Posted on 06/23/2015 11:58:49 PM PDT by South40
Too many pundits and pols on the right, marinated in a toxic mix of self-pity and obtuseness, are bemused or even enchanted by Donald Trump. Considering what Trump stands for and how he presents himself to voters, this is both alarming and confounding.
In the past hes advocated a single-payer health care system (which even ObamaCare didnt give us), called for massive tax increases, favored abortion rights, and revealed himself to be hyper-protectionist. Today he attacks those who want to reform Social Security and Medicare, the main threats to our fiscal future. He was a registered Democrat from 2001 to 2008. As of 2011, he had given a majority of his $1.3 million political contributions to Democrats, including Harry Reid. If that wasnt enough, Trump has a fondness for conspiracy theories, from linking autism to vaccinations to being Americas most prominent birther. . . . For some, it seems, the attraction is found in the Trump style, which is precisely the concern. Mr. Trumps announcement speech was rambling, vague, shallow, simplistic, insulting, ad hominem, and self-obsessed. He has no governing agenda and no governing philosophy; all he has is an attitude. And that attitude is crude and off-putting.
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Let me clue you in about Hillary. She is a walking-talking foot and mouth disease dimwit. She's slow afoot and brain, and who has a cumbersome, grating personality.
It's no wonder why the republican presidential field is very large and growing.
By "means" I assume you mean finances because he certainly lacks the political background. And "balls", sure, he's a loudmouth who have never been afraid to speak his mind. But with his lack of political knowledge that won't get him far.
I do know Trump will never be president. As little faith as I may have in the political process I can't see a loudmouth liberal with absolutely zero political experience winning the Republican nomination much besting Hillary in the general election. It's just not going to happen.
It's lunch time here. Later.
On that we can agree.
I remember many thinking the exact same thing about a president who instead of running for a second term and winning again, should have been charged and prosecuted for massive ethics violations and even criminal violations.
Anything can happen and certainly does.
I love how much the leftist media cares about the Republican Party. It’s touching, really.
That was a first round KO retort.
Excellent point. I didn't think of that. Thanks.
No question: He said many times, over many years, that he was born in Kenya. He SHOULD be taken at his word—which means he’s an ILLEGAL ALIEN.
My question was: If his father was Frank Marshall Davis (which is highly likely), do you think BHO was ACTUALLY born in Kenya?
What’s funny is that IF he father is Frank Marshall Davis, then BHO IS a Natural Born citizen.
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