An early mentor of mine defined "manager" for me.
He told me that "a manager is not the man that can do the work of ten men. A manager is one who can get ten men to do the work!"
I get the Trump likability. None of you supporters worry that he is not all that deep? He is a mile wide in fun, power, and explosiveness, aimed at some important issues. But a President handles everything. No worries that he’s not got the right training and depth of knowledge for it? Those unnamed expert genies will handle the details?
Washington rarely quoted the political giants. But like Reagan he had an intuitive grasp of what would work, what was, or was not, good for the nation.
Like Trump, he was a master delegator, bringing in three geniuses to run the three major departments. And the whole time he had Adams available for advice. I see a lot of Washington in Trump---his experience was largely outside elected politics (the military/business), Trump is a better speaker. Washington often let Hamilton and Jefferson "do their own thing" and report back the big picture results. That seems to be what Trump does with his businesses.
I'm not worried about "the right training" because we have 535 people in DC with the "right training" and they've done nothing but sell us down the river. And sometimes "depth" of knowledge only means "depth of accepted knowledge." Trump strikes me as someone dedicated to changing "the way things are done" which we desperately need.
He isn't "lawyerly", speaks clearly ( no weasel words ! ), and knows people who get things done!
That’s pretty much why TRUMP is winning. All he rest are selling us a walk into the policy and process weeds.
TRUMP works the whole picture, gets it, and we’re buying. Who has the time for weeds? We’re in collapse.
We’ve been in weeds for 7 years. These runners for prez with a quick pace through the senate, now have dubious records and the governors are not cutting it, either.
Comes TRUMP who says what we’re thinking, proving he has first thought as we have thought. No need for the trails.
“None of you supporters worry that he is not all that deep?”
Obviously you are, so explain how he built up his multi-billion dollar empire, and explain how you built up yours.
“But a President handles everything.”
No. Impossible. Moses couldn’t. Ronald Reagan was know as the great delegater.
“No worries that he’s not got the right training and depth of knowledge for it?”
Politicians have been coming to him with hat in hand wanting money. It was not vice versa. That must mean something; they thought it did. Trump has always been a man of action, as opposed to a politician who portrays himself as a pure purveyor of conservative theory.
“Those unnamed expert genies will handle the details?”
You mean you don’t think we have any. Has Obama made use of them? Successful CEOs find and develop talent.
Actually I see virtue in his simplicity and directness. They allow him to see problems, state the problems and attack the problems. Let people be offended, we need to clear out the morass of political correctness that has paralyzed our country. Microaggression is so passe.
The life Trump has led has been excellent training for leading our Nation. He has a broad base of very practical knowledge and the experience of being in charge and taking responsibility. Add to that his facility in working with and judging people of all walks of life and in many nations. His responsibility for a vast business empire is very relevant to the complex task he will face in repairing America at home and on the world stage.
Trump has named many of the experts he will engage on America’s behalf Carl Icahn, Senator Sessions for example and they sure sound better than the current crop or any of the politically connected lot we so often have running things. I like a man who calls a spade a spade, who is not afraid to listen to assessments from experts and then incorporate their ideas as Trump has done already in this campaign season. Most of all I like a man who loves my country and is committing so much of his energy, time and funds to make a difference, to make America great once more, to let her stand unashamed again as a symbol of liberty & justice. After the last 8 years we have a long way to go.
Exactly where is this training ground for presidents? Traditional political parties. Elected office? I will try a private sector businessman this time.
I don't know how you could not like Trump when Cruz is a Trump parrot.No worries that he’s not got the right training and depth of knowledge for it?
Like Cruz with about the same experience as Obama for example? Those unnamed expert genies will handle the details?
So now he's the only one that has to give names? He has access to the same "genies" (and more) that everyone else has. Who does Cruz have? The same ones that got us in this mess?
He’s run a business worth billions of dollars for years. He has created buildings, hotels, capital, jobs and made other people wealthy. He’s hired and fired been sued and has sued. He’s negotiated with labor and has dealt with foreign leaders on construction projects internationally. It’s not as he hasn’t had to make tough decisions at great risk to him and his family. Tell me what Senator and/or Governor that makes decisions, only with other people’s money, at no risk to themselves, other than their political career, have more experience. Nobody is fully prepared to face the problems a President faces, but I submit someone that has Trump’s experience is just as prepared, if not more so, than any other candidate.
Trump wrote 12 books, yet is not deep to you.
How many books have you written?
An early mentor of mine defined "manager" for me.
He told me that "a manager is not the man that can do the work of ten men. A manager is one who can get ten men to do the work!"
All the professional politicians elected as governors, senators and congress-critters so far, have pretty deep knowledge of details, would you agree?
And look where the country is at! Up to eye balls in debt, middle-east in biggest chaos in 100 years, 94 million Americans adults unemployed, 50 million on food stamps, abortions continue unrestricted, illegals pouring in by the millions. The senators have not even run a hot dog stand at profit.
Then look at Donald Trump. The company he owns is in magnificent shape, he has grown $1 million borrowed from his father by a factor of 10,000. Look at his campaign...latest poll from Fox News has Trump more than double of the nearest competitor. And Trump has spent almost nothing so far!
Who do you want running the country? Professional politicians knee deep in details or a brilliant businessman?
If he wins the Election he’s got no choice whatsoever but hire people who know the many things he hasn’t a clue of. He’s going to have to have his hand held throughout Washington and the “learning curve” will be great...those voting for Trump are really voting for all the advisors and staff he’ll bring in and you can bet many of them will be corporate businessmen he thinks he can trust.
And our current crop of young political hacks, never having accomplished much of anything in the real world, have the right training and depth of knowledge for the presidency?
I think just the opposite, being just about Trump’s age, he is the only one who does have the depth and the experience to handle the job.
The cult is strong on this thread.