Posted on 03/24/2016 11:41:25 AM PDT by Kaslin
Washington -- People on the left think highly of themselves when they exalt the lowly poor, when they cry out for world peace and when they speak about a race. As these Americans on the left prattle on about their alleged noble ends (as opposed to the means to those ends), some conservative Americans have grown downright envious. They think to themselves, why can't we, too, think well of ourselves when we talk about poverty, international relations and race? The answer is that conservatives generally talk about specific policies that lead to jobs for the poor (a modus vivendi for hostile nations) and the rule of law for all Americans. Still, such talk leaves these conservatives covetous of America's sanctimonious left.
Their uneasy state of mind explains why some conservative pundits are so eager to inveigh against Donald Trump, comparing him to George Wallace and Adolf Hitler. One scholarly conservative even compared Trump unfavorably to Joseph Stalin. I shall mention no names, so that after these conservatives get over their self-indulgent hysteria, we can presumably renew our friendships. I cannot imagine how they are going to crawl back from the extreme positions they have taken. Maybe they will insist they were alluding to a different George Wallace, one who lives in Schenectady, New York, and is famous for helping old ladies cross the street. After all, the names Hitler and Stalin were quite common in Europe before Adolf and Joe blackened their reputations.
These name-callers are now plotting to ambush the Republican frontrunner at the Republican National Convention. Or perhaps they're plotting to run a candidate under a third party, as George Wallace did by running under the Independent Party.
I would suggest that these political Machiavels take on Trump at convention time. What we are witnessing in 2016 is the continued replacement of the national political parties, which the eminently sane Washington Post commentator, Robert J. Samuelson, calls "political entrepreneurship." He attests that if you want to become president "you don't need the permission of either party. You just announce, comply with the legal requirements for filing and launch your campaign." This kind of political entrepreneurship began with President Jimmy Carter, has continued to President Barack Obama and now to Trump. According to Samuelson, the arrival of political entrepreneurship "represents a major upheaval in U.S. politics." No wonder conservatives are anxious.
Trump is going to arrive at the convention with his 1,237 votes for the nomination, or he will be very close. Then, the man who wrote "The Art of the Deal" is going to be ready to deal. He will deal with John Kasich, the popular governor of the very important state of Ohio. Trump, by the way, has already expressed his admiration for Kasich. Or there is Scott Walker, the very conservative governor of Wisconsin. Another popular governor is Rick Scott from the voter-rich state of Florida, who has already joined a growing number of politically alive politicians to endorse Trump. I'm doubtless there are other potential deal-makers out there.
All of a sudden, powerful political leaders are showing a new appreciation for Trump, a man who is new to politics -- if not to public life -- but has shown astounding political skills, not the least of which is identifying issues popular with the electorate. What's more, he is finding new coalitions of voters to join the Republican Party, such as moderate Democrats and independents. My guess is that Trump is going to be difficult to outmaneuver at this forthcoming convention.
Yet the Republicans of uneasy mind can try. They will need a candidate -- right now. The only plausible candidate I have heard of is former Texas Governor Rick Perry. They will need to persuade a majority of convention-goers, assuming Trump has fallen short of the magic number of delegates in the first ballot. Finally, they will need plenty of smoke to fill the room. That is going to be very tough. Have you ever tried to carry smoke into an empty room? It's especially difficult when you don't even smoke.
Actually, I think I would forget about the smoke-filled room or persuading the delegates to recast their votes. If I were among the conservatives who have been throwing names like Hitler and Stalin at Trump, I would just start to practice enunciating the words "President Donald Trump" -- the sooner, the better.
This is two positive, or at least not negative, articles on Trump by NR today. Are they feeling the effect of subscription cancellations? The republican pundit class was all GOPe up until today, protecting their incomes and access to cocktail parties. Have they realized the GOPe now is the losing side and want to get with the winner?
[Then, the man who wrote “The Art of the Deal” is going to be ready to deal. “]
Reminds me of when in The Godfather, the story of how the Don got the bandleader to release Johnny Fontaine from his contract...
