Posted on 08/17/2015 10:52:57 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Let's be absolutely clear – Donald Trump is entirely the fault of a GOP establishment that lied to conservatives and refused to do what it promised it would do. Trump is no secret Machiavellian genius cunningly outmaneuvering his enemies from his super-classy Atlantic City volcano lair. He's a finger-to-the-wind charlatan who will say whatever he needs to say to maximize his own personal adulation. And he would still be merely a tiresome reality TV catch-phrase generator if the GOP establishment had not treated the rest of us like dirt.
Donald Trump will be beaten, but it sure as hell is not going to be the establishment that does it. Instead, it is hard-core conservatives like me and you who are getting out there and making the case that serious conservative renewal requires actual serious conservative candidates. You know, ones who never voted for Obama or gave money to Hillary – conservatives who were conservative before conservatism was cool.
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This is intellectually vapid ^^^ above ^^^ - you obviously didn't read the piece nor do you know anything about the author if you say he's a "mouthpeice" of the party OR a Jeb supporter. You can disagree all you want to, but you didn't disagree, you jumped to ASSumptions.
HOORAY Trump
I read nothing in the article that suggests he supports illegal immigration. To the contrary, the attacks all of the candidates who do support illegal immigration, and suggests that the reason for Trump’s support is that those candidates have betrayed the working Americans. His problem with Trump is mine: Trump has never been a conservative until suddenly.
The GOP elite, for example, expected us to keep our mouths shut about the rape and murder rampages of illegal aliens and quietly bury our children while they divvied up Chamber of Commerce donations. Nope....
You started off with Jeb Bush, the alleged adult in the room, who not only pushes Common Core and amnesty but does it by scolding us about how we are selfishly rejecting an “act of love.” I doubt Katie Steinle’s family feels much love right now
So why does the author reject Trump?
He's a finger-to-the-wind charlatan who will say whatever he needs to say to maximize his own personal adulation.
Why does the author say that? Because Trump was until very recently a pro-abortion, pro-gay, pro-redistribution getting rich in an industry dominated by illegal aliens and swearing to do everything he can to get Hillary elected.
What lesson, how to have balls?
Unfortunately, he doesn’t drink. He does look like he eats, though.
Indeed sir. The Left is taking a page out of the Labour Party playbook and simply changing the demographics of the U.S. to insure Dem victories as far as the I can see.
Louis Guittierez let it slip. If you can’t change voters minds, change the voters.
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What Gaffer says in his post #35..... only sane comment on this entire thread!
Agreed. While I have no plans whatsoever to vote for him, it would be a hoot to jawbone with. Same goes for Cruz, who I've had the pleasure of voting for, and will doubtless do so again, in whatever office I can.
BTTT
They are all still in denial about Trump. LOL!
I don’t trust any politician.
“...you obviously didn’t read the piece nor do you know anything about the author...You can disagree all you want to, but you didn’t disagree, you jumped to ASSumptions.”
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My apologies to Mr. Schlichter. You are correct, I did not read the piece before adding my comment but based my thinking on earlier “comments” in the thread that were equally clueless. Upon actually reading the article (imagine that) I find myself in agreement with him.
I am not a supporter of Trump (I’m a long time Cruz supporter and continue to be one) but am amazed at the amount of establishment attacks upon him. IMHO, Trump is serving a useful purpose or wreaking havoc in the GOPe’s “china shop” and THAT is something that needs to be done.
Again, my apologies. So says “House” as he heads off to the horizon with his tail between his legs.
I am not a supporter of Trump (I’m a long time Cruz supporter and continue to be one) but am amazed at the amount of establishment attacks upon him. IMHO, Trump is serving a useful purpose or wreaking havoc in the GOPe’s “china shop” and THAT is something that needs to be done.
Well let me say you just moved into the elite of the elite of FR...admitting a mistake. I have tremendous respect for that. You and I agree on almost all of that above....and while the GOP e is relentless and transparent in their attacks on Trump - and they need to be taken to the woodshed - some of us on the exact opposite side of the spectrum are wary of the Trump candidacy too.
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