Posted on 02/15/2016 4:50:02 PM PST by Kaslin
"Liar, liar, pants on fire!" The schoolyard bully that would be president, Donald Trump, now daily reaches such new lows of sophomoric language and behavior that even seasoned political watchers who have "seen it all" are shaking their heads. He's being so childish that it would have been no surprise had he added the "pants on fire" part to his tantrum against Ted Cruz Saturday night.
If the stakes weren't so high, it might be amusing to watch the Donald have his temper tantrums: from the bright red face, to the dagger stares, to the wagging finger and explosive yelling, I half expected Mr. Trump to spontaneously combust during the South Carolina debate. In his attempt to lure Evangelical voters - many of whom are NOT doing their homework - the Donald became irate with Senator Cruz after Cruz exposed Trump as a supporter of Planned Parenthood, the now notorious seller of baby body parts.
Trump, sexist that he is, knows he can't cast Cruz a sexist. Trump, after proudly slurring minorities as a course of habit, knows he can't call Cruz (a Latino) a racist. So, the Donald has settled on a sordid slur to bludgeon the most honest, trusted candidate in the race: Liar.
Conservatives don't fall for the "sexist" or racist" labels. The question is: Will they fall for the "liar" label?
It's the oldest trick in the political war-game book: call someone a name equated with disgusting behavior and that becomes the headline. Name-calling has always been the liberal ace-in-the-hole for seducing the drive by media and low information voters (to quote the great Rush Limbaugh). But God help us if conservatives - Christian conservatives - don't wake up and see the "liar" label as the playground slur that it is.
We've seen this before.
Senator Cruz is running on a sterling record of advocacy and achievement of conservative principles. He is one of the few in our lifetime who has done exactly what he said he would do after being elected and sent by the people to take a seat of power in Washington, DC. From fighting against the unholy alliance of Rubio/Schumer that attempted to grant blanket amnesty to millions of people who have broken American laws and, many of which, are now feeding off the backs of hard-working immigrants and Americans who play by the rules; to challenging the Washington cartel of the "Good Ol' Boys Club" that is the Republican Establishment, Senator Cruz has exhibited both courage and integrity. He fights for truth; he fights for the Constitution, he fights for freedom.
When Establishment GOP types unite with hot heads like Trump in name-calling in order to defeat an honest, fearless man like Senator Cruz it reveals something I wish every Evangelical and conservative would see: Senator Cruz must really be the Ronald Reagan of the new generation. Reagan was hated by the liberals and held in disdain by the party power mongers. But the voters saw through it. The decent men and women who were desperate for limited government, lower taxes, a strong national defense and a country based on the rule of law did their homework. They looked at the principles on which Reagan stood and his record as Governor of California, and they were able to see through the slurs and the name-calling. They showed up at the polls in droves and voted with knowledge and confidence and elected Ronald Reagan in one of the biggest election landslides of all time. Because they did their homework, because they did not buy the ugly labels at face value, they ushered in a new American day and restored our country to its place as "A Shining City on a Hill."
Do your homework. Go behind the name-calling. Look at the records, the history, and consider the maturity of the candidates. You owe no less to freedom and future generations than to study before you cast your vote. When conservatives do their homework and then vote for the tried and true, Ted Cruz will become not only the GOP nominee, but the President of the United States. Freedom, opportunity and civil society will see a new day in America.
We can do this. We must do this. Will you?
Using Trumps own words against him is not a lie. Trump has no history of advocating conservative principles. What he has said over the last 18 months inspires no confidence. He lies in his business dealing and his personal relationships; so why would anyone trust him with the highest office in the land.
You're kidding, right?
Look up PROJECTION.
My gosh, THAT got your knickers in a twist? Really?!?
Where did I “degrade you or say anything rude”? Seriously....where?
If “put down the koolaid and step away from the liberal” has you that wound up, you might want to thicken your skin up or just stay indoors because you’re far to sensitive to go out in public. Wow!
You must have a really low standard of what is childish.
Went back to 71 and read it again. Sure looks like you are seriously over-reacting.
Being irrationally defensive usually indicates having a position that is contrary to truth or common sense.
Running to tattle to an authority is like some schoolgirl who had her pigtails pulled is very telling indeed. Might want to retry that GRIP.
“He lies in his business dealing and his personal relationships”
And you know that how?
And how does a man build a billions of dollars empire if he is known to lie? He would be shunned by everyone and he would go broke.
I am sure you have seen the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Everything is done lightning fast and is based on a person’s honor. When you commit, and then back out, they will allow it, but you will never trade on the floor again.
With the exception of Mike Adams, Townhall is producing a bunch of crap lately.
So all you have is your personal opinion and are unable to verbalize your stark non-factual contention? Sad.
What are all you trumpbots going to do when trump throws in the towel because no one is respecting him, by NOT voting for him? Run over to his imaginary 3rd party?
DONEald!
You’re kidding right. You have been all over FR calling people that don’t support tRump Cruzbots and you have the nerve to complain about what somebody else says. I could care less if you have a hundred college degrees and own a billion business, if you can’t take it don’t dish it out.
He must be your hero for you to debase yourself so.
You are back busted. That’s not the quote he is referring to
Just put Trumps Sister in Bing if you think I am just being snarky. I guess what he believes and knows quite depends on who asks. I really think that there is a twilight zone like pall over this election. It truly shocks me that people defend Trumps rolling prevarications and duplicity by accusing others in pious outrage against lies when it is quite obvious lies are right what the are at home with.
I am beginning to believe this world is chock full of evil people who hate what is good with a passion far beyond reason. It just shows how far from Grace this nation has fallen.
“Trump claims to have never had to ask for forgiveness because he has done nothing wrong. Based on that, Trump is arguing he is equal to Jesus Christ.â€
This is what Trump said:
TRUMP: No, I have great relationship with God. I have great relationship with the evangelicals. In fact nationwide, I’m up by a lot - leading everybody. But I like to be good. I don’t like to have to ask for forgiveness. And I am good. I don’t do a lot of things that are bad. I try and do nothing that’s bad. I live a very different life than probably a lot of people would think.â€
This is what odawg said: It looks like you are lying, plain and simple. But you like to talk religion, so I guess you don’t ever have to ask forgiveness. This is what SeaHawkFan was referring to:
Donald Trump said Saturday that "I am not sure that I have" ever asked God for forgiveness, telling the 2015 Iowa Family Leadership Summit that "I just go on and try to do a better job from there.
"I don't think so," Trump, who is Presbyterian, said in response to the question from pollster and summit host Frank Luntz. Trump was among 10 Republican presidential candidates at the daylong event in Ames, Iowa.
Little cracker? It's amazing how he doesn't care about ridiculing the beliefs of Christians.
Thanks for your personal opinion and reframing into personal attacks with liberal trigger words, while avoiding answering for your own opinions. That's such a rare approach by a cheap shill, its really worth experiencing it yet again. After all, just because a million of you operate from the same handbook and half hour training class, doesn't mean it can't be done yet again. And oh, I almost forgot, you're invisible, so there's no way anyone can actually see what your doing. Must be fun to stay in Jr. High School forever. Not really, but it's obvious that a whole lot of you think so.
Seeya 'round, child.
I would respond if I could figure out what you mean. Are you sure you meant to respond to my comment ?
You got me the response was for somone else ,my apology!
I think that all the other Republican candidates are talking about these same issues, and mostly have the same positions. The only difference is that Trump is making it onto the media with his ranting and off-beat statements.
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