Posted on 03/22/2016 5:14:05 AM PDT by Kaslin
I don’t recall such criticism of Obama’s deportment and temperament when he gave Hillary and others the finger on TV (which he’s done a number of times), nor do I recall such criticism when Obama told his followers to “get in peoples’ faces” and “bring a gun when they bring a knife”.
“When I began entering into the give and take of legislative bargaining in Sacramento, a lot of the most radical conservatives who had supported me during the election didn’t like it. “Compromise” was a dirty word to them and they wouldn’t face the fact that we couldn’t get all of what we wanted today. They wanted all or nothing and they wanted it all at once. If you don’t get it all, some said, don’t take anything. I’d learned while negotiating union contracts that you seldom got everything you asked for. And I agreed with FDR, who said in 1933: ‘I have no expectations of making a hit every time I come to bat. What I seek is the highest possible batting average.’ If you got seventy-five or eighty percent of what you were asking for, I say, you take it and fight for the rest later, and that’s what I told these radical conservatives who never got used to it."
Reagan was a realist. He dealt with the communists long before he ever got to DC. When he was president of the SAG it was full of communist agitators who only wanted to cause trouble and disruption but Reagan managed to hold things together. When he got to Dc he managed to work with a Congress that despised and ridiculed him and achieved historic wins...because he was willing to negotiate and compromise and take what he could get.
Just because you say that having an American citizen mother makes a child born in Canada a natural born citizen of the USA does not make those who disagree with you foolish. Ted Cruz was a US citizen from birth by virtue of federal statute. About that there is no dispute. The question is whether that also makes him a natural born citizen. If you go back and look at the understanding of “natural born citizen” at the time the Constitution was drafted, this issue is in no way as clear as you make it out to be. All caps and name-calling is a generally a sign of insecurity over one’s position. If arguing that Ted Cruz is not a natural born citizen truly is crazy, perhaps you would not feel the need to scream about it. BTW, this is a legal issue not a “birther” issue - we know exactly where Ted was born: in Canada.
“Conservative” has become a buzzword used by the RNC/GOP to keep people on the reservation much like welfare has been used to keep blacks on the Democrat plantation.
It has lost all meaning when most of those using the word do not want to conserve the nation.
Without a country, what is there left to conserve?
Refusing to uphold the rule of law is not conservative.
Refusing to stop the influx of fraudulently documented foreigners is not conservative.
Refusing to stand with the citizens is not conservative.
It’s getting to the point where I don’t consider myself a conservative anymore when I look around and see how many that do call themselves that are on board The Cheap Labor Express.
There is nothing remotely conservative about anyone unwilling to stand for the rule of law and the citizens.
Without a nation, there’s nothing to conserve.
Glad to see there are still a few like minded people here on FR. Thought the world was gone. Everyone went “bubba” one me.
Let that sink in. Rush Limbaugh is such a committed conservative that he didn't even brother to vote for Reagan. No Limbaugh is not going to tell me who is and is not a conservative.
They all work for The Cheap Labor Express as propagandists.
I have a feeling this article has a lot to do with Salem Media :
Salem Media
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Media_Group#Political_activities
They’ve endorsed Cruz and are fighting tooth and nail to make their endorsement count...they’ll never turn towards Trump. They would have probably chosen Bush, had he ever stood a chance. That’s how “conservative” they are.
Morton Blackwell is a conservative who is a fairly hard-nosed conservative and who has endorsed Ted Cruz. He is also a political activist and an “expert” on RNC Rules...he’ll be front and center jockeying to ensure his endorsement wins, but to no avail, at the brokered convention. The party is eager to eliminate both Cruz and Trump...We’ll have to wait and see if Trump’s popularity among voters and the voters say will be tossed out the window for the elite’s RINO preference.
