Posted on 12/12/2015 3:16:51 PM PST by springwater13
You think Trump is conservative or not conservative?
Whatever he is, his supporters for the most part THINK he is conservative. I find him to be a question mark on some key issues. If he is who conservative voters want, he is who we should have.
As for wanting a risk taker, that is dangerous if that is all we are seeking. A rabid dog may be great for biting your enemy, but watch out. You may be next. I don’t think that’s a great selling point.
Iowa has a ridiculous amount of influence in the process.
It could be that Cruz will win Iowa although I would not put money on it. But no matter what Trump will run the rest of the table which I am infinitely more interested in.
I pray that you are right. The more that I think about it, I would prefer that we would see a Trump/Cruz ticket. After that, Cruz would have a good chance at the presidency.
There are no other candidates in the offing at the present time that I would consider supporting.
Are the democrats crossing over to vote in the republican caucus?
“I hope Cruz wins Iowa and several other good primaries; but I hope Trump wins a decisive nomination and they form a ticket.”
President Cruz would not take a non-conservative for VP. Cruz would not accept VP for a non -conservative either.
“Huckabee...... winner then loser
Santorum....... winner then loser
Cruz...... ???”
winner winner
“Conservative enough for me, this time around. Time for ideological purity later if Trump wins this.”
...and Obama was not vetted either, just carried by emotion like Rump.
“Would it be better to have a conservative or a risk-taker ? “
A non establishment Conservative. GoTed!
I would go with not conservative. Although he has been conservative on his campaign spending. It depends on what one means by 'conservative'.
You speak of what conservative voters want, but what we need is for Republican voters to select Trump. Some of the Republican voters may be conservative, but not all are.
As for wanting a risk taker, that is dangerous if that is all we are seeking.
I don't think we have the same view on what the term 'risk-taker' means. For example:
Someone who will evaluate what is good for the country, and do what is necessary to achieve that, even if it means going against the grain(the establishment) and risking their career.
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