"Wha...Trump'said still here?!"
Posted on 07/31/2015 9:25:46 AM PDT by Michael van der Galien
Like Jonathan S. Tobin at Commentary, I have little doubt that TrumpMania will soon fade away. There has always been a willingness among a part of the electorate to get behind an angry outsider, but when push comes to shove, even those voters opt for a candidate they can trust. Trump simply isn’t that guy. Tobin’s third argument, which I consider to be the most important one, is as follows:
"Third, the assumption on the part of some that a public that has been watching Trump on TV for years already knows all it cares to learn about the man is equally unfounded. I doubt that most of those on the right applauding his outrageous act are aware of Trump’s long history of backing for liberal causes and even his financial support for Hillary Clinton’s Senate campaigns and their family charity that operates as a political slush fund for the former first couple."
Another good argument:
"Fourth, as I noted last week, the basic culture of American democracy is something that is designed to trip up demagogues. This wouldn’t be the first case of populism run amuck in American history and there are some obvious examples of outlier figures having a major impact on the outcome of elections."
t’s very simple. When it boils down to it, Trump is not actually conservative. He has, all throughout his life, supported Democrats. Two of the most important recipients of his support (financial and otherwise) are Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. There’s no chance in hell that the conservative base will let him get away with that. Of course there are some who argue that Ronald Reagan “was originally a Democrat as well,” but that comparison doesn’t hold. Reagan broke quite visibly with the Democrats and attacked them ruthlessly.
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I notice no end of people keep trying to wish Trump away. Hate to say but if they’re afraid of him then I find myself liking him for this alone.
Trump will need to change his approach in coming months, what is working for him now won’t work then, we’ll see if he adapts over time.
So, in other words, “don’t worry... Trump will go away, and the Uniparty can go on sticking it to us; because voting for the R is really really really ALL that matters...”
I hope he stays in as long as possible and keeps throwing monkey wrenches into the machine.
Business as usual doesn’t cut it anymore.
Can I like what he is doing and saying now, without trusting the man to run the country?
Trump may or may not fade away.
But the issues he has highlighted will not fade away.
“a candidate they can trust”
Now THAT is THE funniest thing I’ve read this entire year!
“A candidate they can trust”. What will they think of next?
Can you say Jesse Ventura? Just possibly the voters are fed up with politicians as a whole like they were in Minnesota when they elected a pro wrestler to the governor’s office. Could happen with the presidency.
That’s why I believe if he does fade, Cruz will pick up the lion’s share of Trump’s support.
I hope he wins both primary and election in a landslide.
Trump is the only one with an effective plan to fix the economy. He is the only one that understands that are international trade policies are at the root of our de-industrialization and our high unemployment.
You can pull up ANY old Archie Bunker youtube clip and you will laugh ... and nod a tacit approval to his logic ... and mourn his passing from the American TV scene.
Archie's appeal was; he was everyman and he got it, as an everyman
If the left sees that a bunch of conservatives will support any liberal if they just say a few crazy things, then we will never have another conservative again. And it’s hard enough already.
If you get your wish you will find out what a totally unimpeded liberal could do to this country. Risky experiment.
Ooooh, Trump is the boogey man. I’m scared. I better get back on the plantation.
Well, I am not trying to wish him away. I think he is doing wonders for the campaign and will continue to do so.
Having said that, It’s difficult for me to accept that he could be the nominee. I would have issues voting for him over the true conservative like Ted Cruz. I would write in Ted before I would vote for anyone else, including Trump.
But that’s just they way I feel today. It’s still a very long political road to the nomination.
Immigration is the issue that decides all other issues.
As Coulter stated democrats didn’t change minds they imported voters for their socialist policies from the 3rd world, 70 million 3rd world legal and illegal immigrants since 1965. This is why the USA and california have been moving toward the left.
I’ve seen no other current politicians except Trump and Walker say anything even remotely against immigrants or illegals. Trump has been saying it longer than Walker. Not only are no politicians DOING anything to stop the illegals or 3rd world legal immigrants they are not even saying they are going to do anything.
So by pure logic Walker and Trump are the only 2 we Americans should support: that is if we value our jobs and freedom and don’t want to see the USA descend into the abyss of N Korea style socialism. These 2 Trump and Walker are the only 2 running saying they will do anything against illegals or stopping 3rd world legal immigration.
so Trump/Walker or Walker/Trump should be our only choices.
Instead all other politicians have for a long time supported the Obama trade agenda that includes trades in services( allowing the importation of millions of additional 3rd world workers). So if you all want less competition for your jobs and for the USA not to go into socialism I suggest you support these 2 as that is the ONLY chance we have. The others are in the tank for 3rd world immigrants and other countries as their ACTIONS mainly supporting TPA and TPP the obama trade agenda show.
I’m not saying that some politician offhandedly stated his supposed position on immigration while running for office . I’m talking about a campaign , repeatedly talking about it or doing something as Tancredo did . NONE do it but instead talk about how they will do other things but these things as coulter pointed out depend on immigration.
Coulter and Trumps current books are must reads for every American for any of you to even begin to understand the issues.
Trump/Walker in 2016.
the rest can go and play with their obama trade . Jeb Bush is the worst and most pro-immigrant traitor of all
Although Carol O’Connor was a hard-core lib.
Exactly, Trump is the only candidate willing to name the enemies of our country. We may not be able to save the country but we don’t have to go into slavery without a fight.
you want a do over on that statement ?
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