So many of your are SO NEAR SIGHTED ... you think because we cheer Trumps actions to upset the strangle hold the GOP/RNC / U.S. Chamber of Commerce has on the Republican Primaries — that we who cheer Trump approve of everything he stands for.
Take notice - Ted Cruz was/still is on the verge of not being included in the Primary Debates because of that GOP/RNC/ Chamber of Commerce Stanglehold... Trump has totally put them off balance and has stolen the show and is putting Jeb Bush in a hole.
Trump has had a Private Meeting with Ted Cruz in the past week or so. Not that this means anything - but Cruz is also defending Trump.
I do not think that there is anything much to this meeting — but ONE BIG thing ... Because Trump has FORCED the discussion of all topics OPEN... Now Cruz and others are allowed to freely talk about them without being HAMMERED by the Elitists at the GOP/RNC / et al..
Bottom line - Trump has forced open the Primaries to ALL candidates - who can now talk openly about their positions on subjects such as Illegal Immigration, Sanctuary Cities, etc. No longer can the monopoly of the GOP - so called ‘leadership’ shut down the issues to be discussed. Trump will continue to Force open the array of REAL ISSUES — not just the Uniparty phony issues.
It is a long way to the Primaries and Trump may lose voter support or it will just dwindle. But right now - without Trump Jeb Bush would be FORCED to the top of the heap by GOP money and pressure ... candidates like Cruz would be forced to the bottom.
Without Trump the GOP/RNC / U.S. Chamber of Commerce would have the Primary Elections wrapped up for Jeb Bush by November - December ... Doing their usual hard core actions of shutting down everyone ...
PLEASE recall how the GOP push for Romney — set fires against all Conservative candidates... Every harsh action in the books was taken against real Conservatives — they were slandered - scorched earth policies were taken against Conservatives to push then one by one out of the race.
With Trump - who is a near Teflon man because he does not at this time need financial support from others will keep the GOP Mafia at bay all the way to and through the primaries
Hate Trump if you will - but without him — 2016 Primaries would be a REPLAY of 2012 — nobody but Romney -— Nobody but Jeb Bush in 2016 ... Those of us who support real Conservative Candidates like Cruz would be told to EAT SHIT AND DIE... Trump is the fighter planes taking all the Flak for the other candidates and will eventually allow them to have a say — and we voters too.
As for Jeb¿, he is dropping off the radar.
Good riddance Jeb¿
Good post and insightful.
> “ Trump is the fighter planes taking all the Flak for the other candidates and will eventually allow them to have a say”
Except for Perry in glasses and Lovely Lindsey. Those two are on Trump’s black list.
This is my humble *take* on The Donald.
Perhaps you have heard the old sales adage that says “sell the sizzle not the steak”.
DT is a salesman. A very successful salesman. He understands human nature and the axiom so perfectly well.......so he is selling the *sizzle*.
Just think about most car ads and how most of them are selling sizzle, and sex. Secondary is what the car will do for you; e.g., resale value, technology, gas mileage, comfort, safety, horse power, etc.
Trump is selling the *idea* of what kind of president he would be and b/c there are so many disaffected Americans.....he is wildly resonating with many.
Figuring out the *steak* with The Donald, is another matter. We know he is a triumphant developer in a very tough real estate market. He is a schmoozer, knows how to play the game. A TV star, an author, a keen promoter of his brand. [Can you just see AF-1 with *Trump* emblazoned on the side?]
One thing we do know is that Trump is very wealthy. And with that wealth comes loads of *fabulous* power. And he is up against another wealthy powerhouse, the badly damaged Clinton machine. We know that the Clintoons have been bought and sold, politically, many times over. I don’t believe that Trump is compromised. I could be wrong. The bulk of the RNC candidates so far [except maybe Rubio and Cruz] seem to be the flip side of DNC coin. Completely disappointing.
His candidacy is about his *sizzle* ....whether that falls into the Conservative camp or into a radical liberal one, is a topic for discussion and argument [as seen on FR daily]. He has no record as an elected official, other than his business record, in which to compare anything.
As the song says *you can’t start a fire without a spark* ...for the time being,......Trump is the spark ....the sizzle. It’s fun to watch.
A meeting with Cruz to propose a Trump/Cruz ticket??