A Reality Check on Donald Trump

RedState ^ | 7/21/2015 | Erick Erickson

[MinuteGal]

You are so politically naive.

I was a candidate in more than a dozen elections (primaries and generals) and was victorious in every one of them because I was a dependable arch-conservative in a conservative area....and I was known for being reachable and sensitive to voters' needs and gripes.

Guess what? Every election I received numerous campaign contributions from Democrat businessmen and executives...even from the county's labor union bosses.

Why, because they all contribute to both parties, hedging their bets. This is how the real world is, I accepted all legitimate contributions, and the Demonrats' donations never influenced a single one of my votes in twenty years of holding office.

Wake up from your insulated world and educate yourself to the real world of commerce and politics. What Trump did was not evil....in fact, if you have friends or family owning local businesses or corporations, they undoubtedly do the same thing without you knowing doodley-squat about it.

Leni

[Fiddlstix]

Yes. That's how it works in the real world.
Speaking as a retired businessman I know you speak the truth.

[Colonel_Flagg]

So this guy starts off by saying he has been a Hillary donar, but then neglects to point out that Trump has donated more to Republicans than Democrats, and routinely donates to both parties?

Is it okay for a Republican nominee to donate to Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Ted Kennedy, Rahm Emanuel and Charlie Rangel and also support Obama for President?

Erickson is right on the mark here. Trump supporters need to take a deep breath and realize what they're supporting.

[Chgogal]

Trump supporters are supporting someone who really did build that, despite the Obamas,Schummers, etc.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Great. But that doesn’t answer my question.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Erickson should have saved his “concerned” crap for the last election cycle.