I did initially think I would vote for Trump if Cruz did not get the nomination. But now, knowing more about Trump and his past, I will not. I've said this several times — for me, staying home on election day is not an option. I promised my late father I would always vote unless I was dying or dead. So if Trump is nominated, I will write in Ted Cruz's name. I will not vote for Trump or any other self-serving politician who will rob America blind and ultimately destroy it.
Me, too, until I compiled the list. The tone of a discussion often belies the majority opinion. The minority opinion often posts more forcefully and frequently, creating the illusion of numbers that are imaginary.
I've discovered in my years of FReeping that the ONLY way to see the real accurate picture of dominant opinion, is to go to the considerable trouble and time of making a list. I happen to be speedy and handy with certain word processing aspects, so it is less trouble for me, I suppose, than it would be for most folks because most folks don't have to use word processing tools to the extent I do, and therefore don't know certain shortcuts and accuracy tools.
My first list was back in the summer of 2010, when a "mystery missile" was launched off the California coast and officials tried to pass it off as a UPS plane, of all things. The tone of the threads made it look like a majority were buying the UPS plane BS, but in making a count, only about one in three people who weighed in on it one way or the other, were actually buying it. But the people who were buying it posted a LOT more frequently and hotly.
It was a profound eye-opener because it demonstrated how one third of voices could create the illusion of being half or more, when in reality, they were only about a third.
Also, in the summer of 2012, I was keeping a list, and the majority of FReepers really resented Romney and were reluctant to vote for him. I kept it until August, then took a hiatus from FR until after the election. At the time, I thought Romney would win in a landslide because I thought FReepers only represented die-hards like us. I was wrong -- FReepers actually represented conservatives across America. Romney lost because they refused to vote against their own interests, and apparently understood the sophistry of voting "against."
God bless all here, regardless of whom they support!
Trump supported liberal crap. He had to to get business done in liberal NYC.
Trump supported the Clintonistas to get business done
Trump basically bought politicians to get business done.
Trump acted in the best interests of his BUSINESS. That is what a businessman does. Do we hate capitalism so much here that we can’t understand that Trump did what he had to do to conduct business?
Looking back on what Trump said and did, he acted in the best interests of his business.
Now Trump wants to become President and act in the best interest of America.
Trump has shown he can work with scum (Clintonistas) and get what he wants.
I have faith that Trump can work with the RINO’s and democRATs and get done what he wants to “Make America Great Again”
Why are people so blinded here to the difference between being a successful businessman to transitioning to become a politician who wants to give back to America?