Why supporting Donald Trump is not a betrayal of "conservatism."

vanity | 1/25/2016 | myself

[AndyJackson]

Albion, you encouraged me to post something along these lines and asked me to ping you when I did. Here it is.

[Uncle Miltie]

Defeating the Uniparty is Job#1.

Cruz can do that best with fundamental conservatism.

Trump can do that second best with wild populism.

I support Cruz.

I can vote for Trump.

DEATH TO THE UNIPARTY!

[pookie18]

They even project idiocies such as Trump's supporters would overlook it if he killed 500 puppies on TV with a hammer, a projection asking for an analysis that I leave to the clinical psychologists.

[roamer_1]

What a load of hooey.

[TexasCajun]

Was there suppose to be a working link for this?

Today we learn from Jim Robinson of a movement afoot

[Souled_Out]

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" The notion that the liberal establishment will fall if only we get a true conservative to attack them on true conservative principles is fantasy. "

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Truth.

[4rcane]

National Review have sided with government program open border advocates. They’re part of the establishment, which is why they’re so against Trump.

They’re not pro Cruz, but pro Rubio

[Telepathic Intruder]

I can’t betray something I’ve pledged no loyalty to. I’ll believe what I think is true, regardless what it’s called.

[4rcane]

Shoot who I would ask? It really depends

[Larry Lucido]

Too long time I didn’t read.

I support Cruz. I will support Trump in the general if he is nominated.

Some Trump supporters are insane. Not all, just some.

[exit82]

Nice work, AJ.

[skeeter]

Consider that you may be posting on the wrong site.

[Larry Lucido]

Too long, didn’t read. Stupid autocorrect.

[C210N]

I believe for the republic to survive, it needs a significant injection of fundamental Constitutional Conservatism.

American politics flows in waves; the pendulum analogy is often cited.

I can take a respite of “wild populism”. Presuming of course that it leads to the former conservatism that rights the Republic.

So, the question begs: What is more likely to lead to restoration of smaller federal govt (smaller govt overall too) - diving directly for it, or meandering towards it with a populism interlude.

And what will the inevitable and proverbial pendulum swing look like in 4 or 8 years?

[hawaiianninja]

Excellent piece and post! I’ll be sharing this with my non-Freeper friends! :)

[Elderberry]

You chose Variety and Change to highlight Conservative Principals?

Interesting choices.

[pookie18]

[Yashcheritsiy]

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote against Hay-soos.

[Gaffer]

I think so, but I searched JR’s posts and found the correct citation.