Posted on 04/16/2016 12:07:37 PM PDT by Kaslin
This year’s singularly perverse presidential race -- on both sides -- perfectly illustrates Mr. Dooley’s observation that “Politics ain’t beanbag.” In fact, in almost makes action in the Roman Coliseum seem gentle by comparison!
AT contributor Jack Cashill describes this race succinctly in his compelling article here: “The respective campaigns are vulgar, crass, sleazy, and dishonest ….”
However, having looked away from the gore and closed my ears to the cacophony, I am supporting Donald Trump given the alternatives. but I think a look at the current state of play is in order before I attempt to justify my acceptance of a billet in Trump’s camp.
To the Mainstream Media, the GOP establishment, and much if not most, of the conservative commentariat, Trump is an abhorrence and a monumental electoral disaster-in-waiting. To be sure, they all may have it just right, but, as Rush Limbaugh says repeatedly, individuals or groups that hold those and similar notions about Trump understand neither the man nor the message, and they certainly do not understand the force behind Trumpmentum.
To name just three men who know, like, and respect him, Trump, the man, is to Rush, Newt, and Rudy an honest, decent, talented person who would be good for the country. Now, none of the three have said so in those words, but that is the take-away I have from what they say about him.
And, I further think, those three and I believe that the message is not “Make America Great Again,” but “I can get it done.”
The driving force behind Trump’s appeal is that people are sick of and intensely angry at all politicians, establishments, and circumstances that have placed them in the midst of the sorry state of affairs extant today.
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DetesTed!
And what if he doesn’t? Are you going to stand there with your mouth open?
Probably so, and be as disgusted with him as I am with all the other GOPe frauds I’ve voted for in the past.
Well why don’t you than just vote for Hillary Rotten Clinton, because a 3rd party candidate will never get elected. /s
Then also again when Trump passes 1,000 delegates on April 26th. By then, it will be all over but the whining.
Oh, I think we "certain Freepers" are pretty much resigned to the fact that the Trump cult of personality will continue to dominate the primaries.
Knowing that a disaster is about to happen shouldn't stop us from trying to warn off the hordes that are cheering on the disaster.
Oh, I'll vote for Trump in the general, for all the good it will do. He's still a better choice than Clinton or Sanders.
We’re going down no matter what, but at least with Trump, it will be entertaining.
Trump needs a “Charm Offesive” to conect with women. Maybe some “Fireside Chats” From Trump Tower—tell of his plans to help women—with Jobs. Equal Pay could be a focus. Show how he will improve the lot of women and minorities.
Every caller that Beck and Levin put on the air serves their purposes. They choose which Trump supporters to use.
The most cogent thing I have seen yet comes from our own Jim Robinson, who really should post this on its own, it deserves wider distribution
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Build a wall.
enforce the law.
deport them all.
end sanctuary cities.
end anchor babies.
moratorium on muslim immigration.
cut the taxes.
cut the spending.
cut the regulations.
cut the government.
cut the debt.
cut the epa.
repeal obamacare.
get the feds out and allow health insurance to be sold over state lines.
send education back to states.
get a handle on trade.
make trade deals in our own interests.
bring back capital.
bring back manufacturing.
bring back jobs.
strengthen the economy.
defend the second amendment
defend religious freedom.
appoint constitutional conservative judges.
rebuild our military.
bomb the shit out of isis.
end political correctness.
take the gop head-on.
take the media head-on.
take the liberals head-on.
and win, baby, win.
all of the above on a shoestring budget compared to most of the 16 competitors he’s beaten.
no pacs.
no big donors.
what’s democrat about any of the above?
What’s not conservative?
what’s not to like?
43 posted on Friday, April 15, 2016 9:13:49 PM by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
I can't wait until Tuesday night, and the Tuesday after that, to hear Ted Cruz desperately trying to spin his multiple third place finishes.
If Ted Cruz is going to leave this many delegates on the table, in these populous states, he can have all the fun he wants with his GOPe-enabled delegate thefts in Colorado and Wyoming.
On balance, the net advantage for these GOP delegate-rigging episodes goes solidly to Donald Trump.
Build a wall. enforce the law. deport them all. end sanctuary cities. end anchor babies. moratorium on muslim immigration. cut the taxes. cut the spending. cut the regulations. cut the government. cut the debt. cut the epa. repeal obamacare. get the feds out and allow health insurance to be sold over state lines. send education back to states. get a handle on trade. make trade deals in our own interests. bring back capital. bring back manufacturing. bring back jobs. strengthen the economy. defend the second amendment defend religious freedom. appoint constitutional conservative judges. rebuild our military. bomb the shit out of isis. end political correctness. take the gop head-on. take the media head-on. take the liberals head-on. and win, baby, win. all of the above on a shoestring budget compared to most of the 16 competitors he’s beaten. no pacs. no big donors. what’s democrat about any of the above? What’s not conservative? what’s not to like? 43 posted on Friday, April 15, 2016 9:13:49 PM by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
It bears repeating...
I'll take the conservative showman, as opposed to the unprincipled, uncharismatic conservative who has inexplicably cast his lot with the GOPe.
Build a wall.
enforce the law.
deport them all.
end sanctuary cities.
end anchor babies.
moratorium on muslim immigration.
cut the taxes.
cut the spending.
cut the regulations.
cut the government.
cut the debt.
cut the epa.
repeal obamacare.
get the feds out and allow health insurance to be sold over state lines.
send education back to states.
get a handle on trade.
make trade deals in our own interests.
bring back capital.
bring back manufacturing.
bring back jobs.
strengthen the economy.
defend the second amendment
defend religious freedom.
appoint constitutional conservative judges.
rebuild our military.
bomb the shit out of isis.
end political correctness.
take the gop head-on.
take the media head-on.
take the liberals head-on.
and win, baby, win.
all of the above on a shoestring budget compared to most of the 16 competitors he’s beaten.
no pacs.
no big donors.
what’s democrat about any of the above?
What’s not conservative?
what’s not to like?
43 posted on Friday, April 15, 2016 9:13:49 PM by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
It bears repeating...
You just so convinced me, now I'm going to surely vote for Cruz, and surely everyone else here will change their minds with that kind of persuasive argument......
Yep. First thing I thought, too.
Must be just a catch-all term for narcissists.
The Matrix.
Take the red pill and open your eyes for the first time.
Are you kidding ? Even if Trump gets 90 out of 95 delegates, they will claim he “underperformed”.
Do you understand “call screening?”
My first thought as well. That or faux Trump supporters trying to make genuine supporters sound irrational.
At some point he will get all those MO delegates assigned as well
Trump over 1000 in 10 days is quite doable and that RNC guy...Evans.. on Fox tonight said over 1100 and he’s locked
Over 1000 and he’ll have to make deals
Under 1000 it’s contested convention time
Evans was floating the reality
It wasn’t without design...the GOPe can see Trump is likely to have at least 350 more votes than Ted
Once again.. "then" and "than" are not the same.
Learn it, live it, love it.
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