Posted on 07/27/2015 1:29:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The hot air balloon that is Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican nomination continues to head for the stratosphere, with one weekend poll showing that he is not only the leading contender but has nearly doubled his support among Republican voters in the past two weeks. It is tempting to say that Mr Trump’s policies are as lacking in substance as his hairdo. That is true in the sense that he seems to have absolutely no idea how he would execute them were he to achieve office. But, aside from that defect, the proposals he has been putting forward either do not greatly differ from those of his more mainstream rivals, or tend to be somewhat more liberal than they are. He does not differ in essence from most of the rest of the field on immigration, global warming, or equal marriage. He does differ from most in that he opposes cuts in social security, Medicare and Medicaid, and although he wants Obamacare repealed, he believes in some form of universal healthcare. He continues to forthrightly describe the Iraq war as a disaster, while most of the other contenders have tried to avoid or obfuscate that issue.
If this were all, Mr Trump could be described as average in the field and better than some. But it is his coruscating style that has propelled him into the spotlight. He insults his party rivals with abandon. He slaps meanly at a Republican elder such as Senator John McCain. He describes Mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals. He makes up tall stories about facing physical danger on the border with Mexico. He repeatedly fails to explain his views in any coherent way or fluffs his lines at press conferences. And yet bluster carries him through, and the great ego trip rolls on....
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Now I understand why we separated from the English in 1776. They have no clue about the American mentality.
Trump has not attacked Cruz & Carson. Why? because they have not attacked Trump. It is obvious to me Trump only responds when attacked first. If Romney was half as feisty as Trump, he may have defeated the socialist community organizer Muslim from Chicago.
Actually he’s not saying that either. He’s saying the Mexican Government is sending illegals that are criminals and rapists. He is focusing on the Mexican Government actions.
Yellow journalism apparently didn’t originate in the US.
Are we surprised that a liberal rag in Great Britain is any different than a liberal rag in America? I for one am not.
It’s the Manchester guardian. They haven’t even figured out how to make ice cubes over there yet.
It’s The Guardian (theguardian.com) and hasn’t been called the Manchester Guardian for a long time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian
The Guardian
Wikipedia
“The Guardian is a self-described centre-left British national daily newspaper. Founded in 1821 as a local paper replacing the radical Manchester Observer, it was known as The Manchester Guardian until 1959.”
The Trump/Cruz effort is an effort by commie recipients of government incomes to hold Cruz back by tying him to Trump in the eyes of voters.
Trump/Cruz: Entry of the Gladiators
https://youtu.be/qTYCTw4QJAg?t=10s
That is how the effort to tie Cruz to Trump looks to truly conservative minds (behind the link).
And here I thought it was because we respected Cruz too.
Well, I guess we should look for another person for V.P. then.
The consideration is a put-down to Cruz? Hey, our mistake.
“centre-left”
By British/European standards....communist.
If Trump wasn’t doing good, it would be described as him not appealing to the public.
When he does good it’s a hot air balloon.
Ah, the fascinating media and their way of making everything ugly.
Trump is accused of not being serious because he hasn’t said how he will do things. In my lifetime I have never seen a candidate spell out exactly how they would achieve their announced goals. It just doesn’t happen.
This question is meant to move the candidate off topic and mire them down so they can’t cover ground.
So far it’s not working for the Left or those who think they’re far to the Right of Trump.
So cry me a river...
Yup - just can’t wait to hear what they say when he is president. So glad we cut the ties.
There still is a newspaper called the Manchester Guardian, though. I used to read it at work in the 80s and 90s.
That Colorado store bought is potent stuff. Be careful.
When I live in GB, I always laughed at the Lefty Guardian newspapers as they sat in their newsstands before AlGore invented the Internet. Now the rest of the world “enjoys” their Communist scribblings.
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