Posted on 08/08/2016 7:20:09 PM PDT by EinNYC
Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president in American history,” according to a damning letter signed by 50 prominent Republican national security experts urging voters to stay away from the GOP nominee this fall.
In the clearest sign yet that Trump has failed to win over droves of Republican voters worried about his mercurial temperament and erratic behavior, the letter’s signatories, which include dozens of former officials in the Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and both Bush White Houses, made clear, in no uncertain terms, that the mogul not only lacks the credentials to be the nation’s leader but would be “dangerous” if elected.
“Donald Trump is not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief. Indeed, we are convinced that he would be a dangerous Precedent and would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being,” the letter stated.
Trump “lacks the character, values and experience to be President,” would “weaken U.S. moral authority as the leader of the free world,” and “appears to lack basic knowledge about and belief in the U.S. Constitution, U.S. laws and U.S. institutions, including religious tolerance, freedom of the press, and an independent judiciary,” the letter’s authors, who include former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden, former deputy secretary of state John Negroponte, former World Bank President Robert Zoellick and former Secretaries of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff, continued.
“In addition, Mr. Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America’s vital national interests, its complex diplomatic challenges, its indiscernible alliances, and the democratic values on which U.S. foreign policy must be based,” they wrote. “At the same time, he persistently compliments our adversaries and threatens our allies and friends. Unlike previous Presidents who had limited experience in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself.”
“He continues to display an alarming ignorance of basic facts of contemporary international politics,” the letter stated, adding that “Trump lacks the temperament to be President.”
“He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior,” the authors wrote.
“All of these are dangerous qualities in an individual who aspires to be President and Commander-in-Chief, with command of the U.S. nuclear arsenal,” they wrote.
“None of us will vote for Donald Trump,” they said. “Many (Americans) have doubts about Hillary Clinton, as do many of us. But Donald Trump is not the answer to America's daunting challenges and to this crucial election."
“We are convinced that in the Oval Office, he would be the most reckless President in American history,” the letter stated.
The starkly worded note is overt evidence that even the most dedicated Republicans remained deathly concerned over Trump’s ability to be President. Only five months ago, 70 Republican national security officials penned a similar letter blasting Trump as a “fundamentally dishonest” figure who would “make America less safe.”
The most recent letter comes amid much higher stakes.
Since the prior note, Trump has formally become the GOP’s presidential nominee. But that extraordinary position has done little, if anything, to stem the constant spew of bizarre and dangerous statements emanating from the mogul’s mouth.
In the last several weeks alone Trump has repeatedly criticized the Muslim-American parents of a fallen U.S. soldier, has encouraged Russian intelligence officials to use their hacking expertise to find thousands of missing emails Hillary Clinton purportedly deleted — a charge that was blasted across both parties as treasonous — and has said he would only uphold the nation's NATO obligations if other members in the critical alliance "properly reimbursed" the U.S. for its protection.
The outrageous proposals resulted in a slew of defections among prominent Republican lawmakers and figures who have said they’ll either vote for Clinton or sit out the election.
Trump shrugged off the “politically motivated” letter in a statement Monday — and said the letter’s authors were the ones who’d made the world a more dangerous place.
“The names on this letter are the ones the American people should look to for answers on why the world is a mess, and we thank them for coming forward so everyone in the country knows who deserves the blame for making the world such a dangerous place. They are nothing more than the failed Washington elite looking to hold onto their power, and it’s time they are held accountable for their actions,” the statement said.
“These insiders — along with Hillary Clinton — are the owners of the disastrous decisions to invade Iraq, allow Americans to die in Benghazi, and they are the ones who allowed the rise of ISIS. Yet despite these failures, they think they are entitled to use their favor trading to land taxpayer-funded government contracts and speaking fees. It’s time we put our foot down and declare that their gravy train is over: no longer will Crooked Hillary Clinton and the other disasters in Washington get rich at our expense.”
Perfect response by Trump.
Making license plates.
So, who are the letter’s signatories?
So, who are the letter’s signatories? Is there a list, or is it a secret?
So, who are the letter’s signatories? Is there a list, or is it a secret?
Does anyone have a list of these A$$HOLES!?
Traitors in the Republican Party. Yes. Take notes.
There’s a link in the story.
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3008692/Nationalsecurityletter.txt
When the Clintoons drive the final nail in America’s coffin, I’m going to be pointing directly at the worthless bastards in the GOP. I’m finally going to retire in December. If Trump doesn’t win in November, I’m going to use all of that free time trashing the GOP and getting others to quit the GOP and never send them another penny.
Note to experts.
If you Trump loses in November, your party is finished. It was dead before Trump came along.
Brack Øbongo
I rest my case.
(These autofellatory twirps are too young to realize that these exact same criticisms not only pre-date Carter vs. Reagan, but go back to Goldwater-Johnson. Remind me again who get tens of thousands of Americans killed in Southeast Asia? Oh, that's right. The weak Democrat.)
Ronnie Ray Gun if I remember correctly!
It is so refreshing to see a republican who is willing and able to play the smash-mouth game that liberals have been killing us with for decades.
You don't have to agree with Trump on everything, but the bottom line is that he IS an American first, he's got guts, he says what he truly believes, and he doesn't back down. And really, isn't that what being an American is all about?
Only liberal leftists would make excuses for a daughter was a whore, I guess. Most conservatives that I know would be overjoyed that a daughter was a normal, faithful wife.
So, when Trump stands up for what is right and criticizes the wrong, the conscience trained by evil is not going to be able to deal with that because the mind/heart is trained in evil and can not stand the light of day. So, the evil mind attacks what is right.
On the other hand, the mind/heart trained in righteousness does not agree with the actions of the whore, but is trained not to attack/destroy or try to ruin the whore, but to love her and try to get her to change her ways.
So you have to two reactions. All of the mainstream media is going berserk over Trump not for what he says or even really how he says it, but because what he says is almost always RIGHT. They and their minions simply can not stand that their evil actions are being exposed to the light. So, they physically assault supporters of right and even seek to kill them. The conservatives, although extremely upset about the leftist, communist ideology, do NOT invoke violence as a means of stopping the evil nor do they seek to assault evildoers who are parading their evil in full public view.
The scripture says, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with GOOD."
It’s in the posted excerpt. Not an exact quote, but it’s right there.
So little individual thought - people are still just on collective thought squads- not as many as before.
“The GOP establishment empowered a Marxist Islamist usurper, did nothing as he mass imported terrorists, gave billions to our enemies, embraced dictators, abandoned freedom fighters, ignored slaughtered Christians, and as he helps create a nuclear caliphate. How dare these idiots call Trump reckless and dangerous. Up is down and down is up with this Communist Uniparty we have in DC.”
They have also watched while Democrats and their cronies have enriched themselves on the taxpayers dime, without ANY fear of penalty.
Dem Apparatchiks are driving the Maserati’s while they are stuck in Chevy’s.
Dem Apparatciks are buying big waterfront homes in Anne Arudel while they are stuck in no-yard cookie cutter homes in some Virginia subdivision.
Dem Apparatchiks are cruising around in big yachts while they are watching from shore.
Dem Apparatchiks are riding around in 10 million dollar personal jets with catered food and booze while they are flying coach. Etc, etc, adn.
They want a piece of the pie, too. And Trump threatens to end all of the corruption and influence peddling, that is now one of America’s largest, and it’s most profitable Industries.
“Lacks credentials” is code for:
1. Not a lawyer
2. Not a shyster politician
3. Not entangled with special interests
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