Posted on 05/01/2016 4:50:43 PM PDT by Calpublican
As a 5th generation Republican and Lifelong Conservative the political events of recent years have been frustrating. None are more frustrating than this election cycle.
We prayed and hoped for a real Conservative to counter the leftward pull of Obama. We wanted someone to pull the country to the right so we could possibly be, at least, center America, where we typically like to land in national politics.
We have had several Conservative candidates this cycle, but many who have called themselves "Conservative" have coalesced behind a man who is the farthest thing from Conservative as is imaginable and why? Because of FEAR.
Fear of the other, fear of violence, fear of immigrants. These are valid fears, but when fear turns to hate judgement is clouded. That is what has happened. Instead of standing by principles, "Conservatives" have been drawn to hateful rhetoric. Even after Trump has disavowed his own rhetoric to the NYT& others, the seed has been planted. If one wonders how despots rise to power, this is how. Exactly.
Trump's positions are all Liberal/Leftwing, some experts speculate Neo- Proto- or Ur-Fascist as well . He did not magically become Conservative and he has given ample evidence of this---repeatedly. But the fearful will not or cannot hear it.
If Trump is the nominee which Liberal will I choose? I choose Hillary and will, for the first time in my life, vote for a Democrat for president. Why? Because if Trump wins, pretending to be Conservative, he will destroy Conservatism for 20 yrs. He is not pulling down-ticket Conservatives so his administration would be Liberal to the max.
It is a difficult choice but I am absolutely convinced it is the correct choice. If I have to vote Liberal, I vote strategically Liberal.
That’s great!
Oh yes, Liberal Left wing radicals are always going around supporting 2nd Amendment rights and conceal carry laws.
Are you kidding?
Yes, there’s much to dislike about Trump. There is far more to dislike about all the other options on both sides of the aisle. If we don’t get this system turned around, however impure the candidate is, there WON’T be a “told you so” moment that would enlighten the masses - there will be sheer ****ing anarchy.
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Worth repeating.
LOL....LibLu gets high marks for her epic opus. She covered darn near all of the bases.
Princess- why are you yelling at me? I said if Trump is the nominee I will vote for him. I don’t need a lecture on the virtues of Donal Trump.
Lecture the poster who is voting for Hillary. Sheesh, that’s why I stopped posting on this site. I’m going silent again.....
Dave Brat has stood up for the people who elected him, so there’s at least two.
Says doing things out of “fear” or “hate” is wrong. Check.
Promises to do something fearfully hateful. Check.
There has to be some reason for being provocative like this. Even “I’ll sit out the election” wouldn’t be this bad.
It’s like people are being BAITED.
Don’t go away. We need you now more than ever, darlin’. :)
No kidding.
It is not a question if Trump is the nominee.
It is WHEN Trump becomes the nominee and WHEN Trump becomes the president!!!
Glad you were zotted. Anyone who votes for Hillary is no conservative.
What the country becomes is even more up to us, as it is up to the elites. Because there are more of us than there are of the elites.
We can’t hope to do at the ballot box what has to be done on our knees at church.
now he’s gonna go play his and his ilk’s theme song “Alone in my conservative principles”
He’ll wear a suit and tie, starched shirt, vote cruz, lose, then go home the gentleman loser and die a little each day for being the REAL one who is afraid.
Put down the opium pipe, and go out and get some fresh air.
You really don't want the lives of all those additional innocent babies (who Hillary is planning on savagely slaughtering) on your own conscience, do you?
Why? Because if Trump wins, pretending to be Conservative, he will destroy Conservatism for 20 yrs
So you’re more concerned about what Trump MIGHT do to ‘Conservatism’ but don’t give a damn about what Hillary will do to the Country!
It’s the Party-Over-Country people like you that have made so many of us angry!
You would rather see America destroyed than have some perceived black mark against your precious Conservatism.
That’s beyond disgusting!
Now we know Calpublican’s real identity it’s Rush Levinbeck.
Not at all. I’ve not voted for several years. I’ve been exercising my right NOT to consent to poorly elected (if you will) candidates. If Donald J. Trump is not on the ballot, I promise to go to work without voting. AGAIN. :)
Another GOPe turd down the drain. Where’s the lysol?
Heh
Yes a time out is exactly what the doctor ordered. :-)
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