Posted on 02/20/2016 4:34:45 AM PST by IBD editorial writer
Ideology: Donald Trump now calls himself a “common sense conservative.†What does that mean? Based on positions he’s taken out so far, it appears that “common sense conservative†means siding with liberals like Bernie Sanders on a number of issues.
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He’s what ever you want him to be.
“Staff” should have the decency to identify itself by name.
Common sense conservative might mean one that recognizes that the real world is not Black and White - it is myriad hues of gray. Anyone who insists on all White or all Black has already conceded the loss.
Happy Trump day.
Vote Trump
I would call him a 50% conservative and 100% Capitalist. That’s better than what the Democrats offer: 0% conservative and 100% Socialist.
I just got this email:
His support among veterans is starting to dwindle due to his refusal to acknowledge their emails.
Why have veterans@donaldtrump.com if he never even acknowledges having received them.
What Donald John Trump needs to understand is that many Vets are tired of being lied to, used like two bit whores , ignored and discarded by the Republican party.
Donald said he opened an email address just for us, but not one vet I know of ever get’s any sort of acknowledgment that there is anyone even opening them up.
My message to Donald:
Donald, do not think we will support the one or ones who treat us like disposable diapers.
Got us into two wars that are a joke.
Rich Lowry and Steve Hayes Please tell me what Conservatives have done in the last 20 years?
Held firm on a balance budget
Built the Wall that passed the House and Senate
You know Boys the PROBLEM might be the lies the conservatives have promised us and delivered nothing. Maybe that why Donald Trump is so popular and Conservatives
In before Trump’s outrage machine.
When there is a qualifier before “conservative,” such as “compassionate” or “common sense,” the person isn’t a conservative.
In the past 100 years there have been 18 Presidents. Other than Reagan, who was the perfect conservative President in conservatives opinion?
Some would add Coolidge.
Okay, Reagan and Coolidge. Two out of 18 Presidents in 100 years. 10% of the Presidents in the last 100 years, roughly. That means conservatives are going to be disappointed by 90% of the Presidents elected. That also means America is a moderate, centrist country and is governed pretty much from the center.
So Trump is closer to what the average American seeks than Cruz.
For all intents and proposes the Republican party is the fascist party of big government and corporations joining together to for political power. I call it like I see it.
He is NOT a UNIPARTY member directly plundering Americans every day.
Every day.
It means, “I want your vote”.
Trump is whatever he want's you to think he is.
Ronald Reagan was a democrat from California before he was a conservative. What ever Trump is its irrelevant. It’s the message that resonates with his supporters.
Blog. Pimp.
“I call it like I see it.”
You see it clearly. You see all obstacles in your way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FscIgtDJFXg
So he's a fair weather conservative? When push comes to shove his conservative positions are always on the table to be negotiated away.
Or it may mean "not interested in fighting battles conservatives already LOST."
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