Posted on 06/23/2015 11:58:49 PM PDT by South40
Too many pundits and pols on the right, marinated in a toxic mix of self-pity and obtuseness, are bemused or even enchanted by Donald Trump. Considering what Trump stands for and how he presents himself to voters, this is both alarming and confounding.
In the past he’s advocated a single-payer health care system (which even ObamaCare didn’t give us), called for massive tax increases, favored abortion rights, and revealed himself to be hyper-protectionist. Today he attacks those who want to reform Social Security and Medicare, the main threats to our fiscal future. He was a registered Democrat from 2001 to 2008. As of 2011, he had given a majority of his $1.3 million political contributions to Democrats, including Harry Reid. If that wasn’t enough, Trump has a fondness for conspiracy theories, from linking autism to vaccinations to being America’s most prominent birther. . . . For some, it seems, the attraction is found in the Trump style, which is precisely the concern. Mr. Trump’s announcement speech was rambling, vague, shallow, simplistic, insulting, ad hominem, and self-obsessed. He has no governing agenda and no governing philosophy; all he has is an attitude. And that attitude is crude and off-putting.
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The media just wants to give Trump as much attention as possible.
So she’s off the “bash Ted Cruz” bandwagon this week?
Bashing liberals is more productive and better for America.
I don’t know that ANYONE worships Trump.
But all my friends and I, who don’t even like the guy as a person, much less as a potential President LOVE how much he drives the Establishment hack politicians on the left, middle and right, and their sycophants, absolutely ‘bonkers’.
If Trump gets the nod, there will be Hell toupee..
She’s nearly as liberal as he is.
Nobody ever accused Trump of being like everybody else.
"Trump’s announcement speech was rambling, vague, shallow, simplistic, insulting, ad hominem, and self-obsessed. He has no governing agenda and no governing philosophy; all he has is an attitude. And that attitude is crude and off-putting"
I’m not sure why you’re so enamored with images of Jeb Bush, but to nominate anyone but Ted Cruz would be to squander the election.
Indeed. And that could also describe at least 2/3rds of her columns. Look, you know who I back and I am no fan of Mr. Trump. But please don’t grab onto the Queen of the Neocons to attack Don Trump. Use someone with some credibility.
I’ll use anyone who tells the truth. She did.
That’s similar to Cringing Negativism Network and his attitude towards Don Trump.
Nothing personal Vet, but in my 14+ years here I have never needed nor asked for your advice before posting. And I don’t need it now. If you don’t like it what I post, just move on.
I’m not telling you what to post. I’m saying that you’re relying on a thin reed in Jennifer Rubin. No more or less.
And you’ve said it. Move on.
And you think that’s going to get him elected in an election where both Republicans and democRATs are competing for the Latino vote?
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