http://www.ontheissues.org/Donald_Trump.htm
Posted on 01/19/2016 2:40:02 PM PST by TBBT
RUSH: About Trump supporters - "I don't think they care whether the person's a conservative, liberal, or a Martian"
So... There you have it... Trying to convince the Trumpites that the Donald isn't a conservative is a futile effort. They already know it and they don't care. And now we know - without a doubt - that Palin doesn't either.
Personally, I never thought much of Palin one way or the other. That she's also an opportunist, really doesn't surprise.
RUSH: I'm not finally decided on this. But I think the areas of commonality that Donald Trump has tapped into with members of what you might consider to be the conservative base actually, to some voters, are more important than conservatism itself.
And let me give you an illustration of what I mean. Washington, Obama, take whatever issue. Obamacare or illegal immigration. Let's take these two. Let's focus on illegal immigration. I don't think the people in this country who know full well what letting this go on means, care who the solution comes from. If anybody is willing to come along and shut this down and stop this assault on American culture... Because that's what this is. These people are not assimilating. American culture is being not just watered down; it's being altered and changed.
There are a lot of people, and they are a majority of people, who do not want this to happen. They don't believe America is guilty of anything. They don't believe America should be in decline. "We've had more than our fair share of time at the top. It's not right that we're the only superpower." People don't think this way. Liberal Democrats think this way. A majority of the American people don't. They don't find anything wrong with a powerful America. They don't find anything bad with America that wins. And they certainly don't think anything bad about an America that would protect its borders and make sure the country is not overrun by people who are not interested in becoming Americans.
So whoever comes along and convinces voters that they're gonna put a stop to it and, in the process, save America, I don't think they care whether the person's a conservative, liberal, or a Martian. That's how big the issue is. And that's what I mean by, "I think some of these issues trump whether or not it's a conservative offering the solution." Here's where it matters. To people who are conservative, who are doubtful of Trump, it's because he's not a conservative. And thus, if he's not a conservative in their minds, then what is he?
Well, he's either an agnostic or he is a liberal -- or, worse, he's nothing and doesn't care and is a calculating opportunist will go wherever he thinks the popularity resides (i.e., be a populist), which may be just as bad in other areas while being right on immigration. And so in that sense they will worry that he's not a conservative. "He may be right here, may be right there, but in the long haul we could be getting in bed with somebody that we can't trust," whereas a solid conservative like Cruz who's also right on the wall, also right on immigration, also right on all of these things, is also gonna be right on everything else.
And some people say, "You know what? I don't care? I'm not gonna take it that far. If I hear somebody who convinces me that they're gonna stop this," meaning, this upending immigration, "if we have somebody that's gonna stop this lawlessness, if somebody is going to deal with it and put up a wall or do whatever it takes... The wall is symbolic. If they're gonna do something to stop this, I'm all-in," because to a lot of people, it is the defining issue. If this doesn't get done, then all the rest of what happens in the future is academic because the country's gonna be so altered and changed and transformed and redefined for the worse that it doesn't matter.
A lot of people are out for “Vengence”, I don’t condone it, but I understand it.
I grok that..............
http://www.ontheissues.org/Donald_Trump.htm
Rush is absolutely right. It is like trying to convince a leftist that Obama is an utter failure and Clinton a serial sex abuser. It can not be done.
Outlandish claims from Trumpets that Rush is GOP(e) coming in 4...3...2..1
I’m afraid Rush has gone crazy again. Not the first time, unfortunately.
You've got a congress full of people who ran as conservative tea party members, only to turn around and stab the people who voted for them in the back.
I think that Rush is smart enough to know his listeners could just as easily grow weary of him like they have with establishment politicians and media figures.
Rush is Right. How many elections, how many promises broken by conservatives, ones he and Levin promoted, ones we loved. No more. They all lied and/or cried.
Wow a new angle. Doubting the sanity of the Conservative Movement's strongest voice? I guess his 20,000,000 listeners are crazy too huh?
Sorry for the loss of your credibility.
My experience of the last few months with the pro Trump supporters would absolutely validate this statement.
Frankly, I for a long time didn't want Trump involved. I thought it was a clown act. But as time has gone by, my mind on that hasn't changed. But I've decided I want Trump to put results in place of the stuff that has come out his mouth. So he has my support.
But if Rush has any bad feelings about Trump's status in the polls and chances of winning, he only need look in the mirror for a large portion of the reason.
As a reminder, there are generally two steps to becoming POTUS. The first one is winning a party’s nomination, the second, of course, is running for and winning the White House through the national vote.
If Trump gets the nomination, it will be delicious watching him go left and he will so fast, heads will spin. He will gladly pull out interviews, and comments made in the past, in support of gay marriage, late term abortion, Barack Obama, etc., etc., etc. Then to defend his radical left turn, he will tell conservatives, “you should have been paying attention.......all this was available, so sue me.”
But Rush he’s SAID a few things that POed the hell out of liberals, that’s clearly the ONLY thing that matters.
Why back a candidate that says he is 100% conservative who couldn’t win and would do what all other so-called conservatives do - stab us in the back? Trump isn’t pretending to be Mister Conservative but will deliver far more than the abrasive “”Surging Ted” would.
Sometimes sh__ backfires on you
Let’s see.. “Force Isreal... Force Apple... Um not even a little bit libertarian. Being unable to understand the terms .. Sovereign nation.. Capitalism.. And having a heart for eminent domain.... Trumps rhe only democrat who can win!m
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No, not really. If you read the whole article that is linked, you will see that it isn’t a shot against Trump at all. Some conservatives are doubtful of Trump, and Rush said the conservatives that are doubtful of Trump... and spoke on. If the whole article is read in context it isnt a takedown of Trump. He was speaking of what some people are saying. I read it a couple times and I dont see how this is taken as an attack on Trump.
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