Last Thursday, sixteen men and one woman, gathered on a stage in Ohio,united in one single purpose;to restore America to her former greatness, by winning the Presidency in 2016.Seven of the contenders did battle at the five o clock hour, , while the top ten engaged at nine o clock.The debates were sometimes heated and confrontational , with nine o clock moderators Brett Baier ,Chris Wallace ,and Megan Kelly pulling no punches, and simply doing their job by confronting each candidate with their weaknesses and forcing them to demonstrate the one quality that all who wear the mantle of Commander in Chief must possess, "grace under pressure",..the ability to "keep your head while all about you, are losing theirs", as Rudyard Kipling put it.
They all did indeed , display this quality.And, they all believe in the same basic, strong conservative values and agendas that they know will reverse the destruction that America has suffered while under Democrat rule for almost eight years.
All believe in tax and regulation cuts to grow the economy .All believe in strengthening our military and fighting the War on terror aggressively. All believe in protecting our Second Amendment rights. All believe in defending our Judeo-Christian values that are the foundation of our Constitution.
All, of course, also have their weaknesses , mostly on the long standing issue of Amnesty for illegal immigrants , Common Core education programs, and securing the border. All are, nonetheless,despite their weaknesses,worthy contenders for the title of Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States.
All that is,..save one.
For, among this gathering of conservatives , there was an anomaly, an outsider, an intruder , a political saboteur, who has the potential to insure Democrat victory and bitter Republican defeat,in the 2016 elections.
Donald J. Trump, multi-billionaire real estate mogul, business entrepeneur,and reality television star, and recent convert to Conservative Republicanism,is that anomaly , that outsider, that saboteur, that could spell doom for the Republican Party and for the future of America as well.
Trump has had an impressive run for Commander in Chief .His poll numbers have been consistently high , leading the other contenders , except for Bush and Walker,by double digits. But why? What is it that makes Trump irresistible to voters? His bluster for one thing, the" Chris Christie syndrome", to be sure.He states exactly what's on his mind and offers no apologies to whoever he may offend. Highly unusual for the politically correct world of Washington politics.Secondly, he is a pop culture icon, instantly recognizable to the American people , due to his reality star status. Third, he has directly addressed the issue that most other Republicans dodge, ...the issue of "sealing the border", completely.
This issue has been avoided by both Parties for decades ,ever since President Reagan first signed Amnesty into law, for one reason alone,..Republican Campaign donors are businessmen who employ large numbers of illegals as cheap labor. Republican politicians do not want to risk the loss of these donors by sealing the Mexican Border and intiating E-Verify to force the self deportation that Mitt Romney could only speculate on,during his 2012 run for the Presidency.
Donald Trump, however, has no donors to be restrained by,..at least not yet. As he has stated repeatedly, he is quite rich, and apparently needs no corporate money to fund him, and his agenda.
Trump wants the border sealed.
He will build a wall and make Mexico pay for it, through imposed tariffs.
He will bring back the jobs that China is stealing from America.
He will take the oil of Middle Eastern Nations , in exchange for our military aid.
These are the simple basic talking points that Trump has recycled for every interview , and for his first debate appearance on Fox as well.
No specifics.
No detailed plan or agenda.
No real substance.
No belief in the Constitution.
No belief system, period.
Trump is simply all style and no substance ,..brash bluster backed up with billions of dollars , a promise to build a wall, and a promise to keep China from stealing our jobs.
But one question remains, the question that moderator Megan Kelly herself put forth ,.."Mr. Trump, when exactly did you become a Conservative Republican?"
You see, Donald Trump is not new to politics, as some would lead you to believe. His opinions on many political issues have been well documented over the years.
But, until a book he put forth in 2011, and the re-election of Obama in 2012,....the Conservative Donald Trump,...simply did not exist at all.
Question;..can a man suddenly convert from Liberal Democrat, to hardline Conservative Republican Firebrand ,..in his late sixties? It seems unlikely. Sure, Reagan switched Parties in the early sixties, but he had always put forth consistent conservative values , and always seemed less like a Republican convert, and more like a man who simply finally realized he was a member of the wrong Party. As Reagan himself often said,"I didn't leave the Democrat Party,..the Party left me."
This , however, is not the case with Donald Trump.
The Democrat Party has not left him at all. In fact, on many issues that Mr. Trump pontificates on,..he is in complete agreement with the Democrat Party.
On taxes;...Trump has always believed in taxing the rich more, and cutting them only for the middle class. That is a long standing Democrat Policy and it does nothing except create more unemployment , and a weaker economy. Trump also wants to keep the I.R.S. in operation, unlike his fellow Republicans , who are calling for it to be abolished. The I.R.S. was created by a Democrat President, and is run by the Democrat controlled unions.Why would any Republican candidate for the Presidency defend it's existence?
