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Hey Republicans, Maybe We Should Consider Electing Someone With Integrity
The Blaze ^ | August 7, 2015 | Matt Walsh

Posted on 08/08/2015 9:36:54 AM PDT by mongrel

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To: DoodleDawg

The smartest people in the room with all the knowledge are the ones that got us into this mess. I’d rather see evidence of capacity to overcome obstacles, the ability to be resolute in solving problems, and integrity as qualifications.

Carson’s not the best candidate of the three I named, but he’s better than Trump.


41 posted on 08/08/2015 10:01:35 AM PDT by mongrel
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To: Reaper19

Cruz can. And Walker and Carson aren’t in Washington.


42 posted on 08/08/2015 10:02:28 AM PDT by mongrel
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To: mongrel

“And learn to show some respect to people who’ve been around a lot longer than you have.”

Like that’s gonna happen LOL.


43 posted on 08/08/2015 10:04:19 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

the subject was integrity.

I take offense at any of them being singled out for lack of integrity.

taken as a group, the represent the depth of ability and even diversity in the party.


44 posted on 08/08/2015 10:04:19 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, .. Iran deal & holocaust: Obama's batting clean up for Adolph Hitler)
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To: P-Marlowe

Churchill had consistent principles, even when he was drunk. Trump is an angry little boy who has shown no principled moorings throughout his life.


45 posted on 08/08/2015 10:05:14 AM PDT by mongrel
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To: DoodleDawg

why should we listen to an ignorant man with poor judgement to boot?


46 posted on 08/08/2015 10:06:25 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, .. Iran deal & holocaust: Obama's batting clean up for Adolph Hitler)
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To: DoodleDawg

An affable “ignoramus” with integrity or choose one of those dastardly “scumbags” that demonstrate understandings of the mechanics of foreign and domestic policies and how to make them a reality.

Choices choices.....


47 posted on 08/08/2015 10:08:35 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: mongrel

Posting common sense to Trump supporters is considered a slapping offense by some at FR.

That said, thanks for the post.


48 posted on 08/08/2015 10:08:54 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("No social transformation without representation." - Justice Antonin Scalia)
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To: Hodar
There is 1 quality that Trump has that no other candidate has - Trump cannot be bought.

If you really believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

Trump's price tag is just higher. Do you really think Trump made all his money on the up and up? He did admit to taking advantage of tax laws to prevent himself from taking the financial hit of those businesses that failed. How is that "not being bought?"

Tax laws that you and I will never get to take advantage of either.

49 posted on 08/08/2015 10:09:53 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: usconservative; Hodar

Trump is the kind of man for whom everything about him screams that he is for sale. Only he doesn’t need money, he just wants people that will feed his ego.

Look at his whole life and demeanor, it’s all about ego. That’s how he can quickly go from being a Hillary pal to a staunch conservative. If he takes office, he’ll find somebody or something else that will feed his addiction to praise. On the campaign trail, he gets it from conservatives. Inside the beltway, the parties and sycophants will get to him.

In his television show, he only tolerated yes-man. He didn’t surround himself with people that gave him meaningful feedback.


50 posted on 08/08/2015 10:17:00 AM PDT by mongrel
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To: mongrel

I like all 3. Maybe I’m just a pessimist but I’m at a point in my life where I don’t trust anyone in government much any more.


51 posted on 08/08/2015 10:17:10 AM PDT by Reaper19
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To: mongrel

Pretty good assessment. I do think Trump handled Kelly ok, but was overall a train wreck.


52 posted on 08/08/2015 10:18:15 AM PDT by wolfman23601
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To: mongrel
If Trump really cared about America's problems he would not be playing this cat and mouse game. America needs a leader and that means someone with impeccable credentials for love of Country and her Constitution....is NOT politically correct nor goes along to get along. That leaves just a few standing...here are those I see that can wear the mantel of POTUS and still have the qualities listed above.

