Posted on 12/15/2015 6:37:39 AM PST by Isara
On Monday night’s radio program, Conservative Review Editor-in-Chief Mark Levin called out Donald Trump for mimicking the statists and the Republican establishment by attacking rival Ted Cruz and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia over the weekend.
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Levin cited three “reckless comments” made by Donald Trump.
First, Mr. Trump joined in with a leftist on CNN to dump on Justice Scalia, who’s comments during oral argument have been unfairly accused of being racist. Conservatives know better.
Second, Levin said that Mr. Trump’s insinuation that Ted Cruz is bought and paid for by Texas oil companies because he opposes ethanol was “stupid.” Ethanol subsidies are a “typical, big-government, Stalinist program” and conservatives know better than to criticize a candidate who opposes government waste. Announcing your support for ethanol subsidies because you’re campaigning in Iowa is pandering.
Thirdly, Levin declared that Mr. Trump sided with the Republican establishment when he called Sen. Cruz a “maniac” for refusing to go along with the Washington establishment in the Senate. Isn’t Mr. Trump himself running an anti-establishment campaign? Why would he adopt Establishment talking points to attack another conservative?
Levin went on to say that running a populist campaign by abandoning conservative principles is nothing more than liberalism. If Mr. Trump is a conservative, he should not be attacking another conservative from the left.
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Bug eyed, barking chihuahua with spittle on the window.
Trump should listen to Levin
Like seriously
Seriously?! No, Levin is an idiot and HE, Levin, screwed up. What a whinner. Can’t stand his shrill voice and absurd commentary.
Trump needs to back off attacking Cruz.
Lots of threads about this exact topic yesterday. I guess we’re not done imploding from within.
How many times are you and others going to post this patently biased and BS survey. Do you think if you post it enough it becomes true?!
Who? Levin, Trump, Cruz, or Pandolfo?
Levin’s best buddy is Cruz. We will see how much he cares about ratings because YUGE number in his audience are for Trump. Your move Mark
Let’s all fall down before Levin the Wise for he hath declared what he hath declared.
Tempest in a teapot version 4.12.009
I think Trump is going to manage the trick of coming out of fights with skunks still smelling like a rose.
Which of Levin’s comments on this were incorrect?
Trump's Record on Free-market Issue: (from the Conservative Review)
Trump has a terrible record on free market issues. The only bright spot is the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing, but this glimmer is countermanded by his repeated support for bailing out Wall Street and the auto industry, and increased stimulus spending. Of particular concern is Trump's belief that the government can use eminent domain powers to seize private property in the name of private economic development. This comes as no surprise, given his support for using eminent domain to profit his own company.
Trump supported the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of London, allowing public authorities to seize private land for economic development by private investors; Trump said, “I happen to agree with [the decision] 100 percent.” (National Review) This is no surprise given Trump’s attempt to use eminent domain in his own line of work. (Institute for Justice)
Trump supported President Obama’s 2009 stimulus, saying: “The word stimulus is probably not used in its fullest…you know, certain of the things that were given weren't really stimulus. They were pork, as we call it, or they were gifts to certain people. But overall, I think he's [President Obama] doing very well. You do need stimulus and you do have to keep the banks alive.” (CNN)
Trump supported TARP, saying, "You had to do something to shore up the banks, because ... you would have had a run on every bank." (CNN)
Trump supported the 2008 auto bailout, saying, “I think the government should stand behind them 100 percent. You cannot lose the auto companies. They’re great. They make wonderful products.” He also said that the federal government could “easily save the companies.” (Daily Caller)
Trump criticized the Federal Reserve’s intervention in the debt market, saying quantitative easing creates “phony numbers” that mislead the marketplace and “will not ultimately benefit the economy. The dollar will go down in value and inflation will start rearing its ugly head.” (CNBC)
Donald Trump has a history of using eminent domain to complete business deals. Multiple times Trump has supported the use of government agencies to take possession of homes and businesses for use in his private business plans. Eminent domain seizures are reserved only for public use of property rather than abuse by the government taking property from one individual and giving to another. (Washington Post)
Donald Trump has sought and received crony capitalist tax breaks for his commercial properties in New York. These tax breaks, and even an abatement, force the property taxes of other property owners to rise at the expense of the connected. Special treatment for one business or industry over another with the tax code conflicts with free market principles. (National Review)
In 2009, Trump supported Barack Obama's call for limits on the pay of executives. (CNN)
Are you referring to Cruz, Trump, or Levin?
Regardless, you would be wise to don a flack jacket.
Levin should comment on more important things and not spin the 3 examples like the democrats are.
What difference does it make? He's a homosexual and a communist.
Even though I agree with Levin in this instance, I think it’s funny that when I or anyone points out levin’s total lack of integrity with his “I’m an inch from leaving the GOP” lie, all hell breaks loose.
but when he makes a true and provable statement about the sainted Donald, he is savaged with no reservation.
“Regardless, you would be wise to don a flack jacket.”
A rain coat, for flying spittle. Flak jackets are not needed for chihuahuas.
Has Levin chastised Cruz for back stabbing Trump first in some NY backroom PAC conference?
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