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Heilemann: 'In His Gut, Trump's a Social Liberal'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 04/21/2016 3:11:30 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

From bathrooms to abortions, John Heilemann believes that in his heart, Donald Trump is a social liberal. Heilemann made his assertion on today's With All Due Respect in the context of discussing Trump's comments on a Today town hall this morning in which he was critical of the North Carolina transgender bathroom law, and said he'd have no problem letting Caitlyn Jenner choose any bathroom.

Heilemann: "Trump is probably, I think in his gut, a social liberal. I think his position on abortion, for instance, the ["very pro-choice"] position he held for most of his life, is the real position . . . I think on this issue he's like most Manhattanites or most New Yorkers: he's basically a social liberal."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: bathroomlaws; moosebitsister
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1 posted on 04/21/2016 3:11:31 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: GOPJ; ColdOne; AmericanCheeseFood; netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; ...

Heilemann says that in his heart and gut, Trump, like most Manhattanites, is a social liberal on abortion, transgender bathrooms, etc.

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 04/21/2016 3:12:42 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

So is NewsBusters now part of the #nevertrump crowd? If so we should all shun them for falling into lockstep behind him!


3 posted on 04/21/2016 3:13:36 PM PDT by GraceG (The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Economic and defense liberal, too.


4 posted on 04/21/2016 3:13:56 PM PDT by txhurl (There goes Unity.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Well, that’s obvious. He talks and acts like an old woman.


5 posted on 04/21/2016 3:14:27 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I actually don’t think Trump thinks much about social/cultural policies. This is all new to him. As a businessman, he’s been distressed at national/international policies, not social issues. He needs to stop listening to the women in his life. They will always bring you down!


6 posted on 04/21/2016 3:16:39 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Meanwhile "Social Conservative" George W. Bush gave us Ted Kennedy's Common Core propaganda in tens of thousands of public schools, while not cutting a SINGLE PENNY from Planned Parenthood.

I don't care about this crap anymore. As long as Trump builds an effective, Israel-style wall, I don't give a damn about social issues.

7 posted on 04/21/2016 3:16:43 PM PDT by montag813
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Jan. 23, 2016 TRUMP: If I'm president, 'Christianity will have power' in the US
8 posted on 04/21/2016 3:17:51 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: miss marmelstein

He came out today for a pathway t citizenship, was this another thing he hasn’t ‘thought much about.


9 posted on 04/21/2016 3:19:39 PM PDT by Leto
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Just see how much of a social liberal he is after a long campaign after which he had to endure the smears and lies of other social liberals.


10 posted on 04/21/2016 3:20:16 PM PDT by amnestynone (We are asked by people who do not tolerate us to tolerate the intolerable in the name of tolerance.)
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To: GraceG

I’m the author of the NewsBusters article: governs=Finkelstein.

I posted the item because I found it newsworthy. I am definitely not NeverTrump. At times I worry about his impact on the party, etc., but at others find myself rooting for him. And I definitely have reservations about Cruz and Kasich.


11 posted on 04/21/2016 3:21:48 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: montag813

Trump endorsed a pathway to citizenship today, the wall has a huge hole to millions of illegals, you care about THAT?


12 posted on 04/21/2016 3:22:33 PM PDT by Leto
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To: montag813

A lotta damn good JR’s message did yesterday.

the Cruzetes have just doubled-down on posting the shitty attack articles against Trump.

Doubled-down on STOOPID!


13 posted on 04/21/2016 3:24:52 PM PDT by Gasshog (CruZ is Romney's spork weasel sock puppet)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

To the extent that Trump actually has any real political convictions, my guess is that he is a moderate liberal or what used to be called a centrist Democrat/Rockefeller Republican.


14 posted on 04/21/2016 3:27:01 PM PDT by NRx (It's sad when there is no one running for President that I can vote for with a clear conscience.)
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To: Leto

That’s a lie. Post the link if true.


15 posted on 04/21/2016 3:27:05 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Don’t care.

If he doesn’t build the wall, put us on better economic footing, and choose at least somewhat better judges than Hillary or Bernie would do, the rest won’t matter.


16 posted on 04/21/2016 3:28:45 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Cruzer bald-faced lies are all over today on FR. Let em cry in their beer.


17 posted on 04/21/2016 3:30:20 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

What a load of BS!

Trump for President


18 posted on 04/21/2016 3:31:11 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: Leto

Funny, just last night I was mocked for saying Cruz needs to floor it and prove Trump is Hillary and Bill’s Plan B, then Trump up and proves it himseit today!


19 posted on 04/21/2016 3:34:01 PM PDT by txhurl (There goes Unity.)
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20 posted on 04/21/2016 3:34:24 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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