People are sick of politicians who guard everything they utter and filter it in fear of "offending someone" - that's why it's called "political correctness". Trump just doesn't give a darn about what people think of him, and speaks what's on his mind, not what is considered "politic" at any given point. And because of that "frank honesty" he portrays as his image, people flock to him... they feel that instead of being a weak leader bending to what everyone else wants, he'll stand on his own. Right, wrong, or otherwise, for once, what you see is what you get. People LIKE that.
It's the same reason Sanders took off on the left - most libs were afraid to be known as the socialists they are; Sanders proclaims it loudly. It reads as honest... even if you despise socialism for the scourge it is, at least you know where this guy stands.
The American people have had it with phony, sniveling, and lying politicians that will say and hide anything to try to get elected... and rely on over-edited, reworked, and molded canned answers and teleprompted speeches engineered to allegedly "appeal" to the broadest audience while offending no-one.
You are indeed correct. I think he is a master of the obvious, and is voicing what the unwashed masses are really concerned about. The Political correctness crap is so widespread and woven into society today, most people have had run ins with it, just go to you local school to see what you are paying for and try to walk out undismayed. We have 2-3 generations of idiots now who know how to not offend anyone, but not anything else.And they are bad at that too.
I will say this - I was at one time behind Rand in his run, but Trump's coarse and straightforward talk (I can only hope honesty?) has made me rethink this. Especially since I've seen Paul (a) resort to spam email campaigns. amd (b) flipflop on issues to play to his alleged "base" instead of the American people.
Plus... I have to say this - Trump, for his shortfalls, IS a BUSINESSMAN, and a damned successful one at that. Compared to a politician, that carries a LOT of weight from someone like me who is also a businessperson. He may actually have the Producer's intrests at heart. And I like that.
I've often heard it said from grassroot pundits that Donald Trump is the devil that the GOP deserves for treating its base so poorly. I couldn't agree more. And only now are some of the elitists waking up and crapping their pants.
As long as Trump keeps throwing body shots, I'll keep being amused by his candidacy.
Will I vote for him? It really depends on who the GOP delivers to us as their candidate. If they give us Jeb Bush, as is their intention... hell, I'll write in Trump to help him with one more body blow.
May the GOP RINO wimps continue to look on agape with shock. Old dino thinks it funny as hell! (Ain't saying I'll vote for Trump. Mr. Perfect he's not).
I might. Time will tell and there's plenty of that yet. Right now I think Carly's great. . Before that I was rooting for Walker. Before that Ben Carson. Sigh! I'm beginning to feel so-o noncommitted.
Carly sounds really good when she speaks. Yeah, actions speak louder than words. Just noticed my spell checker likes uncommitted a lot better than noncommitted.
Interesting that I have heard this reservation as if trump was just itching to push the "war" button. I think he would be less likely to go to war and more likely to work with other countries thru deals negotiated to benefit both sides. True business people know that war is the last resort in foreign relations. It's the statists who are the interventionists. We need to basically spend our resources on building up a strong country
I think it is more the appearance of knee jerk hot headedness that give the impression. It is also one the detractors tend to use, I just have that impression. But mittens should be ok for the job.
Good points.I would be fearful if he got elected, just because he might nuke some country just because they pissed him off. He is Knee Jerk Response Mangum sized. But I would like to see him as a new administrations "enforcer", and let him lose on the really messed up areas like VA and Justice.
The GOP's been out of touch for years. Trump has pounced on the opportunity. There was no way the GOP was going to beat Hillary, or whoever else the Dems were going to run. No way.
The Dumbocraps are also on Pluto some-wheres. That's the root cause for all this. Political parties are all about the manipulation and we have bred self thinking, integrity and honesty out of the last few generations.
I do believe that the grassroot constituency is made as hell! I, myself falls into that category. When Trump leaves self serving politicians blood on the floor I want to dance in glee!
the is from my VFW email, as follows, Candidate Suggests Eliminating VA: Earlier this week presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson suggested that the Department of Veterans Affairs could be eliminated by moving its services and programs under the Department of Defense. The VFW strongly opposes this idea and VFW National Commander John Biedrzycki Jr., explains why this breaks faith with our wounded, injured and ill veterans here: http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Ar.... To view Carson’s comments, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=814&v....
