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Why I support Trump — and resent the elites trying to destroy him- NY Post
New York Post ^ | March 5, 2016 | John C. KlugeT

Posted on 03/09/2016 12:16:20 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian

"Let me say up front that I am a lifelong Republican and conservative. I have never voted for a Democrat in my life and have voted in every presidential and midterm election since 1988. I have never in my life considered myself anything but a conservative. I am pained to admit that the conservative media and many conservatives’ reaction to Donald Trump has caused me to no longer consider myself part of the movement."

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost; trump; trumpendorsement
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To: Right-wing Librarian
Well I have a real problem with this guy's defense of The Donald's statements on Iraq.

If you want to argue that invading Iraq was a bad idea-- fine. But please spare me the leftist b.s. about "Bush lied." You only show yourself to be a chump or a liar.

21 posted on 03/09/2016 1:07:33 PM PST by Lysandru
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To: plain talk

Really? Besides his vote on the Corker bill and for TPA cloture, what has Ted Cruz actually accomplished in office? I voted for him in 2012 and I cannot think of anything. He did have a filibuster that was amusing but it actually accomplished nothing. Please enlighten me.


22 posted on 03/09/2016 1:07:48 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: jospehm20

He saved the 2nd Amendment when he fought that cage match at the Supreme Court against Al Qaeda!


23 posted on 03/09/2016 1:13:22 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: jospehm20

Take that up with the rest of the worthless Senate. There are just a few conservatives in the Senate like Cruz and Sessions. The rest are RINOS and dems.


24 posted on 03/09/2016 1:13:30 PM PST by plain talk
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To: papertyger

Actually, that is not true. Alan Gura did that. He was the attorney for both Heller and McDonald.


25 posted on 03/09/2016 1:21:36 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: plain talk

Should I blame them for his votes on the Corker Bill and TPA also?


26 posted on 03/09/2016 1:23:00 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: jospehm20

Hey! Don’t you love America? ;o)


27 posted on 03/09/2016 1:23:00 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: papertyger

Yes I do. I miss it too, can’t wait to get back.


28 posted on 03/09/2016 1:23:55 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: traderrob6

So what, when is the last time a lifelong Repub has ever fought back. Stay under your desk with all the other “principled” conservatives.

Pray America wakes


29 posted on 03/09/2016 1:24:24 PM PST by bray (Trump/Palin 2016)
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To: bray

I was posting to Mr. K in reference to HIS comment, so if you don’t care “so what” why do you bother posting to me?


30 posted on 03/09/2016 1:31:04 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: bray

Precisely!

I’m not voting for somebody to build themselves a bulletproof defense. I want someone who knows the only way to win for us is by going on offense.


31 posted on 03/09/2016 1:31:27 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: Right-wing Librarian
That's a good article, and he makes the best case possible for Trump. Without insult insulting anyone, I might add.

I still think he falls into the easy trap of blaming the GOP in general for not being conservative enough, which I think ignores political realities. And I think he's really missing the mark by punting on the "big government" issue.

But I still respect the opinion and the way it was expressed.

32 posted on 03/09/2016 1:32:05 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: traderrob6

That’s what happens around here. Deal with it.


33 posted on 03/09/2016 1:33:22 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks Right-wing Librarian.
John C. KlugeT:
"Let me say up front that I am a lifelong Republican and conservative. I have never voted for a Democrat in my life and have voted in every presidential and midterm election since 1988. I have never in my life considered myself anything but a conservative. I am pained to admit that the conservative media and many conservatives’ reaction to Donald Trump has caused me to no longer consider myself part of the movement."

34 posted on 03/09/2016 1:33:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: papertyger

What....making no sense?


35 posted on 03/09/2016 1:34:05 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: jospehm20

Why do you care? You are supporting a man who gave money to the clinton’s.


36 posted on 03/09/2016 1:34:32 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

The only “political reality” I’m focusing on is the democrats have been able to FORCE systemic changes to our society throughout my entire life, and the republicans never have anything but excuses for not being able to stop them.

Therefore, republicans are either lying, or incompetent. Either way, their “direction” is definitely the wrong one.


37 posted on 03/09/2016 1:39:28 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: traderrob6

Asking someone why they are posting to you is the FR equivalent of a girl in a short skirt asking a guy “what are you looking at.”


38 posted on 03/09/2016 1:41:09 PM PST by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: MNJohnnie
I don't disagree at all with what you wrote about the Dogmatists v. Realists. But it actually reads much more like an eloquent retort to those who levy blanket accusations against "RINOs" and the "GOP-E" that it does as support for Trump.

Honestly, what really turns me off from Trump is what I see as political nihilism towards just about everyone who isn't Trump. People saying we'd be better off getting rid of the Republican Senators because they're really no better than the Democrat's who'd replace them, etc..

So invoking Realism v. Dogmatism in defense of that mindset seems odd to me.

39 posted on 03/09/2016 1:41:17 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: papertyger

I understand your point. I just think it’s wrong/intellectually lazy to lump all Republicans in together when issuing that condemnation.


40 posted on 03/09/2016 1:43:06 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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