I know Trump wouldn’t do that, but I imagine his deal making to be just as powerful.
Never happen. Trump was so focused on going scorched earth that how could he possibly appoint someone he has called a liar, dangerous, and crazy to any position. Not much fore thought there, which is poor planning.
Instead of saying “President Donald Trump” try saying “President Hillary Clinton.”
If that doesn’t straight up frighten the hell out of you, you haven’t been paying attention.
You know the rats will do anything to get Hillary Rotten Clinton to be the next president, because it's her time and she "deserves" to be president.
Must be.
That would be great.
If that’s the case, and I believe it is, then Cruz is more dumb than we thought - by allowing himself to become the whipping boy of the establishment. Shame on Ted.
Try? He also has all those out-of-reach-for-his-voters hotels and country clubs for “perks” to the elite.
You left off Goldman Sachs, whom we’re mad at because of their address I guess.
On the other hand I don’t buy all the negative crap about Trump either.
Blame the bloggers. They’ll sell nekkid pix of their mamas just to get a few hits.
In the mean time Cruz eligibility case arrives at the
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. Next step SCOTUS?
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Who has brought the case? Any speculation on the outcome?
http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/What-Am-I-Chopped-Liver.html
What Am I, Chopped Liver?
A rhetorical question used by a person who feels they are being given less attention or consideration than someone else.
The origin of this phrase is not really clear. I have, however, heard of two theories that may indicate how this expression came to be. The first is that liver is not always viewed on the same level as others foods. For example, if a person is cooking a chicken, they’ll oftentimes throwaway the giblets, you know, like the liver or gizzard. Or instead of throwing the giblets away, the person will cook them, not for themselves, but for their pets to eat. Hence, since liver is not usually as desirable to eat as other foods, the expression might spring from such an idea.
Another explanation, as Wikipedia explains, is that “chopped liver was traditionally served as a side dish rather than a main course.” So the idea would be that sometimes, a person might feel like their thoughts or feelings are not being considered fully as they should, so they feel as though they are being treated like a side dish.
The phrase is used in a comic strip from the Ames Daily Tribune newspaper, 1971. The comic is called Winthrop, written by Dick Cavalli, who later discontinued it:
* Jake asked Chell and myself what we thought of his new hat, but he seemed to ignore my comments... what am I, chopped liver?
Note: The origins for many phrases are not really clear, so in such cases, what you’ll probably see me listing on a page are theories as to how a phrase may have come to be, but keep in mind that these are theories. As for the quotes, I try to find the oldest recordings that I can. The quotes I find usually come from old books, poems, or newspapers, and serve as an indicator for how far back in history a phrase goes.
Good article— but Rick Perry?? lol.. So, if Trump comes a few votes shy of 1237, the delegates are gonna vote for a guy who Trump trounced in the voting? When Perry left, I believe he was close to 0 percent of the voter’s choice.
Ahem, some people actually like eating haggis, chopped or otherwise. In fact, I’m, going back in six weeks to feast on more.;-)
God forbid, but that could very well be the case.
Trump will only ever be the President of his own fan club. The man is hated by most Americans and almost half of all conservatives. Decent people won’t vote in favore of a misogynistic, narcissitic bully for President.
It will never happen. Believe me.
Not only are political parties not defined by the Constitution, but they exist to control 10th Amendment-protected state powers and associated state revenues which the corrupt Washington cartel has been stealing from the states since the end of the Civil War, and arguably since the administration of President George Washington.
The problem that patriots seem to be having with the political parties is this. Since patriots today have grown up with the political parties, patriots wrongly think that the parties are in integral part of the constitutional republic.
Again, the political parties are not only not defined by the Constitution, but they exist to control state powers and state revenues that the corrupt feds have been stealing from the states.
“He’s been buying politicians for his entire lifetime. No doubt he’ll try to buy delegates.
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Well every other candidate clearly can be bought. They all have their donor daddies.
Except Trump. I’d rather be on the side of the buyer but that’s just me.
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