Posted on 08/27/2015 6:18:48 AM PDT by NOBO2012
Every day the media is filled with talking heads perplexed by the phenomenal success of The Donald.
They’ve no idea what is fueling his popularity, which in itself is indicative of their disconnect from the reality of our day-to-day existence. With a new poll showing The Donald in the lead among Republican candidates with a 40% share, heads are beginning to explode and shaky legs are beginning to crumble under the pollsters.
“This is real. I’m having trouble processing it. Like, my legs are shaking.” - Time
The only people more surprised about the appeal of The Donald than the media are members of the GOP elite (GOPe), the so called “establishment” and their consultants. The Ace of Spades addressed this the other day:
The vaunted consultant class does not know the most elemental things about the "constituency" they're paid to advise clients about. I put "constituency" in quotes because it's quite plain they do not consider the actual grassroots voter as their constituency. In fact, they do not consider them at all.
So I thought I’d take a minute today to explain why “a billionaire real estate mogul, TV celebrity and oft-accused demagogue who has never held office (is) leading the Republican field with some 22% [40% now] support in the polls?” It’s really quite simple: in the words of one of Frank Luntz’ focus group participants:
"We've got to show the Republicans that we've had it with them, that we will not be there every single time. They treat us like crap and they lie to us and promise us things and then they expect us to vote again,"
And with every indication that the GOPe powers-that-be intend to cram another moderate member of the Washington party down our throats, the natives are prepared to go Roman. They want change and they want it NOW. That’s where The Donald comes in.
In the field of R-word candidates, Trump stands alone. Not just because of his bombastic speech that expresses the sentiments of many other Americans. No, it’s because we sense that he - and he alone - has the hutzpah to grab the reins of what has been transformed into an imperial presidency under Obama and use them to reign - for the good of the American people this time.
To be a benign dictator if you will. Just for awhile, just until the Democrats realize what they’ve created with their Won and hustle around to take steps to dismantle it before the R-words can do any more damage. Which they will do, of course.
He may be a dictator, butt he’s OUR dictator.
The Donald’s supporters expect him to use his powers to undo much of the damage that the Won has inflicted on our once great Republic. And ask yourself, would anyone else – Cruz, Rubio, Walker…Bush – be willing to violate the Constitution in order to save the Constitution? I think not. And we sense that America needs someone who will. In order to “level the playing field” again and give our kids and grandkids a shot at enjoying an American life. And currently that someone exists only in the persona of The Donald: no matter how much you may like some of the others, he’s currently the only guy on the podium who actually knows how to seize the power at his disposal and use it to do what he thinks needs to be done to make America great again: deport illegal aliens? Boom. End anchor babies? Boom. Get rid of Obamacare and start over? Boom. Nullify the agreement with Iran? Boom, and I do mean Boom!
Yeah, it’s that simple. Americans are mad as hell, and they aren’t going to take it anymore. We want our country back. And we don’t really care how goofy your hair is as long as you’ll do that for us. Transform us back.
So I say yes to The Donald: the only one willing to kill the Constitution in order to save the Constitution. And I mean that in a good way.
Posted from: Michelle Obama’s Mirror
Partisans are partisans and extreme partisans are extreme.
All candidates have such supporting them.
Including whomever you support.
We've already had our revolution. Men suffered and died to win freedom from tyranny and to establish this country as a unique God-blessed republic.
If George Washington and his fellows could hear what you followers of a cult of personality are proposing, what do you think would be the response?
I always assumed that conservatives understood what our Constitution means, but that was before some of them fell head over heels in love with some Manhattan gasbag shyster.
Trump is not fit to lick the soles of our founders' boots.
'bout the same as it would under Trump. I don't trust any of them. They are all working for the same masters.
ping
"He may be a dictator, butt he’s OUR dictator"
This sh*t is posted on a CONSERVATIVE website????
This is how totalitarian states get that way.
Really. Who writes crap like this? Not once has Trump advocated violating the Constitution. I’m as much a Trump/Cruz supporter as anyone on here, but this crazy talk of him being “our” dictator and violating the Constitution is scary stuff. People reign in your zeal - it’s scary.
The claim is that his intention to eliminate citizenship for anchor babies is unconstitutional.
Agreed.
If these people think they're winning new converts (deliberate choice of words) this way, they're mistaken.
I share the emotion you express in your desire to fight all the wrongs, but doing wrong to correct wrong validates the ‘end justifies the means’ mentality used by all evil entities.
Having recently seen Bourne Supremacy again, I’m reminded of how those who say, and even believe, they’re doing the “right thing” (the wrong way):
[holds a gun to both himself and Landy]
Ward Abbott: I’m a patriot. I served my country.
Pamela Landy: And Danny Zorn (whom Abbot knifed in the back)? What was he?
Ward Abbott: Unlucky. Collateral damage.
Pamela Landy: So, what do we do now?
Ward Abbott: I’m not sorry.
It’s one of the reasons I don’t hold Lincoln in high esteem.
Then why bother? Just sit home and curl up with a good book.
100% bullcrap.
Show me the supporters of Ted Cruz or any other current candidate who have advocated the killing of the Constitution, installing Trump as a dictator, or having him rule by illegal executive orders.
You can’t. None of that happened until people went nuts over Trump.
100% bullcrap.
How intelligent. Show me the numbers.
Show me the numbers or it’s just your feelings.
Did I miss the swimsuit competition?
Personally, I advocate for a right-wing reactionary fascist tyranny, with the hanged bodies of leftists decorating the streets of every town, and full-to-capacity Lubyanka-like torture facilities, with the leftists constantly screaming in agony, and a radio channel dedicated to broadcasting their screams for all to hear. I advocate right-wing death squads screaming through the cities on souped-up motorbikes, gunning down anyone even suspected of harboring a single left-wing thought, in broad daylight.
LAZ 2016!!!
You post bullcrap, it will be called out as such.
"Show me the numbers or it’s just your feelings."
LOL, you made the original claim. The burden of proof is on you to prove it, not on me to disprove.
Let's see examples of all those extreme Cruz, Walker, Carson, etc. supporters who advocate killing the Constution and rule by dictator.
Take as long as you need.
Trump is an ungodly man. I am not saying this to demean him, but as a matter of fact. He is agnostic, and playing to an old-time American civil religion—an amorphous sense of goodness. Trump has already indicated that he doesn’t care about SSM and is backpedaling on defunding the murderers at Planned Barrenhood. God can use the ungodly, but I doubt He will be blessing a nation that has abandoned His truth.
The American in me likes the pro-American bombast; but I still only see a very egotistical businessman. That was good enough for most presidents, but I am not sure that will be enough anymore. We actually need someone who is willing to undue the moral destruction wrought by Obama. It is a spiritual battle, and the devil’s champion is clear, and his acolytes many. Is there not one Godly man left?
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