Posted on 04/16/2011 2:26:34 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
Sounding increasingly like a candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly told a raucous tea party crowd today he has the qualities needed in the White House and the conservative ideals necessary to seal the Republican nomination should he decide to run.
Trump struck familiar themes and talked about his own business acumen in his speech to hundreds gathered at a park here, where his name festooned signs, buttons and T-shirts of supporters. The real estate mogul even talked about the type of people he'd have serve as diplomats and said he was looking forward to releasing his financial disclosures.
"Most very successful people, the kind of people that we need running our country, don't want to be scrutinized and abused," he said. "This is the kind of person that this country must have right now."
He derided President Barack Obama, calling him the worst to occupy the White House in history. He again questioned whether the president was born in the U.S., even though the fact has been affirmed by officials in Hawaii, where Obama was born. And he maligned China, saying the U.S. should take control of Iraqi oil and described American infrastructure as third world.
Trump ticked through a number of issues seen as bedrocks for conservative candidates, saying he is anti-abortion, against gun control and wants to repeal Obama's health care law. Throughout the speech, he portrayed the U.S. as a nation in decline and himself as its potential savior.
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“Why? She is taking a conservative position and you are not. So you are in no position to demand squat on this conservative website, other than forgiveness in a month or so when Trump plays out as the stalking horse of this media cycle. If you want to support Trump because you have fallen for his bullcrap, that’s your choice, but you will be called on your naivette if you demand that others on FR follow you off the cliff.”
Because the Bush Bot was wrong!! Dead wrong, Like You!
Trump has far more experience running large operations than most. Amazing to say he is no president considering the garbage have now and will lilely get w romney huck etc.
Keep laughing at the old-timers. We've seen twerps like you come and go like goose crap on a golf course. Your willingness to fall for Trump, and then belittle those who don't, does not speak well for you.
Sorry but that's just a flippant answer.
Oh poor baby! You’ll be waiting for a long time.
“And the Kenyan Zippy is???Or suckabee and Willard!’
Never said they were did I? The blind idolizing of Trump is disappointing. Nothing he’s done in the last week outweighs the years of other things he’s done. People don’t change and Trump sure hasn’t.
Don’t you just love how the Donald gets on the nerves of the establismentarians on both sides?!
Your saying so does not make it so. Make the case - using Trump's past, not what he is saying now - that Trump is a conservative. Recall that Romney has rightfully been labelled as a flip-flopper for doing something in the past and then pretending he's something else now. And note that Romney pimps are persona non grata on FR now.
So show us Donald's history of actual conservatism.
“Keep laughing at the old-timers. We’ve seen twerps like you come and go like goose crap on a golf course. Your willingness to fall for Trump, and then belittle those who don’t, does not speak well for you.”
Einstein ,I am looking for someone who can win and not Give the Kenyan a second shot at destroying the country!! Now you want to play insults little man? Let’s go!!
I hear ya, I hope this election doesn't turn into an ABO (anyone but obama). I'm still retching from having to give my vote to McCain last time.
Go ahead - keep insulting the old timers.
Hey RC...yep, he’s bringing down the house!
I’m on your side!!!
But you, a certified RINO lover pushing a NE liberal, while ignoring your boy is the same as Romney? HAHAHAHAH! Funniest stuff I've read in a long time. Even funnier you're bringing up the past of a freeper and blatantly ignoring Trump's!
He was a radical communist/moslem sympathizer when Trump was heaping praise on him in 2008, saying he “couldn’t do any worse than Bush” (the “evil”, “worst president in American history”).
Who was The Donald’s top choice in 2008? Do you remember? (hint: she works for the interloper)
Here's a big one. Romney is a GOP insider and Trump is not part of that DNC/RNC inside the DC beltway crowd who wield much influence on their party members.
“Because the Bush Bot was wrong!! Dead wrong, Like You!
Your saying so does not make it so. Make the case - using Trump’s past, not what he is saying now - that Trump is a conservative. Recall that Romney has rightfully been labelled as a flip-flopper for doing something in the past and then pretending he’s something else now. And note that Romney pimps are persona non grata on FR now.
So show us Donald’s history of actual conservatism.”
No you show me Bush’s that is what got rinsie of the deep end!
And you ask for his credentials?
Give us a break.
Dittos. But I learned from that last one. I just can’t do it anymore. I will never vote for another RINO. Because every time we do, conservatism takes a step back- and the GOP gets even more emboldened to abandon conservative ideals.
Yes indeed, he seems universally feared. I like that. :-)
I will click the link and here’s a link for you, I just pinged you to my comment asking for your opinion:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2705966/posts?page=4
Trump Warns Cantor Not To Give Up Birther Fight: ‘People Love This Issue’
Mine is comment #83, don’t know how to make the link go to there specifically.
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