Every special interest group feels exactly the same way and that is why there is an advocacy for everything there is concerned only for what is good for that group, be damned with everything else.
yes, but the VA has proven itself to be totally inadequate to it's customers (just like everyother government department). Maybe that is what the D can be used for, put him in charge of it, I bet he will find a way to turn a profit, or at least go BK and then turn a profit, with it.:)
Its obvious what Trump's appeal is. He speaks his mind, not couched behind political correctness, fancy words and lies. We need to know when the emperor has no clothes, and Trump would tell us.
At some point in the process we are going to have to get over being thrilled at the fact that Trump speaks his mind and start paying attention to what his mind says.
I hope that by then he has a coherent political philosophy that is sufficiently in favor of freedom. We don't want an effective leader who is effective at building up the state. Obama's been reasonably successful at that.
If Trump just told us what the congress and previous exec orders really did, I think the american people are smart enough to put some limits. Look at what Snowden did by just exposing what the NSA and Obama was up to
In the event DT does get elected I expect that the media will still not recognize that he won fair and square because he basically is saying what he has observed while the competition is still trying to snow the population. For good or bad he is in the cat bird seat at this time.
I think Eudaimonia's comment was essentially correct. I do not intend to vote for Trump in the primary. I do not want him as the nominee. But I think what has been going on with him is, in a way, understandable. It's unfortunate, but well, there's cause and effect.
I would vote for him in the primary. I dont want another Bush (and this one seems a bit stupid to boot), and the religious ones are ridiculous. That leaves Ben Carson who just ISNT presidential and would never win the general election, and Rand Paul who is pretty good, but doesnt stand out as someone who could convince anyone of anything.
Ben seems a bit too reserved to be electable in this environment. He is quiet and would be bowled over I think in a real campaign. Too bad, because he is very intelligent and rational. I would be happy with him, except for a bit of the religious stuff he seems to be into.
Yes, I have seen some of the YT videos where he talks religion. I am ok with it if it stays at home where it belongs. He does not trot out policies based on what the Christian Bloc wants, if he can make it fit into what is a good policy for most or all he is always going to do it, but I don't have a problem with that.
Ben impresses me a a man who thinks, and he is quick to boot. He just is not a ranting and raving politician promising everything to everyone, which makes him look weird. I think we are so used to the buffoons, we have made the the standard, and anything else (Trump/Carson) that is out of the norm is untrustworthy. Yet we know, based on previous experience, everyone of the career politicos ARE untrustworthy, and do not have our best interests in mind. It's all about the Party and money.
Even when you ardently disagree with him, Trump at least seems honest in his advocacy. He strips himself naked metaphorically speaking, and declares of himself, "Here I am, take me or leave me, but there is no mystery about me." He appears to be anti-political, and what most Americans are sick of, is politicians. To date, not a single one currently in office has stood up to their promises.
It's the same reason Sanders took off on the left - most libs were afraid to be known as the socialists they are; Sanders proclaims it loudly. It reads as honest... even if you despise socialism for the scourge it is, at least you know where this guy stands.
The American people have had it with phony, sniveling, and lying politicians that will say and hide anything to try to get elected... and rely on over-edited, reworked, and molded canned answers and teleprompted speeches engineered to allegedly "appeal" to the broadest audience while offending no-one.
Plus... I have to say this - Trump, for his shortfalls, IS a BUSINESSMAN, and a damned successful one at that. Compared to a politician, that carries a LOT of weight from someone like me who is also a businessperson. He may actually have the Producer's intrests at heart. And I like that.
As long as Trump keeps throwing body shots, I'll keep being amused by his candidacy.
Will I vote for him? It really depends on who the GOP delivers to us as their candidate. If they give us Jeb Bush, as is their intention... hell, I'll write in Trump to help him with one more body blow.
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Old dino thinks it funny as hell!
(Ain't saying I'll vote for Trump. Mr. Perfect he's not).
Right now I think Carly's great. .
Before that I was rooting for Walker.
Before that Ben Carson.
Sigh! I'm beginning to feel so-o noncommitted.
Yeah, actions speak louder than words.
Just noticed my spell checker likes uncommitted a lot better than noncommitted.
For all his opposition to political correctness, this is not a man who will ever shrink government, much less take any of the cronyism out of it.
I hope that by then he has a coherent political philosophy that is sufficiently in favor of freedom. We don't want an effective leader who is effective at building up the state. Obama's been reasonably successful at that.
correct' is another plus.
correct. I do not intend to vote for Trump in the
primary. I do not want him as the nominee. But I
think what has been going on with him is, in a way,
understandable. It's unfortunate, but well, there's
cause and effect.
this process is awkward, at best. -- j
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