Posted on 07/12/2015 6:33:42 AM PDT by richardskeet
CROWD: Cheers!!!!
CROWD: BOOO!!!!!!
"I just hate to see when people don't have common sense, don't have an understanding of what's going on, or perhaps don't want to know- maybe it's campaign contributions, maybe it's special interests, maybe it's lobbyists, but for some reason, some people don't get it, and I don't think they'll be in office much longer..."
Trump goes into Arizona, his FIRST month running for president, draws a crowd of 10,000 people, and attacks one of the most-powerful Republican Senators, (IN MCCAIN'S HOME STATE!) MCCAIN has been a senator for nearly 30 years! Mccain won the Republican nomination, he has friends in high places, a vast-political machine. TRUMP DOESN'T CARE.
Can you imagine Cruz or Paul hitting Mccain that hard in Arizona?
Trump is a bulldozer, a bull through a china shop. Trump will not be stopped by the Republican blue-bloods, nor their conservative PATSIES complicit in maintaining the status quo. Neither Rand Paul, nor Cruz, nor Rubio really WANT to be president, they want to be patient and wait THEIR turn. Why are they running? They WANT to be second place, this insures they keep their senate jobs for 20+ years, and maybe get a shot in the future.
Ready for the script WITHOUT TRUMP? New Hampshire Primary: Jeb -33% Cruz- 22% Paul- 19% Rubio- 16% Carson-9% Perry-3%
65% conservative (divided)- 33% liberal-moderate.
I've seen this bullshit script again and again since 1984, I'm sick of it. Aren't you? Aren't you fed up with "our" party nominating a candidate that 70% of us find unacceptable? Is it really "our" party?
Jeb has over 100-million dollars ALREADY! After New Hampshire, Jeb gets even stronger, winning state after state; eventually securing the nomination as contributions to the conservative candidates dry up.
100 million dollars. That's how much it will cost, MINIMUM, to win the Republican nomination. Take a look at your favorite candidate, (if it's not Trump,) ask yourself, 'can MY guy raise 100 million dollars?' Unless he's Jeb Bush, the answer is no.
...BUT that script has changed. Now there are 2 candidates with 100 million dollars to spend for the Republican nomination. Trump said he will spend WHATEVER it takes. I take him at his word.
The National Republican Party is broken; it's run by an elite class of blue-blood MODERATE pricks. These men do not care about the common man, the Reagan Democrats, as Pat Buchanan called them "the conservatives of the heart."
What do I mean?
There are many, many, many people who earn poverty-level wages who will NEVER vote Democrat because of abortion, and because of other liberal-Democrat positions. The Democrats abandoned this group long ago.
These folks are conservative ideologically. They hate socialism, (even though they don't really understand economics.) They believe in hard work; can't stand welfare recipients. They want their taxes low, they want school choice- I could go on and on and on-
These people are radical, and they have no place to go.
The Democrats hate them, the Republican elites hate them.
4 weeks ago I was very excited about Cruz, Rubio, Jindal, Rand and a few others. Ideologically I am close to all of them.
Why is Jeb the favorite to win the Republican nomination? Money from the top, political machinery, a sympathetic press, a Republican 'intelligentsia' class-
I've watched for many years as The National Republican Party has drifted from the "common man" conservative; they've nominated moderate after moderate. There has not been a true conservative at the top of the national presidential ticket since Reagan; 1984 was a long time ago.
For those of you who do not like the fact that Trump is impure ideologically: I understand your concern; I share it.
But, Donald does have a few things I REALLY like.
First, Trump's fearless. He says whatever he wants; he'll take the heat, and keep plugging.
Second, Trump's rich, very rich. Why was Pat Buchanan NOT elected president? Money. Look at the Trump platform, it's Buchanan's old-platform from the 90s. Being able to self finance will mean Trump can say things no other Republicans can say,
Third, swagger. When Trump walks into a room, he owns it. On the debate stage, he'll own it; Hillary and Jeb do not have a chance.
Fourth, Trump owns his own megaphone- his twitter account is real- he has many real fans- This is worth millions.
Fifth, Trump = ratings. People tune in to watch him speak! Anderson Cooper gave him 2-nights last week! Last week you could have renamed CNN the "Trump channel."
My hope is conservatives choose one candidate and rally around him.
I choose Trump because: he's the smartest guy; he has the swagger our country needs; he has the resources to fight and win the nomination against the will of the Republican elites who gave us the Bushes, Romney, Dole, Mccain-
Your choice: Jeb or Trump.
Trump is a scumbag who changes his stripes from year to year.
Whoever thinks he believes what he says is a patsy. He’ll say whatever gets him headlines, period.
The number of people falling for this conman’s tired old routine is sad.
Cruz 2016
lol
Thank you.
Thank you!
Cruz is still my man, too, although I like the fact that Trump is being completely unapologetic in his attack on illegal immigrants.
Excellent counsel, best fact based insight on FR this year.
Unless something major happens it will be Trump or Jeb. And if it is Jeb it means Hillary.
I too can find lots of fault with Trump ideologically, but he is the perfect candidate to break the progressive blue bloods power over the Republican party. Probably the last chance for a long long time. It is Trump or Bush or Clinton, choose!
Cruz attacking McCain? Why yes, McCrazy called us all wackobirds. No love lost there.
Was not a difficult task as he was willing.
Rubio has lots of time (Noon, May 2 - Noon, May 6, 2016) to still file for reelection to the Senate while he plays the Presidential field. I will do everything in my power to stop him on both.
http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/qualifying/
We have a Congressman for the 6th District of Florida who has already announced his intention to run for that seat, Ron DeSantis. Although I disagree strongly on his vote to keep Bonehead as speaker, he had an excellent rating from the Conservative Review of 91% but has slipped to 87% after voting for TPP.
https://www.conservativereview.com/members/scorecard/R/412526
Thank you!
Me too!
Those are not cheap shots, sweetcheeks, but reality. And a reality the msm and the GOPe has consistently chosen to ignore.
He’s nothing but an inept boob who’s done nothing but work against America’s interests.
And FU too.
Trump is waking up the sleeping beast. That’s a good thing. Who else can do that?
Hey clown, any man who flew off aircraft carriers into certain combat every day is a hero.
I wouldn’t vote for Trump either if Cruz is on my primary ballot. But he does serve a very needed purpose right now.
“...but he is the perfect candidate to break the progressive blue bloods power over the Republican party”
Agree 100%
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