You must have incredible instincts if you can detect that Trump is planning to hire a bunch of people to shrink the government, because he’s never said that, other 1 or 2 agencies he doesn’t like. Trump hasn’t talked much about cutting government beyond cutting the waste and abuse, a.k.a. “running it better.” Trump belittles anyone who says they want to get the government out of entitlements like Medicare and Social Security. Cruz, on the other hand, has a dramatic plan to close and shrink government agencies. He regularly talks about the virtues of smaller government.
Mexico doesn’t have a dictator, so AFAIK there is no dictator sending illegals into our country, with the possible exception of Iranian sleeper agents.
Cruz has long been out-in-front on opposing the Iranian deal, so there’s no daylight there between the two.
“Trade deals” have a minimal impact on our economy. Trump’s been railing against them since the Reagan administration but absolutely no cause and effect has been shown between a trade deal to any kind of downturn in our economy. On the contrary, we’ve seen incredible technological booms that have improved all our lives dramatically, with technology produced by us, other countries and joint efforts between us and them. This is a huge sign that free trade is doing very well for us. I don’t want to be forced to buy an American product if the Koreans or Japanese are making something better. The American company should be forced to compete with them. The benefit of competition is a bedrock conservative principle.
Trade barriers destroy economic growth and standard of living. Just imagine having to pay a tariff on every package you receive from overseas, which is what happens in many other countries. We have the freedom to buy most goods from anywhere in the world without paying an import tax. Trump threatens to take that away from us. I’ve never spoken to one foreign national who brags about how happy they are that they have to pay a customs fee to receive a foreign package.
Trump has posted a tweet bashing Iowa voters, then deleted it and said a “young intern” did it. Last night he referred to some voters as “stupid.” He threatened Megyn Kelly in the first debate and then publically bullied her online for weeks. He’s used profanity in his campaign speeches. He feels the need to verbally attack pretty much anyone who he thinks has slighted him and these grudges can last for weeks if not forever. Trump’s tone of voice may be controlled, but his language, statements and easily bruised ego are not.
I’m not going to rebut your posts because I’ve been on here all day and must get going, and since we disagree on so much, it seems futile. So cheers to you, and may the best man win.
One word: Corker.