Trump is the darkness within America’s past

National Post ^ | Feb. 16, 2016 | Charles Lewis

[rickmichaels]

Last week in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate John Kasich gave what many considered a gracious speech. He had just finished second, keeping his dim campaign hopes alive. The Ohio governor congratulated Donald Trump on his victory and then went on to talk about his own vision for America. It boiled down to the fundamental conservative doctrine of government as a last resort and the need to make sure no American is left behind.

But then he said something curious. He said on that night in New Hampshire the country had turned a page in what he called a dark period in America. It was a beautiful thought, indeed, but disconnected from the reality unfolding around him. He seemed to forget Mr. Trump, the winner that night by a large margin, was continuing to turn his long-shot campaign into a sure thing. The polls show that he is ready to trounce his opponents in South Carolina.

Mr. Trump, who was underestimated by nearly every political pundit, is very likely to win the Republican nomination — though there are still pundits proclaiming him dead in the water. If they were honest they would say the truth, the thing they most fear: that at this moment he is the presumptive Republican nominee. And to my way of thinking the dark period that Mr. Kasich hopes is gone is just getting started in earnest.

Mr. Trump represents the darkest side of America. His platform consists of identifying the “other” and then bragging about how he will deal with this nearly mystical threat to the American people. When this sort of thing happens in Europe there is always talk of a right-wing resurgence and memories of Nazism and fascism. It is seen as a return to a darker age, and with good reason.

[heights]

Why would you post Leftist Propaganda?

[rickmichaels]

Sorry, I was unaware that leftist propaganda wasn’t to be discussed on this site. Thank you for instructing me otherwise.

[BlueNgold]

Know your enemies...

[IC Ken]

GO TRUMP!

[dartuser]

Mr. Trump represents the darkest side of America.

What a dumbarse ... what's your motto idiot? Make America Suck More?

[GodAndCountryFirst]

Trump is the light. This country has been in the darkness for the past 100 years. We had things just about right in the early 1900s. Then, the progressives came along.

[lormand]

• In 1999, Trump said he had joined the Reform Party because Republicans are “just too crazy” right.
• In 2000, he said: “I hate the concept of guns.”
• In 2004: “I identify more as a Democrat.”
• In 2007: Told Wolf Blitzer on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that Hillary Clinton was the most qualified to make a nuclear deal with Iran.
• In 2008: Said he was “impressed” with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and supported the idea of impeaching then President George W. Bush.
• “I’m going to take care of everybody,” Trump said in September 2015 on CBS’ 60 minutes. When asked how he would pay for it, he responded that “the government’s going to take care of it.”
• He thinks affirmative action is okay
• He would fund Planned Parenthood except for abortion. (This is current federal policy, though Trump doesn't seem to know it.)
• He supports a progressive income tax. He does not favor a flat tax.
• He doesn't want to cut Social Security or Medicare.
• He's in favor of a ban on assault weapons.
• He invited Bill and Hillary Clinton to his wedding.
• He doesn't "fully" believe in supply-side economics.
• He hates the Iran deal, but he wouldn't abrogate it after taking office.

  Abortion

  Then: On "Meet The Press" in 1999, Trump said he was "very pro-choice." "I hate the concept of abortion," he said. "I hate it. I hate everything it stands for. ... but I just believe in choice."

  Now: In an interview with Bloomberg Politics in January, Trump said, "I'm pro-life and I have been pro-life." He said he believed there should be exceptions in cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother.

  Guns

  Then: In Trump's 200 book "The America We Deserve," he wrote that he "generally" opposed gun control but supported an assault weapons ban and a longer waiting period to purchase a firearm.

  Now: At the 2015 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum, Trump said if he became president, "the 2nd Amendment will be totally protected." He told the Web site Ammoland he does "not support expanding background checks" and said current background checks "don't work."

  Healthcare

  Then: In an interview with Larry King in 1999, Trump said he was "very liberal when it comes to health care" and that he believes in "universal healthcare." Now: During his announcement, he called Obamacare "a disaster called the big lie" and said the deductibles were so high they were "virtually useless."

  Hillary Clinton

  Then: Either Trump or his son donated to Clinton in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007, he invited her to his 2005 wedding in Florida, where she sat front row, and he's donated at least $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation. He also said in an appearance on the Howard Stern show in the mid-2000s that she was a fantastic senator.

  Now: On NBC on Wednesday, he called Clinton "the worst secretary of state in the history of our nation" and said she would be "a terrible president."

  Party affiliation

  Then: Trump changed his party from Republican to Independent Party in 1999, and switched again to Democrat in 2001.

  Now: Has been a registered Republican since 2009.

  There are also some flips which haven't necessarily been from left to right.

  Jeb Bush

  Then: In Trump's 2000 book "The America We Deserve," he called Bush "a good man," "bright, tough and principled," and "exactly the kind of political leader this country needs now and will very much need in the future."

  Now: On Fox News's "On The Record" this week, he called Bush "pathetic" for his support of Common Core, said his immigration views were "baby stuff."

[MNJohnnie]

All the high minded rhetoric and noble posturing is meaningless to a voter who just found out his company is shipping his job to Mexico, or a mother sending her kids to a gang infested public school or a business person facing losing their life’s work due to an expanded Federal regulatory burden.

Deeds not words.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Look at this. Cruz has darkness over his campaign..

Gowdy calls for Cruz to denounce ‘underhanded tactics’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3397899/posts

[frankenMonkey]

[MNJohnnie]

This article represent the complete disassociation of a bubble world “intellectual” with the history of Fascism, the US Political system and the current state of politics in the USA.

It is ignorance, wrapped in idiocy surrounded by stupidity. It is the worst of of emotion based pseudo intellectual bubble world drivel.

[dirtboy]

When this sort of thing happens in Europe there is always talk of a right-wing resurgence and memories of Nazism and fascism.

Goodwin's Law. Drink.

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

DJT is a profanity spewing purveyor of zany conspiracy theories not unlike Jesse Ventura, Rosie O’Donnell, and Michael Moore.

His followers are unquestioning sycophants, a legion of mental defectives who willingly imbibe his bullying, threats, insults and demagoguery. IT IS TRULY A PATHETIC SPECTACLE.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"This country has been in the darkness for the past 100 years. We had things just about right in the early 1900s. Then, the progressives came along."

I've been saying that for a while now. WW1 was the death-knell of the Republic, IMHO.

[TTFlyer]

Liberalism is the stupidity of America’s present.

[laplata]

Know your enemies...

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Yes, it’s absolutely necessary.

[dragnet2]

Nazism?

Is this being written from Berkeley CA?

[dragnet2]

[Byron_the_Aussie]

.. Trump is the darkness within Americas past ..