Here's what Ann Coulter tweeted last summer:
Ann Coulter
✔ @AnnCoulter
I don't care if @realDonaldTrump
wants to perform abortions in White House
after this immigration policy paper. http://bit.ly/1EvT3Ja
12:36 PM - 16 Aug 2015
Now that Trump is "moving to the center" on LGBTQ, abortion, etc.
here's what she's tweeting now:
Ann Coulter
✔ @AnnCoulter
I wish Trump would go back to retweeting juvenile photos of Heidi Cruz.
I hate the new Manafort & Black Trump.
4:02 PM - 22 Apr 2016
Ann Coulter
✔ @AnnCoulter
We wanted Trump to stress his presidential side,
not become a division of Manafort & Black.
4:03 PM - 22 Apr 2016
http://americanactionnews.com/articles/coulter-turning-on-trump
She usually turns on her RINOs after a few months. Book sales must be down.
Gee, why would they be remaking Trump if he's such an adorable character?
Oh yeah, he's failing miserably, (polls can only lie for just so long) his base is abandoning him because he's losing, so they think forcing Trump to be anyone but his repulsive self might attract more people. :lol:
This is a riot, Trump hit maximum saturation point, and the nation is finally rejecting him, like a kid 3 days into his Halloween candy, they're regurgitating Trump.
Coulter isn't stupid. How can she be surprised by Trump taking leftist positions? How could she have not seen this coming?
Quote from: taxed on April 24, 2016, 05:13:33 PM
She usually turns on her RINOs after a few months. Book sales must be down.
Thinking back on her previous practices, I'd say you've actually stumbled into it, squire. A book promotion is probably forthcoming after she first reminds people she's around here at all.....
Quote from: The Boo Man... on April 24, 2016, 09:29:18 PM
Coulter isn't stupid. How can she be surprised by Trump taking leftist positions? How could she have not seen this coming?
It's a recurring pattern with her. First she has a love-fest. Then a period of doubt followed by a nasty divorce of the person which results in a new book being written.
Quote from: Dubinsky on April 25, 2016, 04:39:47 AM
It's a recurring pattern with her. First she has a love-fest. Then a period of doubt followed by a nasty divorce of the person which results in a new book being written.
What will it be called...how about Trump tower abortion clinic...
Quote from: The Boo Man... on April 24, 2016, 09:29:18 PM
Coulter isn't stupid. How can she be surprised by Trump taking leftist positions? How could she have not seen this coming?
This is like trying to figure out Rush's adoration of the lib.
Stupid knows no limits.
Quote from: Solar on April 25, 2016, 06:50:45 AM
This is like trying to figure out Rush's adoration of the lib.
Stupid knows no limits.
Didja hear Rumsfeld's supporting Mr. Wiggy? Saw a passing reference this AM but forgot to tag it, sorry. Meanwhile:
Quote"When he's out on the stage, when he's talking about the kinds of things he's talking about on the stump, he's projecting an image that's for that purpose," Manafort said in a private briefing.
"You'll start to see more depth of the person, the real person. You'll see a real different guy," he said...
"He gets it," Manafort said of Trump's need to moderate his personality. "The part that he's been playing is evolving into the part that now you've been expecting, but he wasn't ready for, because he had first to complete the first phase. The negatives will come down. The image is going to change."
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/04/22/audio-trumps-new-convention-manager-tells-the-rnc-hes-been-playing-a-part/
Sure he'll change. Every thirty seconds whether he needs it or not. Our remaining allies (if Obama hasn't totally alienated them!) aren't going to find that changeability to be very comforting as Russia flexes its muscles and North Korea now reportedly is capable of submarine-based missile launches.
Sure he'll change. And that's Trump's problem. He'll seal the deal and to hell with the consequences.
Quote from: The Boo Man... on April 24, 2016, 09:29:18 PM
Coulter isn't stupid. How can she be surprised by Trump taking leftist positions? How could she have not seen this coming?
Same thing with Chris Christie ... I'm just baffled by some of her endorsements decisions - or is it adoration decisions?
The fawning, glowing, adoration - coupled with rabid attacks, (her trademark), of the opposition.
