Posted on 08/04/2015 10:20:20 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
With Hillary Clinton’s multiple misdeeds coming to light and causing her political problems, reflected in her declining support in the polls, both she and the Democratic party have reason to be concerned. But both of them may yet be rescued by “The Donald,” who can turn out to be their Trump card.
Donald Trump has virtually no chance of becoming even the Republican party’s candidate in 2016, much less being elected President of the United States.
The reason is not hard to understand: Republican voters simply do not trust him, as the polls show. Nor is there any reason why they should trust him, given his chameleon-like changes in the past.
Why then is he the “front-runner” in the polls?
One reason is arithmetic. When there is a small army of Republican candidates, each with a tiny set of supporters, anyone with enough name recognition to get the support of a fifth or a fourth of the Republicans polled stands out, even if twice that many Republicans say they would never vote for him.
When both kinds of Republicans are counted, Donald Trump is both the “front-runner” and the leading pariah. The danger is not that he will get the nomination, but that his irresponsible talk will become the image of the Republican party, and that his bombast will drown out more sober voices that need to be heard, thereby making it harder to select the best candidate.
More is involved than arithmetic, however. Many Republican voters are so disgusted with their party, especially over its repeated betrayals of them, and of the country, especially when it comes to immigration, that they are immediately attracted to anyone who voices the outrage they feel.
Donald Trump has turned this opening phase of the 2016 primaries into the Donald Trump Show. All of this might be very entertaining, if this were not a crucial juncture in the history of the country and of the world.
But, while all this political theater is going on, the world’s leading promoter of international terrorism — Iran — has gotten a “deal” that all but guarantees that they will have nuclear bombs and, not just incidentally, intercontinental missiles to deliver them.
Iran doesn’t need intercontinental missiles to reach Israel, which is closer to Iran than St. Louis is to Boston. Send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.
We can only hope that, somewhere among the many Republican candidates, there is someone who can, as president, make the hard decisions and take the hard steps required to undo the utter disaster that looms ahead, as a result of Barack Obama’s feckless foreign policies.
If ever there was a time to carefully sift through all the aspiring Republican candidates, in hopes of finding just one who might be up to the superhuman task ahead, in order to head off a nuclear catastrophe, this is surely the time to look for a solid, wise and steadfast leader.
A shoot-from-the-hip, bombastic show-off is the last thing we need or can afford. As for the Democrats, their leading candidate — Hillary Clinton — was one of the architects of the foreign-policy disasters that can turn into world-changing catastrophes.
As for the Republican mob scene, it is a challenge just to remember all the names of the candidates. These include many who must know, in their heart of hearts, that they have no real chance of getting the nomination. But, unless they withdraw, the public’s attention may well be fragmented over too many candidates for them to find a truly promising candidate for president.
— Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His website is www.tsowell.com. © 2015 Creators Syndicate Inc.
Hmmmm???
(I'm serious !)
Leni
Hillary’s private server email issues are serious despite her protected political class of being a woman far left liberal. Obama has never liked her, and it could well be that he would take sadistic pleasure in hanging her out to twist in the wind. If so, third party is out for her; she would be ruined.
The first non-establishment GOP candidate to announce that his/her first order of business is to undo EVERYTHING Ophonybama did while President will win in 2016!
That is for EVERY office in contention, BTW — President, Senate and House!
UNDO! ROLLBACK EVERYTHING OBAMA!
She is in a bind of epic proportions no matter how she moves at the present time, one I'd never want to be in.
Being a presidential candidate is keeping her out of jail at most, and keeping her from being thoroughly investigated at the least.
If Obama takes sadistic pleasure hanging her out to twist in the wind (or if he throws support and money sources to a rival candidate), she may not form a Third Party, but she could threaten to do so, a la Trump.
Wouldn't that be a hoot!!!!
This is major league stuff with tens and tens of million$ at stake, as well as power and egos. Hillary's minions are evil and they play ugly hardball....they play by no nicey-nice rules like we would....and they'll do things to help her win that we could hardly imagine.
Watch them move later on to take out her primary opponents with smears and dirt, the rival candidates to Hillary won't know what hit 'em, and she can always hold the total-destruction blackmail/Third Party club over their heads.....and/or the carrot of being promised a plush appointment if they withdraw or deliberately run a weak campaign.
Leni
This stupid argument is what liberals are going with. They still say he has No Chance at being the nominee, and I’d like to know how they know that, if elections aren’t rigged.
I’ve heard from my son (23) that young libs think Trump is “good for Hillary.” This is absolute bunk, but the media is still reaching a lot of people with their tactics.
The Trump campaign needs to squash this BS before too long.
Welcome to the “I will not vote for the lesser of two evils any more congregation”. Found the strength to do that last election, but be careful sharing that, some freepers like to blame you and me for Obama’s second term, because we did not pull the trigger for the democrat in R clothing and for a man whose prayers God does not hear.
Been there! Somehow my unwillingness to vote for a "lesser evil" is a vote for Hitlery. Lol. Utter nonsense, but whatever. At least I'll be able to look myself in the mirror when the GOPe pols start screwing those that whine about it.
I just realized who wrote this.
I guess he got where he got from knowing whom to kiss when.
I voted Romney in 2012 mostly because I thought that he’d be better, even marginally, than Obama. I guess that I assumed that the GOP leadership was just ball-less rather than out-and-out treacherous.
I see now that any establishment candidate, whether they call themselves D or R, will not be different in any notable way than any other candidate.
Voting for Trump in the general election is a better ‘lesser evil’ example than what we had the last two elections, by which I mean that he has some unsavory qualities, but he also has some very good qualities. From what I’ve seen, a Trump administration would be far better than almost any other candidate out there. Better someone that’s 1: Not beholden to lobbyists, and 2: would at least have a CHANCE of governing in a non-corrupt matter. Better a chance of an honest administration than a 100% chance of a 100% corrupt administration.
I’d prefer a Cruz administration over Trump, but I’ll take what I can get!
A man without the power of the government is tying them in knots. He owns the news media. Hate him or love him they cover him. He is reaching the low information voter. We either turn him to our side or risk giving up the whole game as the GOP has yet to do more than talk. If they had chosen to act there would be no Trump.
Sowell thinks Pub voters don’t trust Trump, but Pub voters don’t trust the other 16 either.
The entire GOPe is guilty of promising much & delivering little while colluding with the Rats to tax & spend with the purpose of enriching themselves, family, friends, & fellow cronies. Trump’s possible deceptions on the campaign trail pale in comparison to the decades of the GOP making promises they don’t keep.
That pretty much negates any trust issue with Trump.
Which of the 17 candidates is most like to close the borders to illegals, Dump the Iran deal like a smelly carcass, dump Obamacare, & actually improve the economy & foster a regulatory environment that encourages job creation?
Which candidate will layoff permanently the 87% of non-essential bureaucrats at the EPA?
Which candidate is uniquely qualified to fix the housing & mortgage markets?
Which candidate is likely to go after the rampant corruption of the Obama administration, HRC, & Congress?
Which candidate is likely to ignore the race hustlers, the perverts, & the global warmers?
Only Donald Trump.
Here is a very readable list of Trump’s positions, if you really want to know: http://www.ontheissues.org/donald_trump.htm
The reason is not hard to understand: Republican voters simply do not trust him, as the polls show. Nor is there any reason why they should trust him, given his chameleon-like changes in the past.
Dr. Sowell's entire piece should be required reading.
For GOPers, Indies, and Dems!
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He’s one of the better ones, and one of only two I’ve supported financially. Thursday will say much...
As time goes by, I am seeing that you are right.
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