I think it makes sense to not put him down as a liar or insincere. He has threatened to go 3rd party if the GOP doesn't treat him fairly (or if republican individuals or supposedly fair and balanced tv channels treat him like liberals should be treated), and I really can't blame him for asking to be treated as serious. If he's FOS and a democrat in hiding, we should be able to know much better as time goes by.
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Put a lid on it! Kiss it goodbye. We gave it away, and apparently thought it made sense to do so.
I was thinking the same thing after Blondie did her thing the other night, and after he got uninvited to whatever that dealio was the past few days. In other words: Do we really wanna p*ss this guy off after he's said if he's not treated fairly (In his mind remember) he won't rule out a 3rd party run? And I'm not saying he should be treated with kid gloves, but I'm not sure a lynch mob mentality is gonna be the way to go with this cat either.
Behold the pale horse. The man who sat on him was death, and Hell followed with him.
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I don't see ANY reason to tear into him like some people do here. Let things play out. We're not voting on anyone for a long time.
Put a lid on it! Kiss it goodbye. We gave it away, and apparently thought it made sense to do so.
Exactly. If he's as bad a candidate as some think then that will likely be sorted out as time goes on.
But I don't want any anti-Trump hysteria from the conservative side, I don't want blonde talking heads playing sheriff, nor do I don't want "conservative" networks wielding its heavy hand unfairly.
Behold the pale horse. The man who sat on him was death, and Hell followed with him.
Olevet Posse Pistolero
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2015.
He will do it just to be a spoliler because he has a huge ego. Trump is all about Trump. I know most other politicians have big egos but most aren't as vindictive as Trump is. The only hope to keep him from doing that is to keep him in the GOP primary process until it's too late to run 3rd party but if he stays that long Cruz, Paul and Fiorina are most likely gone leading to the Jeb v. Trump matchup. The Democrats realize it is to their advantage to keep The Trump card in play as long as possible so don't be surprised to see them remain eerily statement about Trump's statements and actions.
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Beware the man who would rule you for your own good. He will never cease. He will regulate every aspect of your life, destroy your liberty and enslave you, and sleep well convinced that he has made the world a better place.
Beware the man who would rule you for your own good. He will never cease. He will regulate every aspect of your life, destroy your liberty and enslave you, and sleep well convinced that he has made the world a better place.
Put a lid on it! Kiss it goodbye. We gave it away, and apparently thought it made sense to do so.
I don't care for Trump and wouldn't want to see him as president.....However, I have to say it is kind of refreshing to see a candidate saying what comes to mind instead of answering questions holding a finger in the air to see where the political winds are blowing, parsing every word so as to avoid offending as many groups as possible. If his candidacy does nothing more than highlight PC pablum that defines American politics then it will be a success.
Last edited by SoonerorLater; 8/9/2015 at 03:17 PM.
Trump is at his best when he can just rant----He is not very good at trying to answer a question
Yeah, 20-25% of the GOP vote is a sure fire winner in the GE. Trump is an idiot and a product of our dumbed down culture. I could understand the support he's getting if there were only establishment candidates in the race but there are some really good alternatives this election cycle. BTW, the most recent poll had Cruz moving into second place after the debate with 13%.
Beware the man who would rule you for your own good. He will never cease. He will regulate every aspect of your life, destroy your liberty and enslave you, and sleep well convinced that he has made the world a better place.
I'm enjoying Trump galvanizing a large segment of the pubs and upsetting the pub establishment. This segment has often been unrepresented by the establishment pubs.
My hope is that if Trump fades or implodes this "motivated" group will move over to another conservative or sit out the election if a rubio, jeb, graham, et al were to be the pub nominee.
I think it hurts long run. The things that these guys do to keep up with him will hurt them a year from now. Off the top of my head: Cruz "cooking bacon" with a semi-automatic rifle, Rand using a chainsaw to destroy documents, Lindsay G. going all teenager on his cell phone. It's getting kind of goofy. There are 24 year old's in these campaigns coming up with ideas to try and trump the rest of the group (fitting pun not intended). I don't think it will play well in the long run. I mean the question has been asked, "is he doing this for his friends the Clinton's?"
Trump has received a lot of interest and support because he does not come across as a politician. His candidness is a breath of fresh air from the political correct politicians that have adhered to the left's establishment of political correctness, which is just basically a form of censorship that apparently has no bounds. The things that are objectionable today have reached and exceeded the point of ridiculousness, witness the Martin O'Malley statement of "All Lives Matter" which was met with such vitriol that he later apologized and changed his statement to "only black lives matter".
But unfortunately Trump has taken his "speak what's on his mind" style to a level of disparagement and insult that has no place in civil discourse. Some would say paranoia with his description of Megan Kelly as "you could see she had blood coming out of her eyes". All I saw was a very attractive Fox news moderator who did a very nice job Thursday night. I thought all of the questions were tough and fair. Maybe just maybe it will set a standard that will be followed in the Democratic debates later on, instead of the softball questions that were hurled at Obama in every debate in 2008 and 2012.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, it's inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery"
-----Winston Churchill