*sigh*
There's nothing left for it, but this.
[You brute]
Posted on 01/13/2016 12:42:08 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
I applauded when Donald Trump jumped into the Republican presidential nominating fray. Here was someone with overwhelming national recognition due to his celebrity status, as well as someone who was politically independent due to his wealth. Someone of that stature could potentially drive a stake through the heart of the Republican establishment and forcefully blunt the folly of political correctness that has inundated American society. During the early stages of his campaign Trump exceeded all expectations in both of these arenas. However,as the novelty has begun to wear thin and his speeches and talking points have become annoyingly repetitive the question must be asked:who is Donald Trump?
.....he has dramatically changed positions on taxes,health care,gun control,labor unions,immigration and abortion over the past 20 years....there is no thinking person,much less a politician,that has not evolved in their approach and positions on various political issues over the years particularly as they get older and circumstances change.
While Trump's vacillations on issues over the years are not overly troubling on the surface,these dramatic evolutions do require a thought provoking examination of his character and who he truly is...
..In a deposition,conducted on December 19-20,2007,the following exchange between Trump and the attorney for the Defendant took place [Trump:I'm worth whatever I feel]:...
Over the years Trump has contributed enormous sums of money to individual Democrats and party campaign committees including the most unethical and partisan Senate Majority Leader in recent history-Harry Reid...[justifying]these contributions as being necessary to essentially buy influence in order to get his real estate projects etc. approved...
..but that does not explain when asked in February of 2014 who were his favorite journalists,he listed such liberal luminaries as: Maureen Dowd,Diane Sawyer,Andrea Peyser,George Stephanopoulis,Bob Scheiffer and Mika Brezinski...in 1999 when he quit the Republican Party saying, "I just believe the Republicans are just too crazy right."?......
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
-— The clip comes from today’s “Meet the Press” and tells, as only video can, the story of the ideological, um, evolution of Donald J. Trump, presidential candidate. It’s a remarkable four minutes that speaks to why the idea of Trump as a tea party conservative is sort of hard to believe. -—
“Trump as a Tea Party candidate is hard to believe.”
Some people have to learn the hard way.
You forgot the umlaut.
Remember how that movie portrayed the public? They had world news in 30 seconds which interrupted "I'd buy that for a dollar!". The public was too stupid to have any clue what was going on, even nuclear explosions could be easily explained away, then back to the game show.
Rush Limbaugh - EIB [Jan 12, 2016]
“...The next Politico story. “Trump’s ‘Strange New Respect’ Moment — You saw it here first,” says The Politico. “The media is coming around to the mogul. Having survived public thrashings from his political foes and the press for his policy proposals, his increasingly outrageous speeches, and his personality, Donald Trump now finds himself receiving strange new respect from unexpected corners.
“If you’re not familiar with the ‘strange new respect’ trope, a short primer. The American Spectator’s Tom Bethell introduced the concept in a 1992 article to ridicule the practice of liberal journalists who would reward conservative politicians who migrated from right to left by commenting in print on how they were now commanding ‘strange new respect.’”
Another way of putting it was, this politician is showing growth. Why, he’s actually growing. That meant becoming liberal. Transferring from conservative to liberal. So what they’re now saying is that Trump is a recipient of strange new respect just like McCain had it. All of a sudden the media’s coming around now. They have a strange new respect for Trump. They’re trying to say it signals the end of the guy. Just like when they said McCain had it, you know, McCain did, McCain fell for it, he thought the media was his base. He thought the media would never abandon him.
There are those of us that tried to tell him, Senator McCain, the minute you have a Democrat opponent, this love affair is over and the media is gonna be all over you and hate you. (imitating McCain) “It’s not gonna happen, it’s not gonna happen, because I spent years and years building these relationships, isn’t gonna happen.” And it happened. So they’re trying to run the same shtick here on Trump. But they’re still amazed that all of a sudden the media is now treating Trump with newfound respect.”
Tokyo had Rose and we have...
Yes. MSM and Marketing.
I will admit that I can’t understand Trump’s stance on Ethanol. I am in line with Cruz whom I understand is against the subsidies, but later came out and said he would be in favor of a phase out of the subsidies. Maybe it’s a case where the actions support the goal, ie to win. Once he wins, he’ll take CRuz’s line on Ethanol. Then again, I don’t know the facts. For example, does the gov’t pay these guys to make Ethanol? Do we pay them cash, tax incentives or what? Secondly, what do they use corn cobs which are good for nothing but lighting your woodburning stove, or real food, like corn. If it’s actually food that they’re using, then that is pure and simply “terrible!” Also, thirdly, is Ethanol good for our cars and in the long run our economy? I hardly think so. But then again don’t know.
I liked Newt in 2012 race, and in fact he was ahead in the polls until Romney started with the negative ads, and the misinformation, then Santorum followed suit, and Paul Ryan piled on. And then our guy is out.
I guess what I’m saying is that this is the way politics work in this country. You play to win. Trump, like the others, throws some twists of the truth out there just like the rest of them...but by far NOT the worst (You don’t think Rubio is ten times worse?). The democrats are full of straw men. Hillary thought she could score some quick points going after Trump as a sexist until she got slapped silly.
But with Trump the monikers stick. He likes Cruz probably more than any other candidate, but he’s going to do what it takes to win.
In short, Cruz is for Ethanol subsidies, TRump is not. That is my understanding. Is this true or not?
It was an entertaining TV series, thanks for playing.
Instead of thanking Trump for taking the heat and pushing positions to the forefront that Cruz supporters all like, they revile him.
Instead of realizing that the shot Cruz has been given has been paved in gold by Trump, they act like the scorpion who is crossing the river on the frog's back.
*Sigh* Thankfully, we only have to watch this for a couple of more months before someone wins.....
Now you’re reduced to ‘Bob’s Idle Musings’ on his blog.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
And you know for a fact that the vast majority of FReepers who support Trump WILL vote for Cruz if perchance he is able to wrest the nomination away from Trump. We put the best interest of our Nation ahead of our personal political preferences (up to a point, Jeb Bush and his ilk are still a definite “NO SALE”), but the rabid Trump-hating supporters of Cruz?
If Cruz doesn’t get the nomination and/or isn’t on the ticket with Trump, they’ll all stay home and stew in their own juices.
And what a sour tasting batch of hootch that’s gonna be.
I am well aware of all that history you mentioned, not a big trump fan.
You know my preference has been Cruz, it's been the same since he announced. Fortunately, most people for Cruz (75%?) don't take that position, but like me will support Trump to the max is he win the nomination.
The phenomenon you've just cited is unfortunately true. I have to say, it kind of makes me sick.
*sigh*
There's nothing left for it, but this.
[You brute]
Donald Trump Flip-Flops on Flat Tax in Literally Less than One Minute
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