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Trump Must Prove that He Can Do the Job
Real Clear Politics ^ | May 8,2016 | Larry Kudlow

Posted on 05/08/2016 9:38:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk

With a serious purpose, demeanor, and policy.

He has a strong economic-growth plan. He just told CNBC, "We are lowering taxes very substantially and we're going to be getting rid of a tremendous amount of regulations."

On trade, he needs a coherent message that rules out protectionism. In his recent foreign-policy speech he talked up negotiations. The master of the art of the deal would be very good at that when it comes to trade. There's no need for huge tariffs. The goal here is to tear down foreign trade barriers and make China and others play by the rules.

And rather than trade wars and currency manipulation (which includes the U.S.), the world economic system should be anchored by stable and cooperative exchange-rate policies.

On immigration, Trump needs an articulate policy that aims to secure the border and keep out illegals while letting in skilled legal workers. Voters prefer a path to legality (not necessarily citizenship) rather than deportation. And Trump - a cost-conscious business executive - must translate that into curbing the cronyist federal-government leviathan.

There are other issues. But my key thought is that Trump can win by showing a consistent seriousness of purpose and demeanor while advancing pro-growth economic policies and a more realistic national-security strategy. He knows, as Reagan did, that success at home leads to success abroad.

Mrs. Clinton is a weak candidate. Now Donald Trump must show that he can get the job done. He has the potential for great leadership. The whole world is watching. I believe he can do it.

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KEYWORDS: 2016issues; kudlow; trump2016
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To: Psalm 144

>> When did that become a prerequisite?

You’re right — Trump is being held to a much higher standard.


41 posted on 05/08/2016 11:36:43 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Psalm 144

42 posted on 05/08/2016 11:54:35 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (It's them or us.)
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To: Hojczyk
Where were these people when Obama was running?

Ed

43 posted on 05/09/2016 12:10:38 AM PDT by husky ed (FOX NEWS ALERT "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" THIS HAS BEEN A FOX NEWS ALERT)
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To: Hojczyk

“With a serious purpose, demeanor, and policy.”

Trump has more specifics on his policies than PIAPS does, more than Cruz did and far more any major candidate I can remember. He has written positions on health care, 2nd amendment, taxes and immigration posted for anyone to read.

Trump clearly states his purpose.

Trump is mad as Hell about the direction of the country and his demeanor reflects that.

I have some issues with Trump but none of these three things are problematic


44 posted on 05/09/2016 12:44:43 AM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: Hojczyk

When did Obama have to prove he could do the job!


45 posted on 05/09/2016 1:10:25 AM PDT by stilloftyhenight (Trump speaks TO us, not AT us. Big difference.)
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To: Kickass Conservative
Bernie Sanders didn’t have a real Job until he was 40.

Then he became a Government Employee / Leech.

I wonder, can he do the Job?

He was thrown out of a commune for not working....maybe that's a clue.

46 posted on 05/09/2016 1:32:06 AM PDT by spokeshave (Somewhere there is a ceiling for Trump.....Yeah, it's called The Oval Office)
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To: Psalm 144

Obama is the KING of SNIDE!


47 posted on 05/09/2016 1:58:04 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Hojczyk

Just like, Barry O. Right, Larry?


48 posted on 05/09/2016 2:10:16 AM PDT by AdaGray
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To: Hojczyk

Anyone know of other names, that they can think of, that were placed under the same scrutiny?


49 posted on 05/09/2016 2:12:40 AM PDT by Racer1
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To: Psalm 144
Problem solving 101: First step: Identify the problem. Second step: Solve the problem.

Is there any other candidate except Trump who's talking about problems and solutions?

These media nitwits are becoming more irrational every day.

50 posted on 05/09/2016 2:16:27 AM PDT by grania
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To: TruthWillWin

Kudlow is a Trump supporter. I follow him on Twitter, and he is one of those who understands the economic problem we’re facing.


51 posted on 05/09/2016 2:17:07 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SpaceBar

Kudlow is a Trump supporter. I follow him on Twitter, and he is one of those who understands the economic problem we’re facing.


52 posted on 05/09/2016 2:17:24 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Hojczyk

Too bad we didn’t see a fraction of this much interest and concern about ability and substance back in 2008 when Barack Obama was running for president on his catoonish platform of Hope and Change.


53 posted on 05/09/2016 2:31:10 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Islam is Islam. Democracy is the train we ride to our ultimate victory. (Recep Erdogan))
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To: Hojczyk
Trump Must Prove that He Can Do the Job

Mr. Trump beat the daylights out of the Bush-Hastert-Limbaugh wing of the gop, fair and square.

You losers do not get to demand anything from anybody.

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keep out illegals while letting in skilled legal workers

He means skilled IT workers who will work for substantially lower wages.

Larry is an errand boy, sent by grocery clerk Zuckerberg.

54 posted on 05/09/2016 2:38:44 AM PDT by greedo
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To: Hojczyk
The Job?

The only job we want him to do is incarcerate the thieves that have been robbing US blind for the past 50 years.

55 posted on 05/09/2016 3:03:58 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: sten
he is more qualified to assume the office then any person i can remember.

That!

I've often thought that we need more businessmen to run for president, not politician lawyers! The president is an executive, not a lawmaker--and you need to hire executives for executive jobs!

56 posted on 05/09/2016 3:43:30 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: Hojczyk

Crappola.
This Godless piece of shit magic negro hadn’t run a kool-ade stand prior to his assection to the office. And he still hasn’t learned squat, reAlly is a weenie dumb ass.
Trump has created many many businesses, hired thousands and runs an operation larger than many state gub mints.


57 posted on 05/09/2016 3:54:16 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (500 years ago we had Shakesphere, obammys people live in mud huts still. Go figure)
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To: Hojczyk
On trade, he needs a coherent message that rules out protectionism.

So in other words Kudlow wants nothing to change. F Kudlow..

58 posted on 05/09/2016 3:56:01 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Hojczyk
Trump needs an articulate policy that aims to secure the border and keep out illegals while letting in skilled legal workers.

Translation: maintain and expand the H1B program for the tech sector, and maintain the Cheap Labor Express.

59 posted on 05/09/2016 3:58:08 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Tariffs are the key to destroying the globalist cabal’s hold over American industry. They will always telegraph what they fear most and it is that.


60 posted on 05/09/2016 3:58:13 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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