GOP Ganging Up to Trounce Trump?

He is seeking to be elected, that by default makes him a politician.

Technically correct, but I'm referring to the fact that his formative experience and career was not as a politician.

I could go on and on.

I have no doubt, but what kind of answer would satisfy you?

For example, during the debate Chris Wallace asked Trump for "proof" Mexico was sending their criminals.

How was Trump supposed to answer that question? Does anyone think he kept affidavits from border patrol agents under his podium? If you ask a nebulous, open ended question, you can't bitch when you get a nebulous, open ended answer. To expect more of an answer than you asked of a question is intellectually dishonest.

Conversely, if you expect him to sacrifice his entire legislative agenda just to make you comfy, your vote costs too much. You only get to be an unknown quantity once. Many of the questions you want him to answer limit his bargaining position.

If you can't be satisfied with what he's already promised, well then you can just support someone who will lose and accomplish nothing.

I just dont understand why all the Trump supporters are so defensive and why Trump and Trump alone is not to be judged by his past stances or called out on any qualifiers he slyly inserts into questions that might drive a wedge between him and the base.

Sure you do. The snark and hyperbole is the classic indicator of someone too smart by half that can't bear not to telegraph they think they have you on the horns of a dilemma. The problem is for any syllogism to work everyone has to agree to the same premises, and we most certainly do not.

Finally, past "stances" are of only limited utility where Trump is concerned. We have no record of what he actually DID as opposed to what he said, unlike most politicians. We have their record, such as pro-life Jeb refusing to intercede for Terri Schiavo. The only analog we have with Trump is him promising to build things, and whether or not they got built. m referring to the fact that his formative experience and career was not as a politician.

If they are successful at getting rid of Trump, it will be easy for them to shut down Cruz. They have already done that in the Senate. Cruz is a light weight and his PAC will NOT support him in any effective way if Trump is gone. No way Cruz can bring in the money or votes on his own.

Cruz surprised a lot of folks with his "grass roots" donations before Trump became so noticeable. He will continue to get my money and the odds are he will pick up Trump supporters if Trump falls by the wayside.

Hard to call him a lightweight if one has been paying attention.

Who do you support? Do you support FR with donations and also donate to your candidate? If not, you are hardly in position to be looked to for your "expertise" because you aren't actually invested in your beliefs.

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