I confess though, I REALLY LIKE Ann Coulter, she's intellectual porn - the kind of girl that can silence an entire restaurant with her biting, sarcastic, rapid fire rhetoric ... just
keep the coffee away from her, and you might have the upper hand in a lively discussion. I'd start the conversation with, "Tell me, Ann - what the HELL did you see in Christie ... and now Donald Trump? Is this LEFT brain thinking? Did you fall out of bed and suffer a concussion?"
Memory lapse... I don't have a clue why someone of her stature would compromise for anything less than Ted Cruz.
Quote from: Hoofer on April 25, 2016, 09:44:17 AM
Same thing with Chris Christie ... I'm just baffled by some of her endorsements decisions - or is it adoration decisions?
The fawning, glowing, adoration - coupled with rabid attacks, (her trademark), of the opposition.
I confess though, I REALLY LIKE Ann Coulter, she's intellectual porn - the kind of girl that can silence an entire restaurant with her biting, sarcastic, rapid fire rhetoric ... just keep the coffee away from her, and you might have the upper hand in a lively discussion. I'd start the conversation with, "Tell me, Ann - what the HELL did you see in Christie ... and now Donald Trump? Is this LEFT brain thinking? Did you fall out of bed and suffer a concussion?"
Memory lapse... I don't have a clue why someone of her stature would compromise for anything less than Ted Cruz.
Bottom line? She's an Establishment whore, Hell, the bitch was doing Maher. :biggrin:
Quote from: Solar on April 25, 2016, 09:52:42 AM
Bottom line? She's an Establishment whore, Hell, the bitch was doing Maher. :biggrin:
Like a moth to a porch light, some people are drawn to power.
Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton .... Ann Coulter...?
Unfortunately, she's spent too much political capitol to be taken seriously, if she switched to ANYONE else.
Carson, Christie, Coulter, Palin... all of them have lost trust by endorsing Trump.
Quote from: Hoofer on April 25, 2016, 10:23:01 AM
Like a moth to a porch light, some people are drawn to power.
Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton .... Ann Coulter...?
Unfortunately, she's spent too much political capitol to be taken seriously, if she switched to ANYONE else.
Carson, Christie, Coulter, Palin... all of them have lost trust by endorsing Trump.
BINGO!!!!
I actually used to buy her audio books to listen to when I used to drive into Sacto., Hell, even bought Rush's stuff, but not anymore.
Now it's Levin on podcast. :cool:
Quote from: Solar on April 25, 2016, 06:50:45 AM
This is like trying to figure out Rush's adoration of the lib.
Stupid knows no limits.
Its all about the Harriet's ERR Benjamin's... they are trying to see where their audience is going.
Queue the intro to Pink Floyd's Money.......
Quote from: Sauce on April 25, 2016, 11:11:05 AM
Its all about the Harriet's ERR Benjamin's... they are trying to see where their audience is going.
Queue the intro to Pink Floyd's Money.......
Granted it's always about money, but for Rush to gamble his career the way he is makes no sense.
It's as if he's running block for Ailes and FOX.
Trump is not that likable, there is no way anyone with half a brain would ever throw themselves on the pyre for this guy, Trump has to have something on these people, especially now, that it's become obvious he's losing.
Solar --
You have, indeed, puzzled me, at least enough to tempt me into wandering off the reservation. For bona fides: I listen to Rush's show most days, sometimes when I'm working in my shop, or I download it and listen to it during my dinner. I have been listening to his show since 1988, soon after he went national, and have developed a good sense of what he is saying and what he is not saying.
re: "This is like trying to figure out Rush's adoration of the lib." -- Is Trump "the lib" in this statement? If so, you are badly misunderstanding what Rush has said and done.
re: "re: "Granted it's always about money, but for Rush to gamble his career the way he is makes no sense. . . . Trump is not that likable, there is no way anyone with half a brain would ever throw themselves on the pyre for this guy, . . .." -- Again, you are badly misunderstanding what Rush has said and done. I don't think you actually listen to his show, and are basing your comments on secondary, or even tertiary, inputs.
