Trump is Not a Conservative

Daily Rant, Race & Politics 5 | Feb 18 2016 | jayar36

[Bubba Gump Shrimp]

I think most politicians now define “conservative” as “ideologue with deep pockets and low expectations”

[RasterMaster]

Donald Trump Took $150,000 After 9/11 Because He Was A “Small Business” Owner

http://www.redstate.com/streiff/2016/02/17/donald-trump-took-150000-911-small-business-owner/?utm_source=rsmorningbriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl

[binreadin]

I was for Trump, but I’m getting increasingly concerned by his lack of knowledge about any number of things. I heard an interview last week with him and he kept getting Cuba mixed up with Iran. Today I heard him say he was all for women in combat because “they are really good at it.” ???!!!

My biggest worry is that he thinks being smart is the same as being informed. With his decision-making style I think we would easily be headed in the wrong direction on any number of issues.

[scooby321]

Yahoo! Finance reports Sen. Ted Cruz’s four super PACs received 57 percent of their money from financial-industry sources, but are essentially funded almost entirely by three wealthy donors:

[chajin]

Supporters of Cruz want a man who has constitutional principles. Supporters of Trump want a fixer. Following principles may or may not lead to fixing; following a fixer may or may not lead to principles. Caesar fixed Rome at the cost of the Republic; Sun yat-sen followed principles at the cost of China’s Republic. Perhaps it doesn’t matter what we choose at this point.

[dynoman]

And Ted "the only principled candidate in the race" Cruz lies and misrepresents like any other dirty status quo politicians. I bought his book; "A Time For Truth". What a pathetic waste of my money.

The polls show the voters get what's going on;

[showme_the_Glory]

I heard him say he was all for women in combat because “they are really good at it.” ???!!!

Yes, at psy-ops.

[Will88]

Lol, history repeating itself. Newt was just on Laura Ingraham’s show. He reminded how in 1979-80, the conservative Grand Poobahs supported Rep. Phil Crane because Ronald Reagan was not conservative enough.

Their successors are at it again.

[LostPassword]

I think he’s the best current option from either party on all of these

* immigration/security/military
* economy/jobs
* budget/debt/deficit

Those are my top priorities and don’t care what label you want to put on Trump or even what he believes on other topics. The president needs congress to get things done with these and most “conservative” issues. I think Trump can best negotiate with congress to make improvements on these issues and I’ll depend on congress to keep him in check on other issues.

[TheStickman]

This morning:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/18/fox-news-poll-trump-leads-in-south-carolina.html

“Trump captures 32 percent among South Carolina likely Republican primary voters. Ted Cruz gets 19 percent to Marco Rubio’s 15 percent. These are the only three candidates earning double-digit support.”

[Idaho_Cowboy]

You don’t fix problems with government. It’s like trying to hammer nails with dynamite. Donald Trump may want to make America great; I’d settle for free.

[volunbeer]

I don’t know about the hair thing - he has what God gave him.

However, the more I watch this primary the more it appears that Trump is Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield) and the GOPe is Judge Smails (Ted Knight) from the movie Caddyshack.

When you can’t change what you observe you can at least smile about it.

[Kit cat]

Yes this is the best description yet, I am not a techie can someone keep this post alive throughout the day today!!! All should read it!!

[Kit cat]

Reason for donations one word BUSINESS!!!!

[AuntB]

A History of Deception
The definitive timeline of what Ted Cruz said and did in the 2013 immigration debate.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/01/the_definitive_timeline_of_what_ted_cruz_said_and_did_in_the_2013_immigration.html

[FreeReign]

Thank you for the link.

[Kit cat]

I do NOT expect Trump to know these things I expect him to surround himself with the absolute BEST people who know foreign affairs ect. Our founders expected everyday people to serve as leaders and then GO HOME!!! We have generals, wonderful finance people, business people who will advise Trump he is NOT expected to know it all, just pick the best and brightest which he is an expert at!!! He WILL do a GREAT job and it will be done under budget and ahead of schedule!!!

[Kit cat]

You folks can post this same list over and over WE have seen it now at least 300 times!!! Get a grip, this is how business is done as a developer you may not like it and neither does Trump!!! Greasing the palms of SLIMY politicians is what America is all about today, which IS WHY we are voting Trump!!!

[FourtySeven]

Greasing the palms of SLIMY politicians is what America is all about today...

I'm sure the Founding Fathers would be proud to see the "progress" Amercia has made to the point where "greasing the palms of slimy politicians" is considered laudatory.

And before you claim "I never said it was laudatory": if it's not "laudatory" to bribe politicians to get "business done" then it shouldn't be "WHY we are voting for Trump"

If such behavior is laudatory, in your opinion and that of others, then I rest my case in the sarcasm of the first paragraph I wrote above.

[TexasCajun]

Reason for donations one word BUSINESS!!!!

Riiiiiight! ..cause business always Trumps values & principles.