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Trump is the only one, the first well known person I know to have deservedly called out Krauthammer for not apologizing.Originally Posted by William Tell
As to your irrelevant point, yeah, you also gave money to politicians when you paid a tax. The payments Trump made are similar bribes, but to protect business. That's unfortunately just what you have to do to run a major business in America.
That has to be the most ridiculous defense of someone I have ever seen in my life. You really think Russian peasants were comparable to those who bankrolled Stalin?
Trump has been a blatant Clinton and big government Democrat supporter in the past, and I'm going to keep calling him on it.
That says a lot about how utterly uninformed you are.
If you make a lot of money and pay taxes, you pay 60%. For example, Bill Maher pays that. So you could argue he is "bankrolling" the regime. Is he morally reprehensible for that? I don't think so. I see the millionaire payments Maher makes similar in status to the bribes Trump pays to be able to run his business. It's in a different form because it's a different business.
HAHAHA, omg that was awesome. Doubt I would ever vote for Trump, but you have to admit he's going to make the race entertaining. Simultaneously attacking Neocons while enlarging his own ego sky high with the backdrop of the escalator LOL.
Last edited by orenbus; 06-19-2015 at 02:28 PM.
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds. -Samuel Adams
As long as Trump criticizes neocons I won't criticize Trump.
The enemy of my enemy something, something, something...
This makes for good political theater but I'd be about as likely to support Trump as I would Hillary Clinton (aka no chance at all). Trump may say a few things that people like, and I think he knows there is underlying resentment at the Neo-cons even outside of Rand's support base, but he has way too many strikes against him, not the least of which being his connection with the Clintons.
Rand Paul? I think he counts as well known. You must have missed the Megan Kelly interview where Rand went pretty ballistic on Krauthammer.
Actually, this [Trump trashing the neocons] could turn out to be a big plus for us. Hear me out:
Make no mistake, there are (admittedly, low-information) voters who are attracted to Trump. It's a style-over-substance thing. They are almost without exception,
" 'Murica!" people. They are out there, and in some numbers, trust me. Take a look at Trump's polling numbers. Yes, I know that it is a disheartening thing and a sour insight into human nature, but that's just the way it is. The morning after Trump's announcement, we got calls and walk-ins to the Republican HQ where I volunteer, looking for bumper stickers and signs. (No, we don't have them, and we never will if I have anything to do with it).
Now, these people are faced with cognitive dissonance. People like Krauthammer, who they obediently lined up behind up to now, are being taken down by their Celebrity Apprentice idol. What to do, what to think? Some of them might find that both Krauthammer and Trump are wrong, and open their minds to new ways of thinking.
As for the others, who will now stick with Trump's "Bomb their ass, take their gas" philosophy...and will reject those who like Krauthammer are not neocon enough...well, they were never going to vote for Rand anyway. But their vote is now one that is split away from other, ultimately more dangerous and viable, neocon candidates.
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H. L. Mencken said it best:
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
Gee . . . another politician with no guiding principles who says whatever he thinks will get him elected. So refreshing.
The proper concern of society is the preservation of individual freedom; the proper concern of the individual is the harmony of society.
"Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow." - Byron
"Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe." - Milton
I could be wrong, but isn't Trump's position that America should have stolen all of Iraq's oil? That's not anything to support.
Yes and it still is his position. From what I remember (this was from a while ago so it could be wrong) he said the biggest mistake in invading Iraq was that we didn't take their resources to pay us back for "freeing" them.
Still I have no problem with Trump attacking the neocons, it takes the heat off of Rand.
Who cares? I love this! Don't be a wet blanket!
Go Trump, go! Man, I hope he's like this in the debates. It will be VERY NICE to have one more anti-war(ish) voice on stage.
I don't think Rand should criticize Trump at all! I think actually he should go out of his way to say nice things about Trump, like about him being a businessman and how we need more businessmen and people with real life experience. Trump is an anti-establishment(ish) choice. He'll appeal to people sick of politicians, just like Ben Carson. Rand should be very, very nice to both! Just keep piling on Hillary.
Yea sure, a repeat of 2012 with Mitt Romney!
Trump isn't the frontrunner and as long as Trump is focusing his ire on the neocons and Bush/Rubio then it isn't a bad thing for Rand to stand back when it comes to attacks.Yea sure, a repeat of 2012 with Mitt Romney!
Don't get excited over Trump. I know nobody here will vote for him, I'm just saying that
1) He still likes Hillary a lot, I think he prefers her over the GOP field.
2) He's open to running 3rd party
Which means that he could run against Rand and Hillary in the general election. He'll attack Hillary with force, which will boost her numbers. (consider the source of the attacks) and gain parts of the populist republican vote, so that Hillary wins over a split republican electorate.
I'm talking specifically about asking Krauthammer to apologize. Rand didn't tell Krauthammer to apologize for helping create ISIS, and this is the first time I see anything close to that.
Can't wait to see Lindsey Graham and Trump share a stage and debate foreign policy.
I don't think he'll like her much after today. Hillary blamed Trump for the shooting in Charleston.
Trump donated to the NY Dem establishment and to Rahm for access. he probably donated to governors and mayors in most cities he does business in. and while Hillary voted for the stupid war, she did not start it. that was Bush and Chaney. Trump attacking the neocons is a good thing. Rand is no longer alone, and many Trump supporters could become Rand supporters when/if he drops out.
If it comes down to Bush/Clinton/Trump I would prefer Trump
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 3h3 hours ago
Why did @DanaPerino beg me for a tweet (endorsement) when her book was launched?
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 8h8 hours ago
.@patrickbuchanan thx 4 your great article. Our country is in big trouble w/the dopey politicians that are running it http://buchanan.org/blog/the-anti-politician-16164 …
here are two other Trump tweets, attacking Bush supporter Dana Perino, and praising Pat Buchanan
It's fun now, but wait until he starts shooting his mouth off about the Pauls. He's done it before and will do it again.
Correct, Trump is making the neocons squirm, but not from disagreeing with their interventionist, big government agenda. Trump really does think they are incompetent dummies and fools, who can't get the job done, whereas he would bomb and knock enough heads around to get it done. He's an establishment water carrier in most other respects, which is why you see him picking fights with the frontrunners, to keep them in the news, not Rand.
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Yeah, that's the way I'm looking at it. He's totally correct in going after those neocons.
Did no one even bother to explain to 'The Donald' that his very good friend Hillary is also a bloody Neocon?
He seems to know that. And she seems to be the only neocon in the race that he approves of.Did no one even bother to explain to 'The Donald' that his very good friend Hillary is also a bloody Neocon?
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