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Do Emotions Trump Facts? (Thomas Sowell on Trump)
Townhall ^ | January 22. 2016 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 01/22/2016 12:19:43 PM PST by GodGunsGuts

Those of us who like to believe that human beings are rational can sometimes have a hard time trying to explain what is going on in politics. It is still a puzzle to me how millions of patriotic Americans could have voted in 2008 for a man who for 20 years -- TWENTY YEARS -- was a follower of a preacher who poured out his hatred for America in the most gross gutter terms.

Today's big puzzle is how so many otherwise rational people have become enamored of Donald Trump, projecting onto him virtues and principles that he clearly does not have, and ignoring gross defects that are all too blatant...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chamberofamnesty; cruz; cuckservatives; nationalreview; richlowry; sowell; thomassowell; trump
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1 posted on 01/22/2016 12:19:43 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: euram

Then why do you comment on FR?


3 posted on 01/22/2016 12:23:15 PM PST by Parmenio
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To: Parmenio

LOL!


4 posted on 01/22/2016 12:24:04 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

Sowell has disappointed. I know longer look up to him. Sad.


6 posted on 01/22/2016 12:27:30 PM PST by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: kiryandil

More proof that once you have sold out your conservative principles, supporting Donald Trump is so easy even a cave man can do it!


7 posted on 01/22/2016 12:28:04 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: Parmenio
Then why do you comment on FR?

Because not only did said poster want to share their own opinion, but characterize the corresponding nature of that poster's opinion as well.

8 posted on 01/22/2016 12:28:05 PM PST by C210N (Supporting the Constitutional Conservative in the race. Constitutional Conservative Cruz.)
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To: euram

Quod erat demonstrandum.


9 posted on 01/22/2016 12:28:48 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("There are people running governments who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches." - Will Rogers)
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To: GodGunsGuts
Today's big puzzle is how so many otherwise rational people have become enamored of Donald Trump, projecting onto him virtues and principles that he clearly does not have, and ignoring gross defects that are all too blatant...

Sowell is, of course, correct.

10 posted on 01/22/2016 12:30:17 PM PST by FourPeas (Chocolate, sugar and lots of caffeine. Hard to beat that.)
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To: Parmenio; euram
Then why do you comment on FR?

Anybody can shoot their mouth off in here.

It's like a free kegger, and we're all just having a good old time.

My buddy euram wants to make a comment that cuts to the truth, I'm going to slap him on the back, and tell him he's SPOT ON.

Move along. There's chairs over on the other side of the thread.

11 posted on 01/22/2016 12:30:24 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: Jane Long

Donald “the crony capitalist” Trump is the disappointment...but the conservative movement has become so demoralized and panicked that many have not let themselves realize it yet.


12 posted on 01/22/2016 12:30:30 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: kiryandil

These people live in their gated communities, going to their expensive dinners with a bunch of lefties or fake conservatives. None understand what gong on in the rest of America.


13 posted on 01/22/2016 12:30:41 PM PST by Digger
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To: GodGunsGuts

Thomas Sowell, under the bus with ye!


14 posted on 01/22/2016 12:31:42 PM PST by thestob (Cruz 2016)
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To: Mrs. Don-o; euram
Quod erat demonstrandum.

Oh - thanks for reminding me.

Q.E.D.

:)

15 posted on 01/22/2016 12:32:12 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: GodGunsGuts
I don't get it either. From his record, Donald is nothing but a populist liberal...


16 posted on 01/22/2016 12:32:12 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Nice to hear a mature, intelligent, knowledgeable, person like Thomas Sowell speaking up and throwing his support behind the only sane choice out there. These are dangerous times we’re living in. The last thing we need is another clown in the White House.


17 posted on 01/22/2016 12:32:34 PM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
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To: ETL

AMEN TO THAT!!!


18 posted on 01/22/2016 12:33:08 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: FourPeas

Agreed. Not that I think it’s going to matter here... Some folks here still insist McCain is a “conservative”.


19 posted on 01/22/2016 12:34:06 PM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: GodGunsGuts

Talk to the Hand, dn00b. :)


20 posted on 01/22/2016 12:34:07 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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