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Three Reasons Conservatives Should Fear The Trump Phenomenon
Townhall.com ^ | March 9, 2016 | Ben Shapiro

Posted on 03/09/2016 11:53:07 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: napscoordinator

That article does not mention curse words.

Curse words ... we might not like but we could forgive if that’s all there was.


61 posted on 03/09/2016 1:43:04 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: MNJohnnie

Everybody, please.

Please stop using Ronald Reagan to support Trump.

The two people are not in the same league or the same galaxy.


62 posted on 03/09/2016 1:44:13 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: Cowgirl

He laughed at his son when the boy wanted to go to Hawaii.

Why go there when we’ve got this swanky thing down in Florida.

No, Trump will not go far from New York. He has to sleep in his own bed every night.


63 posted on 03/09/2016 1:45:43 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: altura
and very simplistic ideas.

Yeah, simplistic ideas. Enforce immigration law. Curb abused legal immigration programs that harm American workers. Simple stuff that the GOPe always avoided because they were part of the cheap labor express.

Trump doesn't have to be a dictator or fascist to carry those out. All he has to do is enforce the laws as they are currently written.

64 posted on 03/09/2016 1:46:21 PM PST by dirtboy
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To: MamaB
Trump's iq is in the top 99.999......%. He is one of the smartest people to ever run for office. I have seen the number but I forgot what it was.

Wrong. It's the top 99.999999999999999999999%. He's the smartest person who has ever lived or will ever live. If you don't believe me, just ask him or any of his devoted fans.
65 posted on 03/09/2016 1:47:10 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: altura

He was a white guy that got into Wharton (albeit after two years at Fordham) and then graduated, so he’s probably reasonably smart.
Beyond that point, IQ isn’t that important, it’s savvy and motivation and chutzpah and hubris that gets you to the top.


66 posted on 03/09/2016 1:48:42 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: entropy12

That’s a nice list.

But he’s only been pro-life since 2011 when he decided to run for president.

And all the other stuff is just things he throws out in his speeches.

We have no solid reason beyond blind faith that he will actually do any of those things.

He’s not strongly pro-life for example, because he knew nothing about Planned Parenthood. Most of us who are pro-life are very familiar with the horror of Planned Parenthood.

Take your list to the store in Trumpville and see what it will buy.


67 posted on 03/09/2016 1:49:24 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: mabelkitty

Conservatism is a word that’s kinda been corrupted by trumpers. It’s a swear word now because Ted Cruz is conceded to be the only true conservative.

Another word that’s lost its meaning is ‘establishment.’

That now means anyone who is against Trump.


68 posted on 03/09/2016 1:51:44 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: TXSearcher

Breitbart may change his mind about your boy, Trump, after a trump muscle guy threw a Breitbart reporter to the floor because she wanted to ask Trump a question.

That was yesterday.


69 posted on 03/09/2016 1:53:28 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: MNJohnnie

The cussing is not a huge issue. It’s disgusting when used in public by a presidential candidate, but we could probably live with it.

It’s just a part of the trump syndrome.


70 posted on 03/09/2016 1:55:05 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: HarleyLady27

I appreciate your conviction.

My point was about the use of ‘strong’ language in public.

I too have reservations with ‘globalists’ because it does seem they tend to sell out the US to achieve a goal.

The opposite is equally as devastating though. Isolationism and trade protectionists have caused far more damage to this nation and the world in the past.


71 posted on 03/09/2016 1:56:01 PM PST by 94Revolution (Get it right this time)
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To: MNJohnnie

Odd how trump supporters always use the ‘so and so did it too’ defense.

Isn’t that for kids?


72 posted on 03/09/2016 1:56:18 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: HarleyLady27

We’ll miss you at the polls.


73 posted on 03/09/2016 2:01:24 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: irishjuggler

Yes, Trump’s IQ cannot be measured. It is off the charts.

He knows many words of more than one-syllable ... he just chooses not to use them.


74 posted on 03/09/2016 2:02:59 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: dirtboy

If you are sure he will still care about any of that once he’s elected... care enough to actually work at it.

He has a short attention span. What if he is distracted by his plans to spread more casinos over Nevada on government land...land that, by the way, he wants to leave under the control of the feds because the states can’t be trusted.

Happy days if Trump is all you think ... very sad days if he is what I think.


75 posted on 03/09/2016 2:06:20 PM PST by altura (Cruz for our country)
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To: altura

Well, we all know how great a job the GOPe has done to date on those issues (not), so I am not sure how more of the same is going to address those issues.


76 posted on 03/09/2016 2:07:46 PM PST by dirtboy
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To: altura

Not at all.
What is conservative about open borders?
Bloated budgets?
Targeted tea party groups by the opposition and doing nothing about it?

Conservative is a word that died with Romney/McCain/Ryan, etc., and is used as a code word to get the base to crawl over broken glass and vote.

When the actions never backed up their campaign promises, voters figured out they were lying and won’t reward them with additional power.

No more.


77 posted on 03/09/2016 2:08:41 PM PST by mabelkitty (Trump 2016! #NoDNoR - Send Congress packing - third party in 2016!!)
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To: irishjuggler

you don’t get into Harvard Law without top-flight test scores, i.e.,
*******
BS
You can buy your way in there if you have connections.

But you miss the point:Harvard hates America.


78 posted on 03/09/2016 2:18:02 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: dirtboy

I don’t think that’s the race card, it’s the morality card.


79 posted on 03/09/2016 2:59:54 PM PST by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength)
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To: Jim from C-Town
Ben Shapiro is incredibly intelligent. I disagree with him on the dangers of Trump. The biggest danger is that he will be too much of a deal maker. No different than Bush or the Republicans who dealt away every position to Obama & Reid.

I don't see where the Republicans dealt away anything...They 'gave' it all away with nothing in return...Trump couldn't possibly be any worse than that...

80 posted on 03/09/2016 7:59:02 PM PST by Iscool (Trump will Triumph)
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