Nice shooting boss!
Posted on 01/23/2016 11:48:02 AM PST by TBBT
Trump is at the top of the polls, and that may not change. Nevertheless, he will not receive my support. I am rather tired of a screeching establishment requiring that we support whomever is the current frontunner, and telling us we need to "get in line", like robots. That kind of talk is groupthink, much like Obamamania. It has no place in conservatism.
Trump is the kind of candidate who appeals to base emotions and the thirst for popular appeal. We should never treat candidates as celebrities. But increasingly, we do. I once thought that those on our side of the aisle were better than liberals in that we don't vote based on mindless, superficial reasons that got the similarly resume-challenged disaster known as Barack Obama into office. But unsurprisingly, we're just as capable of the same failure to treat the election process seriously.
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What is so shocking to me is that Free Republic, which used to be a great conservative website has so many members who are bonkers over a man who is in no way a conservative. Or who has not at least demonstrated long term conservative principles like Cruz has. They just want a ‘strongman’ who will do HUGE things.
Supposedly we have a system where the dumbest 10% of the 50-60% of eligible voters who actually deign to vote in national elections decide elections, the so called ‘swing voters.’ All the money spent on campaigning in the general election is to sway the swayable, the ones that are so stupid they really don’t know why they vote the way they do until someone tells them.
It’s pretty grim, and has been for a while.
Freegards
Good grief, you Cruz supporters are really keeping RedState busy today!
Interesting you Cruz supporters can’t produce any positive Cruz stories/news, just your continual anti-Trump drivel.
The desperation is strong with you Cruz supporters. :-D
I think that’s fair. I do the same thing. Usually GOP, sometimes a different party. I detest the GOP. My motto has always been that when a party loses, it’s the party’s fault, not the voters. And I fully respect each voter’s right to reject a candidate they find objectionable, even if the vote is just a “protest.”
Ditto what you said.
Thank you!
One down and about 8 more to go
You are absolutely correct——these morons who ‘won’t vote’ for a person they don’t like are what has given my country away to the Rats and their liberal clan-—I was one of the guys who fought for this Nation 70 plus years ago and gave these modern day fools a free Nation to live in and spew their idiot nonsense-—we have voted for the ‘lesser of two evils’ at each election for years-—think about it—when was the last time you put the ‘best man’ in office at any level-—even if they are sincere when running they soon learn how to screw the little guy and increase their personal wealth-—don’t VOTE fools and completely destroy my Nation-—at 93 plus I won’t be here to see too much of your destruction——cheers
Amazing how FR has become the instant home for everything Red State puts out. With only a few of you doing it.
So whose payroll are you on? Cruz or Red State?
Is that you Erick?
Thank you Jim
Why not come right out and say it, you’d rather have Hillary of Sanders be president. If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain about the outcome.
Nice shooting boss!
So there is this guy....self funded....who supports...2A....de-funding abortion....restricting immigration ....but thats not good enough?....not intellectual...enough? “appeals to the masses”?.....are you worried because he could win?...what then does that make you?
No dont vote because “he can win”....vote for the guy who supports ALL the conservative issues....even if you are a little jealous....get over it.
Spot on!!
Enjoy Hillary like Obama.
Bears repeating. Thanks for your excellent post.
Hey Jane!!
Thanks for all you do!
Ban me too, Jim. After 17 years, this site is no longer worth my support. Maybe Trump will pay the bills after you run off all of the authentic conservatives. Maybe he already is financing your operation.
Listen carefully to the gentle trumping.
I believe either Cruz or Trump would go a long way in destroying it, Trump more so.
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