Posted on 01/27/2016 11:12:40 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
"....The Washington Examiner's Byron York reports on the burgeoning Kaelism among Republican poobahs who were gathered at Saturday's First in the Nation Town Hall in Nashua. "Most of the politicos in Nashua didn't deny that the polls are what they are," York writes. "They just explained that they haven't personally encountered evidence that the Trump-dominated polls are accurate." As one "very well-connected state Republican" says, "I don't see it....I don't feel it. I don't hear it, and I spend part of every day with Republican voters." Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu and his wife, after racking their brains to come up with a single Trump supporter they know, say that yes, "there's a guy down the street from them who does."..
...One party official surmised to York that they don't know Trump voters because Trump voters are "not Republicans." Indeed, I spoke with Trump supporters last night who have either switched allegiances or been drawn into the political process through Trump's candidacy.
"We pretty much listened to everybody talk, and their bullshit, and decided there was really nobody else that would stand to the values that we were looking for in a president," said Michael Cassell, of New Durham, attending the rally with his wife Lisa. What issues made the decision so simple? "A lot of it's the economy, the [border] wall, the military, welfare, the people that are on welfare, and all the immigrants, and just trying to get the world straight." Like many Trump supporters-though not all, I found-Cassell considers Jeb Bush's campaign pathetic. He "leaves his last name off all his signs" because he's "embarrassed," Cassell said.
So who did the Cassells support in the previous election?
"It was Obama.".....
(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...
I have said it before and say it again:
Trump is a democrat wearing a RINO’s clothes.
That’s why it’s not so much of a stretch for former Obama supporters to switch to Trump.
Pauline Kael famously commented, after the 1972 Presidential election, ‘I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don’t know. They’re outside my ken. But sometimes when I’m in a theater I can feel them.’â€
Cuckservatives just don’t get it.
Play by the old rules year after year, staying out of touch with “We The People” while thanking us for our votes and then doing whatever the hell they want. The last 7 years are perfect examples.
Very soon it’s really going to suck being them.
Your “conservative” label no longer has meaning to us other than politically expedient lying.
We’ve voted for these d-bags for decades. No more.
I believe in small (read TINY) Federal Government that takes care of national defense and regulates our borders. Less taxes. Stop wasting my taxes on all kinds of bullcrap, and run the government like a business. (Efficiently, with little or no waste.)
Let the states do the rest. We are capitalists - we vote with our money. If your state sucks, and you can’t fix it by voting, move.
But this Federal behemoth needs to be reminded that it is a government of the people and by the people. We are not slaves to the government.
Electing more bureaucrats is not going to change any of those things.
And know solid CONSERVATIVE GOP voting New Hampshirites who ARE Trump supporters! GOD only knows who those talked about in of all places, SLATE, hide out.
It’s really sad how CW has fallen since dear Scottie fell out of the race.
I’m not saying a word. LOL
I am exceeding proud of CW. She has principles and human decency, two things sadly lacking in your guy. Your continuous baiting of her shows who you are not.
You are another schoolyard bully like your hero, thinking you are all that. Even some trumpees can see the petty, small minded personal attacks show a lack of character and decency.
I consider those personal comments as “pounding the table,” because they have no counter argument.
Thank you for having my back.
.. I consider those personal comments as “pounding the table,†because they have no counter argument.
You are a strong woman. I am copying for you to see a freepmail I received on 11/15. I think he left FR a long time ago. He mentioned you. He was absolutely right:
Just letting you know, now the Trumpobots will go through your entire history of posts on FR, and then they will post your name along with others that are on a hit list to have purged from FR. FR is now becoming the Trump political campaign headquarters. Yes Trump is not for America. Trump would be no different than Obama - he is in it for whatever deals and money he can make off it.
Cruz would be the best choice for America.
I have been put through the hit list and suddenly the language that is posted is stuff like FU, STFU (but it is spelled out completely) They will accuse you of being a SEIU plant, a wanker, a troll and many other labels that get sent along with a list of others that will go through with the attack process. When done with that and you have not succumbed to their agenda they will go after you personally> I have gone through the entire process so far. I came to the defense of Cinnicinatus Wife, because they stated she was OCD and other issues and suddenly I was gone after more personally because I questioned what was their agenda. Take care and be vigiliant, but be prepared to be personally abused!
I was unaware of that post and the history of that FReeper. Thank you for letting me know.
I make a concerted effort not to be personal, but am accused of “attacking” others or “being mean - hateful,” etc.
Those sort of personal insults are made to shut down debate, hijack a thread and/or label a poster they consider a threat in an attempt to discredit them - then repeat it over and over and circulate the Big Lie.
But then you know this.
Yep, Trump will easily win NH after winning Iowa. Beautiful!
Maybe worse than that.
Just a few more days. :-)
yawn
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