Veterans Shouldn't Trust Trump

Weekly Standard ^ | Feb 22, 2016 | Aaron MacLean

[DoughtyOne]

Look, that is okay today. When he levels his sights on the one of them that prevails, he’ll clarify the issues to the point folks can see him as preferential.

That’s all I need to care about.

BTW: Those polls seem to fluctuate considerably. I’ve seen some that show him doing quite well against them. Others, not so much. In my estimation, that’s not so much for right now.

And that is okay.

[pollywog]

Sure.. that was a show piece!!!! Lots different than getting down in the gutter and helping them out.

[pollywog]

God Bless You for your service!!!
GO TED GO!!!!!!

[DoughtyOne]

You’ll have to be a little more straight forward with that, because you didn’t convey to me what your actually premise was.

Remember, you’re dealing with a Trump supporter. You need to go the extra mile. LOL /s

[Mariner]

I'm astounded this Marine didn't recognize the money Trump HAS given.

Instead of predicting he'll lie and betray.

Trump's in too deep on this issue to not follow through, whether he was sincere at the onset or not.

I believe he was.

[montag813]

Idiotic article...more about street vendors who peddle Halal meats than veterans. VERY few vets operate street carts in NYC. 90% are immigrants.

[HockeyPop]

Trump contributed more money to Clinton’s campaign than he gave to veteran charities?

[Russ]

What a stupid comment...

[Albion Wilde]

When Palm Beach 10 or 12 years ago tried to fine him $125,000 for flying a flag they deemed “too big” on his Mar-a-Lago property, he sued and finally settled with them by paying nothing to them and $100,000 to wounded veterans.

[SmokingJoe]

Trump has like 96% name recognition and he not only has the highest negatives of any candidate in the history of Gallup polling, he is actually losing even to an old communist from Vermont?
There is simply NO WAY Trump wins a general election in this country with those sky high negatives. He cannot change his negatives, which he has spent his entire campaign creating, by being by far the nastiest, crudest, most foul mouthed candidate for president this country has ever seen.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Union laws are protecting those VA employees that Trump wants to punish.

Government employees are only allow to be members of unions because of a JFK executive order which can be revoked at any time by the president.

I might add that air traffic controllers thought their union protected them too.

[rockinqsranch]

Right on.

[BlueDragon]

In the artist image the engine (locomotive) appears to have it's right front wheel getting a bit of air.

Train wheels are not supposed to come off the track like that.

Has this been part of the plan all along?

Hello President Arf-Arf.

The thought of her Herness's smug face in the news is...

Ah, nevermind. If it happens and she has the courtesy to thank you for your efforts, tell her I did not say hello, would you?

[DoughtyOne]

If that is true, why is Ted only able to draw half of Trump’s support?

Surely you must get this on some level.

You’re accepting spin instead of thinking logically.

If Ted is drawing half of Trump’s support, that has to mean that either his actual positives are half of Trump’s, or his negatives are twice what Trump’s are.

In light of this, how can you make the case Cruz fairs better against Clinton. That makes no sense whatsoever.

Folks, God love ya, but wake up.

[Lizavetta]

Revoked at any time? Fabulous. I wonder if anyone has the stones to do it.

[Always A Marine]

I am a Cruz supporter, but this is a baseless attack on Trump. I am also a Veteran, and a combat veteran. While respect and gratitude might be nice, nobody owes me a damned thing for my service. If Donald Trump didn’t want street vendors in front of his building, it was not because they are veterans — it was because they were street vendors. It disgusts me that men who were once tough enough to defend their country now grovel at the public trough for benefits and privileges like any other pathetic special interest group. Men who once stood for Freedom now act like a bunch of damned slaves.

[GailA]

Nor does this Career Navy Veteran’s wife. I put him up there with Hanoi Jane.

Veterans Shouldn’t Trust Trump
http://www.weeklystandard.com/veterans-shouldnt-trust-trump/article/2001050

Donald Trump Once Compared Dating Life To Vietnam War https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/02/draft-dodger-donald-trump-compares-dating-life-to-vietnam-war#sthash.9OxQNkUh.dpuf

Donald Trump set to come under attack over Vietnam deferments
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/12156009/Donald-Trump-set-to-come-under-attack-over-Vietnam-deferments.html

Questions linger about Trump’s draft deferments during Vietnam War
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/questions-linger-about-trumps-draft-deferments-during-vietnam-war/2015/07/21/257677bc-2fdd-11e5-8353-1215475949f4_story.html

Donald Trump, draft dodger, goes after John McCain, war hero
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-0721-tuesday-donald-trump-mccain-20150721-story.html

Donald Trump avoided Vietnam with deferments, records show
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-avoided-vietnam-with-deferments-records-show/

Photos show Donald Trump in military uniform, with athletic teams before dodging the Vietnam draft with “bull-—t” injury
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/photos-show-trump-military-garb-dodging-draft-article-1.2298248

Donald Trump’s Own Secret: Vietnam Draft Records
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trumps-vietnam-draft-records-secret-documents-deferments/story?id=13492639

2 S to 4 F deferment
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/trump-draft-deferment

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Traditionally presidents have been reluctant to revoke their predecessors executive orders. GOP presidents especially have had a tendency to wimp. They claim it is because they "respect the office and tradition". I think it is because they are gutless.

Obummer had no problem revoking any EO he found stood in his path.

Trump is the one candidate who might actually do it. He has the ruthlessness and he is not afraid of people calling him names.

[GailA]

Ted Cruz calls for privatized treatment option for veterans
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/11/12/ted-cruz-calls-for-privatized-care-option/G08HGfaDKUKh9GdAWVycjJ/story.html

[harpu]

I've served, proudly, and did my tours in Vietnam.

The article, to me, just plain smells.

I especially don't care for any ex-military who opts to be a journalist. To me, journalism is a less than honorable profession.