Trump Haters: Blinded By The 'Right'

Townhall.com ^ | January 24, 2016 | Doug Giles

[Kaslin]

I was watching a very angry conservative on TV the other day attempt to paint Trump as Satan's blonde-headed younger brother.  

They also tried to make out anyone who claimed to be a conservative, that would ever remotely even consider voting for The Donald, to be the dumbest SOB on the planet... the bane of humanity.  

This person was angry, peeps.  It was scary, shark-eyed, weirdness.  They were sold on Trump being evil incarnate.

The weird thing was, if my memory serves me correctly, I don't remember this talking head getting that irate about Romney in 2012.  Matter of fact, I believe they stumped arduously for Mitt going into the general election.   

Y'all help me here: aside from the color of their coifs, please thrill me with what's the big difference between the twain other than Trump's way more aggressive against Islam, for more stringent border security and way more anti-Obama/Hillary than Mitt ever was. Also, I’m pretty certain said person also tried to sell us on McCain and they were very pro-George W. Bush. Go figure. Anyway …

The disturbing thing to moi was the rage combined with the unwavering conviction that they were right on every issue and, if you disagree with them, I guarantee they'd spew more f-bombs in your face than Gary Oldman would if he ran out of espresso and cigarettes.

This made me reminisce back to a group that existed a few years ago who "knew" they were "right" on every issue. 

This group was extremely conservative, pro-life, and pro-Ten Commandments. Regarding their religious practices …holy moly…they were extremely devout. So devout that they make me look like a lush with my penchant for my amazing cigar line, dirty martinis and warrior movies. 

This crew tithed a tenth of every thing they made, fasted once week out of every month, and memorized the Bible.  Indeed, these people hated evil and had a zero tolerance policy for any religious or political leader who showed one scintilla of compromise with their “worldview”. They were right, dammit.  And God help you if you every drew their ire.  

One man, who was also earnest and pretty conservative, but approached things way differently than they did, decided to take them on, and not only did they verbally blast him but they ended up killing him. The man they killed was named Jesus and the conservative group that had him offed was the first-century Pharisees. Yep, JC could not live up to their standards as a leader.

Speaking of standards for leaders, I wonder if those conservatives who're currently crapping on Trump, who’re looking for the perfect leader, would back the following leaders that God did? Check it out…

-- King David shagged Bathsheba (another man's wife) and then had her husband offed. Would conservatives vote for him?

-- What about Moses? Moses killed a man, married a black woman, and had massive anger issues. Can you say "deal breaker" for most conservatives?

-- What if Samson were on the ticket? Samson dated a hooker, killed Cecil The Lion, and had long hair. Can you imagine the melee that would ensue should some candidate have this Nazarite's track record? OMG. Scandal aplenty for the fastidious among us. But…he was God's choice and his Judge to lead an ancient Israel for a time.

-- What about Abraham? This old patriarch constantly lied about being married to his wife. Not. Very. Presidential.

Then you have Jesus' fab twelve whom he chose to change the planet that were an amalgam of rough-cussing fishermen who resembled the crew of Deadliest Catch. And don't even get me started on John The Baptist, who ate bugs and wore a camel skin.

And the list could go on and on regarding the massive and weird incongruities of eccentric men who were utilized to shake and shape nations for righteous purposes.

Bottom line: good luck finding Mr., Ms., Miss or Mrs. Perfect when voting for president. And by your standards you might as well start practicing saying President Hillary Rodham Clinton.

One more thing: I will vote for either Trump or Cruz depending upon who gets the nod. Also, and pardon my redundancy, but don't forget the wizards at the National Review told us Romney & Ryan were groovy. How'd that work out for them?

[P-Marlowe]

So Trump is now compared to:

Moses

King David

Abraham

Sampson

And the 12 Apostles

“And the list could go on “

[mad_as_he$$]

You know the other day I accidentally flipped on the car radio to the station that carries Michael Savage. I was reaching for the button to change it but he caught my attention. He was saying that the term “conservative” no longer is meaningful. He is now referring to Trump supporters as “nationalists’. Worth some time to ponder that thought. I kinda like it. BTW apparently Savage supports Trump and thinks Cruz is not electable at the national level. Not sure what his track record is on presidential races.

[raybbr]

No idea what “BOL” means. Where did say I hated Trump? It’s projections like that that tell me the truth about some Trump supporters.

[PJBankard]

Indirect comparison.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I don’t think Trump is a doctrinaire conservative.
He is conservative where it counts.
Stopping the illegal alien inundation, which few of the so-called conservatives at NR have given much more than lip service to and some are actually paid cheerleaders for The Cheap Labor Express, is the paramount issue.

[Kaslin]

He definitely colored his hair. It's probably gray

Here's a pic when he was younger

[Perdogg]

Congress must protect our borders first. Amnesty should be done only if the border is secure and illegal immigration has stopped.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2013

[P-Marlowe]

So, for the 2016 election, the ONLY thing I care about is immigration.

If you are looking for Touchback Amnesty, then Trump is your guy.

[Duchess47]

I have never listened to talk radio so I really don’t know much about Michael Savage but he sure sounds right on that.

[Kaslin]

You’re welcome

[PapaBear3625]

Meanwhile, Glenn Beck has endorsed Ted Cruz, and has stated:

He said he even prefers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" running in the Democratic presidential primary, to Trump.

OK, this is just over the top "Cruz or Lose". I'm waiting for what he will say after Super Tuesday, if it looks like Trump has an unbeatable lead. At what point will he endorse Bernie after that?

[P-Marlowe]

Indirect comparison.

You're right in a way. Those people were not elected. They were chosen by God.

If God were to choose our leader, who would he pick?

[Republican Wildcat]

Fine and good - no surprise talking heads are hypocrites. Although, I don't necessary recall Romney openly attacking conservatives and what we stand for at a campaign rally like Trump did. Apparently some believe the solution to the pretend conservatives like McCain and Romney are to go full on, openly leftist that attacks conservatives.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“1. His stance on illegals and the wall.
2. His stance on bringing back a strong economy, a great America with financial strength.
3. Building a strong military and taking care of our vets.
4. Fighting the war against radical Islam to overwhelmingly win. We win, they lose.
5. His intent to stop any immigration from muzzie areas “until we figure it out”.”

Sorry, which one of these five items addresses abortion, gay marriage and other social issues which confirms Trumps bonifides?

People are missing the point about Trump and his conservatism. Social issues are a key item for a conservative running for President. Cruz told us his. What is Trump’s?

Know why no one in the media is asking the question? They aren’t asking it because the media is hoping the conservative Trump supporters stay home once they find out he is really a liberal with populist ideas. It is being telegraphed and yet no one sees it.

Too bad.

[central_va]

Your post was perfect.

[Kaslin]

This is probably his natural hair color now, which I believe looks a lot better than what he has now

[House Atreides]

So, in his own words, Trump is FOR AMNESTY as soon as he makes the border secure (as HE defines “secure”).

[dp0622]

i can’t keep up :0

he was a good looking dude when he was younger.

but then, so was I!!

[Kaslin]

Huh? Can you be more ridiculous? I doubt it

[Kaslin]

Excellent point