Posted on 04/08/2011 11:14:04 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
When Donald Trump began testing the presidential waters in late February, it was easy to discard his efforts as nothing more than a public relations ploy. It seemed “The Don” was just looking for one more way to get the Trump name up in lights. Thus, like so many others, I was not impressed.
Yet since that time, Trump has carved out a niche for himself politically and has not only proven his sincerity in considering a presidential run, but has also risen to the point of being the 2nd most popular candidate among possible GOP primary contestants. He has done this not only by saying what conservatives in America have long wanted a politician to say, but also by doing so with the kind of unapologetic tone that marks the words of a man who’s confident in the justness of his cause.
To my point: Trump is angry over what Obama has done to America and he’s not afraid to express this indignation via various radio, television, and print outlets. (It’s been a long time since a potential presidential candidate loved America enough to verbalize his disdain over the harm a sitting president has done to this country.)
He believes Obama has given us “a terrible presidency” and he wants to see America return to being “the greatest place in the world.”
And although some of Trump’s statements have been maligned by the MSM (and Glenn Beck) to date, his words communicate convictions that resonate with everyday Americans throughout the land.
For instance, he thinks it’s high time we quit kowtowing to China and other countries that threaten us economically. He believes that countries that benefit from our military power ought to pay for that benefit: which means Iraq ought to use their oil to repay us the approximately $1.5 trillion we spent liberating them and South Korea ought to pay for the protection we provide by keeping North Korea from invading them anew.
He is pro-life, opposed to gay marriage, and actually has demonstrated one thing Obama never could: real life experience running a business in the private world. (Plus, he made Meredith Vieira look stupid on The Today Show.)
Trump has made it clear he will announce whether he’s going to seek the Republican presidential nomination or not by mid-June. For now, he seems absolutely sincere in this endeavor and continues to state his positions on a host of political issues without wavering.
And while I can’t say I’m going to be putting a “Trump 2012” sticker on my bumper tonight, I can say I’m warming to the idea of watching Trump look Obama in the eye and say: “You’re fired.”
Other than Governor Sarah Palin, you mean? Because she does so on a regular basis.
Trump for president works for me, big time.
Which issue? Certifigate? Do you have any idea what the jackels in the press, nutroots, academia, Hollywood, Cable TV and their allies would do to her if she whispered the word “birth certificate” to Piper while tucking her into bed? Mr. Trump is a billionaire who probably isn’t really running. Big difference!!
2 The Donald 1
0 Hillary!™ 2
I think he could take in both the smart person and dumb person vote.
The smart person’s vote because he’s not Obama. The dumb person’s because he’d be the newest trendy celebrity candidate.
There is only so much BS the country can take from both parties. Trump is saying all the things that I hear anymore from regular non political people on the street. Concern and outrage. I am warming rapidly to this guy. He is really genuine in his disgust of our situation. Go Trump!
Disagree. The jackels in the press and their allies are already doing that for *everything* she says. If she actually took on Obama where it hurts, she would regain the support of the people (like me) who are starting to get very excited about Trump. I dont think letting the press define your platform works out very well.
It is my fervent belief that Donald Trump is raising all of these questions about Obama’s eligibility in an effort to discredit his re-election so Hillary Clinton will step in as candidate. I don’t believe that Donald Trump actually wants to run for President...I think he wants Hillary to run...and that is the underlying reason for all of this “stuff” coming from him. It is another ploy to sway the election in a direction the powerful want it to go....and the liberals realize that Obama is weak and will probably lose to a more conservative candidate...but they see Hillary as “sellable” and thereby a stronger candidate.
How epic that would be if in his inauguration speech he turns to Obama and says “Your fired!”.
Palin says the right things, but for me it boils down to can the candidate put together a good competent team, and can they work well together.
One of the things I would like to see Trump do, is to put forth who would work for him in a Trump administration, it won’t be like most administrations, where the spots are filled with political cronies as favors for what they did during the campaign. I think Trump would want the smartest people and the best Subject Matter Experts, instead of just giving it the person who managed his campaign in California.
Or turns to a SS man and tells him, pointing at Bumbles: “Arrest him for fraud.”
LOL! Sounds awesome! :)
I agree with you, imfrmdixie. I’m very wary of The Donald. This is the guy that said Nancy Pelosi was “the best.” He has never shown any conservative cred and now all of a sudden conservatives are falling all over him.
Trump’s rep doesn’t matter because he has enough money to rise above any criticism. Politicians on both sides will keep coming to him and he will keep playing both sides off of each other. Beware, conservatives.
If black voters get even a whiff that Hillary was responsible for Mr. Obama’s demise, 75-85% of them will stay home on election day or vote another way.
Trump is going in..Full broadside.
Regardless of his reputation for self promotion and past support of Lib candidates and moneys given to both parties,
He's gone in deeper that anyone was able to penetrate that Marxist Nest. Trump does love his country, and it's important. America is exceptional and can't be compared to no other country on the Globe. I sense he realized what horrible damage was done to USA since the 60’s by Marxist swine and decided to stand up and be counted.
Devil's Advocate: If at anytime, people, who now watch him with bated breath, find out that he was bluffing all this time or running interference for Marxists, Gettysburg will seem like pillow fight compare to events that would follow that revelation.
Just a theory and view from side of caution.
But if he's sincere, and successful, I volunteer to work for food at mount Rushmore splitting rock and chisling his hair into it.
“Which issue? Certifigate? Do you have any idea what the jackels in the press, nutroots, academia, Hollywood, Cable TV and their allies would do to her if she whispered the word “birth certificate” to Piper while tucking her into bed? Mr. Trump is a billionaire who probably isn’t really running. Big difference”!!
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If the birth certificate isn’t important enough for her to tackle and she can’t handle all of the above that you mentioned, then maybe she isn’t up for the job, because as president she’ll have to deal with many more difficult matters AND THE LIBERALS.
This BC issue is a litmus test for me, Trump has shown who the cowards and the phonies are, and anyone who is not saying anything about it is just as culpable as someone pooh poohing the whole matter.
We all want someone powerful who can win and turn things around. But, Trump hasn’t been elected to any office, right? He hasn’t been vetted. That is problematic, don’t you think?
On the other hand, haven't we had enough with career politicians?
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