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Wanted: An American Churchill
US Defense Watch ^ | November 19, 2015 | Ray Starmann

Posted on 11/20/2015 1:21:00 AM PST by pboyington

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To: DoodleDawg

It’s easy to do a Google search of his books and then claim that you read them. You either don’t know much about Churchill or you are being deliberately obtuse.


21 posted on 11/20/2015 4:29:45 AM PST by SamAdams76 (It's time we sent a junkyard dog to Washington to run the low life out)
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To: pboyington

Fiorina would be a very good president? A Churchill?

She’s actually been the worst Muslim propagandist and apologist of the all the GOP candidates.


22 posted on 11/20/2015 4:30:01 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: momincombatboots

No, Trump spoke first re: the Syrian refugees—back when it was leadership, rather than reactive.

I do agree that Trump and Cruz are #1 and 2 however. Really, we’ve no halfway decent options beyond them and I’m hoping for a Trump/Cruz ticket.


23 posted on 11/20/2015 4:31:22 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: SamAdams76
It’s easy to do a Google search of his books and then claim that you read them. You either don’t know much about Churchill or you are being deliberately obtuse.

Gee, you want me to do a book report? On which one?

It's easier to claim that Trump is the new Churchill when you know nothing really about either man.

24 posted on 11/20/2015 4:37:09 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: SamAdams76

And while we’re at it, if I really wanted to lie about reading on Churchill then I imagine I’d claim to have read all six volumes of “The Second World War” or all four volumes of “History of the English Speaking Peoples”. That would have been more impressive. But unfortunately I haven’t.


25 posted on 11/20/2015 4:49:54 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
No, I'm just saying that on the Internet, it means nothing to say you read this book or that book as there's no way to verify and a quick Google search on any book can give you enough basic information to make it appear you've read the book. So not even worth arguing about.

I get your defensiveness though. You are not a fan of Trump and having him compared to Churchill (or Reagan) is like a kick in the stomach. Consider it a sign of our times that somebody like Donald Trump can be legitimately compared to great statesmen of our past. This is how far the nation has fallen with the Community Organizer in Chief - who a reasonable businessman wouldn't even hire as an entry level clerk.

26 posted on 11/20/2015 5:08:18 AM PST by SamAdams76 (It's time we sent a junkyard dog to Washington to run the low life out)
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You are not a fan of Trump and having him compared to Churchill (or Reagan) is like a kick in the stomach.

No it's really a laugh riot.

Consider it a sign of our times that somebody like Donald Trump can be legitimately compared to great statesmen of our past.

Not really, it's just a sign of idiocy. I mean really, I've seen Fiorina compared to Margaret Thatcher, Ben Carson compared Joseph Mengele, Obama (and now Trump) compared to Hitler. And generally the comparisons are done by people who really don't know either. It's always a lame attempt at building someone up higher than they deserve or reduce them to a level lower than they really are.

27 posted on 11/20/2015 5:15:56 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Trump is way out front and saying (a lot) of what I believe in.

Yes, Trump is telling us exactly what we want to hear.

And that should concern us.

28 posted on 11/20/2015 6:57:28 AM PST by oldbrowser (The kangaroos have taken over the supreme court.)
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29 posted on 11/20/2015 6:57:53 AM PST by Bobalu (Even if I could take off, I could never get past the tractor beam!)
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To: pboyington

Great descriptions of the candidates. I agree with his analysis.

Count Chocula Cruz, lol. Go Cruz; go Trump!


30 posted on 11/20/2015 7:05:38 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: pboyington

bfl


31 posted on 11/20/2015 12:22:24 PM PST by Albion Wilde (If you can't make a deal with a politician, you can't make a deal. --Donald Trump)
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To: DoodleDawg
I want the most conservative person in the White House because the president does more than insult foreign leaders and Cruz is far more conservative on domestic issues than Trump is.

Many who are presently supporting Trump fully recognize Cruz's potential benefits; however, the Republican nominee needs to be able to win in the general election, not just the primary. There is where Trump can outsmart and outpull both Hillary or Bernie. Cruz is not going to have as much appeal in the general. If he serves in a Trump administration, he will be in the pipeline for 2020, and he will only be 48 years old then. He has a quarter-century ahead of him in which to run -- unless Republicans lose this election. We cannot afford to lose this one at all. We must nominate a winner to a majority of eligible voters, not just a guy we like best.

32 posted on 11/20/2015 1:36:33 PM PST by Albion Wilde (If you can't make a deal with a politician, you can't make a deal. --Donald Trump)
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To: Tallguy
Trump's major drawback with that segment will be that he doesn't measure up in the communication department.... in our Media-soaked world, it might be the only way a future president can survive once elected.

He is doing very well in bringing complex issues in simple language to the middle American voters. What were you looking for? Cruz lectures dramatically and Rubio sounds like a teenager. Carson's laid-back demeanor does not convey "commander-in-chief". Trump seems to be hitting the right notes with a lot of people.

33 posted on 11/20/2015 1:40:13 PM PST by Albion Wilde (If you can't make a deal with a politician, you can't make a deal. --Donald Trump)
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To: SamAdams76
You either don't know much about Churchill or you are being deliberately obtuse.

I'll take "deliberately obtuse" for $400, Alex.

34 posted on 11/20/2015 1:42:12 PM PST by Albion Wilde (If you can't make a deal with a politician, you can't make a deal. --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde
Many who are presently supporting Trump fully recognize Cruz's potential benefits; however, the Republican nominee needs to be able to win in the general election, not just the primary.

I think Cruz has a better shot at that than Trump has.

If he serves in a Trump administration, he will be in the pipeline for 2020, and he will only be 48 years old then.

If Trump wins the nomination I think that there is no way that Cruz will be a part of it. Cruz wants to be president. Being a cabinet secretary, or worse Vice-President, is not a path to that. I can see Cruz remaining in the Senate and perhaps going back to Texas and run for governor.

35 posted on 11/20/2015 3:50:04 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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