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Why Donald Trump makes sense to many voters — even some Democrats
The Washington Post ^ | August 15,2014 | David Weigel

Posted on 08/15/2015 12:26:42 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Bob Parsons explained that Trump could ignore lobbyists. It was lobbyists, hungry to sell out America for a buck, who weakened the trade deals, he said.

“You wouldn’t believe how many young kids I met in Afghanistan who have their degrees but can’t find jobs at home,” he said. “I compare Donald Trump to Ronald Reagan. He lets people know what he’s going to do, not what to ask for.”

When he hit the stage, Trump delivered. He went after China. He played out one of his favorite scenarios, in which he works the Oval Office phones, ignoring the president of Ford – and his lobbyists – and wages tax war on his company for shipping jobs to Mexico. . Gov. Rick Snyder, who became wealthy as a computer company executive, had never sought office before that year. In an interview, he tried to be polite about Trump.

“We have a broken political culture,” he said. “I’m upfront about that.” And despite it, Michigan was marching out of the recession with new manufacturing jobs. The one-industry towns like Flint were diversifying. People understood that they could no longer walk out of high school and start a career, so they were getting trained, he said.

“That could happen in high school, through career training,” Snyder said. “We need to redefine skilled trades as being much broader than what they’ve been. If you’re a welder, you can get a job in any corner of this state.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; trump
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To: Lazamataz; ASA Vet

Cruz has tooooo much birth day garbage to be chosen higher than cabinet position. Or Trump will experience Barry’s dilemma all over again!!!


21 posted on 08/16/2015 12:02:58 PM PDT by danamco (-)
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To: danamco

Cruz would be great as Senate Majority Leader.


22 posted on 08/16/2015 12:17:19 PM PDT by ASA Vet (My new Zombie Gun - Mossberg 930 SPX w/ Steamlight TLR-2 HL G)
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To: livius

...Can you state what he thinks about anything?...

Actually, I am quite happy with Mr. Trump’s campaign to date.
1) Donald needs to continue breaking down/unwind/unravel and toss onto the trash heap all of the crap Barry Soetoro has put in place. Donald Trump is a stark contrast to Barry’s nonsensical and foolish “You did’nt build that” and “spread the wealth around”. When complete, and everyone understands the disaster manufactured by Barry/Reid/Pelosi, then we can rally around common sense solutions
2) He is taking heat off of the other candidates, allowing them to market their true profile, not something manufactured by the Progressive media.
3)Sorry, I am not a mind reader, and neither are you! “Everyone” is surprised at how well Trump is doing. Sit back and enjoy the ride, you may be pleased with what Trump is cooking


23 posted on 08/16/2015 3:49:30 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: Steven Tyler

Trump has no solutions. He’s waiting for somebody to suggest them to him.

Then maybe, if he thinks the suggestions will benefit him, he’ll adopt them.

Of course, since he’s said that he’s going to spend $1 billion of his own bucks to get elected, he probably won’t even need to state his positions. His bought and purchased media will do it for him.


24 posted on 08/16/2015 6:45:15 PM PDT by livius
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To: Hojczyk; All

When these freakin’ UAW Union Democrats say things like “But, he’s a Republican”, why in the hell doesn’t someone say: “Well, look around at this ghost town and tell me; what have the Democrats done for you lately.”

Labor Unions are the Democrats’ crack whores.


25 posted on 08/16/2015 8:30:47 PM PDT by Din Maker (GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of NM for VP)
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