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Has Trump Found the Formula?
Townhall.com ^ | June 24, 2016 | Pat Buchanan

Posted on 06/24/2016 11:57:55 AM PDT by Kaslin

Stripped of its excesses, Donald Trump's Wednesday speech contains all the ingredients of a campaign that can defeat Hillary Clinton this fall.

Indeed, after the speech ended Clinton was suddenly defending the Clinton Foundation against the charge that it is a front for a racket for her family's enrichment.

The specific charges in Trump's indictment of Clinton: She is mendacious, corrupt, incompetent and a hypocrite.

"Hillary Clinton ... is a world-class liar," said Trump. She faked a story about being under fire at a Bosnia airport, the kind of claim for which TV anchors get fired. She has lied repeatedly about her email server.

She lied to the families of victims of the Benghazi massacre by implying the atrocity was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islamic video, not the premeditated act of Islamist terror she knew it to be.

Drop "world-class" and Trump's case is open and shut.

His second charge: "Hillary has perfected the politics of personal profit and theft" and "may be the most corrupt person ever to seek the presidency."

Particulars?

Bill Clinton got $750,000 for a speech from a telecom company facing State Department sanctions for providing technology to Iran. The Clintons got the cash; the telecom company got no sanctions.

"Hillary Clinton's State Department approved the transfer of 20 percent of America's uranium holdings to Russia, while 9 investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."

Stripped of its excesses, Donald Trump's Wednesday speech contains all the ingredients of a campaign that can defeat Hillary Clinton this fall.

Indeed, after the speech ended Clinton was suddenly defending the Clinton Foundation against the charge that it is a front for a racket for her family's enrichment.

The specific charges in Trump's indictment of Clinton: She is mendacious, corrupt, incompetent and a hypocrite.

"Hillary Clinton ... is a world-class liar," said Trump. She faked a story about being under fire at a Bosnia airport, the kind of claim for which TV anchors get fired. She has lied repeatedly about her email server.

She lied to the families of victims of the Benghazi massacre by implying the atrocity was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islamic video, not the premeditated act of Islamist terror she knew it to be.

Drop "world-class" and Trump's case is open and shut.

His second charge: "Hillary has perfected the politics of personal profit and theft" and "may be the most corrupt person ever to seek the presidency."

Particulars?

Bill Clinton got $750,000 for a speech from a telecom company facing State Department sanctions for providing technology to Iran. The Clintons got the cash; the telecom company got no sanctions.

"Hillary Clinton's State Department approved the transfer of 20 percent of America's uranium holdings to Russia, while 9 investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016issues; buchanan; donaldtrump; hillaryclinton
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1 posted on 06/24/2016 11:57:55 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

The speech is a masterwork.


2 posted on 06/24/2016 12:00:46 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Kaslin

The formula is get rid of the PC nonsense, tell the truth about America’s enemies in office, and keep hammering them. Try not to look or act like a jerk and he’ll be unstoppable.


3 posted on 06/24/2016 12:01:02 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Kaslin

All he has to do is be himself, and show a little class. Not a lot, just a little. I think he’s found his style.


4 posted on 06/24/2016 12:02:31 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Kaslin
Stripped of its excesses...

The excesses are all Hillary's - Trump merely listed some of them.

5 posted on 06/24/2016 12:03:35 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: jsanders2001

“Try not to look or act like a jerk and he’ll be unstoppable.”

People need to stop discriminating against jerks, and start discriminating against evil.

When confronted with a case of jerkism, people always blame the victim.


6 posted on 06/24/2016 12:04:10 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Kaslin

She faked a story about being under fire at a Bosnia airport, the kind of claim for which TV anchors get fired.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZHO1vo762c

She has lied repeatedly about her email server.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HUJ0m1Nq60

She lied to the families of victims of the Benghazi massacre by implying the atrocity was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islamic video, not the premeditated act of Islamist terror she knew it to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3RfxNJBArU

“Hillary has perfected the politics of personal profit and theft”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owSPWLe9lc

Trump has an easy target - the worst candidate in history and the second least qualified candidate in history (she lost to the least qualified candidate back in 2008). Hillary is as dishonest as Bill Clinton, but she doesn’t have the charm that many liberals saw in her husband.


7 posted on 06/24/2016 12:06:24 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: combat_boots

He has Military Grade Balz of Steel:-)


8 posted on 06/24/2016 12:07:38 PM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: dsc

I meant so he could pull voters from the “other side”. Anything to keep HRC from inheriting the WH.


9 posted on 06/24/2016 12:09:34 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: jsanders2001

“I meant so he could pull voters from the “other side”.”

I guess we can’t afford to say we don’t need every vote.


10 posted on 06/24/2016 12:12:27 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Kaslin

And Trump did not even mention Hillary’s worse crime by far. One that affected everyone on the planet. Tepco just admitted this week that they lied and covered up the meltdowns of three nuclear reactors. They now admit they knew all along that this was a worse case scenario. And Hillary knew and was obviously involved with the cover-up. One that will eventually give cancer to many people. That cover-up was purely done for economic reasons. Forget warning people and helping them to avoid the radioactive particles. My guess is that Trump will not crack open that coconut cause that conspiracy to cover-up the meltdowns was far too vast and wide. Wow, 5 years later Tepco finally admits a cover-up. They knew. Hillary knew. And her emails from that time period were erased.


11 posted on 06/24/2016 12:15:59 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: combat_boots

It was his best speech so far


12 posted on 06/24/2016 12:17:02 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him. He got them and now we have to pay the consequences)
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To: Kaslin

I think we can begin referring to Trump as either, the next president, or the presumptive next president.


13 posted on 06/24/2016 12:18:35 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Talisker

Speaking of the Clintons:

“Why do major media let them get away with such hypocrisy?

Because, ideologically, politically, socially, morally and culturally, the major media are with them.”

Pat absolutely nailed it here.


14 posted on 06/24/2016 12:27:49 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: justa-hairyape

The U.S. Secretary of State assisting a foreign power in not releasing information about a disaster in another country...

I do not think it rates as Hillary’s worst crime.

She did not take an oath to protect and defend the people of Japan.


15 posted on 06/24/2016 12:35:17 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

“Pat nailed it.”

Well, I tend to agree with you except for the “morally” part. The Clintons (Bill, Hillary, Chelsea and their minions) are void of morals.


16 posted on 06/24/2016 12:58:24 PM PDT by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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To: marktwain

Two of the melted down reactors were built by the US. There were US operational crews there making sure our reactors operated properly. They were our responsibility because when built, the Japanese had no expertise or ability to build nuclear reactors. They built and took over Fukushima 3, 4, 5 and 6. We do have some of Hillary’s first emails when the accident began. There were warning all staff in Japan to take extreme precautions. We have thousands of military personal stationed in Japan. Even have some emails about possible affects to the US mainland. Then nothing. When they learned it was a worse case scenario, the cover-up began and no more emails concerning Fukushima. There literally must be hundreds that have been deleted.


17 posted on 06/24/2016 12:59:37 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: combat_boots

He has found the formula to get Hillary elected. Great job!


18 posted on 06/24/2016 1:26:51 PM PDT by carjic (Media and GOPe are making the only people I trust not electable)
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To: carjic

Exactly what do you mean?


19 posted on 06/24/2016 4:13:43 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: combat_boots

He was unable to complete his thought because Zot.


20 posted on 06/26/2016 5:23:23 PM PDT by visualops (It's the majority of the American people and Trump against the enemies of the republic - Windflier)
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