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Has the Left Been Trumped?
Accuracy in Academia ^ | June 29, 2016 | Emily Hughes

Posted on 06/29/2016 7:17:04 AM PDT by Academiadotorg

Regular Republicans may still be skittish about him but even their most eloquent and articulate critics on the left are hard put to make a coherent case against the presumptive Republican candidate for president.

This was evident at Accuracy in Academia’s second authors’ night in June with John Wilson. Refusing to directly answer questions, Wilson remained vague and contradictive throughout the interview that followed his presentation. Wilson, who only recently decided to write a book about Donald Trump, had conflicting views on "The Donald."

As to his sources, Wilson stated that "there's just so much (information) about Donald Trump, all kinds of news outlets as well as Donald Trump himself who has an endless stream of tweets and interviews." While he has no plan to speak with his subject, Wilson seemed confident in his sources providing enough information to write his book.

As with many people, Wilson stated that "Ranging from his personality to his bigotry in many cases, his vindictiveness, and in some ways his intellectual laziness and that he doesn’t like to think deeply about where he stands on a lot of issues … there are an enormous number of negatives about Donald Trump." Although Wilson made a note of "his bigotry in many cases," he only mentioned one, that of the judge presiding over the Trump University court case.

While many voters would agree with him, Wilson contradicted himself later saying, "I like his personality in the sense that he’s someone who is willing to speak out, he's not a scripted politician, reading off the teleprompter, giving the same speech over and over again. In some ways I hope that continues. I think it would be a shame if becoming a serious presidential candidate took the Trump out of Donald Trump."

When asked who he would vote for if not Trump, Wilson replied as most left leaning people do, "Liberals end up having to reluctantly say that it's going to be Hillary Clinton. I think that that’s the most common response and it most likely will be my response." He does believe the former Secretary of State has received unfair news coverage of her e-mail scandals, but provided no examples of this alleged media overload.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; hillaryclinton; theleft
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To: marron

can’t discern the difference between immoral and moral,

This is our biggest problem, agree!

Example, the immigration issue. The left is just obtuse!!
*Well my grandparents came from Germany, so why is the right against immigration?*

And for those of us whose parents came from another country in the past, this comment infuriates me. The citizens have been made numb.


21 posted on 06/29/2016 7:51:26 AM PDT by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: oblomov

They are the biggest bigots of all!
You cannot have a decent, reasoned conversation about just about anything with them unless they start calling you names and attacking you personally..................


22 posted on 06/29/2016 8:19:17 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: Don W

When that line was read, the entire article was then considered a complete waste of precious time.

Just another stab in attempting to ‘get’ something to stick to Mr. TRUMP, to take him down for the count.


23 posted on 06/29/2016 8:29:36 AM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: Rennes Templar
Sheesh the guy is clueless.

The guy is just making a smart deal, playing the long game.

24 posted on 06/29/2016 8:31:45 AM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC-Hillary kills USA-Pick one.)
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To: Academiadotorg

“Ranging from his personality to his bigotry in many cases, his vindictiveness, and in some ways his intellectual laziness and that he doesn’t like to think deeply about where he stands on a lot of issues...”

Wow, projectorus maximus!


25 posted on 06/29/2016 12:13:40 PM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough!)
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To: Uversabound

“The citizens have been made numb.”

Decades of pubic school education, influenced by minions of The Frankfurt School of the mid-1900’s (creators of sensitivity training and consensus building). Search on it for some background on how we got where we’re at now.

American youth have been carefully, slowly indoctrinated against the heart of America - morality, individualism, capitalism and self-rule.


26 posted on 06/29/2016 12:41:26 PM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough!)
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To: polymuser

Hey polymuser,

It just breaks my heart. I am 54 and we were taught real history. My immigrant parents taught the rest, Faith in God, Truth, Beauty Goodness......
THE AMERICAN WAY.

Thank you


27 posted on 06/29/2016 12:46:26 PM PDT by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: Rennes Templar

Mark Cuban is a POS...Hillary $hit. May he go to H3ll, with Hillary, of course.


28 posted on 06/29/2016 6:55:24 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
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To: COBOL2Java

Unfortunately, Kelley was more diligent.


29 posted on 06/30/2016 8:35:25 AM PDT by Academiadotorg
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