Donald Trump

[Drummond]

A lighter note .... anyone disapproving of Trump's hairstyle should know that it reminds me of a stalwart Conservative on my side of the Pond .. BORIS JOHNSON. Boris may not be perfect, but he gave Ken Livingstone (Leftie, IRA and Hugo Chavez supporter) a trouncing, when he kicked Livingstone out of the London Mayor job. Boris is tipped as a future Conservative PM ... and is a personal friend of David Cameron. [Also once held dual American and British nationalities]

[NightTrain]

That's a bad hairstyle, but Trump's is worse.

Funny thing about Trump's hair... he's made the statement that "Everyone hates it, but I like it." He really doesn't give a crap about what other people think and he doesn't cater to their opinions.

[Kathianne]

Trump's 2000 foray into being 'non-political':

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczyn...in#.vs2PAgLBJo

Trump on health care: “We need, as a nation, to reexamine the single-payer plan, as many individual states are doing.”

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On guns: “The Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.”

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On abortion: “I support a woman’s right to choose, for example, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures.”

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On taxes, Trump supported a “one-time 14.25 percent tax on individuals and trusts with a net worth over $ 10 million.

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[fj1200]

I'm not voting for Trump. never was going to, but I support his comments 50,000,000%.

Trump said Mexican immigrants are "bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists and some, I assume, are good people." He called for building a wall along the southern border of the United States.

Calling for a wall has been going on for a long, long time. Facts EASILY support his claim of crime, rapists and drugs.

So what's the issue? Should he have ignored it? Should he have stated they are bringing over money and roses?

His spoken premise is that all are doing as he suggests where maybe some are "good people." Hyperbole is not going to win an election.

Trump speaks the TRUTH and does so boldly and openly. He will be criticized for this on a determined and massive scale for it is a cardinal sin to those wielding the power now and their allies.-Tyr

Not even close to TRUTH.

[aboutime]

I find it highly interesting to see how so many people feel about Trump. Calling him names, making fun of his hair, or the way he says things that upset everyone who WISHED...they could, or had said it first.

Trump...like it or not, is a messenger...of his own design, hoping to get the REAL attention of the Conservative, Republicans who are running for President.

He has admitted many times...he's not a politician. BUT...how many of them are willing to admit...HE'S JUST TELLING TGHE TRUTH??

[LongTermGuy]

I find it highly interesting to see how so many people feel about Trump. Calling him names, making fun of his hair, or the way he says things that upset everyone who WISHED...they could, or had said it first.

Trump...like it or not, is a messenger...of his own design, hoping to get the REAL attention of the Conservative, Republicans who are running for President.

He has admitted many times...he's not a politician. BUT...how many of them are willing to admit...HE'S JUST TELLING TGHE TRUTH??

Americans for a long time have been looking for that someone that shoots straight...straight talk..no pretty-boy smooth BULLSHIT....we all have faults and have made mistakes in the past....folks looking for that Perfect person can bring up all the petty shit they want....on Trump...they will never find a "Mr perfect"....The Truth is we are all capable of improving...changing for the better.....

....Every one learns over time .....and that includes Donald Trump...He see`s where this country is headed ......and sees and understands the fear of many that refuse to speak up....Donald Trump does not have that fear....he doesn't have to worry about losing a job cause he doesn't say the right "PC" things....*he has made it to the top and doesn't have to worry about the bullshit.....In closing God bless Donald Trump and wish him the best....and God Bless Ted Cruz (another good man with a vision) for understanding and not acting like a bitch Rhino.....

[jimnyc]

His spoken premise is that all are doing as he suggests where maybe some are "good people." Hyperbole is not going to win an election.

He was speaking of ILLEGALS, and it's a shame when we have to pander to criminals, and coddle them, and not point out the obvious - which is they are ALL criminals for starters. Some call it hyperbole, I call it speaking the truth and not mincing words and not being politically correct in order to garner votes or kickbacks. He's been pointing out the criminal activity of illegals and costs, and the wall, for a long time now.

[LongTermGuy]

He was speaking of ILLEGALS, and it's a shame when we have to pander to criminals, and coddle them, and not point out the obvious - which is they are ALL criminals for starters. Some call it hyperbole, I call it speaking the truth and not mincing words and not being politically correct in order to garner votes or kickbacks. He's been pointing out the criminal activity of illegals and costs, and the wall, for a long time now.

