Of all the front runners, there is but one choice...
Dignity is subjective. And varies in degrees depending on whom you ask.
That said, I like Cruz, as has been my tag line since before he declared.
Not to worry, I eat, drink and sleep in asbestos.
Any of the front-runners would be better than the alternative. None of the contenders will have blanket authority to change much without working with a GOP congress that has repeatedly stabbed us in the back and is all about the status quo.
The reality our nation faces is grim if our leaders refuse to set priorities, slash spending, and gain control of our debt/deficits. They don’t have the stomach for it and if they did implement huge spending cuts they would lose power in 2 years because we have turned into Greece. Everyone votes for their comfort and there is something for everyone on the national credit card.
Sorry I am so pessimistic, but it truly amazes me how so many believe “insert your candidate here” will fix everything. D.C. does not work like that and we don’t have a congress willing to make a stand (on anything).
There will be major disappointments with a few victories here and there for conservatives if we win.
I’m looking for a leader who is willing to name and destroy my enemy. I’m looking for a leader who is willing to do ANYTHING to bring back our economy.
I do NOT want another PC/limp-wristed/nice guy.
I want the meanest SOB on the planet fighting for MY interests and the interests of my children and grandchild.
Trump comes closest, but he’s still too restrained for my taste. At least he’s going to appoint generals that will rip things up and negotiators who are unmerciful.
I *refuse* to stand by while our nation is turned into Europe.
Style over substance gave us Obama.
What a silly post.
We’ve had nice, and condescending, and dignified. And what do we have to show for it.
A mountain of debt, a military in disarray, enemies on the March - globally.
We handed the republicans control of congress, the purse strings, to do the things we’ve been SCREEMING at them for YEARS TO DO!
What did we get? Zero, Zip, Nada, NOTHING, but the same old sorry excuses. Spineless cowards one and all. Bought and paid for whores who want to keep the status quo.
ENOUGH!
I want someone to lead. If they have to do it buy knocking some heads together and kicking ass. Fine by me. Long overdue by my way of reckoning.
The DC crowd seem to think tht we work for them.
This MUST CHANGE!
The shame mailer was a bridge too far for me with Cruz. Best of luck to him and all, and if he’s the nominee I’ll vote for him. But I won’t feel very happy about it now. It speaks to his character that he’d proudly and unapologetically resort to those kind of tactics.
This sounds like a pretty good description of George W. While I appreciate these characteristics, look where it got us.
I’m increasingly of the opinion that no one can run for office and retain much dignity. I also think that the election process usually means we are saddled with a self selecting pool of charlatans and psychologically unstable, narcissistic people. I favor conscription, as I would rather have regular people serve one term than this parade of bizarre people make a lifetime career out of government.
If you truly want a pro life nation, change the culture, not the laws. We have harsh laws against narcotics abuse, and they are a manifest failure. Laws should be few, clear and essential. They should be promulgated by representative legislators, not an oppressive and overreaching judiciary or executive.
Dignity - Woodrow Wilson
Respect for the office - Washington (he didn’t want it)
Politics - LBJ
I don’t see any candidate that matches all three.
I’ll take Trump. You might think he’s harsh”, but maybe you should grow up.
James Gilmore
“I want my President to have Dignity first, a respect for the office”
Wrong.
I want MY President to kick ass and take names later.
I want MY President to stand up for the U.S. against all enemies (and even some so-called friends).
I want MY President to respect our Constitution.
I want MY President to make sure we actually have a country by controlling our borders, and stopping and reversing the invasion of our country by foreign nationals.
I want MY President to build a wall.
I want MY President to rebuild our military and remove the LGBTXYZABC generals Obama installed and put hard core warriors back in charge.
I want My President to gut the EPA.
I want My President to gut the Labor Department.
I want MY President to gut the Education Department.
I want MY President to gut the Civil Rights Commission.
I want MY President to gut the Federal Communications Commission, turn the Internet back over to free enterprise, and take ICANN back from the despots of the world.
I want MY President to destroy ISIS.
I want MY President to repeal and replace Obamacare.
I want MY President to start mining and burning coal again.
I want MY President to repeal ALL of Obama’s executive orders.
I want MY President to stand up for traditional American values and tell the PC crowd they can kiss his sweet behind.
I want MY President to revoke 99% of all regulations Obama and Bush promulgated.
I want my President to stop the attacks on Christianity in our country and stop pandering to the damn Muslims.
I want MY President to support ALL Federal laws equally and quit picking and choosing the ones he likes and doesn’t like.
I want MY President to stand up for Israel and tell the Palestinians to take a hike.
I want MY President to speak harshly AND carry a DAMN BIG stick.
I want MY President to bow to no foreign head.
I want MY President to shake the hands of no tin-pot communist dictators.
I want MY President to support the men who man the bulwark of that thin blue line that keeps chaos in check.
I want MY President to support the 2nd Amendment the same amount as all of the other Amendments.
I want MY President to be color blind, supporting ALL Americans equally, and stop treating some Americans more equally than others.
I want MY President to make appointments and promotions in our government based solely on merit, totally ignoring race, creed, gender, color and sexual preference.
I want MY President to stop all crony capitalism funded out of the U.S. Treasury.
I want MY President to audit the Federal Reserve Bank.
I want MY President to withdraw ALL Federal funding from sanctuary cities until they repeal their anti-American laws.
I want MY President to withdraw ALL funding from Planned Parenthood.
I want MY President to prosecute Hillary Clinton as a traitor.
I want MY President to prosecute the Wall Street scum who operate our financial markets as their own personal, rigged casinos.
AND FINALLY, I don’t give a rat’s ass about “Dignity” or any of that other squishy, mushy, elitist bullshit!
Are you talking House of Lords style dignity or College of Cardinals style dignity?
“I want my President to have Dignity first, a respect for the office, then come politics.”
Like W? That’s nearly a perfect description of him.
Dignity? That excludes Trump.
I want the guy to get the job done - “the job” including refusal to spend money we don’t have, nor facilitate gross (albeit legal) immorality, nor abet enemies foreign & domestic. Dignity is great, so long as it doesn’t detract from getting $#!^ done.
I want my President to crush the enemies of traditional American liberty and independence without mercy, be they foreign, domestic or government employee.