Posted on 01/22/2016 12:33:57 PM PST by Bratch
REMINDER – By now almost everyone has acknowledged that Donald Trump has ripped the masks from most of the modern professional punditry who espoused to be conservatives yet showed their hidden ideological colors as elite globalists.
In June millions of Fox News viewers saw FOX’s entire line-up of professional pundits proclaim borders shouldn’t matter; border walls won’t work; illegal alien amnesty was the only viable solution to decades of unenforced immigration law; and this was only in week #1 of Donald Trump’s campaign.
Since June ’15, on almost every issue those same pundits have now openly aligned themselves with GOPe agenda items like global trade, tax policy, big government spending, and advocacy to including advancement of Speaker Paul ‘Omnibus’ Ryan.
However, a sharp reader, DrudgeAddict, smartly points out these same voices were the exact group who gathered together in an exclusive meeting with President Obama in 2009 to sing his praises after the ’08 election. Including :
All in attendance. The post-meeting/dinner report in The New Yorker Magazine holds the following quotes told by the glowing participants of their time with President Obama:
Richard Lowry:“the only presidential candidate from either party about whom there is a palpable excitement”.
Charles Krauthammer: “Obama would be a president with the political intelligence of a Bill Clinton harnessed to the steely self-discipline of a Vladimir Putin”, who would “bestride the political stage as largely as did Reagan.”
Bill Kristol:“I look forward to Obama’s inauguration with a surprising degree of hope and good cheer.”
Larry Kudlow: “[Obama] loves to deal with both sides of the issue.” “He revels in the back and forth. And he wants to keep the dialogue going with conservatives.”
Indeed, it sounds like a joyful political love-fest amid the smitten beltway punditry in 2009.
So is it really a surprise to read or hear their current, and collective, opinion of the horribly unwashed pro-America vulgarian Trump?
Let’s review. Starting with the pundit who coined the term “vulgarian”, George Will:
George Will 2015: “Donald Trump Supporters Need To Come Into The Republican Party On Our Terms, Not Theirs” (link with video)
Rich Lowry 2015: “Look Trump attacks everyone but she’s become a much bigger target. And I think part of what’s going on here is that last debate. Let’s be honest, Carly cut his balls off with the precision of a surgeon“. (link with video)
Charles Krauthammer 2015: …”[…] And the pity is this: this is the strongest field of Republican candidates in 35 years. You could pick a dozen of them at random and have the strongest cabinet America has had in our lifetime, and instead, all of our time is spent discussing this rodeo clown.” (link)
Bill Kristol 2015: […] “I doubt I’d support Donald. I doubt I’d support the Democrat. I think I’d support getting someone good on the ballot as a third party candidate.” (link)
( Via Instapundit ) AUGUST 2015 […] GOP establishment is trying so hard to discredit Trump that they don’t seem to realize that they are angering a large portion of their own constituency, which is hungering for leadership and a willingness to openly defy P.C. norms. To paraphrase Hamlet, me thinks they dost protest too much, and it is beginning to backfire on them and cause them to take openly hypocritical positions.
Indeed, they are now taking the position that deporting illegal immigrants is wrong. Oh, how the establishment loves to talk tough on immigration when it suits its purposes of ginning up conservatives on election day. But when a candidate comes along who actually wants to do something about the issue–and isn’t afraid to defy political correctness to do so–the GOP establishment suddenly cries foul, and brands him a fool, dictator, or police state zealot. The necessary implication is that the GOP establishment is all hat, no cattle on immigration.
No wonder increasing numbers of those who self-identify as Republican now openly abhor the party, and it totters on the brink of implosion. (link)
I could not care less who supports whom. I am opposed to the hypocrisy of some of the writers at NRO and I opposed to the hypocrisy of some of the Trumpkins- who last year were urging for people to vote for Grimes in KY while their demigod was bank rolling McConnell’s campaign.
And I said on another post, I often disagree with National Review. I'm not sure they should have put out this edition. But it's true, Trump is terrible for conservative and the country.
But since you brought it up, it's interesting how Romney's biggest supporter was Ann Coulter and she is now Trump's biggest supporter.
Trump actually registered as a Republican from independent in 2012, so he could vote for Romney in the new York Primary.
Pardon my confusion.
Trump supported McCain in 2008 and he got slaughtered in the Election when a Majority of American disagreed. Even some FReepers didn’t Vote for McCain, the same ones that always complain about Obama. Same for 2012 with Romney.
Here Trump is asked about the new President and he basically said he hoped he could succeed in Office.
Trump DID NOT support nor Vote for Obama in 2008 or 2012, but he hoped for the best after Obama won. That is the point you are making in your Post copy / paste from what I take away from it.
That being the case, I keep reading here that Trump supported Obama for President in 2008 which is a LIE. They say the same about 2012, which is also a LIE.
