Posted on 02/21/2016 3:21:29 PM PST by NavVet
I'm trying to understand FR's embrace of the Donald, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this one. I too had a favorable first reaction when I heard him talking about building the wall in absolute terms, and his rejection of the concept of amnesty for illegal aliens. I also admired that he was the first politician in a long time that would fight back against the media and left-wing attacks, instead of trying to appease the left. However, that admiration quickly wore off when I researched Trump and found clip after clip of the man, in his own words embracing every liberal talking point in the book. Planned Parenthood, gay marriage, abortion, government health care, protectionist trade policies, increasing taxes on businesses and the most productive. Of course, the man has taken the opposite positions on most of these two. Sometimes he will take both sides of an issue in the same discussion. Also, his "I'm awesome at___________" is wearing a bit thin. I want to hear what you plan to do, not how great you are. Then there is his child like temper, calling anyone he doesn't agree with , Liar, Pu@@Y or worse. Just seems kind of juvenile. The personality quirks I could live with, but a man who praises Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and Hillary Clinton is another thing. And perhaps most important of all, he has said that his uber liberal sister would be a great Supreme Court Justice. Other than being a recent convert on Immigration this man has no conservative bona fides and yet have of FR acts like you would expect this board to react if Ronald Regan had returned. I just don't get it. If Bernie Sanders starts lobbying for the fair tax and runs for President on the GOP ticket would the Trumpets start feeling the Bern.
Without Trump stirring the pot, Jethro Bush would already have been crowned.
You’re about to take incoming fire for daring to diss Donny Kardahian Trump.
One question: Have you ever run a business?
Couldn’t just comment on one of the other “I don’t like/get Donald Trump” Vanities? Had to create your own?
Go away fool. Not because you don’t like Trump, but because you are obviously a total loser.
Think of Trump as a Nuke, we will place this Nuke in Washington D. C., and blow the MFer up.
You lost me in the first sentence when you wrote “the Donald.” If I never see that phrase again, it will be too soon.
You’ve got almost all of the Cruz campaign talking points memorized.
Sorry if the butthurt is worse today, you’ll get really used to it as the race goes on.
What if Hillary wins?
in a word ......... “balls”
Hillary winning is nuking the electorate.
dito to balls
find me one quote of reagan’s where he supported abortion. Or called any woman a bimbo. Just one.
Well then vote for Cruz/Rubio/Kasich then and give the Trump bashing a rest already.
Trump also supported TARP, the auto bailouts, and the Obama/Reid/Pelosi “stimulus”.
I suspect you’re right. But I’ve been on the receiving end of incoming fire before.
Yes, and Hillary will rise from the ashes.
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