Rush has described Trump's technique, but has stopped far short of even admiration, much less "adoration." He has spent more time and used far more complimentary terms in describing Ted Cruz. Did you not hear that? Paraphrasing, he described Cruz as "the closest thing we have to Reagan in our time." He has said, on more than one occasion, that Cruz was the (approx) "only true conservative in the race." (I'm a Cruz guy, so loved hearing stuff like that.)
re: "Now it's Levin on podcast." -- As I said, I don't think you actually listen to his show.
Regards,
Russ Walden
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 04:46:30 PM
Solar --
You have, indeed, puzzled me, at least enough to tempt me into wandering off the reservation. For bona fides: I listen to Rush's show most days, sometimes when I'm working in my shop, or I download it and listen to it during my dinner. I have been listening to his show since 1988, soon after he went national, and have developed a good sense of what he is saying and what he is not saying.
re: "This is like trying to figure out Rush's adoration of the lib." -- Is Trump "the lib" in this statement? If so, you are badly misunderstanding what Rush has said and done.
re: "re: "Granted it's always about money, but for Rush to gamble his career the way he is makes no sense. . . . Trump is not that likable, there is no way anyone with half a brain would ever throw themselves on the pyre for this guy, . . .." -- Again, you are badly misunderstanding what Rush has said and done. I don't think you actually listen to his show, and are basing your comments on secondary, or even tertiary, inputs.
Rush has described Trump's technique, but has stopped far short of even admiration, much less "adoration." He has spent more time and used far more complimentary terms in describing Ted Cruz. Did you not hear that? Paraphrasing, he described Cruz as "the closest thing we have to Reagan in our time." He has said, on more than one occasion, that Cruz was the (approx) "only true conservative in the race." (I'm a Cruz guy, so loved hearing stuff like that.)
re: "Now it's Levin on podcast." -- As I said, I don't think you actually listen to his show.
Regards,
Russ Walden
I write this as I listen to Mark Levin too, but I digress........
While Rush may not be supporting trump, he is going WAAAY out of his way not to criticize him in any substantial way.
Has he said nice things about Ted, sure. But lets be frank, at this point if you call yourself a leading conservative pundit you need to grab a rifle and get on the front line and start speaking up or your dead to me.
Hell, at this point I have more respect for Michael Medved than I do for Rush, Hannity, Gallahger and Ingrahm (and Im really sad to say that about Laura, I thought she was the thinking conservatives Coulter).
Sauce --
re: "While Rush may not be supporting trump, he is going WAAAY out of his way not to criticize him in any substantial way."
That is what he does during Primary season; he is not directly critical of candidates who are still in the race. Nothing new about that.
I suggest that you not listen to his show, but try to refrain from citing what he said.
Regards,
Russ Walden
Quote from: Dubinsky on April 25, 2016, 04:39:47 AM
It's a recurring pattern with her. First she has a love-fest. Then a period of doubt followed by a nasty divorce of the person which results in a new book being written.
:lol: :lol:
That's true. She was married to Christie for a while.
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 04:46:30 PM
Solar --
You have, indeed, puzzled me, at least enough to tempt me into wandering off the reservation. For bona fides: I listen to Rush's show most days, sometimes when I'm working in my shop, or I download it and listen to it during my dinner. I have been listening to his show since 1988, soon after he went national, and have developed a good sense of what he is saying and what he is not saying.
re: "This is like trying to figure out Rush's adoration of the lib." -- Is Trump "the lib" in this statement? If so, you are badly misunderstanding what Rush has said and done.
re: "re: "Granted it's always about money, but for Rush to gamble his career the way he is makes no sense. . . . Trump is not that likable, there is no way anyone with half a brain would ever throw themselves on the pyre for this guy, . . .." -- Again, you are badly misunderstanding what Rush has said and done. I don't think you actually listen to his show, and are basing your comments on secondary, or even tertiary, inputs.
Rush has described Trump's technique, but has stopped far short of even admiration, much less "adoration." He has spent more time and used far more complimentary terms in describing Ted Cruz. Did you not hear that? Paraphrasing, he described Cruz as "the closest thing we have to Reagan in our time." He has said, on more than one occasion, that Cruz was the (approx) "only true conservative in the race." (I'm a Cruz guy, so loved hearing stuff like that.)
re: "Now it's Levin on podcast." -- As I said, I don't think you actually listen to his show.