​Say it Jim....!

[jimnyc]

​Say it Jim....!

I'm like 'ol Donny in that respect, not "really" running and don't care what others think about my opinions. Of course his are going to cost him $$$. But he's never held back before either. Folks and their delicate sensibilities would never vote him into office.

Think about it. When was the last time you saw a candidate sit down with someone like one of us, and answer the REAL hard questions? They don't. Everything is screened. It's all crap, from all of them. Every time someone answers a tough question, you can almost answer it yourself ahead of time, as you know the BS you're about to hear. Trump makes his comments and no one else in the field says anything. Then the other day, other people start stating that the others in the field "better" or "have to" condemn Trump's comments. And of course, they bow and do so pretty much the next day. These days what is spoken seems to be solely what the people want to hear, politically regurgitated incorrect crap.

[Perianne]

He was speaking of ILLEGALS, and it's a shame when we have to pander to criminals, and coddle them, and not point out the obvious - which is they are ALL criminals for starters. Some call it hyperbole, I call it speaking the truth and not mincing words and not being politically correct in order to garner votes or kickbacks. He's been pointing out the criminal activity of illegals and costs, and the wall, for a long time now.

I do that all the time and get called a racist for doing so.

[Kathianne]

A SCOTUS decision that actually resurrected the Federalist system for awhile. State legislatures rushed to fix the laws that made the decision possible. Eminent domain used against the little guy for the rich, is not good for those wanting to be elected:

http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...ert-verbruggen

Donald Trump and Eminent Domain
by ROBERT VERBRUGGEN April 19, 2011 3:30 PM

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Donald Trump’s covetous nature is not in dispute, but what many may forget is that he’s no great respecter of the admonition not to steal, either: The man has a track record of using the government as a hired thug to take other people’s property.

This is called, of course, “eminent domain.” The Constitution’s Fifth Amendment allows the government to take private property for “public use,” so long as “just compensation” is paid.

In the infamous 2005 Kelo decision, the Supreme Court held that “public use” could include, well, private use, so long as the new property owner paid more in taxes than the previous one. In other words, it allowed developers and the government to gang up on homeowners. The developer gets more land, the government gets more tax money. The only losers are the original owner and his property rights.

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Perhaps the only upside to this story is that in neither case did Trump succeed. The Bridgeport plan fizzled. Coking fought in court, and — in part because these were the days before Kelo was decided, no doubt — she was lucky enough to win. In 1998, a judge threw out the case.

In 2005, however, Trump was delighted to find that the Supreme Court had okayed the brand of government-abetted theft that he’d twice attempted. “I happen to agree with it 100 percent,” he told Fox News’s Neil Cavuto of the Kelo decision.

Can Republicans support someone with so little regard for the property of others? Let’s hope not.

[Perianne]

A vicious illegal murdered Kathryn Steinle.







Those who say this murder validates what Trump was saying were rebuked today by Paul Begala (former adviser to Bill Clinton):

It's a horrendous murder. Republicans and Democrats ought to join and not allow Mr. Trump to get away with using this murder in San Francisco to smear an entire ethnicity. Nobody used the South Carolina shooting to smear white people.

"Nobody used the South Carolina shooting to smear white people." I wonder what world Begala is living in.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/20...mp_told_you_so

[indago]

Whatever happened to Sarah Palin ? I liked her style !

So did McCain...

[indago]

Tells it like it is...

Point Made

[fj1200]

He was speaking of ILLEGALS, and it's a shame when we have to pander to criminals, and coddle them, and not point out the obvious - which is they are ALL criminals for starters. Some call it hyperbole, I call it speaking the truth and not mincing words and not being politically correct in order to garner votes or kickbacks. He's been pointing out the criminal activity of illegals and costs, and the wall, for a long time now.

I know he's talking about illegals. There is a difference between not pandering and his implication that they bring drugs, crime, etc. and that only "some" are good people. He engages in hyperbole and is merely a populist in raising this type of rhetoric. As Kathianne keeps pointing out he's got all this support when he has supported Democrats more than Republicans in the past and has suggested some very non-conservative solutions for problems.