Country musician Loretta Lynn to Trump: Call me

Reuters ^ | January 9, 2016 | By Emily Flitter

[11th_VA]

The highest-profile celebrity to weigh in on Donald Trump this week may not be the actor Samuel L. Jackson after all.

Country singer Loretta Lynn, a legend in Nashville whose life story was told in the movie Coal Miner’s Daughter, is also talking about the Republican presidential front runner – and she loves him.

“Trump has sold me – what more can I say?” Lynn told me over the phone just before the start of Trump’s rally Thursday in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Lynn’s friend, Phyllis Jones, 71, had driven to Rock Hill from nearby Charlotte, North Carolina and had called her famous pal while she waited for Trump to appear.

Lynn, 83, who penned and recorded country hits like “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “The Pill” and “Rated X,” still performs between eight and 10 shows a month. She said she has been stumping for Trump at the end of each show, and declared her support for him at an awards dinner in New York in early December.

She said her audiences generally respond warmly to her cheers for Trump, and that’s unusual.

“When you get up there and try to say you want to see Hillary Clinton win, that wouldn’t go over so big,” she said.

Other Republicans can’t live up to the real estate mogul, Lynn said, but Texas Senator Ted Cruz would be her second choice.

However, she said: “When you’re advertising for the best, forget the rest!”

Lynn added that she wants to campaign for him.

“I just think he’s the only one who’s going to turn this country around,” she said, but added she had no plans to try to contact Trump herself. “I’m going to let him call me.”

[Randy Larsen]

By taking his plans straight to the American people for their approval and help to force congress to get on board or be voted out.

[rfreedom4u]

Sadly (in my opinion) the American people have not had much success at “forcing Congress to do much of anything.

[Randy Larsen]

If Trump is elected, the way congress operates will get a major overhaul. Ryan and McConnell will be dealt with like they are against their own party. Much change will be coming fast, and they will have the American people to answer to.

[PA Engineer]

It was not intended as an attack. I rarely watch TV so I don't get much input from the MSM. Since posting I have read some of his positions. I am left with a lingering question of "how will he get Congress to go along with his plan?"

I don't know, however they seem to give Obama everything. I think he will use the bully pulpit if he carries enough states for a mandate.

One area no one seems to be talking about is the 2016 congressional elections. If Trump goes in with a mandate he may take down ticket votes with him. I am interested in how that will play out.

[Jane Long]

Love it!

And, we’ll all say....hey Loretta...