Regards,
Russ Walden
I have actually been listening to Rush since his first airing in Sacto, long before he went National.
I many times credited Rush for developing my critical thinking, which is why, when Rush began running block for Trump, my bull shit detector went off, for it was the first time in his history he ever defended a lib.
Yes, Trump is an admitted lib, and worse yet, has flipped on every issue since he started as a Pub, just for the sole purpose of running for POTUS.
Now ask yourself, in all the years you've been listening, when have you ever heard Rush continually make excuses for a lib?
Had someone else said what Rush said this morning, he'd have called them out for inciting a riot, but instead, Rush goes on to explain away and run block for Trump.
You may listen everyday, but sadly Russ, you're not doing it with a skeptical, unbiased ear.
Solar --
Thanks for the reply.
re: " . . . the first time in his history he ever defended a lib." -- You are conveniently ignoring the fact that said "lib" is a candidate for the Republican nomination. When did you hear him directly criticize a candidate for the Republican nomination? If you have been listening that long, then you should know, that with one rare exception, Rush remains studiously impartial until the candidate is selected.
re: "but sadly Russ, you're not doing it with a skeptical, unbiased ear." -- Well, gee, I hardly know what to say. That has to rank right up there with telling me what I think -- and I am grateful that you stopped short of that. It is unclear to me for whom I am biased with my "unbiased ear."
I intend to actively support and vote for the Republican candidate for President -- whoever that might be. In the meantime, I avoid saying really ugly things about any of them. As I explained to someone recently, "Making shit sandwiches for the picnic seems like a lot of fun -- until you discover that you are the only one at the picnic."
Take care,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 06:10:08 PM
Solar --
Thanks for the reply.
re: " . . . the first time in his history he ever defended a lib." -- You are conveniently ignoring the fact that said "lib" is a candidate for the Republican nomination.
A letter next to your name doesn't make you a conservative.
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When did you hear him directly criticize a candidate for the Republican nomination?
That's not the issue. The issue is he's bending to defend Trump's liberal idiocy. For me, Rush is now damaged good. Through thick and thin, I could always count on him not going lib. Now he's openly defending Trump.
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If you have been listening that long, then you should know, that with one rare exception, Rush remains studiously impartial until the candidate is selected.
At no point is it OK to defend idiocy.
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re: "but sadly Russ, you're not doing it with a skeptical, unbiased ear." -- Well, gee, I hardly know what to say. That has to rank right up there with telling me what I think -- and I am grateful that you stopped short of that. It is unclear to me for whom I am biased with my "unbiased ear."
You're defending someone who is defending a lib. Do you defend libs? If the answer is no, then why would you defend Rush?
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I intend to actively support and vote for the Republican candidate for President -- whoever that might be.
Why?
Quote
In the meantime, I avoid saying really ugly things about any of them. As I explained to someone recently, "Making shit sandwiches for the picnic seems like a lot of fun -- until you discover that you are the only one at the picnic."
Take care,
Russ
Huh?
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 06:10:08 PM
Solar --
Thanks for the reply.
re: " . . . the first time in his history he ever defended a lib." -- You are conveniently ignoring the fact that said "lib" is a candidate for the Republican nomination. When did you hear him directly criticize a candidate for the Republican nomination? If you have been listening that long, then you should know, that with one rare exception, Rush remains studiously impartial until the candidate is selected.
You said criticize, I said "defended a lib."
Yes, Rush runs block and carries water for the lib, an admitted lib.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/249062-trump-i-identify-with-some-things-as-a-democrat
re: "but sadly Russ, you're not doing it with a skeptical, unbiased ear." -- Well, gee, I hardly know what to say. That has to rank right up there with telling me what I think -- and I am grateful that you stopped short of that. It is unclear to me for whom I am biased with my "unbiased ear."
