"Trump has an adolescent type of bravado that shows a lack of emotional maturity. We have one of those in the WH already.As far as emotional maturity just about every other repub candidate surpasses Trump in this regard except perhaps Santorum. JMO."
Hopefully a minority opinion. Well, actually we know that in Presidential Elections it *is* the minority opinion. Bush41 was perfect example of "emotional maturity" and he got beat by an immature narcissistic misogynist. McCain and Romney were more emotionally mature ( or 'adult' anyway ) than DingleBarry and they got hammered.
The Presidential election is unlike all others. It is big-Media, big-Money, big-Personality driven. It is Facebook and Twitter compared to FreeRepublic and National Review. We have to know the battlefield configuration before deciding what assets to deploy, and our side continually misreads this battlefield.
I don't see Trump as emotionally immature, clearly that title fits Bill Clinton. If I had to make a comparison I would say he reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt ( not my favorite person ). He's an alpha male, self-confidant, and not a hen-pecked, neutered metrosexual. If you liked the matureness of Bush41 or Romney, then you have Rubio or Bush or Pataki or Gilmore, or Kasich or a few others.
I'm expecting a wave of posts criticizing him for speaking positively of Kanye and other celebrities even though he has to break through to the empty-headed "millennials" to have the slightest chance. It already is paying off as some Hollywood and Music celebs are speaking positively of him.
What we continue to do is inflict Alinsky rules for radicals upon ourselves voluntarily - hold the enemy to their own higher standards that they can never measure up to. The only person who could get past our screening process is Jesus, and I'm not even sure of that, while the enemy has no problem nominating a Chicago street agitator, friend of Bill Ayers of questionable NBC status with Islamic background and strong Communist influence.
Maybe folks on our side should try considering that some of the attributes we consider "assets" are viewed negatively by the general electorate. Contrarily, some of the things we instinctively view as negative just might be assets in the election. Or, we can disregard this possibility and try the same thing again, even though we are in crisis with perhaps one last chance to win the White House before amnesty and naturalization locks us out forever.
“It already is paying off as some Hollywood and Music celebs are speaking positively of him”
Well that’s an endorsement right there! LOL!
I never said the American public makes smart choices. I am saying that generally they do not. I do not wish to jump off the cliff with the rest of them thank you very much.
I am a bit tired of hearing the “Jesus” comparison or the “1000% perfect conservative”. I do not agree that is what anyone is looking for. But I’ll be fine with 97%. Even 90%. I think Ted Cruz meets that criteria for me. I know he isn’t perfect. I have been disappointed in several of his votes recently. But on the balance, comparing him to all the other candidates he comes up with the least negatives for me.
I am not a republican. I would not vote for “whomever” the nominee is. I’ll vote for the best conservative. I’ll vote the way my conscience & beliefs directs me to.