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To: 9YearLurker
The GOP base is well aware that their pols promise one thing, then do what their donors want once in office. It’s perfectly reasonable for Trump to acknowledge the Establishment elephant in the room.

Actually money and free speech in politics is a neutral thing. It can be used for good or bad. Pointing out specific examples of where money contributions have given us bad policy is something good a candidate can do. Casting wide aspersions on money and free speech in general, is something John McCain, Democrats and the media would do...and now Trump does it too.

He said good luck to them all—and then asked if they were puppets. The Kochs are terrible on illegal immigration and I’m glad Trump is asking that.

So then both the Koch Bros. and Trump want amnesty.

30 posted on 08/02/2015 9:43:30 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign

Trump is opening himself up to a possible debate question from a hostile Fox News:

“You’ve cast aspersions on the other candidates having to raise money for their run—do you believe that only billionaires who can self-fund a race ought to be considered for president?”

But he’s also being puckish and having fun with the tweet.

Trump is in no way proposing federal funding of campaigns or limits on donations—which is what the Democrats angle for.


36 posted on 08/02/2015 9:50:50 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: FreeReign

Yeah, Trump’s at least better than the standard GOP position, but not good.

(Too bad the only candidate with the right platform on illegal immigration is weirdo Santorum.)


40 posted on 08/02/2015 9:58:48 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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