Oh, like you telling me "I don't think you actually listen to his show, and are basing your comments on secondary, or even tertiary, inputs." :rolleyes:
QuoteI intend to actively support and vote for the Republican candidate for President -- whoever that might be. In the meantime, I avoid saying really ugly things about any of them. As I explained to someone recently, "Making shit sandwiches for the picnic seems like a lot of fun -- until you discover that you are the only one at the picnic."
Take care,
Russ
Good, considering it'll be Cruz.
But I find it interesting how you equate my stating facts about Trump, as being attacks?
Solar --
I would like to begin with a question: If Trump is the Republican nominee, and, although I hope not, he still might be, will you vote in the Presidential election? If so, for whom will you vote?
All the tit for tat stuff gets sorted out with the answers to those two questions.
My point about the "shit sandwich" example is that I do not intend to post a lot of ugly stuff about someone for whom I might later find myself voting -- and I will vote for Trump if he is the Republican nominee. Presidential elections are binary things: the next President will be a Republican or a Democrat. I have a distinct preference for the former -- whoever it might be.
Take care,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 06:52:45 PM
Solar --
I would like to begin with a question: If Trump is the Republican nominee, and, although I hope not, he still might be, will you vote in the Presidential election? If so, for whom will you vote?
All the tit for tat stuff gets sorted out with the answers to those two questions.
My point about the "shit sandwich" example is that I do not intend to post a lot of ugly stuff about someone for whom I might later find myself voting -- and I will vote for Trump if he is the Republican nominee. Presidential elections are binary things: the next President will be a Republican or a Democrat. I have a distinct preference for the former -- whoever it might be.
Take care,
Russ
Why?
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 06:52:45 PM
Solar --
I would like to begin with a question: If Trump is the Republican nominee, and, although I hope not, he still might be, will you vote in the Presidential election? If so, for whom will you vote?
All the tit for tat stuff gets sorted out with the answers to those two questions.
Here's the quick answer.
http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/political-discussion-and-debate/cruz-write-in-campaign/
QuoteMy point about the "shit sandwich" example is that I do not intend to post a lot of ugly stuff about someone for whom I might later find myself voting -- and I will vote for Trump if he is the Republican nominee. Presidential elections are binary things: the next President will be a Republican or a Democrat. I have a distinct preference for the former -- whoever it might be.
Take care,
Russ
I do not take lightly the responsibility of making predictions, while some consider it foolish, I take it quite seriously, especially when I know of what I speak.
So when I say Cruz will be the next POTUS, I mean it with every fiber of my being.
This article may explain what's taking place in the country.
Hillary Clinton Will Win The Nomination http://conservativehardliner.com/hillary-clinton-will-win-nomination
Taxed --
re: "Why?"
Because, as I said, I would prefer a Republican President instead of a Democrat -- especially is that Democrat were to be Hillary or Sanders or Biden.
It's as simple as that.
Regards,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 07:29:44 PM
Taxed --
re: "Why?"
Because, as I said, I would prefer a Republican President instead of a Democrat -- especially is that Democrat were to be Hillary or Sanders or Biden.
It's as simple as that.
Regards,
Russ
Why?
Solar --
Thanks for the references, but I already kinda know what has been happening to our country -- I have watched it in dismay for the last 28 years.
I appreciate the sincerity of your prediction, but I think I will have alternative plans in case you're wrong.
Take care,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 07:39:17 PM
Solar --
Thanks for the references, but I already kinda know what has been happening to our country -- I have watched it in dismay for the last 28 years.
I appreciate the sincerity of your prediction, but I think I will have alternative plans in case you're wrong.
Take care,
Russ
It's interesting, but all things cycle so to speak and I see politics doing exactly that, and with each cycle a bit of pain is experienced, like zapping a rat in a maze, and at some point a behavior is redirected.
I remember when San Fran was Libertarian, and looking back, a sadly failed experiment.
Zap!!!! A lesson learned.
Well, today we are seeing the result of many painful zaps inflicted on the nation's people by both party's, and the rats are rebelling against their handlers.
TEA Conservatives are a tolerant people, but we always vote, and this is the first election since Reagan that Conservatives have had a chance to turn the zapper back on the handlers, and we plan on driving them out of the party.
Solar --
re: "I remember when San Fran was Libertarian, . . .."
