Did they pay royalties to the Russians for photoshopping an old Soviet propaganda poster?
Posted on 01/22/2016 8:39:33 PM PST by Amntn
National Review's publication of the collective anti-Donald Trump missives from 22 self-appointed conservative potentates has caused quite a stir in Republican circles.
The nationwide responses range from, "Wait, I thought National Review went out of business years ago," to "Ed Meese? Seriously?"
The Gang of 22 have officially become parodies of themselves. One would have to reach back to the days of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew to lift an adequate quote to describe them.
"Nattering nabobs of negativism," "vicars of vacillation," "pusillanimous pussyfooters," "the decadent few," "ideological eunuchs," "the effete corps of impudent snobs," or "the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history" - take your pick, because they all apply about equally well to each and every one of them.
So clueless is the Gang of 22 they can't even see how they've stumbled right into the narrative Trump's been communicating so successfully for months. Just like the elected officials from both parties, the Gang of 22 has been GREAT at complaining about stuff, year, after year, after year.
But getting anything accomplished? Not so much.
Many of the Gang of 22 have been hanging around and chattering for decades, and some are active cogs in the Conservative Entertainment Complex, deriving their income by pandering to conservative anger while offering no real solutions.
Donald Trump represents a threat to these ineffectual poohbahs in the same way he represents a threat to do-nothing public officials.
Jealousy is also seriously at work here. Trump is inspiring and exciting a broad spectrum of the country like no member of the Gang of 22 ever has, or ever will.
In just seven months of campaigning, Trump already has more Americans listening to a Republican message than the entire Gang of 22 could muster over decades. Trump understands that before you can advance the ball, you have to convince people to take time from their busy lives to listen. No one on the GOP side since Ronald Reagan has accomplished that like Trump.
No one else has come close, and certainly no one from that "effete corps of impudent snobs" to which the National Review thinks we should defer.
The Gang of 22 had their chance. They've done a lot of bitching over the years, and it paid well for some.
But Americans care about results. They can plainly see that all of the empty talk from the Gang of 22 got us eight years of Barack Obama, and a loss in pretty much every conservative battle there was to lose.
At the same time when Americans look at Donald Trump's life they get a lot of assurance that here is finally a man who shares their focus on actually getting results. And Trump returns the respect by recognizing regular hard-working Americans are a lot smarter than any of the "ideological eunuchs" in all of their pontificating glory.
The "pusillanimous pussyfooters" love to nitpick Trump's words, but what voters are looking for this year is competence and accomplishment. Donald Trump has an actual record of delivering both in spades.
The Gang of 22 is right to be terrified. A President who could get things done would expose them as the irrelevant creatures they truly are.
It can't happen fast enough.
That’s not true. Cruz endorsed Rick Perry in the primary, then when Perry dropped out, he declined to endorse anyone.
Okay, so who pays for the private contractor to build, say a road? Does a single individual pay for the entire road to be used by all? Do you believe each individual will willingly pay an equal share for that road? Do they pay according to their use and if so who puts the money up to,build the road in the first place? How does the land become acquired to build the road? What if one person refuses to allow their property to be sold for the road? What if the road splits a person’s property but the owner of the road decides to charge to allow that property owner to cross the road? Individualism is a cornerstone but it is not absolute.
BAM!
“The 22” might as well have “lined up” against a wall, and in unison yelled “FIRE” ... That really is all they have accomplished with their “We’re on a Mission” missive of misguided presumptive arrogance. They’re toast - but they just don’t know it yet.
“I notice the gang did not endorse Ted Cruz, either. Big tell there.”
Excellent observation, and that is a great point.
Yes could be perhaps... for sure things can change in South Carolina, but would be a uphill battle, would not be over but discouraging.
Praying for Iowan Christians to listen to the voice of God in their hearts, if they do that Cruz wins Iowa, then new ball game.
Fox no friend of Cruz, but their poll shows only 10 % say it would prevent them from voting for Cruz
This is going to blow up in National Review’s face.
“With Glenn ‘crazy’ Beck leading the charge. Did anyone listen to his show today to assess his state of mind?”
Beck’s “state of mind” is up his “assess.”
>>Mr. and Mrs. Cruz are GLOBALISTS. We conservatives believe that if we don’t have a border, we don’t have a nation, as Mr. Trump says in every speech.
Exactly. Globalists vs. Nationalists. Our nation’s survival comes first. I think that is the unifying factor among diverse Trump supporters. They realize the nation’s survival is at stake. Mr. Trump is the ONLY nationalist running on both sides.
This was really a sickening desperation attempt. He’s a national phenomenon, our best chance to win, on an incredible surge, and they’re trying to literally hand the election to Hillary or psycho Bernie.
I have my 14 year old son helping my neighbor (a Cruz delegate) on the Cruz campaign. I think it is good to be envolved in the process of electing our next our next president. I have been on the the fence with between Trump and Cruz, either would be great for different reasons. This article and who is on it has finally pushed me fully into the Trump camp. I still hope the best for Cruz and am still having my son work on his campaign but I think trump could actually put a stake in the heart of these “cheap labor” 5th columnists (pun intended). Ultimately I feel this primary is a chance to remove this very unconservative group of traitors to the US working man from my party. Go Trump! And if not him then Cruz!
Wow, isn't your description of Trump, the exact opposite of reality? No real man talks and talks and talks. And gets in hysterical tweet fights. Do you know any real men who act like that?
You are not a millennial. I would think someone your age could see through a metrosuxual wannabe like Trump.
You voted for Goldwater, and Now you are going to vote for a socialist?
In the general election Trump criticized Romney fpor being "too tough" on immigration.
In 2008, it is a categorical lie to say Trump endorsed McCain in 2008. He was a registered Democrat, and he was on TV shows identify strongly bashing Republicans and supporting Democrats. Over a 11 year period he donated a little more than $8000 to McCain. That is dwarfed by what he gave to Hillary and Democrats.
You have shown no proof Trump endorsed McCain. Even Trump never claimed that.
Ted Cruz Waterloo Rally with Glenn Beck **LIVE THREAD** Jan 23 8PM EST
Did they pay royalties to the Russians for photoshopping an old Soviet propaganda poster?
What does that mean? I am not a Cruz supporter and I don’t listen to Glenn Beck.
I just thought you would enjoy being part of a cruz/beck event. Whether you listen to beck or not, you have a lot common.
You are laughable. I don’t want to got to a Cruz or a Trump event. You are ,making stupid jokes while supporting someone who will flood the country with illegals and surrender the country to Muslims. Do you think Trump is going to spare you because you were one of his deluded masses?
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