I’m a Cruz Guy but frankly, you are giving me a Headache.
At least it is entertaining watching all the Pretzel making going on around here. Even better than watching people make Balloon Animals.
Disclaimer: I am a Cruz guy first, with Trump as my second and only other choice. I will however Vote against Bernie or Hillary in the General Election no matter the Republican Nominee.
I can say that being secure in the fact that either Cruz or Trump will be the eventual Republican Nominee. I am also fully aware that anything can happen in the next ten Months.
Best Election Season ever. Always something for everyone.
22 people (affiliated with various sources) authored articles in National Review. The article you posted deals with 1 of those 22...Bill Kristol.
Wow, just wow!
He’s listed as a republican everytime. What does “a” stand for?
Oboma SAID he was pro-life, but his record showed otherwise.
Oboma SAID he was pro-marraige, but his past showed otherwise.
Oboma SAID he was all for the 2nd amendment, but his past showed otherwise.
Oboma SAID he was a faithful Christian, but his past and present show otherwise.
If you look at what he SAID, you'll see he ran as a very conservative democrat.
The media never questioned what he was SAYING. They ignored what he actually DID before running for the presidency. That would have alerted the voters of the REAL oboma, and he wouldn't be in the White House today.
The same thing is going on with Trump. He, too, says he's for all these wonderful Conservative things. He's just like oboma. His past, also, shows us otherwise.
"Beware the deceivers bringing false gifts and broken promises."
Trump is trying to make a sale. He's the used car dealer who's trying to sell you a real beauty, but under the hood there's no engine.All he's got to do is get you to write that check. Once he gets the money in his hand, he won't give a crap about what you think. Just like oboma. Oboma could care less about all the people who voted for his "professed" conservative beliefs. Now he sees them as the enemy!
More great work by Sundance.
Got anything on who he actually voted for? He loved Hillary, and claimed oboma was doing a great job as president.
He called for Bush's(R) impeachment, though. He was no fan of the Republicans.(He is now, 'cause wants to be Mr. president )
Hannity pointing out now, NRO was against Reagan (â€he’s an actorâ€) too.
Reagan had been a liberal democrat in his earlier years and voted for FDR four times and admired FDR.
books.google.com/books?id=U2cs7IHERBwC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=Ron+Reagan+voted+for+FDR+four+times&source=bl&ots=iYmMp0EL0c&sig=YJl3eWma9XLzKjJPCMd9nXhUunw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF4YDJmvfJAhUU3mMKHaptA0UQ6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=Ron%20Reagan%20voted%20for%20FDR%20four%20times&f=false
Fortunately, people like nopardons and I refused to stab Reagan in the back. He won the nomination and became a great president in spite of being a democrat and really liking FDR!
Trump was gopE in 2009 and praised obama.
Great tagline...and 100% accurate.
NR = GOP-Establishment...at best.
Sundance = Solid Conservative...and true anti-Establishment
“The Insurgency Has Only Just Begun - We Absorb Vilification and Ridicule As Fuel...”
Foolishness and betrayal of our nation have served to reveal dangers within our present condition. Misplaced corrective action, regardless of intent, is neither safe nor wise.
Cold Anger is not driven to act in spite of itself - it drives a reckoning.
Wouldn't they have to be crazy to invite David Brooks to bash Trump with them?
Your post shows (if it's not a fake but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt - like obomas birth certificate), that he registered as a Republican.
It does not say how he voted.
He loved Hillary, and really likes oboma, but was calling to impeach the REPUBLICAN president Bush when he was in charge.
No one knows if he voted for or against oboma. All we know is he loves the guy. That's all we really have to go by.
In my opinion, because of Trumps undying love for all the democrat candidates, he voted wholeheartedly for oboma. It would be illogical to believe he didn't.
We'll never know unless Trump himself decides to come clean. .
We were lied to that Trump listed himself as an independent in 2012.
He did not!
We were lied to that he did not vote!
I'm sure Republicans throughout the country fell for obomas fake conservatism and voted for him too. How a person registers to vote does not tell how they actually voted.
I can see where people would naturally assume Trump voted democrat. They were his closest business partners, and he agreed with almost everything they stood for. They were (are) the best of buddies for decades. He threw money at democrats like candy at a parade - even Harry Reid! (Trump was rewarding him for passing oboma care)
So you can understand why a majority familiar with Trump before he decided to run for office would assume, because he was a big oboma supporter, that he probably voted for him without seeing a problem with it.
If Trump loses the primaries, there's no doubt in my mind he'd vote for Hillary. The two are like peas in a pod. He thinks she's wonderful.
And I'm not saying I agree with everything he's doing. I do agree with what they're doing with the banks. Whether they FUND THEM or NATIONALIZE them, it doesn't matter, but you have to keep the banks going."
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