Carley Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson...on the top tier...lower tier, Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul. The rest are all intelligent and care for the nation, however, are perhaps owned by various lobbies plus, political correctness and same 'ol, same 'ol rhetoric gets more than a little tiresome. Most have had the chance to change things, Rand did but he stood practably alone....

It's going to be a long year.

53 posted on 08/08/2015 10:18:43 AM PDT by yoe
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To: DoodleDawg

Didn’t we just elect someone like that in 2008? Not me, but, the LIV in this country. Carson, however, is a man of integrity and very likeable.


54 posted on 08/08/2015 10:18:56 AM PDT by Catsrus (a and)
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To: Colonel_Flagg
Posting common sense to Trump supporters is considered a slapping offense by some at FR.

Which is why I find myself hanging out here less and less each day.

I get the passion behind the Trump wave. What I don't get is the delusional excuse making for what is now obvious - that passion has been manipulated and misguided.

55 posted on 08/08/2015 10:19:28 AM PDT by Mygirlsmom (#KohlsCurve = Reaganomics Illustrated)
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To: mongrel

Once again, a hit piece on Trump which:

conveniently omits the backstory on Rosie the pig O’Odonnell’s own vicious attacks on Trump and his family which preceded Trump’s tweets about her.

Which conveniently omits the fact that the ‘woman on her knees’ tale originated with the woman herself, in a self-deprecating way, during the taping of a reality game show; who herself is quick to point out that The Donald said or did nothing which offended her.

Which conveniently omits the fact that Megyn and her co-hosts injected themselves into the debate* with an avalanche of snark, gotchas, and ‘have you stopped beating your wife’ - type attacks.

Which conveniently overlooks the multiple thousands of posts on Fox’ and Kelly’s Facebook pages expressing outrage over their egregious behavior as moderators*.

Which conveniently fails to point out the multiple national polls and articles stating Trump won the “debate”.

*The biggest fraud of all was calling this joint press conference a “debate” and the hosts “moderators”.


56 posted on 08/08/2015 10:20:25 AM PDT by Company Man (Keep Calm and Carry)
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To: OddLane

It’s disheartening that the only people willing to discuss the disastrous immigration policy pursued by the federal government are charlatans like Donald Trump, who have no reputation to lose.


Statements like this are repeated many times around here but I do not know where they come from. How about Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama? Ted Cruz talks about it all the time. Marco Rubio talked about it at length even going on conservative talk shows to push his amnesty bill. Jeb talks about it. You may not agree with them but it is talked about.

Now if by “talk” you mean the media, they are only talking about it because they think the way Trump talks about it hurts Republicans. They want Trump’s idiotic comments to be the face of the Republican Party on illegal immigration.

The more this Trump mania goes on the more certain I am that Trump is a stalking horse for the Clintons just like Perot was in 1992. The Republican chances in 2016 were dicey enough given the electoral map. The RATS could nominate Atilla the Hun and he will win 240 electoral votes. If Trump goes third party the nation is screwed.


57 posted on 08/08/2015 10:20:38 AM PDT by fifedom
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To: mongrel

Without reading the article, I dare anyone to define the word “integrity” without Googling. I know, because it has been at the forefront of my life when dealing with others.


58 posted on 08/08/2015 10:21:09 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: Reaper19

I agree completely with the difficulty in finding someone to trust. I just think it’s time to break down Trump aura. Charisma magazine even had a prophet declare Trump to be anointed by God to be a Trumpet for His people.

http://www.charismamag.com/blogs/prophetic-insight/23916-prophecy-donald-trump-shall-become-the-trumpet


59 posted on 08/08/2015 10:21:23 AM PDT by mongrel
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To: P-Marlowe

Cruz will get a bump from the debate and climb steadily. He isn’t going to be the type that jumps to the top overnight. He also isn’t the type that will flame out6 weeks later.


60 posted on 08/08/2015 10:21:35 AM PDT by wolfman23601
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