Posted on 12/14/2015 2:06:33 PM PST by conservativejoy
Donald Trump has performed a service for conservatives by being willing to fight the GOP establishment and draw attention to important issues. He has sparked a much needed national debate about overall immigration levels, a border fence, and the absurd policy of unqualified birthright citizenship for illegal aliens. Conservative voters, and indeed most Americans, want a fighter. Trump has been selling himself as that refreshing change, a warrior who will fight political correctness and the political establishment.
With that said, one has to ask what happened to Trump over the weekend. He has repeatedly attacked Ted Cruz for, not kissing up to the establishment. He has also attacked Justice Scalia for…not being politically correct! So what exactly is Trump fighting for?
Judicial tyranny and religious liberty are among the top issues that divide the party base from the political class, yet Trump has been largely silent on those issues.
Over the weekend, Trump assailed Cruz for not supporting venture socialism in the form of ethanol mandates and subsidies. Trump likes to say that our politicians are a bunch of dummies. He is absolutely correct. There is nothing dumber and more establishment than using the boot of government to coerce consumers into shoving corn into their fuel tanks, thereby raising the cost of fuel and food, all to benefit a horde of wealthy special interests. Really, Donald? Why throw in with the Washington cartel when you’ve been so rewarded for taking them on?
Another dumb and unconstitutional policy of the political dummies Trump so passionately inveighs against is affirmative action. Last week, the entire political Left had a meltdown when Justice Scalia quoted some briefs submitted in an affirmative action case (Fisher v. University of Texas) based on peer-reviewed academic studies, noting that some African American students (or other groups and individuals) who are placed in higher level academic settings exclusively based on quotas will often perform worse than in a classroom more suited to their needs. The PC crowd howled racism for days! Amazingly, Donald Trump joined the wimp brigade, placing political correctness over rational discourse, saying Scalia was "very tough" on "that community" and that he disagreed with him. Really, Donald?
Scalia is a national treasure on the level of our Founders. It would be nice if Trump would let us know what type of judges he would appoint. Judicial tyranny and religious liberty are among the top issues that divide the party base from the political class, yet Trump has been largely silent on those issues.
Trump then referred to Cruz as "a little bit of a maniac" in terms of how he deals with his fellow senators. Really, Donald? I thought these were the stupid, pathetic dummies you plan to put in their places? What exactly did Cruz do wrong with regard to Mitch McConnell? In what way would you handle McConnell differently?
Here is some free advice from someone who has greatly appreciated what Trump has done on the issue of immigration, at least in terms of elevating the prominence of the issue: If you really think Cruz will go the way of the other candidates you butted heads with, and desire to affect that outcome, attack him from the right in a legitimate way. But if you are going to hit him from the left and side with the political class on key issues, especially as it relates to political correctness, you will lose your entire appeal of speaking truth and common sense.
” .... Trump was nothing more than a Democrat plant. “ >>>
I know. Gotta be true, because the GOPEE and the MSM have all said that already, and planted that meme. Nice that you were so sharp and caught it, and swallowed it whole.
That crap has to sell to someone. Nice it was you that bought it, they said.
He is still getting enough conservatives and everyone else, which signals he may be in general election mode now.
I have long felt that Trump was nothing more than a Democrat plant. He's stirring things up in the Republican side to divert attention from Hillary's problems.
Tell me where I'm wrong.
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Tell us why you're right.
I think there are a bunch of people that are interested in stopping ISIS, and closing the border. Next?
The conversation probably started more like...
“We are the attorneys for Trump International...”
Trump was parroting Mc Cain's, Graham's and McConnell's criticism of Cruz this week.
Oh give me a break. It’s a figure of speech.
He already said he would be phone and pen with the death penalty thing.
Think about the SC? Remember when he talked about appointing his sister the liberal?
Cruz has been my first pick all along. I voted for him every time he was on the ballot. Primary and General 2012 in Texas.
Mitch McConnellJohnJohn Donald McCain.... Ted Cruz is Wackobird Maniac..
100% agreed.
Trump is not who he says he is. Did talk to Bill right before he announced. Read today article where he screwed people he hired, John Fund article: Pay them 80% of promised fee and they would have to settle for that or expensive court battle. Not that hardcore trumpees care anything about that. I cannot understand their attraction to such a POS. As hubby says, being a total jerk (paraphrase) does not eliminate you from running for office.
Cut from the same cloth, maybe even simese twins : John MCain and Donald Trump.
Rush Limbaugh : Donald McCain “ I am disappointed in Trump “
I think the Cruz’s supper pac is probably in the process of making commercials about this now.
Trump’s pen and phone would also BE GREAT!!
I'll admit I'm wrong if Trump either wins or loses without going Independent.
How many on here supported Ross Perot back in the day? I've heard this song before.
Amazing that there is so little curiosity from the Trump supporters about what kind of “advice” the husband of his probably opponent could have given him.
Closed door meetings: Trump “ shhhhh, quit, don’t let them know I still hire Muslims in the middle east and hired Illegal Immigrants in the past “...
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