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To: UnChained
Am I an establishment conservative when I think that the business expertise of Trump on casinos, golf courses and hotels won’t help America be great again?

No. You're more like the socialists who believe that things--healthcare, food, education, housing--can literally be free.

The government is a business, with a very defined product line. It must operate like a business, and, in fact, uses the language and processes of business to describe its operations. I know this because I do work in government, and in my particular career field, I am being trained and developed as an executive leader. People with my background can and do step into CEO positions when they leave the government. (That will not be my path, but it is an option if I want it.)

So, given that government is really a big business, doesn't it make sense to give the top CEO position to someone who does, in fact, have that top-level CEO experience? Someone like Trump, who has already effectively demonstrated that he has the diverse skill set required of the country's top CEO?

I know that I sure as heck don't want that position going to some ideologue who has no real-world executive experience at all. Whenever we elect ideologues like that, the country never does well as a result. Clinton, Johnson, Obama--they've all left the country worse off. An ideologue who passes himself off as conservative will *not* do better, since he does not have the skill set.

80 posted on 04/16/2016 11:06:49 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: exDemMom

Being an incredibly successful CEO of a tech company does not predict that you can run a clothing manufacturing, or food production company. Heck, it doesn’t mean you’ll be able to run a tech company in a different segment very well.

Not all businesses are alike. Unless you know what makes makes the business successful you will fail and the business will fail with you. Unless you know how the business works - fail. Unless you understand the organization and have some control of your employees are hired and fired - fail.


98 posted on 04/16/2016 11:28:35 AM PDT by Outlaw76 (Conservative, Showman, Rino. Make your choice wisely.)
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To: exDemMom

Being an incredibly successful CEO of a tech company does not predict that you can run a clothing manufacturing, or food production company. Heck, it doesn’t mean you’ll be able to run a tech company in a different segment very well.

Not all businesses are alike. Unless you know what makes makes the business successful you will fail and the business will fail with you. Unless you know how the business works - fail. Unless you understand the organization and have some control of your employees are hired and fired - fail.


99 posted on 04/16/2016 11:28:36 AM PDT by Outlaw76 (Conservative, Showman, Rino. Make your choice wisely.)
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To: exDemMom

I agree! 100%. I have pushed for a businessman President for 25 years. I want someone who will also demand “clean” bills from Congress. We’re paying far to much for pet projects that are complete bs!


127 posted on 04/16/2016 12:11:21 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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