And I remember when, for those of us on the Peninsula, it was "The City," and was home to a lot of special memories, including the first night of a honeymoon.
Unfortunately, those days are gone, and, today, the closest I am willing to get, absent subpoena or kidnapping, is the airport when I visit my granddaughters.
I think you're wrong about Cruz. I think the same implacable resistance that faces Trump will also rear its ugly head against Cruz. My ticket du jour is Walker/Cruz, but I tend to be thoughtful about making predictions -- especially when they involve the future.
Take care,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 08:22:24 PM
Solar --
re: "I remember when San Fran was Libertarian, . . .."
And I remember when, for those of us on the Peninsula, it was "The City," and was home to a lot of special memories, including the first night of a honeymoon.
Unfortunately, those days are gone, and, today, the closest I am willing to get, absent subpoena or kidnapping, is the airport when I visit my granddaughters.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Then you know exactly what I was talking about.
The point being, Libertarians thought everyone shared their ideals, sadly, Marxists saw an opportunity and seized upon it.
QuoteI think you're wrong about Cruz. I think the same implacable resistance that faces Trump will also rear its ugly head against Cruz. My ticket du jour is Walker/Cruz, but I tend to be thoughtful about making predictions -- especially when they involve the future.
Take care,
Russ
Correct to a point, however Cruz is not suffering the negatives Trump does, in fact, no POTUS ever elected did at this point of the election process.
In other words? Trump essentially has an ineluctable destiny with the private sector.
Mine would have been Cruz/West, but I trust Cruz to do the
Right thing.
Quote from: Solar on April 25, 2016, 09:02:57 PM
Mine would have been Cruz/West, but I trust Cruz to do the Right thing.
Libs would bypass denial and go directly to meltdown mode...
Quote from: taxed on April 25, 2016, 09:13:11 PM
Libs would bypass denial and go directly to meltdown mode...
I could live with that. :biggrin:
Quote from: Solar on April 25, 2016, 09:15:35 PM
I could live with that. :biggrin:
It would leave quite a mess. We'd need Mexicans for that one, but THEN we can deport them.
Quote from: taxed on April 25, 2016, 09:17:30 PM
It would leave quite a mess. We'd need Mexicans for that one, but THEN we can deport them.
Give them all free passes to Burning man, and really burn them.....
Solar --
re: "Then you know exactly what I was talking about." -- Yeah, sadly I do. I lived in Santa Clara, and a really, really special date involved an evening in "The City."
I think the 26th Amendment had a lot to do with the demise of SanFran. If only Berkeley were not so close.
re: "Cruz is not suffering the negatives Trump does" -- Not among the general populace, but the so-called "Establishment" really hates him and will stop at nothing to deny him the nomination. Actually, they hate him more than Trump, because, unlike Trump, Cruz actually has core principles (Imagine that?) and he won't deviate from them.
My only "negative" against Cruz is the lack of true "executive experience." That's partly why I like the Walker/Cruz ticket.
Take care,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 09:21:43 PM
re: "Cruz is not suffering the negatives Trump does" -- Not among the general populace,
Wrong.
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but the so-called "Establishment" really hates him and will stop at nothing to deny him the nomination. Actually, they hate him more than Trump, because, unlike Trump, Cruz actually has core principles (Imagine that?) and he won't deviate from them.
Correct.
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My only "negative" against Cruz is the lack of true "executive experience."
Huh? And the amazing campaign is running to a T? That's a very odd perspective you take.
Taxed --
re: "Wrong."
Who is wrong? Me or Solar? Or both?
re: "That's a very odd perspective you take." -- I have, on occasion, been accused of being odd. Often enough that I have kinda gotten used to it.
Regards,
Russ
Taxed --
re: "You."
Oh.
Well, thank you for the enlightenment, and, now that I am overwhelmed by enlightenment, I think that I shall do what other intelligent people in the Eastern time zone have already done.
Regards,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 08:22:24 PM
Solar --
My ticket du jour is Walker/Cruz Cruz/Walker, but I tend to be thoughtful about making predictions -- especially when they involve the future.
