I do not like Trump for who he is and who he has been. I do not like Cruz for what he has evolved into. But I would gladly have either man than anybody who has ANYTHING to do with the "establishment." Regardless of what happens during the remainder of the primaries, during the Republican convention, or the general election, if the Republican Party is smashed there will be a victory of sorts.
The GOP needs to go the way of the Whigs and a party dedicated to moral standards and truly Constitutionally-limited government needs to rise up from the ashes of the GOP. I do not think that Trump is the man to carry out that transformation...even in his current rhetoric, he is showing himself to be "big government" (just "better government to make America Great Again"). Cruz, through the primary crucible, has proven that he is not up to the task nor will he ever be up to the task. But we are now at the point where, if either man wins the nomination, it will be the end of the establishment. And if the nomination is stolen, the party will utterly implode.
I trust Trump as much as I trust fox guarding a chicken and those who believe his speeches today, or totally ignorant to his past deeds, behaviors and DNC funding.
Good post. It’s strange we haven’t seen more of this.
But this is unacceptable. You must invariably really not dig one of these stiffs and be really enthusiastic for the other, and get attacked for the one you admit to not liking. It’s the way these things are supposed to be done.
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I find it extremely refreshing to have a good man like Donald Trump running for office. His politically unpolished demeanor endears tens of millions of freedom loving Americans who desire a real restoration of American principles to this fallen nation. I admire his courage and perseverance, as well as, his obvious intention to serve the people. I appreciate so much his moral clarity by not allowing special interest funding of his campaign and am so grateful his showing the nation that the huge money is not needed by utilizing our news media as it really intended...to disperse information.
You would take”either man” but Cruz will “never be up to the task?”
All that puffery that Trump could bring new people to the polls and put even democrat NY into play in the general election is just pure BS.
An utterly inexperienced politician, who describes our rights and privileges as particular to us as Americans rather than universal moral mandates..<<<<<<<
Universal moral mandates????? In whose world???
The last time I checked a history book, the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights was developed and instituted in the united States of America, for Americans BY Americans!!
These are the basic governing documents and principles by which OUR government was founded, and by which traitors have and are seeking to water down and abolish.
Trump is not an odd man..obviously as most Americans relate to his reminder of who WE are as a nation, and what we’ve lost.
The “phenomenon” is ignorant and error-filled writings such as the article has provided.
Let’s see how well these so-called “universal moral mandates” fly in the middle east, or even in Belgium and Paris a few weeks ago where people must submit to being murdered by Islam and not permitted to defend themselves.
The ACTUAL universal moral mandates are those which demand people forget what freedom is, and to bend over for the ungreased lies being forced on people who know better by those refusing to pick up a freaking history book.
An utterly inexperienced politician, who describes our rights and privileges as particular to us as Americans rather than universal moral mandates, would be rejected by both parties at any other time in the modern era.///
Conservative commentators like Levin preach how the founders never intended the country to be ruled by a permanent political class. Instead, private individuals were to set aside their livelihoods, participate in govt for a time, then go back to private life.
Then when it happens, they oppose it.
Sorry, Levin. You might have had James Madison in mind but it seems you got Sam Adams.
But the article also ignores his biggest downside, which is that he directs his vulgarianism indiscriminately. While tens of millions of Americans -- likely a majority - openly or silently applaud his battle against leftist PC, he loses a great many when he does things like the Heidi Cruz tweet, or the juvenile "Lyin' Ted", "Little Marco", etc. comments. He could have been the leader of such a movement from within the right. Instead, he's a movement of one, and that's not enough. He's alienated potential allies to the point where they actually line up against him on issues where they may have been willing to ally with him.
Some very good things about Trump, but he's got Shakespeare-sized fatal character flaws.
there is nothing intellectual about Trump. He is as dumb as a stump. He is just a Democrat pretending to be a Repubican. And those who say he is Reagan are delusional. Trump actually was against Reagan Tax cuts. But then again, that is just one of many aspects that prove he’s a Democrat through and through. It is hilarious that so called Republicans on here are supporting a liberal NY City Democrat for President. Hell has truly frozen over!
They've been heinous for quite a while now, but have still functioned as the lesser evil to more or less counter the final evil of the demonrats.
My perpetual hope has been a fully repaired and Constitutionally remodeled GOP that could save the nation and also pull the demonrats back from the fire.
Unfortunately, the GOP cast as the opposition party is an illusion for the base to feed on.
It's their Uniparty's "good politician/bad politician" variation of the ol' "good cop/bad cop" routine.
It worked on we, the perps, a few times, but we're used to it now and the gag has grown old, boring and tiresome. We're done jumping that shark.
In fact, speaking of "fundamental transformation", things here in the good old US of A have had an "Under New Ownership" feel since 9/11 and perhaps there is some truth to that feeling? That would explain a great deal.
Regardless, the Republican party has/had a function to fulfill.
If the GOPe can't or won't fulfill its purpose, another party will follow the GOP's example and rise up to take its place.
Nothing is too big to fail, especially not a political party that plays its base.
Vote Libertarian!
They have always wanted to cede the battleground in the culture wars.
Trump scares the left because he absolutely will not be silenced. The usually Leftist attacks of ‘racist, sexist, unevolved, ignorant’ leave no mark.
The tool of political correctness is brushed off. Protests are yawn-inducing, and 24/7 media attacks ignored.
He has not yet used a bully pulpit to push his agenda. This is all on defense, and he continues to be strong.
Sitting in the White House, selecting his Supreme Court Justice Ted Cruz, and what will the Left do that they haven’t already done without success? Nothing. They have nothing.
Trump is the only person strong against all of these other forces. Nobody else can do it or wants to do it.
Ah, yes. Donald Trump - the pro-Planned Parenthood, pro-LGBT, TWO Corinthians “Cultural” Warrior.
Painfully honest markomalley... you're right on one important level - "These are the times that try men's souls." And victory might be in defeat...
An excellent article that based on the comments here seems to have fallen on deaf ears. The right has no chance if it doesn’t defeat PC; eventually conservatism itself will be deemed hate speech and banned from the public square. Trump is only GOP candidate who’s even battling within this arena.
This is long, and great and worth the time.
Read it all, you’ll be glad you did.
Well, no. If that’s what we need, it’s not him. Like a lot of wealthy people Donald Trump lives above those cultural conflicts. He’s not above making comments about political correctness, but he’s no culture warrior. Trump’s success at the polls has as much to do with a deeper weariness with culture wars as it does with a surface reaction against political correctness. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing — or a good thing — but I think Mytheos is deceiving himself and taking Donald Trump for something he isn’t and never claimed to be.
Donald Trump blamed Pamela Gellar for the Islamist attemped assassination in Texas.
Donald Trump has never once spoken of religious liberty.
Donald Trump today come out in support of Trannies in the bathroom.
Donald Trump is a PC thug taking you rubes for a ride, while destroying the Conservative movement.