If you're not a regular contributor here, but only a casual poster when events urge you to it, then perhaps you shouldn't be so quick to hurl comments like "lie" and "idol" around. If you were here regularly, you would know my positions and temperament.
-PJ
I have to admit that Trump motivated me to start posting here a lot more recently.
Whenever any major news occurs, be it political or just current events I always stop by FR to see what people here are saying about it because being conservative I want to hear other conservative viewpoints which you don’t get in the news media. In fact sometimes I hear news first on FR before I hear about it anywhere else.
Usually I don’t feel a need to post any comments because usually my point of view is already represented by a large number of posters anyway.
But in recent weeks I’ve been outraged at the personal attacks on Ted Cruz by Donald Trump. If he wants to say Cruz shouldn’t be president because he was born in Canada, fine. Reasonable people can disagree but the fact is cruz was born in Canada.
If he wants to call out Cruz for failing to report a loan on the proper form, again that’s legit. People can accept or reject Cruzs explanation.
But then Trump starts saying things like Cruz is owned by the banks - give him money and he will do whatever you want (I saw him say this). He starts calling Cruz names - he is a nasty person, nobody likes him, he looks like a jerk, he is worse than Hillary, he is a liar he is the same as Obama. And all because Cruz has the audacity to challenge Trump on things Trump has actually said or did in the past.
Not content with disputing with Cruz on the issues, he wants to personally destroy his reputation in such a way that if Trump’s accusations stick in the mind of the public, Cruz will be so damaged that he will never be able to serve in public office again.
Then I come to FR, the premiere conservative site and half of the people here are cheering on the personal destruction of not only Cruz but any conservative who dares disagree with Trump.
I believe Ted Cruz is the best candidate running for president and has been a consistent advocate for the constitution and conservativism and I disdain Trump for what he has been doing.