That works for me... :wink:
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 10:07:48 PM
Taxed --
re: "You."
Oh.
Well, thank you for the enlightenment, and, now that I am overwhelmed by enlightenment, I think that I shall do what other intelligent people in the Eastern time zone have already done.
Regards,
Russ
You're welcome.
Tomorrow is a new day, and we'll work on figuring out why you give more value to one radical liberal over another radical liberal. Make sure you have your coffee too!
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 07:29:44 PM
Taxed --
re: "Why?"
Because, as I said, I would prefer a Republican President instead of a Democrat -- especially is that Democrat were to be Hillary or Sanders or Biden.
It's as simple minded as that.
Regards,
Russ
Trump is not a conservative. Screw the "moderate" Republicans who surrendered for decades to get us into this mess. Flog the trash like Boehner and McConnell. Ram a spine up the arses of half the GOP Establishment, or shoot them like diseased field mice if they don't GROW one.
The (R) means nothing. The trash-talking poseur Trump is the wrong man to lead America.
Quote from: taxed on April 25, 2016, 10:49:29 PM
You're welcome.
why you give more value to one radical liberal over another radical liberal. Make sure you have your coffee too!
Taxed --
Got my coffee and work waiting. I don't "value" either one, but I believe that, of the two, Hillary would be much more destructive to our country. Just the issue of gun rights alone makes a big difference.
I hope the choice does not come down to those two, but, if it does, it's an easy choice for me, and neither "staying home" nor third party is an option.
Regards,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 09:21:43 PM
Solar --
I have watched it in dismay for the last 28 years.
Sorry, I forgot to ask, but why only 28 years?
Quotere: "Cruz is not suffering the negatives Trump does" -- Not among the general populace, but the so-called "Establishment" really hates him and will stop at nothing to deny him the nomination. Actually, they hate him more than Trump, because, unlike Trump, Cruz actually has core principles (Imagine that?) and he won't deviate from them.
And I should care what a bunch of leftists in the GOP think?
QuoteMy only "negative" against Cruz is the lack of true "executive experience." That's partly why I like the Walker/Cruz ticket.
Take care,
Russ
Actually Cruz has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is by far a better organizer than Trump, and has far more experience in running government than Trump.
Trump's accomplishments amount to using the govt. like a weapon against his enemies eg. (Kelo against an old widow in an attempt to steal her home), uses the courts and bankruptcy like one uses the bank for loans.
These are not what the business world considers accomplished, in fact we consider them toxic and avoid doing business with them, they are a leach on the system, and having one of these caustic individuals in office is a virtual guarantee that crony corporatism will our downfall.
The Wall st bailout will look an Easter egg roll in comparison.
Solar --
re: "Sorry, I forgot to ask, but why only 28 years?" -- The watching has been a lot longer, but the dismay set in (again) when Reagan left and we discovered that H. W. Bush was exactly what we thought he was -- a big government guy. It's been a long and rarely interrupted downhill slide since then.
re: "And I should care what a bunch of leftists in the GOP think?" -- Well, yeah, you should, because they are enemies, and it is useful to know and care what they think -- on the rare occasion that they actually do.
re: "Actually Cruz has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is by far a better organizer than Trump" -- Oh, my, that has been fun to watch! So much entertainment, and I didn't even have to buy a ticket.
re: "and has far more experience in running government than Trump." -- Trump is not my measure in this instance, or any other that comes easily to mind. I usually favor governors because they have, at least, had to run things and often be the final decision maker. I don't normally favor direct ascension from Senate to Presidency, because Senators spend more time talking about the problem than actually doing anything about it. JFK was probably best example of the shock that sets in when he realizes that he actually has to make a decision -- and then act on it. LBJ might have been an exception there, but he was Majority Leader long enough to know how to run things. (I still despise the bastard, but he had learned how to run things.)
Cruz has not had that kind of experience. His own campaign has probably been the largest thing he has had to run, albeit he has done a masterful job of that.
Work awaits in the great outdoors (well, maybe semi-great).
Take care,
Russ
Quote from: Solid Right on April 25, 2016, 07:39:17 PM
Solar --
Thanks for the references, but I already kinda know what has been happening to our country -- I have watched it in dismay for the last 28 years.
