Posted on 04/28/2011 3:55:41 AM PDT by ejdrapes
Someone please explain. Name me one conservative principle he stands for and has stood for through the years. I get that people like seeing him slap around Obama and push the birther issue. But why make excuses for the fact that he's moderate to liberal? He's given lots of money to Democrats, called George Bush evil and said Nancy Pelosi should have impeached him. He's advocated for universal healthcare and supported a wealth tax. He's trashed Paul Ryan's budget and thinks slapping a tariff on China will solve our entitlement problems.
The guy is not a conservative. Why are so many on Free Republic shilling for him? Where was Trump during the 2010 election? Which tea party candidates did he support? The answer is zip zero nada. He gave money to Harry Reid not Sharron Angle. He gave money to Charlie Crist not Marco Rubio. But now the narrative is he's a tea party conservative bucking the Republican establishment? Oh please pass me a bucket. Do people not believe that a solid conservative can beat Obama? Do people here believe we need to run a moderate to beat Obama? Didn't we try that two years ago with John McCain? Aren't we trying to avoid that this year by not supporting Romney? Can anyone really say that Trump is more conservative than Romney?
Oh and before anyone asks who do YOU support, I love Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain. And I hope Paul Ryan changes his mind and decides to run. Also if Alan West or Marco Rubio decided to get in the game I could support either one of them too.
What shilling?
All kinds of views about Trump are expressed here. I’d say 50-50 pro and con.
Plenty of FReepers are so FED UP with Obozo that anybody who takes him on and gets in his face is immediately liked.
And given the criminal that Obama is, that shouldn’t be surprising.
Hey, SELF, wondered when you’d drop in again. I think you should call Trump up and scream at him over the phone. Better yet, with your level of hatred for him I suggest stalking him or better yet stay at Trump Plaza and then trash the room! That will show him how powerful self is! Self.
Just about anybody would be more qualified than Obama. But have conservative set the bar that low? Or do they really believe we need a celebrity to take out Obama?
You saw through Trump all the way back in 1998? Gosh, I didn’t recall him running back then. Syntax.
There are a bunch of conservatives tearing into Obama but THEY CANNOT GET PRESS.
In America, you are nobody unless or until the MEDIA says you are somebody.
Many conservatives have raised the same Obama failings being raised by Trump but TRUMP IS A MEDIA FIGURE.
Those posting on this site are just as easy to manipulate by the media as any every-day citizen.
Trump is not a conservative but he is getting the "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" treatment.
What we do see and like is him biting the punk president's ankles like an angry Chihuahua. Fine with me to anger and soften him up for 2012.
The conservative base is being played. You think they’d be embarrassed to let it happen.
Apparently none of the “Trumpeters” are out this morning. Looks like a lot of comments from the “i’m enjoying the show, but no way...” crowd.
Of which I am one.
I think it is more an “enemy of my enemy” thing.
If it was Trump vs Obama and 4 more years of marxist hell destroying America, you morons would be the first in line to vote for him. What a bunch of pompous assholes you are. You’d kiss Trumps ass if you thought he’d knock the Dem’s out of the WH and Senate!!!!!!!!!!!
In 1999 he was hanging out with Jesse Ventura and flirted with a presidential run on the Reform Party ticket. That was when you left the Republican Party. Now he claims he’s a conservative Republican.
Here here!
FR needs more thought and speech control to retain its ideological purity
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Ever heard of something called the primary? Or do we just skip it and make Trump the nominee now? Do you think only a liberal celebrity can be Obama?
Conservatives aren't going to vote for TheDonald, they are just enjoying his in-your-face confrontation with the fraud.
Something lacking in our elected representation.
Agree with just about every comment above. I might even like a Trump who had seen the light on Reaganism.
But Trump on the issues is irresponsible. Oil tankers are at sea with no where to dump their oil? It’s all OPEC, not our energy policy? Tell the Arab League we would attack Quadaffi for $5 billion? When were the “old days” Trump talks about when we invaded countries and seized their oil?
Even on the BC and college records, Trump went too far and made claims about what his “investigators” were finding.
In each case Trump takes it a little too far and makes his policy ridiculous.
Romey is persona non grata around here. Why not the same standards for Trump? No way in he’ll is Trump more conservative than Romney, McCain, Huckabee etc.
I am sick of people defending obama through the proxy of attacking Trump. Rush said yesterday that Trump is NOT going to run... Rush talks with him... Rush also denied endorsing him in any way... all Rush said was “I have ways on which to base my opinion”. Relax... enjoy the butt kicking obama is receiving... when Trump is gone... the attacks will be gone... unless Palin runs... if not... mccain II ("I will not question my opponents "fill in the blank")... or whomever the party elite pick for republicans.
I will vote for a Conservative only... "r" or no "r"... THAT is a promise... not a threat. I am not alone... I have another party... THE TEA PARTY! republicans had better get on board.
Ask yourself this... what have any elected republicans anywhere in the US said or done to confront obama while Trump has been doing the heavy lifting??? Palin has issued a few written responses but the rest are cowards... cowering and afraid that they may have to answer some tough questions like Trump is answering and they have three choices... answer with the truth and be attacked by the press and obama, PC answers and be attacked by those that they consider their own, or remain silent and cowering in the dark. Cowards all.
LLS
Trump beats the media like a cheap gong...
Let him keep on doing it.
Sniping at him without ideas of your own is lunacy.
I left the Republican party when that traitor McCain was nominated...
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