Posted on 01/23/2016 11:00:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Trump is a liberal arts his core who will campaign as a converted conservative and would govern as a center left pragmatist.
RE: would govern as a center left pragmatist.
Why not center right?
So everything is anything after all - Who knew? /s
His roots are Manhattan. His life is deal making. His goal is adoration. Just my opinion though. Maybe he would surprise. He reminds me of Clinton but I do not think he would soil the office like Slick. So there is that.
Is Paul Ryan conservative? No thanks.
The massive failure of conservatives (so called) to stop Obama shows they are part of the Uniparty - an evil cabal out to destroy America.
Trump is a strong man nationalist. He will correct things. America has 20 million aliens, a million Muslin invaders per year bring bought in.
Elect Trump or you wives and daughters will be openly raped and the media forced to shut up about it like Germany.
That’s what’s at stake.
So whaddaya do?
Trump’s a Wall Street insider who peddled influence.
Cruz is just another DC insider lawyer beholden to the lobbyists.
And this is ultimately why we shouldn't care what the self-proclaimed "conservative purists," whether on FR or at National Review, have to say about anything.
We elected the conservative purists in 2010 and 2014. They did absolutely diddly. They were complete failures.
Modern day conservatism is a failure. It's a failure because it's an ideology, it's an "ism" that people think they have to conform to, rather than thinking for themselves. When people act on the basis of conforming to a checklist, then they will make all kinds of stupid decisions.
We don't need conservatism. We need Traditionalism. We need to really get back to the old ways, instead of letting artificial ideologies direct our thinking.
Outstanding article. Thanks for posting!
RE: Cruz is just another DC insider lawyer beholden to the lobbyists.
Can you show me a few instances where he sold his vote for the influence of lobbyists?
But Peter Brimelow has long been expunged from 'the conservative movement.'
I know Peter. Very true. You are not considered a conservative if you want to reduce legal immigration and oppose amnesty, i.e., legalization.
If he builds a wall and kicks out the interlopers he can then do whatever he wants. We can ditch him in 4 years if he strays to far left, which is something I do not think will happen..
Ted Cruz wants to increase H-1B visas from 65,000 to 325,000 annually
Why do you think Cruz wanted to increase H-1B visas by 500%?
Sen. Cruz Amendment to Immigration Legislation to Increase H-1B Visas
There's always been a government and an anti-government side to conservatism, and it would be naive to expect conservative politicians to attack government at all times.
Also, the figures he offers as examples of anti-establishment "true conservatives" are simply representatives of one form of conservatism who want to form an establishment of their own.
If all politicians are Establishment, so are all well-known talking heads.
Because his core New York values are left. I think for instance partial birth abortion is quite left. In fact it’s murder. And he has supported it.
Because his core New York values are left. I think for instance partial birth abortion is quite left. In fact it’s murder. And he has supported it.
What about the possibly three Supreme Court picks he would have?
Any one who is for ethanol mandates and the privatization of Emmient Domain is not a conservative. If he puts in three liberal supreme court justices, which I believe he would do, can you kick them to the curb after four years? This alone is the reason to favor Cruz over Trump.
I understand the incredible frustration with our betrayal by both parties, but we have to get this next election right. Yes, we have a big problem, but Trump is not the best solution.
The supreme disappointment has already given away the store and rendered itself useless.
I look for a Trump administration to be center right. Which jives with the majority of the citizens living in the US. Uber left and uber right are small minorities. Vocal but small.
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