[Cincinatus' Wife]

Crowded Field of Dreams".......[BIG SNIP]........ before [Trump's] recent conversion, the views he expressed over the years would make him a mainstream Democrat. This is the great irony of the current moment in American political life: The man leading the primary of a party whose recent success owes largely to a shift rightward has never really been a Republican.

Trump described himself as “very liberal on health care” and was an advocate of a single-payer health insurance system, a view that puts him to the left of Barack Obama. He long considered himself “very pro-choice” and was in favor of drug legalization. Trump once called Mitt Romney’s self-deportation proposal “crazy” and “maniacal.” Trump said Obama’s $787 billion stimulus was “what we need” and added, “It looks like we have somebody that knows what he is doing finally in office.”

As those comments suggest, Trump didn’t think George W. Bush did a very good job in office. But he didn’t stop there. Trump said Bush was “evil.”

Trump’s financial support for Democrats over the years has been well documented, with checks to Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, and others. That’s no surprise, since he said in 2004, “I identify more as a Democrat.” He praised Nancy Pelosi as “the best” when she became speaker of the House in 2007. That same year, he said of a prospective Hillary Clinton in the White House: “I think Hillary would do a good job.”

To put it mildly, Trump is an uncomfortable fit in the Republican party. And that’s why he is unlikely to be there at the end of this process.

.....Trump’s political activism has its roots in the Reform party movement of the late 1990s. He flirted with a presidential bid in 1999 on the Reform party ticket. He has in recent days repeatedly declared his openness to running as an independent candidate in 2016.....

[Sacajaweau]

not smart....

[Cowboy Bob]

Is the Great Gazoo now fundraising for Walker?

[onona]

not smart by half

[familyop]

Have a look at the photos and comments ridiculing veterans in this thread. And bear in mind that the Korean War vet being ridiculed is 82 years old and in a hospice.

Korean War POW Has Little Respect for Trump
http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3316282/posts

[familyop]

And don’t hit the abuse link. Let that post and thread be worn with pride like all other such posts and threads here.

[ConservingFreedom]

was in favor of drug legalization.

He got that one right.

[Jane Long]

More Backfire.

Lol...these Gope's just don't know when to stop.

[familyop]

Care for a transcript? Did it myself. And have a look at this--a little laugh for you.

Trump just blamed 2008 financial crisis on Republicans, said Democrats wouldn’t have done that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFR9UZ42vtQ

Interviewer:
"You have said in that past, that you probably identify more as a Democrat, and you've said that in your view, the economy does better under the Democrats...Why, then, are you running as a Republican?"

Donald Trump [Excerpts]:
"When the economy crashed so horribly under George Bush, because of mistakes they made having to do with banking and lots of other things, I don't think the Democrats would have done that...and that was a Republican thing, now would a Democrat have done those same things, possibly, but, ah, ee, ay, an I,...I have seen things done by Republicans that are not good, and not smart. And I wouldn't do that."

[VideoDoctor]

Top Scott Walker Fundraiser Calls Donald Trump ‘DumbDumb’

Couple more comments like this and Trump will have about a 60% rating among Independents and Conservative voters.

[Politicalkiddo]

How..succinct.

[onyx]

Thankfully, the stupid remarks were made by a virtual nobody.

I like Cruz, Walker and Trump.

No need for those three to get into personal fights.

[Tennessee Nana]

When are these other guys going to learn just to keep their mouths shut and not open them wide enough to slide their foot in ???

[ConservingFreedom]

DumbDumb (aka Trump) in the national polls,” wrote Walker fundraiser Gregory Slayton,

What is this guy, five years old?

a New Hampshire venture capitalist

Now I understand.

[SpeakerToAnimals]

To put it mildly, Trump is an uncomfortable fit in the Republican party. And that’s why he is unlikely to be there at the end of this process.

Six months from now people will vote in the early states. Right now a declared Republican candidate has Americans in large numbers cheering for him.

If Cruz is on my ballot next June he gets my vote.

Today Trump is setting the agenda in a way nobody else seems able to. Trump is making tactical gains for our side every day. Until it is voting day, tell everybody Trump is The One.

Vote your conscience next year.

[hosepipe]

UGH OH... Walker is out of the closet... He’s a statist..
in a masquerade... as a serious conservative..

Else; he would keep quiet about the Trump dog and pony show..
BUT NO..... he HAD to come out and reveal himself..

Sorry Scott... I noticed.. you’re playing games..
And I’m not amused.. you’re outted..

[mosesdapoet]

The title General Council is assigned by the State Department to those officials who are to act as a representative of the US like a Ambassador to areas which are in territories (Bermuda) of another country (the UK) that have sizeable American commercial interests. BTW Alexander Hamilton was I believe born there.

As far as Trump is concerned there is much talk about excluding him from any debate. Big Mistake if Walker agrees to this because if anything it would appear shares “the cartel’s” fear of the conservative base.

[familyop]

"Mr. Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, predicted Mr. Walker will not stand for his supporters questioning Mr. Trump’s intellect."

Mr. Trump is doing a fine job of that, and he has plenty of union/socialist heritage help to do it.

The man behind Donald Trump's run (peek behind the curtain)
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3315093/posts

[DoughtyOne]

When a guy is leading your guy 2 to 1 or more in the polls, it’s not a real great idea to call him dumb.

What’s that make the guy that couldn’t out poll the dumb person?

[BobL]

This article will not do Walker a damn bit of good - why bother posting it?

[Thunder90]

Beware of Trump. He donated money to Hillary Clinton and backed many of her policy positions. He also was once for amnesty.

However, I do oppose any moves by the RNC to exclude Trump, Cruz, or Walker from any debates.