Posted on 01/11/2016 7:47:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
On the Sunday broadcast of "The Cats Roundtable" on New York City's AM 970, host John Catsimatidis spoke about the upcoming 2016 presidential election with economist Arthur Laffer, a former member of President Ronald Reagan's economic policy advisory board.
Laffer not only predicted a victory for the GOP, but he would be "surprised" if they did not take as many as 47 of the 50 states.
"I would be surprised if the Republicans don't take 45, 46, 47 states out of the 50," he said. "I mean, I think we're going to landslide this election."[continued]
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Thanks to Obama, the GOP should take 57 of the 50 states :-)
What issues is he not conservative on? Please name one.
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Universal health care for one. He said that “he” (meaning you and I and our taxes) will make sure everybody has health care/health insurance. He sometimes forgets/discards the idea of “individual responsibility”. YOU have heard of Google, haven’t you. Look up what he has said on the subject.
And, just so I don’t shortchange you, government subsidies/mandates on ethanol and other things. He sometimes forgets/discards the idea of “free markets”.
Stop typing and go back to yelling at the kids on your lawn.
Turnout is key, just look how many (R) sat on their hands in 2012 because the candidate wasn’t “pure” enough for them. (Flame suit on).
California, New York, Maryland, and many other states are never EVER going to be won by anyone with an (R) near their name.
Bang. You win Free Republic today.
Then there's this...
Probably not, and I love that quote from Reagan. It epitomizes much of what is wrong with politics today. Too many in politics are drawn there because of their ego. That’s absolutely the wrong motivation, and often selects for the wrong people.
I also don’t at all disagree with what you said about Reagan being a gentleman. That said, Reagan could also call people out when it was required, and wasn’t shackled by political correctness or a fear that his words were too blunt - for instance calling the Soviet Union the Evil Empire, and “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”. He was criticized for saying bold things, and not being diplomatic enough. Another undiplomatic leader that comes to mind is Churchill. He said what he thought, and certainly wasn’t always the model of a gentleman.
I’m not trying to change your mind here, and I’m actually trying to be open minded about the candidates, as it is still early in the process. That said, this is a really important election.
Nine years equals 5 minutes? Do you teach common core math?
Don't worry, already changed it. I was on the Trump bandwagon for a while, but this issue opened my eyes. He is a loose cannon. He will be whatever he needs to be when the opportunity arises. He wants the GOP nomination and knows the GOPe will never support him, so he is going after the grass roots. But after he gets elected, where will his loyalties lie?
He has supported Obama and Clinton in the past, giving them money, inviting them to his wedding....
. Who is your ideal candidate who can actually win?
Again, blaming the victim for not wanting to vote for the establishment rino/goper/vichy republican candidate we are to vote for because where else are you gonna go, lie back and take it.
Plenty of us voted for the asshole and look how our fuching party is now. They havent reformed anything in our favor, theyve had plenty of time, and are still only wanting to war with conservatives. Only an outsider non-establishment person can have hope to do so. When both sides of the g-d entrenched uniparty - each offering the same sh1tburger candidates - are worried you’ve got someone they consider dangerous to themselves.
Break out the Uzo. We are gonna break some plates.
He does sound smarter than the people in his country of ethnic origin. (Just the takers left).
Baklava.
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