20:41 AM PST by Hot Rod Garage (Shark)
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To: libstripper

Trump is the perfect man for this time in US. A minority socialist movement is being slowed down. I am not an expert, buy most people I meet are not looking for free anything. It is the globalist intent on imploding our way of life, our institutions and replace it with a European ( Germany ) form of government.


8 posted on 11/22/2018 6:22:14 AM PST by Hot Rod Garage (Shark)
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To: libstripper

I love Trump. I do want an important thing to happen because he promised it.

The swamp monsters have not paid any price for their wrongdoing. In fact, they have been allowed to gain rather than lose.

This corruption going on with no law applied to the criminals, destroys this country and is unfair to the citizens that people in DC on the Democrat side break the law and never pay for breaking the law.

This is unacceptable. I know what POTUS is up against, but something has to be done.


9 posted on 11/22/2018 6:27:24 AM PST by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: MuttTheHoople
If you aren't concerned about what is happening to your “Red Texas”, you're not paying attention.
I live in Illinois, generally as red a state as you'll find anywhere-save a very small section of the NE corner.
And that's all it takes.
Believe me, your “Red Texas” WILL be gone if your current population trends continue.
10 posted on 11/22/2018 6:48:25 AM PST by skimbell
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To: skimbell

I recently made Texas my home. I am prying the disaffected conservatives from places like OC come here to offset the blues. But I fear you are right, the creeping virus of socialism is obvious and I fear for the future


11 posted on 11/22/2018 7:00:42 AM PST by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines

Yes, the TX suburban counties are moving at a rapid pace to the left, and I don’t know how we stop it.


12 posted on 11/22/2018 7:09:44 AM PST by Theodore R.
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To: skimbell

Absolutely, true, how long can Midland, San Angelo, and Tyler, and rural counties offset the liberalism of the large TX cities? The answer is that they can’t. Demographics is destiny, not just for IL but look at WA and OR too.


13 posted on 11/22/2018 7:19:00 AM PST by Theodore R.
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To: libstripper

I am thankful of President Trump as well. We need to find his replacement in 2024.

JoMa


14 posted on 11/22/2018 8:01:05 AM PST by joma89
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To: libstripper

For sure....... we must back his endeavors to destroy the left and drain the swamp at every possible turn.

There can be no coexistance with the present Ameritrash. The battle must be to the death


15 posted on 11/22/2018 8:05:48 AM PST by bert ((KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: libstripper

Amen to that!


16 posted on 11/22/2018 8:42:16 AM PST by aquila48
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To: aquila48

Yes! Thank God for Trump and First Lady.


17 posted on 11/22/2018 10:56:55 AM PST by Cowgirl
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To: MuttTheHoople

There is something to be said of being old enough to remember when there actually were Democrats who loved America and had respect for our Constitution.

Remember Hubert Humphrey defending the Second Amendment?

Notice how you never hear the term Blue Dog Democrat anymore.


18 posted on 11/22/2018 11:06:02 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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