April 16, 201610 yr http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/opinion/the-case-for-donald-trump.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 "AMERICANS are angry. I hear it from the former factory workers who lost their jobs to other countries because of bad trade deals, the veterans who wait months to see a doctor at a Veterans Affairs hospital and the small-business owners who are struggling to stay afloat because of the Affordable Care Act’s crippling regulations. The professional politicians they trusted and supported have repeatedly sold out our country in favor of special interests and the status quo. Finally, millions of Americans are saying, “Enough is enough.”"
April 16, 201610 yr Interesting OP Ed. Agree with Trump or not, he has tapped into those, of all political persuasions, that are sick of the establishment political machine.
April 17, 201610 yr Author As much as I support Trump, I am curious to see the fall out if an establishment candidate is installed as the nominee.A 3 way general election race with weakened Hillary , a Trump/Cruz independent ticket and a Bush/Rubio GOP ticket would be very interesting. 3/4 of GOP primary voters support a non-establishment candidate and the GOP seems perfectly ready to defy them. What will the magnitude of response be in the general election?
April 17, 201610 yr Michael Reagan: Paul Ryan's 2-2 Vision — The Patriot Post Wonder why he has no quotes from Paul Ryan?
April 17, 201610 yr “Let me be clear,” Mr. Ryan said, addressing reporters at the Republican National Committee’s headquarters. “I do not want, nor will I accept, the nomination of our party.” He then offered a strong opinion to convention delegates about how they should proceed in the case of a contested nomination: “If no candidate has the majority on the first ballot, I believe you should only choose from a person who has participated in the primary. Count me out.” Speculation about Mr. Ryan’s intentions has escalated in recent weeks as large segments of the Republican Party are in despair over its two leading candidates, Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a state of play that Mr. Ryan’s aides say has become an increasing distraction.
April 17, 201610 yr Author Populist Wave Won't Subside Anytime Soon | RealClearPolitics It seems to be clear to me that the GOP sees Donald Trump as more of an enemy than Hillary Clinton. Does establishment GOP support Hillary Clinton?
April 17, 201610 yr Populist Wave Won't Subside Anytime Soon | RealClearPolitics It seems to be clear to me that the GOP sees Donald Trump as more of an enemy than Hillary Clinton. Does establishment GOP support Hillary Clinton? Probably. I would think some of the Democrat establishment would support a moderate republican over Bernie. Possibly Kasich, but definitely a Christie or Bush if they were still in the race. Both sides have their own issues with insurgent candidates. The GOP just has a worse situation with basically two insurgents in Cruz and Trump, and really a small chance of reigning this thing back in.
April 17, 201610 yr “Let me be clear,” Mr. Ryan said, addressing reporters at the Republican National Committee’s headquarters. “I do not want, nor will I accept, the nomination of our party.” He then offered a strong opinion to convention delegates about how they should proceed in the case of a contested nomination: “If no candidate has the majority on the first ballot, I believe you should only choose from a person who has participated in the primary. Count me out.” Speculation about Mr. Ryan’s intentions has escalated in recent weeks as large segments of the Republican Party are in despair over its two leading candidates, Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a state of play that Mr. Ryan’s aides say has become an increasing distraction. I knew Ryan had said he was out of the mix. Just wondering why Mr. Reagan's op ed didn't quote him.
April 17, 201610 yr Probably. I would think some of the Democrat establishment would support a moderate republican over Bernie. Possibly Kasich, but definitely a Christie or Bush if they were still in the race. Both sides have their own issues with insurgent candidates. The GOP just has a worse situation with basically two insurgents in Cruz and Trump, and really a small chance of reigning this thing back in. Kasich is the best candidate either side has. It seems a large portion, on both sides of the aisle, are fed up with the establishment. If Trump, Cruz or Bernie were to win, they would fight for change. If Hillary is the winner, we will have the same old crap for 4 years at the least.
April 17, 201610 yr Author Kasich is the best candidate either side has. It seems a large portion, on both sides of the aisle, are fed up with the establishment. If Trump, Cruz or Bernie were to win, they would fight for change. If Hillary is the winner, we will have the same old crap for 4 years at the least. He has also faced the fewest attack ads. Says 1) He has no shot of winning the nomination, 2) He is an establishment creature. He bears accountability for NAFTA. Allowed to swallow his states manufacturing economy.
April 17, 201610 yr Kasich is the best candidate either side has. It seems a large portion, on both sides of the aisle, are fed up with the establishment. If Trump, Cruz or Bernie were to win, they would fight for change. If Hillary is the winner, we will have the same old crap for 4 years at the least. Arguable on Kasich, but it's moot unless the GOP changes their rules on winning at least 8 states.
April 18, 201610 yr http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/opinion/the-case-for-donald-trump.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 "AMERICANS are angry. I hear it from the former factory workers who lost their jobs to other countries because of bad trade deals, the veterans who wait months to see a doctor at a Veterans Affairs hospital and the small-business owners who are struggling to stay afloat because of the Affordable Care Act’s crippling regulations. The professional politicians they trusted and supported have repeatedly sold out our country in favor of special interests and the status quo. Finally, millions of Americans are saying, “Enough is enough.”" I agree with everything quoted here...and so do MANY others. I guess my feeling on Trump is that while some things about him scare me A LOT, I really do not see anyone running that is better. I would vote for Kasich but he is only in this because the party bosses want a brokered convention. I agree with a lot of what Cruz says, but I just find myself not liking him much and I don't think he can win the general election. The D's are running a crazy old socialist whose economic policies would cripple the country and HRC, who IMO is as crooked as it gets. If Trump does get the nomination, he should recruit Kasich as his VP IMO. That would probably sew up Ohio and I think Trump carries Florida, two states he would need.
April 18, 201610 yr Author I agree with everything quoted here...and so do MANY others. I guess my feeling on Trump is that while some things about him scare me A LOT, I really do not see anyone running that is better. I would vote for Kasich but he is only in this because the party bosses want a brokered convention. I agree with a lot of what Cruz says, but I just find myself not liking him much and I don't think he can win the general election. The D's are running a crazy old socialist whose economic policies would cripple the country and HRC, who IMO is as crooked as it gets. If Trump does get the nomination, he should recruit Kasich as his VP IMO. That would probably sew up Ohio and I think Trump carries Florida, two states he would need. Trump is clearly not a polished politician and often tends to speak bluntly AND UNFILTERED. However, a big part of the negative impression is the staggering amount of money the GOP itself is spending to destroy its own candidate. The figure I saw last was about 1/4 billion. My question to you is, Do you think that magnitude of money is spent on the interests of the 99%, or the 1 %? Rolling back trade agreements , taking care of our veterans and sharing that expense from our allies who enjoy their freedom our expense , getting serious about illegal immigration are policies that are attracting powerful interests who have no interest in those that inhabit "Main Street". I am confident that as the GOP nominee, Trump can win NY/NJ, PA, while holding the south and mountain states.
April 18, 201610 yr Author Trump, or more of this : Bill Clinton's crime bill destroyed lives, and there's no point denying it | Thomas Frank | Opinion | The Guardian
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