On the Iraq War;..Trump believes there were no WMD's , that war with Iraq would de-stabilize the region,..Bashed President Bush and his war policies for eight years,..and blamed them for the creation of ISIS. That is precisely what the Democrat Party believes as well.
On Jobs and the Economy;..Trump continually bloviates on the idea that overseas nations such as China, have stolen our jobs.No, Mr. Trump., China has not "stolen" our jobs. Democrat policies of heavy taxes and regulations have driven the corporations that create those jobs overseas, in an effort to escape those taxes and regulations.The Trump concept of China "stealing jobs is a Democrat concept,designed to dodge the issue of high taxes,and to promote public union control of the economy.
On Guns;..Trump supported assault weapons bans, just like all the Democrats.
On Obamacare;..Trump supported the law, initially, and now still supports the idea of Government controlled , Single Payer Health Care, ....just like Canada's system.So do all Democrats.
On Planned Parenthood, ...Trump believes that abortion is just a small part of what they do, and believes the Eugenics based organization should not be defunded..despite their selling of baby bodyparts ,for monetary profit.Planned Parenthood and the Democrat Party agree with Trump, and have thanked him for taking this stance.Trump has also donated heavily to Planned Parenthood, and criticized Jeb Bush....for his strong stance against it,and his defunding of it;..during his days as Florida's governor.
\On past political affiliations,..Trump has donated to all the major Democrat players that have contributed to America's destruction.,..including Hillary Clinton,Harry Reid,..Nancy Pelosi,..and Chuck Schumer,..and last,..but not least,..the Clinton Foundation itself.
On the Military,and the war on terror,...Trump does indeed want to strengthen our military and help our Vets. But then, in the same breath,mocks the war record of bomber pilot and POW, Senator John McCain,,..and attacks Anti-Terror Activist Pamela Geller , of the American Freedom Defense initiative, for holding a "Draw Muhammed" contest in response to the Islamic calls for Sharia Law to be instituted in America. Trump calls her actions in defiance of Islamic extremism,,"disgusting", and asked,"Why are they provoking them?""Can't they draw something else?Democrats agree with Trump and defend Islam's right to have Sharia Law adapted in America, including a ban on depicting the Prophet Muhammed.
On religion;..Trump addressed a Christian Group, saying he never asks God for forgiveness. He has also expressed the belief that their are far too many churches in America, and some should be torn down.
Trump defends Islam and Sharia, yet attacks Christian faith and Churches?Again,...sounds like a Democrat .
Trump attacked Debate Moderator Megan Kelly on twitter,.. ..calling her a "Bimbo" twice,..for daring to confront him on his disparagement of women, in past years.Again,.. Sounds like something a Democrat would do.
And last, but not least,..on that stage in Ohio, Moderator Brett Baier started the evening by asking each candidate to swear an oath that none of them would ever run Third Party, and would support the inevitable Republican candidate,..no matter who he may be. Trump alone,..refused to make this pledge,despite knowing full well that a third party run virtually assures victory for Hillary and the Democrat Party.
If Donald Trump isn't an Agent , secretly working for Hillary and the Democrats,..he sure is doing a good impersonation of one.
Trump's blatant refusal to swear loyalty to the Party he claims to be a member of;...proves one thing,..beyond a shadow of a doubt,...
Trump is not trying to make America Great Again,..
Trump is trying to make Trump,..Great again,..
As always,..Trump is just,..promoting Trump.
And,...when he sees that he simply can't win,...
He will run Third Party ,..Guaranteed.
Ultimately, to Trump,..whether or not Hillary and the Democrats win is not important.What is important is that Trump has boosted his status as a worldwide . marketable commodity, and icon.
Trump has apparently, once again negotiated a Great Deal for himself,..and those businesses who will benefit from his new status as a Presidential contender.
The Trump Presidential run will emerge as a good deal,..for everyone,..except America.
This Nation has already elected a President whose words ,..did not match his deeds. No more. Cruz, Walker,.Rubio,..Carson, Fiorina,...These candidates ,have conservative records that match their words,..consistently.
We the People must learn from the mistakes of the past., and elect a candidate whose record says,..he will put America's interests, above his own. This time,...we must make sure.
Before We the People, risk World War Three on a man,..we must make sure that he is 100% reliable dedicated,..dependable,..and determined to make America,..Great Again,...
Trump,..is not that man.
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Friday, August 14, 2015
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