Look at old pre-Trump FR and other grass roots conservative comments.
Lack of backbone, guts, cajones is a repeating theme. Some Republicans said the right things to Conservatives. But they repeatedly had the line, which they themselves believed, that they could only win by moving to the center. In short, they lacked the courage of their convictions.
Trump has proven the centrist apologists wrong on the basic foundation of their politics. Pre-Trump these spineless were sent a message in 2010, and then in 2014 ... and they did not get the message. McCain and Romney running to the center to win proved a loser.
It should be noted that courage is independent of being right or wrong on the issues.
We need candidates and political consultants who are both courageous, and correct on the issues. I would rather vote for a candidate I agree with 80% of the time (like Trump) who has courage than a candidate I agree with 100% of the time who is spineless.
My sentiments exactly.
Look at so many of the swamp-dwelling losers profiled here. They talked a great game on social issues and then once in power squandered it, miring our country in pointless wars, rampant immigration, and economic misery.
Along comes Donald Trump (not my first choice. In fact, I thought he was a joke candidate in the beginning). He's not particularly Christian. Not particularly enthusiastic on right-to-life issues, traditional marriage, or the 2nd Amendment. Yet, slowly but surely he starts building a base with his simple message, "I'm a winner and we're going to make America great again!" And that confidence was everything!