For all the hype surrounding Iowa, in reality it doesn't mean much. History has proven that time and again. The real race happens Super Tuesday, and by then we'll have a better idea of the actual players.

You haven't been around here long, have you?  Are you expecting me to respond re: Obama?  Nice try.

So you haven't heard Trump speak about the Constitution or limited government either, correct?

I've heard every promise and every lie from everyone in this race.  In reality the only one being anywhere near truthful is Bernie Sanders.  He makes no bones about who he is and what he stands for.

Holds are easy.  Reminds me of the bitching people use to do about NDB approaches.

After 7 years of an extreme narcissistic in the White House, you want to put another one in.

 I never said that.  I'm making observations based upon what I read and see.

Ahhh...so when Bob Dole (about as establishment as it gets) supports him as "someone we can deal with" that's just them not knowing anything, it's not that they understand that Trump has no actual principles that will hold him to any position, so he'll be free to cut a deal.


The establishment dislikes Trump, but know they can deal with him.  They fear Cruz, because they know he actually has principles, something Trump is wholly unencumbered by.

 Cruz's main problems are 1) he's disliked in the Senate and 2) he is so far Right he is the equivalent of Bernie just 180 degrees the other way.

 After 7 years of an extremist in the oval office, the public is sick and tired.  The voter anger is at all time highs.  People are sick and tired of a weak dick Republican led Congress and Senate that constantly caves in to the left.  They are sick and tired of "political correctness" that basically has the career politicians having to watch each and every word they utter.  They are sick and tired of the extremist wanting reparations for every fucking perceived wrong that has (or has not) happened in the last 3 centuries.  They are sick and tired of watching our borders thrown wide open inviting everyone to cross without fear and then move to "sanctuary cities" and immediately get on public assistance.

 And the list goes on and on.

Yes, the DNC wants desperately for a Bush, Rubio or Cruz nomination because they know the Clinton machine will wipe them out. That's why I laugh every time someone utters "unelectable" in reference to a republican candidate because it comes straight from Debbie Wasserman Schults lips.

So...I, as a non-voter, am required to maintain the same standards as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States?  Interesting...



Actually, I think it's more of you "can't" not that you "choose" not to.  I'm not asking for a demonstration of conservative purity here, I'm asking for one single example of him advocating for a conservative policy, from someone who wishes to represent the conservative party.  I think that's just about the absolute bare minimum.

Conservative purity=litmus test.   Using this none of the candidates will pass.

 I want someone who can think outside the box and is not beholden to a bunch of party elites who cut backroom deals.  Look at the current leadership in Congress and the Senate, they would rather support the elites as to represent the people.

 Trump scares a lot of people, especially those in the elites (both sides) because they know he will not fear them and they cannot buy him off to do their bidding. Maybe it's time to have a real CEO in charge that isn't afraid to call bullshit when he sees it.

 

So Jeff, I asked you this question several pages back and you didn't answer:

Just curious, you advertise yourself as a "libertarian", so are you?   Shouldn't you be supporting one of these guys since they adhere to your party's principals?  https://www.lp.org/candidates/presidential-candidates-2016

??

He is unelectable. 

"Barack Obama reportedly won the 2012 election due to his campaign’s mastery of Big Data. Hillary Clinton and the DNC have access to that data. It cost a fortune to build and they will use it effectively.

The Democrats will make a series of short videos and post them to Facebook, Google, Twitter, You Tube and Instagram. The videos will be microtargeted to the right demographic. Big Data makes it easy to target voters. My view is that the mother lode is on immigration and that the MSM will attack Trump’s (or his subcontractors) use of illegal alien labor in the hotel, golf course, restaurant and construction industries. Social media will amplify this MSM attack. The MSM ignore social media and the use of Big Data because Facebook and Google are eating their lunch on ad dollars. That’s why you don’t read much about how the campaigns use it to win elections.

Trump’s coarse and at times outlandish language and behavior can only drive his unfavorable numbers even higher. Jean Kaufman, for example, has written about Trump and eminent domain here. Kelo is practically a litmus test for conservatives and Trump is on the other side.

Think about what the Dems did to that fine man who is Mitt Romney. When the Dems got finished with Mitt, many thought he was a heartless murderer. A false accusation, to be sure, but it worked. In my opinion, the anti-Trump social media videos will result in a landslide loss for the GOP.

The GOP must win this election. Trump is not electable. Vote for a candidate in the primaries who can win in November. You have a number of good candidates to select."

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/01/live-from-council-bluffs-its-donald-trump-2.php

Ah yes, more of the DNC "talking points".


Wonder why the DNC is so afraid of Trump, but yet wants the GOP to nominate an "electable" candidate?