Suddenly, his fake "principled conservatism" will be evidence that he wants to install an authoritarian theocracy. "Authoritarian theocracy?" Is that what truly principled conservatism is to you these days? You might not really be quite so "ex-Dem" as you pretend.
Cruz' conservative creds are impeccable, longstanding, and accomplished with and a string of significant victories long before he was ever in this race. Trump's gotten his conservative "religion" conveniently just in time for a run for the Presidency -- his biggest ego rush yet.
To learn of your phony hippy roots doesn't surprise me at all. I opposed your types back then when you were all just getting high and shooting up your drugs, and smoking-up all your "Purple Haze."
All that greasy bandanad slop-talk self-righteousness "peace" and "love" gave Southeast Asia was 5 million dead in Pol Pots killing fields in Cambodia, and the lost generations of Vietnam and Laos + 58000 American lives. So you think you know a phony now, do you? Like, "takes one to know one" kind of familiarity is it?
I countermarched your commie anti-US military "Moratoriums" in Washington, DC back in 1969 and marched in 3 Marches for Victory in Vietnam in Washington, DC in 1970 an 1971. My own core conservatism predates this site by almost 35 years.
I've seen the fighters and the phonys over 50 years in the conservative movement and can the smell posers a mile away.
DT is no conservative and he doesn't claim to be, but all the lemmings on this site line right up behind him as he tries to elbow his way to this nomination. All I have to say is be careful for what you wish for. If he gets the nomination I suspect he'll turn on the lot of you so fast it will make your collective heads spin.
You cling to "the image" you desperately want him to be, and willfully choose to ignore the real man that you know he is and by your own admission has actually been all along - the bombastic, debate-ably principled NY media hound lib.
This past week gave you another (unsurprising) glimpse at the politically correct push-over that he really is at the core of his comb-over.
Get ready for more of the same.
Who knows, by the time this is all over and after another string of just-can't-help-stepping-in-it-himself liberal gaffes you might be changing your screen name to ex-Trump.
FReegards!
"Authoritarian theocracy?" Is that what truly principled conservatism is to you these days? You might not really be quite so "ex-Dem" as you pretend. Please, try practicing reading comprehension. Here is what I said, in full context:
However, do not kid yourself that the media's current silence about Cruz will remain if Cruz should (God forbid) become the nominee. The media will crush him. Suddenly, his fake "principled conservatism" will be evidence that he wants to install an authoritarian theocracy.
Taken in context, it is clear that I was describing how the media will characterize Cruz, not stating my opinion. I know this because I have observed the media for decades and seen how they fawn over the spirituality of a leftist who mumbles something about going to church on Sunday, but then go into full fear-mongering mode about the upcoming totalitarian theocracy we're headed for if a church-going Conservative happens to win an election. If you pay any attention at all to the media, you should know for yourself that this is how the media behaves. They do it to dissuade people from voting for a conservative, because it works.
To learn of your phony hippy roots doesn't surprise me at all. I opposed your types back then when you were all just getting high and shooting up your drugs, and smoking-up all your "Purple Haze."
Wow, talk about twisting around what I said into something that does not even resemble the truth. I was a child in the 60s when all of that stuff was going down--that alone should pretty much tell you I was an observer, not a participant. And as an observer in the middle of that environment, all I saw was phony fakery on display. So I recognize it when I see it. Cruz is a phony. He is as phony as all of those hippies pretending that they were building some kind of peaceful utopia.
And don't even think about trying to paint me as anti-military. I have spent my whole adult life closely affiliated with the military, either as active duty or as a military spouse. You are jumping to conclusions without any supporting evidence. For all of your claims of how you marched in anti-anti military protests, have you ever put YOUR life on the line? Have you ever had one of YOUR relatives deployed to a combat zone? I have.
Throughout all of the responses you have given my posts, you have jumped to conclusions, put words into my mouth, and made completely false characterizations about me. Obviously, it is impossible for you to engage in an intellectual conversation. It is not surprising that you support Cruz, because he specifically tried to emotionally manipulate people into supporting him, without offering any concrete reasons why he is better for the job than anyone else.
Why do you think Cruz's campaign slogan is "TRUSTED"? It is because people who want to scam you put a lot of effort into telling you to trust them. They cultivate a soft, smooth voice (i.e. oily voice) and constantly tell you how trustworthy and honest they are. I much prefer Trump's slogan: Make America Great Again. Cruz's campaign is all about him; Trump's campaign is about the American people.
FYI, being conservative is about more than just praying all day and going to church at least once a week. If that is all being conservative is about, then I know a lot of leftists who are far more conservative than most of the conservatives that I know. Being conservative is a holistic philosophy--do you believe people can make better decisions about their lives than some bureaucrat in some distant capital? Do you believe the economy works best when the government interferes the least? Do you believe that illegal immigration is a drain on our economy and hurts everyone, including the illegal aliens who are being lured here? Etc. A lot of issues go into being conservative, but at its core, conservatism is about believing that ordinary people are capable. And, honestly, I have not seen Cruz display true holistic conservatism at all. Beyond making a big effort to caricaturize a couple of media-defined conservative stereotypes, he hasn't done too much. And he hasn't demonstrated any skills or experience that would indicate he would actually be able to do the job expected of the president.
Try to stop reacting emotionally and look at the situation intellectually. Cruz lost, because a lot of people saw in him everything I described. Trump is winning, because people see his living, everyday conservatism--not your narrow definition of conservatism, but a holistic definition. And Trump is not a fake.
