If Trump gets the nomination I’ll vote for him just like I voted for both Bushes, Dole, McCain and Romney. That doesn’t mean I’ll like it. I didn’t like it then, either, but they were better than the democrat alternative. It will be one more lost opportunity to get a Conservative in office.
I’m not a single issue voter. I look at the totality of a candidate’s positions based on how believable I think the candidate really is. Trump’s late hour conversion to moderate conservatism isn’t convincing. He’ll appoint a bunch of his New York cronies and at best be another Nixon or Ford.
I was a Conservative before I was a Republican. In fact in 1976 and 1980 I was one of those Reagan democrats. Never compare Reagan to Trump. Reagan wasn’t perfect but he was the best president in my lifetime. Trump isn’t fit to shine Reagan’s shoes.
If Cruz washes out early I’ll go to my second, third, or fourth choice based on my opinion not others on the forums.
It won’t be Trump.
Trump comes off as arrogant as Obama and that makes me want to say, “Dump Trump”
You are missing the whole point.
Look, we both want a real Conservative, but that isn’t going to happen.
We have open primaries with both Democrats and Moderate Republicans voting against us. It’s numerically impossible for Cruz to win the nomination.
This is EXACTLY why we haven’t nominated one Conservative since 1984. Look folks, I wish we could vote Cruz straight in too. We can’t, and it’s been three decades that we have been trying. I’m not making this up. You know I’m right.
Trump is like Reagan in a number of ways. He can handle the press. He is adored by people who see him telling it like it is. He isn’t using a teleprompter. He shoots from the hip. He isn’t triangulating us with crafted words that have been tested a thousand times in front of various test groups.
He is also addressing exactly what this nation needs right now. Thinking back to Reagan you recognize that exact same type of delivery. Folks instinctively knew Reagan loved the nation, and they instinctively know Trump does.
I realize there’s an acceptance factor here. Many Republicans are going to think we are being gamed. We always give a former lib this treatment. In Trump’s case, I think he sees what is taking place in our nation and wants to make it right.
He’s not going to go lightly with fools. The Unavision reporter this evening was shown the door early on. Trump won’t be cowered by these fools. And yes, dare say it, that’s Reaganeske.
You are repulsed by the comparison. I am not.
We need a larger than life person right now. We have one. He’s hawking out ideals.
He says something we don’t like, and the next day he’s clarifying in our direction.
Go ahead and rebel against the idea. In four year you may have been right. You may also have to eat some crow, because this guy gets things done.
This is exactly what the doctor ordered.
He has been a very successful CEO. Tell me we don’t need one right now.
And sure, he has contacts in high places. Good. For once a professional doing the job. Should be interesting...