Posted on 12/25/2015 8:53:46 AM PST by RC one
If Trump wins the nomination, prepare for the end of the conservative party (According to the bastion of Conservatism, George Will)
If you look beyond Donald Trump’s comprehensive unpleasantness — is there a disagreeable human trait he does not have? — you might see this: He is a fundamentally sad figure. His compulsive boasting is evidence of insecurity. His unassuageable neediness suggests an aching hunger for others’ approval to ratify his self-admiration. His incessant announcements of his self-esteem indicate that he is not self-persuaded. Now, panting with a puppy’s insatiable eagerness to be petted, Trump has reveled in the approval of Vladimir Putin, murderer and war criminal.
Putin slyly stirred America’s politics by saying Trump is “very . . . talented,†adding that he welcomed Trump’s promise of “closer, deeper relations,†whatever that might mean, with Russia. Trump announced himself flattered to be “so nicely complimented†by a “highly respected†man: “When people call you brilliant, it’s always good.†When MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said Putin “kills journalists, political opponents and invades countries,†Trump replied that “at least he’s a leader.†Besides, Trump breezily asserted, “I think our country does plenty of killing also.†Two days later, Trump, who rarely feigns judiciousness, said: “It has not been proven that he’s killed reporters.â€
Well. Perhaps the 56 journalists murdered were coincidental victims of amazingly random violence that the former KGB operative’s police state is powerless to stop. It has, however, been “proven,†perhaps even to Trump’s exacting standards, that Putin has dismembered Ukraine. (Counts one and two at the 1946 Nuremberg trials concerned conspiracy to wage, and waging, aggressive war.)
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I favor closer ties and cooperative ties (negotiated by Trump) with Russia since if nothing is done about the proliferating Islamunism in Western Europe, it’s likely that Russia will be the last bastion of western philosophy in Europe.
We want to align with that. It will also give China pause since China thrives off tense U.S - Russian relations.
The China card is done. It’s time for the Russian card and South American card.
Wow! This gives a whole new meaning to hit piece.
For the last 25 years, except for Newt and the contract with America, the repubs have 100% ignored everything traditionally American, conservative and decent.
I really, literally think it’s time for them to be ended as a party. They are functionally no different than the democrats.
Will lost me decades ago. He’s no conservative.
Doncha just love it when liberal rags try to tell conservatives what’s going on with conservatism?
And the Second.
The GOPee is over. What we’re seeing is the death throes.
“Enabling the globalist banking oligarchy’s agenda is not conservatism.”
Exactly.
“If Trump wins the nomination, prepare for the end of the conservative party”
Right. “Conservative Party”. Nice piece of Goebbelesque propaganda there, George. There IS no conservative party. However, if by “conservative party” you’re referring to the GOP-Establishment Party of the rich and powerful plutocrat and oligarch string-pullers and their cringing, corrupt, lying, PC DC insiders, then whether Trump is nominated or not, THAT party is dead.
Either President Trump will finish dismantling the GOPe as it exists today, or if Trump is NOT the nominee, your party will disappear like snowflakes melting between your fingers, because the thing that you and your ilk forget is that ya’ll are not the party; the voters are the party, so either way, the GOPe will be dead as a DoDo bird.
(BTW, George, given how early in the nomination game we are, I can’t wait to see how much further you can ratchet up your dire rhetoric. It seems like you might have peaked a bit too soon. Nonetheless, may I suggest for future columns that Trump will “salt the Earth”, “create plagues and boils”, “rain blood”, and oh, don’t forget about “hiding your women and children from Trump” either?)
Yeah, I think they will do that too, first chance they get.
And that will be the exact moment in time that I had enough of their sh*t.
I’d like for Mr. Will to show me where the conservative party meets.
George should just go and commit suicide.
All he has to do is smile and his face will break and bleed out.
Should have said RINO party, there is no conservative party.
Trump's politics are not that of a traditional “conservative.” But he does share a lot in common with them. He hates the Republican party establishment that wants big taxes and big government. He is a leader, speaks his mind as opposed to speaking only that which is deemed politically correct.
So do I like Trump? Not particularly. Do I like that he is forcing the Republican professional elite leaders to think about what the people or grass roots wants? Absolutely, he is a refreshing breath of fresh bombastic air that will hopefully change the Republican Party.
It was the establishment that gave us Arlen Spector the last time he ran for Senator - - and then switched to the Democratic Party.
Locally (Pike County, PA) the idiotic “Republicans” ran a red-haired divorce lawyer against a two term incumbent Republican DA who had made a couple of enemies in the party by sticking to the law. Fortunately he had sufficient write-ins on the Democratic side that with a lot of help from real Republicans who care about what happens here he won and will go on to prosecute cop-killer Eric Frein. The red-head spent more on the election than has ever been spent on the total county ticket here and still lost.
“Tighter, George! Clutch those pearls TIGHTER!”
Would love to see that photoshoped; namely, a poster of George with granny glasses that have a pair of attached eyeglass leashes hanging down his cheeks and him clutching a set of pearls hanging around his neck with one hand and the other hand resting on some knitting in progress on his lap. Naturally with your line above as the caption!
I don’t understand why people listen to this man. He speaks as if he’s some kind of oracle.
He’s not.
A day to be relished with joy - not just once but over and over again. There seem to be few who doubt this could happen...count the number of those who scream before the first blow is even struck. Poor old George - his bubble has popped and he continues to struggle with the possibility. Just as his friend Dr. K struggles. TRUMP is there poking holes an a great many bubbles With one finger - he seems to be very efficient in doing the job.
I'm a conservative...but NOT a Republican any more. And I haven't changed!!!!
If Hillary wins it will be the end of the United States as we know it. Civil War will cut the nation in two and take two million lives.
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