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Huh? Trump unleashes BIZARRE attack on Scott Walker after Cruz endorsement
Allen B. West ^ | March 29, 2016 | Michelle Hickford

Posted on 03/29/2016 3:28:49 PM PDT by Hilda

"Far be it from me to understand the meteoric rise of Donald Trump, but many folks have been willing to overlook his not exactly iron-clad conservative bona fides because of his apparent determination to fix a broken government and upend the entrenched establishment. And who could disagree with stopping the flood of illegal immigration, strengthening our borders and making sure we make better trade deals?

However, conservatives willing to overlook his shifting opinions on social issues and unclear policies for repealing and replacing Obamacare may be having second thoughts after this latest attack on Scott Walker, after his endorsement of the very conservative Ted Cruz.

According to The Guardian, Donald Trump attacked Wisconsin governor Scott Walker for failing to raise taxes in order to properly fund schools and roads on Tuesday, in a startling new break from rightwing orthodoxy from the Republican frontrunner.

Walker became a conservative hero for his efforts to crush public sector unions and cut government spending in the Democratic-leaning state in Wisconsin, something that led to an attempted recall of the Wisconsin governor in 2012 and became a national cause célèbre. But, in a radio interview with talkshow host Michael Koolidge on Tuesday, Trump bashed Walker’s administration.

“There’s a $2.2bn deficit and the schools were going begging and everything was going begging because he didn’t want to raise taxes ’cause he was going to run for president,” said Trump. “So instead of raising taxes, he cut back on schools, he cut back on highways, he cut back on a lot of things.”

Um, well…maybe this is a clever way to build a ‘bigger tent” and attract Independents and Democrats, but how is pushing for higher taxes going to appeal to skeptical conservatives? Gosh, I’m not a billionaire businessperson, but even I know raising taxes isn’t the only answer for funding crucial budget items. How about just cutting back on waste, fraud and abuse in other areas?

In any event, Mr. Trump’s statement regarding the deficit isn’t actually true, when you take into account Wisconsin’s budget rules, according to Politifact:

By law, Wisconsin’s two-year budgets must be balanced — revenue equaling expenditures.

So, unlike the federal government, Wisconsin can never run an actual budget deficit by borrowing money that piles up as debt.

Trump said that under Walker, Wisconsin “projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion.”

There was in early 2014 a projection of a $1 billion surplus heading into the 2015-’17 budget period. Late in 2014, there was a projection of a $2.2 billion shortfall — the difference between expected revenues and the amount of money being requested by state agencies. But the shortfall was never a deficit — and some of the surplus was consciously spent by Republicans, as tax cuts.

For a statement that contains only an element of truth and ignores critical facts that would give a different impression, our rating is Mostly False.

And for a candidate trying very hard to compete for votes from committed conservatives, I would rate Donald Trump’s comments about raising taxes mostly alarming.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 1stcanadiansenator; 2016election; allenbwest; allenwest; conservative; election2016; globalistcruz; michellehickford; noteligiblecruz; openboarderscruz; scottwalker; taxes; trump; trumpattackswalker; walker; wisconsin
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Looks like "The Donald" may be "pivoting toward the center" a bit early.
1 posted on 03/29/2016 3:28:49 PM PDT by Hilda
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To: Hilda

Go Taxes! Go Trump!


2 posted on 03/29/2016 3:30:42 PM PDT by nickcarraway (Tr)
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To: Hilda

Don’t worry, by tomorrow he’ll deny having said it.


3 posted on 03/29/2016 3:31:11 PM PDT by blowfish
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To: Hilda; Admin Moderator

“My Title”?

You’ve been here long enough to know better.


4 posted on 03/29/2016 3:34:23 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility.)
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To: Hilda

This race has been his to lose. Maybe he already has due to the corrupt government/media complex. But he is not helping his own case. Not detailing key critical issues.

On the other hand, a good poker player keeps a straight face and does not show his hand until it is time.


5 posted on 03/29/2016 3:35:55 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Responsibility2nd

I probably have, but I wasn’t aware that it was a violation (which I assume it was from your post).


6 posted on 03/29/2016 3:37:41 PM PDT by Hilda
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To: nickcarraway; Hilda
Rut ruh!!!

Trumpsters are gonna be peeved for you posting something before "The Donald" has a chance to change it or deny it or say he was misunderstood...

Do you think Trumpsters have a pre-nup like Melania?

7 posted on 03/29/2016 3:38:16 PM PDT by fatez (Ya, well, you know, that's just your opinion man...)
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To: Hilda

Your title is misleading and ignorant.


8 posted on 03/29/2016 3:38:45 PM PDT by dware (Contested convention = final nail in the GOP coffin)
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To: dware
Your title is misleading and ignorant.

Well, the moderator has changed it. But I actually thought my title was LESS provocative than the real one.
9 posted on 03/29/2016 3:41:28 PM PDT by Hilda
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To: Hilda
Stop talking the truth, Mr. West. You and other true conservatives, according to Trumpateers, are now wrong.

