Posted on 08/04/2015 10:20:20 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
With Hillary Clinton’s multiple misdeeds coming to light and causing her political problems, reflected in her declining support in the polls, both she and the Democratic party have reason to be concerned. But both of them may yet be rescued by “The Donald,” who can turn out to be their Trump card.
Donald Trump has virtually no chance of becoming even the Republican party’s candidate in 2016, much less being elected President of the United States.
The reason is not hard to understand: Republican voters simply do not trust him, as the polls show. Nor is there any reason why they should trust him, given his chameleon-like changes in the past.
Why then is he the “front-runner” in the polls?
One reason is arithmetic. When there is a small army of Republican candidates, each with a tiny set of supporters, anyone with enough name recognition to get the support of a fifth or a fourth of the Republicans polled stands out, even if twice that many Republicans say they would never vote for him.
When both kinds of Republicans are counted, Donald Trump is both the “front-runner” and the leading pariah. The danger is not that he will get the nomination, but that his irresponsible talk will become the image of the Republican party, and that his bombast will drown out more sober voices that need to be heard, thereby making it harder to select the best candidate.
More is involved than arithmetic, however. Many Republican voters are so disgusted with their party, especially over its repeated betrayals of them, and of the country, especially when it comes to immigration, that they are immediately attracted to anyone who voices the outrage they feel.
Donald Trump has turned this opening phase of the 2016 primaries into the Donald Trump Show. All of this might be very entertaining, if this were not a crucial juncture in the history of the country and of the world.
But, while all this political theater is going on, the world’s leading promoter of international terrorism — Iran — has gotten a “deal” that all but guarantees that they will have nuclear bombs and, not just incidentally, intercontinental missiles to deliver them.
Iran doesn’t need intercontinental missiles to reach Israel, which is closer to Iran than St. Louis is to Boston. Send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.
We can only hope that, somewhere among the many Republican candidates, there is someone who can, as president, make the hard decisions and take the hard steps required to undo the utter disaster that looms ahead, as a result of Barack Obama’s feckless foreign policies.
If ever there was a time to carefully sift through all the aspiring Republican candidates, in hopes of finding just one who might be up to the superhuman task ahead, in order to head off a nuclear catastrophe, this is surely the time to look for a solid, wise and steadfast leader.
A shoot-from-the-hip, bombastic show-off is the last thing we need or can afford. As for the Democrats, their leading candidate — Hillary Clinton — was one of the architects of the foreign-policy disasters that can turn into world-changing catastrophes.
As for the Republican mob scene, it is a challenge just to remember all the names of the candidates. These include many who must know, in their heart of hearts, that they have no real chance of getting the nomination. But, unless they withdraw, the public’s attention may well be fragmented over too many candidates for them to find a truly promising candidate for president.
— Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His website is www.tsowell.com. © 2015 Creators Syndicate Inc.
Walker has DONE it. He knows how to disable the levers. If you don't like that, then I really don't know how to explain it.
I was responding to the article, not smearing Walker. Walker is actually higher up on my list than Trump as of now.
Dubya had us all fooled, too. I really do believe that a Walker Administration would be Dubya, Part II. No thanks!
You’re just making things up.
Dayspring works for Walker Own PAC !
Do you want to keep posting all of Walkers Dayspring baggage.
Walker has hired the same smear campaign head that ran a Romney Scorched Earth campaign in 2012 only against Fellow republicans in the primary.
Walker is the DC establishment back up puppet if Jebbie fails.
Walker is owned by the same Lobbyist Billionaire crowd that calls the shopts in DC and the RNC.
Good post.
I’m sorry. I hit the wrong comment.
I see your points and agree to a point. That point is that Hitlery is very devious and will never intentionally show her true colors. Bernie Sanders is at least honest about what he stands for.
And I can’t imagine anyone worse than that vile and evil woman. She is on a par with Obama.
If Obama has a choice he will support Hitlery over Biden because he knows Hitlery will/would be more harmful to the country.
And RINO’s can go to hell, too.
Well, no, I'm not. You see, I was all in for Dubya. Campaigned for him during my own campaign for State Rep in NM in 2000, had lunch with him and his dad, fundraised like a mad man - spent many, many cold days on a corner AFTER the election with my "Sore/Loserman" signs, harangued the media to no end through the recounts - I really, truly believed Dubya was going to set us straight and stand for Conservatism.
In fact, I remember talking to a good friend of mine and saying the VERY SAME THINGS about Dubya as you are saying to me about Walker. Looking back, I was wrong, and won't make that same mistake again. Walker will side with the GOPe/CoC and do their bidding, and that really is truth.
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“WAUKESHA, Wisconsin — GOP presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker threw anti-conservative Brad Dayspring, who’s working for his Super PAC Unintimidated PAC, under the bus on Sean Hannity’s television program on Monday evening in an hour-long interview after announcing his White House run.
“Let me ask you about a hire of yours that has angered conservatives, it’s come up a lot in the news—Brent Bozell talks about Brad Dayspring as someone who besmirches the reputations of conservatives, that he’s paid to do the ugly work—do you pay attention to any of that, those criticisms?” Hannity asked Walker.
“Well, he doesn’t work for me, he works for the Super PACs out there and by ‘he doesn’t work for me’ I can’t tell any Super PACs anything,” Walker replied amid crosstalk.
You say Walker is like Dubya. Be more specific.
Walker's actions in Wisconsin belie your comments.
I also think Walker would be a dubya part two. I can go with Trump if he is the nominee. Cruz is my first choice.
Wisconsin voted for Walker AND Obama. That’s all I need to know.
Back that up with some facts.
Again, I don't have much against Walker, other than the fact that, in the end, he will side with the GOPe/CoC and do their bidding. The same was with Dubya. He was great as Governor, but on a National Stage, he sided with the establishment and ultimately, against true Conservatives. Walker will do the same. Just watching Walker's campaign and comparing notes with Dubya's, I can see the writing on the wall.
Walker's not a bad guy - I like him. I LOVE & respect what he did to the leftists in Wisconsin. I like to poke fun at his flip flops - he DOES have flaws in this area - but quite frankly I could get past that if I trusted beyond a shadow of a doubt that he would stand FOR Conservatives, which is exactly contrary to the establishment. He won't do it, just like Dubya didn't do it, once on the National stage.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/george-wills-wife-working-for-scott-walker/article/2565648
Which is sleazy but it's the Wills and they are DC elites .
Oddly Mrs Will worked for the Perry campaign in 2012 ! /p>
You were the dedicated Perry astroturfer in 2012 .
The Democrats in Wisconsin recalled Walker.
He won. Only governor who has won a recall.
The Milwaukee DA has spent years and years hounding him and conservatives in Wis.
And they have failed to shake him off.
He’s dogged and he has turned things around.
We are Conservatives - TRUE Conservatives. This is why we believe the way we do. Walker is a damn good guy, and a GREAT Governor. So was Dubya. If Walker wants my vote, he'll need to make a hard right, and soon. Otherwise, if he gets the nod, I WILL vote 3rd party.
Yes. I supported Perry. We’d be in a MUCH better place if he was president.
Who was your candidate in 2012?
When Walker was battling in Wisconsin I suggested he would be a great VP for Perry. A GREAT VP!
Now if Mrs. Wills was supporting Obama or Hillary I could see your problem with her.
If she worked for your candidate, you’d yawn.
LOL....like the GOPe has such a sterling reputation to tarnish.
Kind of surprised at Sowell on this, I do respect his opinion immensely though.
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