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How can Trump voters possibly trust this guy?
The New York Post ^ | January 30, 2016 | 6:30am | Megan McArdle

Posted on 01/30/2016 7:16:04 PM PST by TBP

I can see why you’d want a candidate strong on an issue you care a lot about, someone who ignores the accusations of bigotry that so often shut down serious debate on immigration. What I don’t get is why you think Trump is going to give you what you want.

After all, four years ago, the guy was an immigration liberal, criticizing Romney for taking an excessively hard line. His positions on other major conservative issues, like abortion, are shamelessly opportunistic.

His enthusiasm for bashing China is somewhat undercut by his enthusiasm for outsourcing the manufacturing of his own products to same. It’s impossible to say with certainty which way he actually leans on any issue.

But his endlessly convenient opinion shifts, on the very core issues his supporters care most about, ought also to signal that Donald Trump doesn’t care about you, either. He’s against outsourcing and immigration, as long as that’s getting him votes. But if he can find a different coalition, he’ll happily abandon the current one in a flash.

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

cute


21 posted on 01/30/2016 7:25:50 PM PST by dontreadthis
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To: TigerClaws
If he destroys the Republican establishment it’s worth voting for him.

Yup. Besides, I don't trust ANY of them. Well, on the GOP side, at least. I trust both Hillary and Bernie to be a guaranteed rocket-sled to Hell.

22 posted on 01/30/2016 7:26:09 PM PST by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: TBP

1) Only candidate with a credible plan on the economy
2) Only one evidencing that he understands the economy
3) Most outspoken on the borders
4) Solid record of accomplishment in business
5) Correct identification of the important issues
6) Says what most of us are thinking
7) Demonstrates follow through.
8) Shows far more energy in the campaign than other candidates

Etc.

I’m finding it pretty easy to trust Trump.


23 posted on 01/30/2016 7:26:43 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: TBP

24 posted on 01/30/2016 7:27:04 PM PST by RC one ("...all persons born in the allegiance of the United States are natural-born citizens" US v. WKA)
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To: TBP

Is Trump considered to be an honest businessman?


25 posted on 01/30/2016 7:27:05 PM PST by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: taxcontrol

I too am a Cruz supporter and will vote for Trump if he wins the nomination.................if his shallowness doesn’t kill me first.


26 posted on 01/30/2016 7:27:12 PM PST by cornfedcowboy
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To: TBP

The touch back claim is simply a lie by omission. It presumes that everyone who is deported will return. That is NOT what Trump is saying.

Gang bangers won’t
Those guilty of felonies won’t
Those not able to work won’t
Those not needed won’t

How many will that be?

My guess is millions and millions will not be allowed back in. Building a wall will keep them out

By implying that if 11 million are deported that 11 million will return you are actually hurting your case against Trump.

http://tinyurl.com/gtu7owb


27 posted on 01/30/2016 7:27:18 PM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: TBP

Prepare to duck and cover


28 posted on 01/30/2016 7:27:39 PM PST by ken5050 (Trump: "I'm no conservative, but I sure can play one on TV")
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To: TBP

I’d trust the flawed Trump over any rotgut, true leftist DemRat.. or gutless RINO’s== we’ve had enough of them already.


29 posted on 01/30/2016 7:27:43 PM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: dp0622

It’s a sad commentary on the Dhimmicrap field that their best candidate is Martin O’Malley, under whose governance almost half of the people of Maryland wanted to leave teh state.

But at lest he’s not a criminal who put high-level secrets on a private server or a socialist who honeymooned in the Soviet Union.


30 posted on 01/30/2016 7:28:02 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Neu Pragmatist

If you subtract the charisma and the $10 billion, he’s just like me.


31 posted on 01/30/2016 7:28:14 PM PST by Disestablishmentarian
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To: TBP

Should we vote for Cruz, the idiot that sent out threatening and intimidating letters to people??


32 posted on 01/30/2016 7:28:26 PM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: DannyTN
1) Only candidate with a credible plan on the economy

So what is this credible plan and how is it different from the others?

33 posted on 01/30/2016 7:28:46 PM PST by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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To: TBP

Trump did what was legal for Trump inc. He was in it to win it.

He wants America to be great again. He will make a great ceo of America. And America will win.


34 posted on 01/30/2016 7:28:53 PM PST by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: Fai Mao

No, it isn’t.

Touchback said every illegal alein must return to his or her country, then they would be eligible to apply to return.

Trump’s policy. on the other hand, says that the illegals have to go back to their own countries and then they can apply to come back.


35 posted on 01/30/2016 7:29:32 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

I am not a Trump primary voter, but, I will vote for him in the general, because, I don’t think he is a Commie or stupid.


36 posted on 01/30/2016 7:29:35 PM PST by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: TBP

It might be nice just to have a pro-business, capitalist, America first president for a change, consistent ideological doctrinaire conservative or not. (not endorsing Trump over Cruz btw)


37 posted on 01/30/2016 7:29:51 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: glaseatr

Clinton’s supporters want a power mad communist who’ll take away OUR money, guns and liberty. Of course they trust her!


38 posted on 01/30/2016 7:30:05 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Obama been Liberal. Hope Changed)
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To: TBP

We trusted everyone else we voted for. What’s the big deal?


39 posted on 01/30/2016 7:30:26 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: RC one

40 posted on 01/30/2016 7:30:27 PM PST by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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