This site; this party; this election cycle no longer listens to your commonsense. It's all about The Donald saying stuff the conservative base is PO'd about and has NO clue how he's going to actually change things. Bless you, and thank you for your honorable service. Something The Donald know nothing about, as much as he supports the military.

10 posted on 03/29/2016 3:42:18 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: fatez
Do you think Trumpsters have a pre-nup like Melania?

Or a Muslim prenup like Marla Maples?

11 posted on 03/29/2016 3:42:41 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Hilda

It’s not a violation of anything, we still have free speech here on FR.

But you will hear about it when you pee on the anthill, they will crawl up your leg from every direction and you will be made to regret your post.

Sorta like Obama’s minions, you are not allowed to say things about The King that they don’t feel good about. But good on ya for saying your peace.


12 posted on 03/29/2016 3:43:58 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck (OBAMA: Fundamentally Twerking America)
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To: Hilda
There's a type of Trump supporter that is utterly impervious to anything that may reflect poorly on their guy.

I'm referring to things Trumps says with his own mouth.

But there are others who have maintained the capacity for independent thought. I hope its not too late.

13 posted on 03/29/2016 3:45:41 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: blowfish

And his supporters will agree he never said it.


14 posted on 03/29/2016 3:46:04 PM PDT by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: Hilda; Diana in Wisconsin
Our Wisconsin Freepers have sussed this out and explained it.

I don't recall everything, but they have the details.

It's out there in Freeperland somewhere :)

15 posted on 03/29/2016 3:46:26 PM PDT by onona (Honey this isn't Kindergarten. We are in an all out war for the survival of our Country !)
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To: Hilda
IMHO the conservatives so-called haven't done so hot. Everything, for the last 8 years, the liberals, Democrats, Rinos wanted has been enacted. So I have posted the following by a Canadian.

Trump Explained When was the last time you could vote for the ideal candidate? I’m old, and I always voted. I can’t remember ever thinking any were ideal. We always have two choices, usually Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If you didn’t vote for Tweedledee you got Tweedledum. That’s the way it is folks. Now consider this……An interesting analogy. You've been on vacation for two weeks, you come home, and your basement is infested with raccoons. Hundreds of rabid, messy, mean, raccoons have overtaken your basement. You want them gone immediately, so you hire a guy. A pro. You don't care if the guy smells, you need those raccoons gone pronto and he's the guy to do it! You don't care if the guy swears, you don't care if he's an alcoholic, you don't care how many times he's been married, you don't care if he has plumber's crack...you simply want those raccoons gone! You want your problem fixed! He's the guy. He's the best. Period. That's why Trump… Yes, he's a bit of an ass. Yes, he's an egomaniac, but you don't care. The country is a mess because politicians are playing games and we are all sick and tired of Tweedledee and Tweedledum choices. The Democrats are killing us, the Republican Party is gutless, liberals don’t have a clue, and illegals are everywhere. You want it all fixed! You don't care that Trump is crude, you don't care that he insults people, you don't care that he had been friendly with Hillary. You don't care that he's been married 3 times, you don't care that he fights with Megyn Kelly and Rosie O'Donnell, you don't care that he doesn't know the name of some Muslim terrorist. This country is weak, bankrupt, our enemies are making fun of us, we are being invaded by illegal's, we are becoming a nation of victims where every Tom, Ricardo and Hamid is a special group with special rights to a point where we don’t even recognize the country we were born and raised in; “AND WE JUST WANT IT FIXED”. Trump is the only guy who seems to understand what the people want. You're sick of politicians, sick of the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and sick of illegal's. You just want this thing fixed. Trump may not be a saint, but no person or company he has ever done business with has come forward and called him corrupt, or hard to do business with. He doesn’t have lobbyist money holding him, and he doesn’t have political correctness restraining him. All you know is that he has been well educated at the university of Pennsylvania business school, seems to have boundless energy, has been very successful, a good negotiator, he has built a lot of things, and he's not a cowardly, deceitful, professional, politician. And he says he'll fix it. You don't care if the guy has bad hair. You just want those raccoons gone. Out of your house!. Now!!!! THIS MAY BE WHY HE LEADS THE POLLS

16 posted on 03/29/2016 3:47:44 PM PDT by Parmy (II don't know how to past the images.)
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To: Hilda

Illegal to rewrite copyrighted headlines.


17 posted on 03/29/2016 3:47:48 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility.)
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To: Hilda
Ugh. Demonizes cutting spending and lionizes raising taxes, all in one soundbite. This is why I haven't been able to embrace Trump. I want to, because I'm getting disillusioned with Cruz. And I do love how Trump terrifies the entrenched political establishment that's been undermining our society for decades with their lies and lack of honor and character. But I don't know where he really stands on anything other than his two big issues. On everything else he's all over the place.

Bravado and willingness to fight back is good but it's not a platform.

18 posted on 03/29/2016 3:48:54 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: nickcarraway

No problem.

The roulette wheel that is Trump’s brain will yield a different result tomorrow (or one hour from now).


19 posted on 03/29/2016 3:49:30 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason.)
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To: Hilda

Is there room for Allen West under the bus? I guess they’ll have to send him to the back, under the bus


20 posted on 03/29/2016 3:50:42 PM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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