Morton Blackwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Blackwell
Check this out, too, regarding Salem
Excerpt:
“Politics as an industry – Salem Communications [radio talk show (Hugh Hewitt), Red State (Eric Erickson), now also Twitchy (Michelle Malkin), Hot Air (McCain), NRO, Townhall, Human Events, Bearing Arms] apparently have the same general ideological world view -regarding immigration- as Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, etc.”
Excerpt 2:
“In 2014 (sorry, cannot recall the date), Salem Radio hosted a conference call with Senator Marco Rubio to address the Gang of Eight legislation and “set the record straight.” All national and local talk hosts were urged to take part. I am one of their local hosts, and what I heard that day was troubling.”
Insider Reveals Salem Media Was Part of The Coordinated Gang-of-Eight Manipulation
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2016/03/07/insider-reveals-salem-media-was-part-of-the-coordinated-gang-of-eight-manipulation/comment-page-2/
Trump wants to fix social security and save Medicare. He seems to favor preserving it and not tearing it down. He isn’t for draconian measures. But some on this site thinks Trump will reform entitlements/welfare in order to move the money to social security and Medicare. I also know he has said he won’t let anyone die or not get the care they need. He don’t sound hot headed so he won’t destroy the system just to make cuts. I feel he will tread carefully and do the right thing. Someone like Rand Paul would do too much too fast causing its own set of issues.
Trump is a doer not a blow hard who is all talk and no action.
Limbaugh the Lesser; A legend in no one’s mind.
You’re right, Trump isn’t a conservative. But he isn’t a liberal either. Nor is he a partisan on either side of the fence. Historically, he’s contributed almost equally to candidates from both parties, which isn’t terribly unusual for a businessman of his stature.
Trump is a populist, but not the populist that the media and the GOP try to portray, i.e., a person who only says what he things people want to hear. Unlike other so-called populists, Trump really is as pissed off and fed up as we are. Notice that he doesn’t use teleprompters, notes or even talking points. And, while he occasionally contradicts himself (what person doesn’t), his recognition of what is wrong with our country and his passion and commitment to righting those wrongs is consistent and clearly resonates with many Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians and independents alike.
No, Trump isn’t a conservative, but he is a patriotic American who honestly wants what’s best for America and American citizens and while I may disagree with him on a few things, at this point, that’s good enough for me.
It is you who are the fool.
I was not talking about Trump’s personal life I was talking about his political positions. I believe in principals, not the people espousing them. If Cruz were to change on Israel or the Life issue I would no longer support him.
I support positions, not the candidate. Cruz is the most conservative, so I support him.
Movement conservatives are suicidal and Donald Trump believes in defending the country, its lawful citizens and its borders.
Thank you. Very well articulated.
“We cannot allow these people to come into our country.”
He may not be ‘conservative’ but at least he speaks up
It is well past the time to nit pick about the purity of a label. Action speaks:
Trump will secure the border with the wall and keep out the criminal illegals. This is not racist, this is to protect American citizens (including American citizens of hispanic origin!) from the illegals bringing in heroin, diseases and crime.
Trump will bring back manufacturing jobs and protect American jobs.
Trump is pro second amendment rights.
Trump will nominate a conservative Supreme Court Justice.
These are the bed rock priorities required to save America and must be done this election cycle.
Pointless debate on how “conservative” Trump is, becomes the equivalent of the proverbial “How many angels can dance on the point of pin?”
Irrelevant.
Finally an honest Trump supporter. I actually have a lot of respect for your post and your position. It is consistent and heartfelt.
I would only say anger is not a platform. But again it is refreshing to have a Trump supporter clearly articulate why they support him, and not try to claim he is conservative.
Another Cruzlim reduced to typing in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS SO THAT WE WILL FINALLY FOCUS ON JUST EXACTLY HOW DERANGED HE REALLY IS. More balanced folks confined their use of capitals to a few key points.
STOP MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF
Wouldn't want to have missed that point either. I have a genuine question. Is it an insult if it is delivered by someone who is emotionally unbalanced?
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