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Trump's Special Counsel: He's Going to Be the Republican Candidate
Hannity ^ | July 23 2015 | Hannity

Posted on 07/25/2015 8:35:09 AM PDT by WilliamIII

Trump Organization Vice President and special counsel to Donald Trump Michael Cohen said tonight on "Hannity" that the National Border Patrol Council put pressure on border patrol agents to cancel a meeting with Trump at the U.S.-Mexico border today.

Cohen said he believes that the union told the local chapter to step aside or there would be "problems."

He said that this doesn't change the simple fact that there's a real immigration problem in this country, and reform is necessary.

Cohen said that the liberal media is going after Trump right now for drawing attention to illegal immigration and the failures of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

"What the media is doing is they're looking to divide," Cohen said. "They're looking to make Mr. Trump into the outsider, which by the way he is. He's not a politico. He's a mega-billionaire real estate developer, celebrity, author, movie star, etc. That's what he is. He's not a politico. And they're afraid."

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; frontpage; trump
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To: entropy12

Aye, we must start to win where we can.


41 posted on 07/25/2015 9:49:30 AM PDT by Lopeover (My vote is valuable, you must earn it.)
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To: GBA

That’s how it’s done the old-fashioned way, with a demonstration to show it’s not snake oil.


Nice analogy and post


42 posted on 07/25/2015 9:49:55 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: BobL; Maceman

Bush’s people did more than “go along” with the loans-for-unqualified homebuyers schemes. They actively promoted the policy. Rove saw it as a way to expand the Republican base. Bush SIGNED a law that had the federal government paying the down-payments for people who couldn’t afford to buy homes on their own. And he BRAGGED about that law:

http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031216-9.html

One thing Trump is willing to say that other GOP candidates won’t admit publicly: Bush was not a good president. Most Americans believe that, so the GOP will have a hard time until it stops evading that fact.


43 posted on 07/25/2015 9:51:20 AM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: WilliamIII
Sorry. Here's the link to the actual video: DONALD TRUMP JUST BLAMED 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS ON REPUBLICANS
44 posted on 07/25/2015 9:53:02 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: Maceman

After what we’ve seen in the lack of integrity in Mitch McConnells running of the Senate (just like Reid), are you so sure that Trump is wrong? There is enough blame to go around in both political parties that make up the Washington Cartel.


45 posted on 07/25/2015 9:56:03 AM PDT by Lopeover (My vote is valuable, you must earn it.)
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To: WilliamIII

THANKS! I had forgotten that. There was some sick theory that if a person (or family) “owned” their home, they would instantly become MUCH MORE RESPONSIBLE citizens.

Like you, I remember saying “huh” and cringing at that theory. It made NO SENSE, in part because they were never going to “own” their home anyway - they’d just replace rent with mortgage payments.

I agree, Bush was a DISASTER in many, many, areas (although he was a very nice guy in person) and it’s good to see Trump making that point.


46 posted on 07/25/2015 9:56:17 AM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my 'profile' page))
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To: henkster

I agree with you. In my old age, the last few candidates the GOP have run are so bad that I can no longer bring myself to vote for them, so last election I decided from that point forward, I was going to look at the entire slate of presidential candidates and vote for the best one, the one that I think that our King, Almighty God, would want as President of His country. Down ticket, I vote for Republican with very few exceptions at the local level.


47 posted on 07/25/2015 9:57:52 AM PDT by erkelly
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To: Maceman

If you don’t think the GOP - or the Bush administration - shared blame for the 2008 crash, do a little more research and reading. Here’s George Bush, from 2003, boasting about signing a home “affordability” law that helped lead directly to the Crash of 2008:

“Last year I set a goal to add 5.5 million new minority homeowners in America by the end of the decade. That is an attainable goal; that is an essential goal. And we’re making progress toward that goal. In the past 18 months, more than 1 million minority families have become homeowners. (Applause.) And there’s more that we can do to achieve the goal. The law I sign today will help us build on this progress in a very practical way.

Many people are able to afford a monthly mortgage payment, but are unable to make the down payment. So this legislation will authorize $200 million per year in down payment assistance to at least 40,000 low-income families. These funds will help American families achieve their goals, and at the same time, strengthen our communities.”


48 posted on 07/25/2015 9:58:57 AM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: BobL; Maceman

traditional lending standards evolved due to experience and reality: people who don’t have skin in the game - i e a down payment - are credit risks.

Bush pooh-poohed that, and advocated having government step in and cover the down payment for people who couldn’t qualify under traditional lending standards.

Unfortunately, I believe this is happening again, both from the feds and various state governments. Politicians can’t stop buying votes with tax money - it’s in their DNA, and not just Democrat politicians, either.


49 posted on 07/25/2015 10:03:56 AM PDT by WilliamIII
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To: henkster

Suit yourself. What ever remains of America after Øbama can and will be salvaged by any GOP candidate ... but will be destroyed by Hitlery.


50 posted on 07/25/2015 10:03:59 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: BobL

Katrina piled some fuel on that fire. Before the hurricane hit a local newsman was doing research on the HUD abuse in the 9th, the high rents, unavailable loans for most. All the corruption involved the political family of the man who started HUD in the Carter adm.
All that information was moot when area was flooded. I remember cheering when Bush/gop passed the legislation enabling these victimized people (many with middle class income) would be able to bypass the real estate cartel and buy their own home. Unfortunately as the democrats usually do they manipulated around the intent of the law. That family’s name LANDRAU CORRUPT TO THE BONE


51 posted on 07/25/2015 10:10:53 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obam5a: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?)
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To: WilliamIII
If you don’t think the GOP - or the Bush administration - shared blame for the 2008 crash

I definitely think the Bush administration shared the blame. But Trump seems to think the Democrats were blameless, which is outrageously wrong.

52 posted on 07/25/2015 10:11:22 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: basil

VP Trump???? Oxymoronic!!! (that’s a real word, not an insult)


53 posted on 07/25/2015 10:13:36 AM PDT by theoldmarine (Saved by grace through Faith)
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To: US_MilitaryRules

BINGO!!!


54 posted on 07/25/2015 10:14:18 AM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: basil

VP Trump???? Oxymoronic!!! (that’s a real word, not an insult)


55 posted on 07/25/2015 10:19:00 AM PDT by theoldmarine (Saved by grace through Faith)
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To: WilliamIII

Well if Trump keeps highlighting all the hot button issues and stays out of the weeds he could very well get the nomination. We and our whole family on both sides are pretty much ready to vote for him. We need a drastic change.


56 posted on 07/25/2015 11:00:15 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: WilliamIII

Looks like the race will come down to those who have done things and not all talk, Trump and Walker.


57 posted on 07/25/2015 11:29:04 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: entropy12

If he wants to keep the IRS and the current tax code he isn’t conservative enough for me.


58 posted on 07/25/2015 11:39:13 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: WilliamIII

Wait, so is he staying a Republican or running Third Party?

He has been all over the board on this issue...it shows the mentality of Trump.

A man of integrity would run as a Republican to BEAT the establishment, not run Third Party or toy with the idea to help elect Hillary.


59 posted on 07/25/2015 11:53:45 AM PDT by TNMOUTH
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To: Jack Hydrazine; P-Marlowe

Just being honest, Trump has no reason to want to be vice president. He’s almost 70, the campaign would be with his money, and he’s a bit convinced of his own leadership abilities.

I can, however, see a junior senator from Texas accepting a VP position, though, as a launching pad for the future. JMHO.


60 posted on 07/25/2015 11:56:46 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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