Posted on 04/24/2011 10:25:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Donald Trump, like Ross Perot 30 years ago, is a rich, successful, supremely confident salesman and patriot intensely dissatisfied with the competence of the present ruling political elite of both parties.
Trump is speaking out and speaking truth to Obama power like no one else. Like Perot before him, he's used to speaking his mind in blunt terms. He's not beholden to anyone. He scares the ruling elite. To the establishment, Trump has gone rogue.
I've seen this movie before.
In 1992, rich outsider Ross Perot loudly voices dissatisfaction that mirrors widespread public concerns not addressed by existing politicians. Insiders panic, fearing the power of a rogue voice unbeholden to the usual agendas and rich enough to be heard.
Critics tear at "gaffes" ("Larry, they doctored the photo"), paranoia ("they tried to kill me"), past business practices (Didn't his business make millions computerizing Medicare?), charge "racism" ("you people") – anything to stop the public from believing and following the outsider.
But Perot seemed right about a lot of things in 1992 and seems more right today than ever.
His prediction about the ultimate insolvency of Medicare was spot on. His opposition to wars not declared by Congress found support then and certainly rings true four ruinous wars and 30 years later. His criticism of NAFTA and "free trade" sounded like evil protectionism in 1992, but sounds like prophesy to many American ears today. Perot's 1992 advocacy of a balanced federal budget brings moans of "if only we had followed that advice" today....
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Har!
Beer goggles for Trump!
I'm also pretty sure it was a personal matter that started over POW/MIA policy, and went much deeper coming from Perot's own nuttiness rather than the no new taxes pledge.
Clinton promised during the campaign to raise taxes and Perot rarely mentioned that.
As the southern lady noted, it may not be de hair, but perhaps it be de flip flops, or........de agony of de feet........
*Groans* I know, I know.....it's Monday......
The key is Bush lost the enthusiasm race, when he went back on his “no new taxes” pledge. The votes Bush got, were from people who voted AGAINST Clinton, and not FOR Bush.
Mitt Romney: The New Bush?
Hey, I can play that game! Sarah Palin, the New Margaret Thatcher? Mike Huckabee, the New Elmer Gantry? Lindsey Graham, the New Vidkun Quisling?
Perot was running against George Bush Sr. and his challenger, Bill Clinton.
Trump is running against incumbent Barack Obama and his challenger, ????.
There are a lot of very, very, disenchanted middle of the road voters who already gave ‘hope’ a chance.
All we are saying...is give hope a chance. That was Obama’s song to independants in 2008.
What’s his song now? “Born in the USA ... I’m a cool rockin daddy in the USA!”
LOL...I could see in my post I was getting perilously close to mimicking the famous quote “How did Nixon win, I don’t know anyone who voted for him!”
Yes, that also is true: Perot attacked Bush far more than he did Clinton.
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