Posted on 07/17/2015 12:28:06 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Donald has raked in $96,000 so far, and from birther beliefs to the immigration thing, the characters who contributed to that haul are a lot like the candidate himself.
You learn a few things, calling the 63 individuals who donated more than $250 to Donald Trumps presidential campaignhelping him pull in a total of $96,000 in the 29 days since his June 16 announcement, according to the financial disclosure he released Wednesday evening.
You learn, for instance, that President Obama, who is an African-born Muslim, wouldnt help you if you were kidnapped in Iran, that not all undocumented Mexican immigrants are rapists but many of them may be, that its unfair to expect billionaires to use their own money to run for office when less wealthy candidates arent expected to, and that the willingness to file for bankruptcy multiple times is a sign of a great businessman. But what you learn, most of all, is that the characters propelling Americas greatest political curiosity upward in the polls are a lot like the man himself.
The day started with Francine Aton, 62, Michigan, retired.
You work for The Daily Beastwhich is a more left-wing web-magazine, she began. I dont want something to come out thats slanted.
Aton, who said she has a degree in journalism, has little patience for reporters and detects liberal bias in the most innocuous of statements.
Asked why she supports Trump (to the tune of $250), she said, Because he speaks the truth, hes honest, and he cant be bought. So she likes him, I said, because hes wealthy and that meansListen to how you just slanted that question! she cut me off. Is Hillary wealthy? Yes, she is! Well, what I meant wasJust say what you mean! Youre slanting your story.
I explained that all I was trying to do was figure out why she supports Trump. Why do you support him? she asked. Uh, I dont, I said. Donald speaks the truth. Thank you, goodbye.
She hung up.
Next was Timothy Doody, 51, Colorado, real estate appraiser.
I dont know, he said when I asked why he donated $500 to Trump. I dont know why I do half the things I do. I was probably drunk.
He laughed. Im just kidding. I just think its refreshing I just wanted to make a statement, thats all.
Doody explained that hes a conservative-leaning person but a registered Democrat. Mostly, he sighed, I just am fed up with politicians. I do know [Trumps] negatives and I do know what hes done as far as supporting Democrats via his corporations and supporting both parties. But at the end of the day, Doody said, he liked that Trump could rabble-rouse and make waves.
Trumps position on immigration, Doody admitted, was the central reason he made the donation, but he also believes Trump is the best person to repair the economy and to change the course of American foreign policy for the better.
And speaking of immigration, The other candidates totally took his words out of context, Doody said, referring to Trumps claim that undocumented immigrants coming into America from Mexico are rapists. Doody said he listened to Trumps statement probably 10 times to see if he had missed it, but in the end came to the conclusion that he didnt call all Mexicans rapists.
In Trumps absence, Doody guessed he could find another candidate to support. Probably Ted Cruz, Governor Walker, maybe, and Rand Paul I dont understand Jeb Bush.
Then came Damien Drab, 41, New York City, CEO of Loughlin Management, a company that delivers a broad range of operational and financial consulting services with a results-oriented approach, as opposed to all those consulting firms who strive for no results at all.
I told Drab I wanted to talk about his $500 donation to the Trump campaign. He laughed. Good, I hope that helps with my golf club membership.
Is he a member of a Trump golf club? Uh, I cant comment on anything, really, he said. I have one statement and thats: Why should anyone use their personal money for public affairs?
Further, Drab went on, it is unfair and ignorant to tell Trump he needs to use his personal wealth for his race when everybody else who runs gets contributions. Because theres no inherent personal wealth risk for people who run, Drab said, there shouldnt be one for a billionaire, either. Whether he needs the money is irrelevant, Drab argued, because if you believe in Trump, you should contribute.
Next was Mike McNerney, 73, California, funeral service provider.
Hes the greatest thing running, McNerney said when I asked about his $500 donation to Trump, which he called just a show of support.
I think hes gonna win, he told me. I think he has a pretty good chance. I mean, people are outraged at the way Obama Hussein has run this country.
McNerney said he likes Trump because hes nonpolitical. He tells it like it is. Hes truthful, and he has more experience than being a short-term senator before he became president. What kind of experience does Trump have, I asked. At life and management, and Im sure he has more foreign experience, which Obama Hussein has ruined.
McNerney agrees with Trump on immigration absolutely, 1,000 percent, and believes those expressing disapproval of his statements are manipulating the press for the benefit of opposition against any sensible immigration policy that comes along.
I asked McNerney, who repeatedly referred to the president as Obama Hussein, if he thought Obama was Muslim. He said, I know he is. I asked if he thought Obama was born in America. He replied, No, I dont. Probably Africa. Where in Africa, I wondered. Wherever his father and his white mother were living. Kenya? You got it, he said.
And Dr. Dane Wallisch, 64, Pennsylvania, radiologist.
Why did I do it? Wallisch said when I asked about his $2,700 check to Trumps campaign. I think he would be a very strong leader, and I think thats what we need now. I have very similar beliefs to Donald Trump. I agree with him on just about everything.
Wallisch agreed with Doody that the immigration thing, I think, the media took that way out of context.
He explained that having lived in Mexico for a time, he knows that the government there is corrupt. Of course theres good Mexican people, but theres bad with the good, he said. And the unsecured border, he told me, is an open door for terrorists, as well.
Trump just speaks whats on his mind and I like that, he said. I think its refreshing. Its time people say what they felt rather than just what people want to hear. Wallisch apologized for getting on my soapbox here, but admitted it was hard to avoid when talking about Trump. I like him and I hope he becomes president.
Why donate to a billionaire, though, I wondered. Its not like he needs it. True, probably true, Wallisch said. But that was my way of saying, I support you.
Without Trump, Wallisch said he was sure he could find another candidate to support. I think theres a lot of good people running this year. I like Ben Carsonyou know who Ben Carson is, right? I like Rand Paul, but he wont make it. Scott Walker. Bush is all right, but three Bushes? I dont know. Makes me a little leery.
I like this headline better:
"The 63 Real Terrorists, Communists and IslamoFascists Who Donated $1,000,000 or more to Hillary Clinton"
And we still don’t know who donated to Obama’s campaign. Most of the donations were untraceable.
The Chinese who donated $10 million to Hillary. :=)
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