I appreciate the sincerity of your prediction, but I think I will have alternative plans in case you're wrong.
Take care,
Russ
Reading this exchange is akin to listening to Rush Limbaugh. Like most of his show, it covers, over and over, the Trump strategy, the GOPe's reaction... that kind of analysis is interesting for about 10 minutes.
Russ, I'd like to hear your comparison of the candidates on positions, you sound like you've got it well thought out, maybe for the sake of the casual readers here, you could expound a bit?
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 07:11:17 AM
Solar --
re: "Sorry, I forgot to ask, but why only 28 years?" -- The watching has been a lot longer, but the dismay set in (again) when Reagan left and we discovered that H. W. Bush was exactly what we thought he was -- a big government guy. It's been a long and rarely interrupted downhill slide since then.
re: "And I should care what a bunch of leftists in the GOP think?" -- Well, yeah, you should, because they are enemies, and it is useful to know and care what they think -- on the rare occasion that they actually do.
Oh I keep track of them, but I no longer fear them or their plans for the party, they're quickly becoming irrelevant and soon to be out of power.
Quotere: "Actually Cruz has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is by far a better organizer than Trump" -- Oh, my, that has been fun to watch! So much entertainment, and I didn't even have to buy a ticket.
re: "and has far more experience in running government than Trump." -- Trump is not my measure in this instance, or any other that comes easily to mind. I usually favor governors because they have, at least, had to run things and often be the final decision maker. I don't normally favor direct ascension from Senate to Presidency, because Senators spend more time talking about the problem than actually doing anything about it. JFK was probably best example of the shock that sets in when he realizes that he actually has to make a decision -- and then act on it. LBJ might have been an exception there, but he was Majority Leader long enough to know how to run things. (I still despise the bastard, but he had learned how to run things.)
Cruz has not had that kind of experience. His own campaign has probably been the largest thing he has had to run, albeit he has done a masterful job of that.
Work awaits in the great outdoors (well, maybe semi-great).
Take care,
Russ
Interesting. If every entrepreneur was forced to wait to prove their worth, we'd still be waiting on electricity.
Hell, if not for someone taking a chance on me, this forum wouldn't even exist and I'd probably be stuck in some dead end job in the city bitching that someone else needs to do something about commies in both party's.
In other words. We're still stuck with a two party nepotistic dynastic system that feeds like a system of Royalty to hierarchy, where Kennedy's and the Bush' share power back and forth.
The biggest problem I have with Trump is his connection to the left and his complete lack of values.
Not only am I willing to give Cruz a chance, I'm backing him 100% as the enemy of the left including the GOP.
Ya know, I read the thread title and chuckle, because I realize just how irrelevant Ann has become since stabbing Conservatives in the back.
Ann could go full throated for Cruz, and quite honestly, I'd question what Cruz did that would create admiration from an Establishment whore.
Shame on you Ted! :biggrin:
Quote from: Solar on April 26, 2016, 09:10:12 AM
Ann could go full throated for Cruz, and quite honestly, I'd question what Cruz did that would create admiration from an Establishment whore.
Drop da mic Solar...
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 05:25:05 AM
Taxed --
Got my coffee and work waiting. I don't "value" either one, but I believe that, of the two, Hillary would be much more destructive to our country.
So, you value one over the other. Or am I missing something? When you choose what radical liberal to support over another radical liberal, what is your process?
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Just the issue of gun rights alone makes a big difference.
I agree. Longer wait periods, background checks, banning "assault" weapons... these are issues I would never want in a candidate. That's why I'd never back Hillary either. Why do you?
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I hope the choice does not come down to those two, but, if it does, it's an easy choice for me, and neither "staying home" nor third party is an option.
I wish I had your ability to not care about the candidate and just vote based on the letter, then casually say it's an easy choice. Is there a mental trick or something you go through to make yourself not a conservative? Do you also take this approach in your daily life, or just at the voting booth?
Quote from: Hoofer on April 26, 2016, 08:36:05 AM
1. Reading this exchange is akin to listening to Rush Limbaugh. Like most of his show, it covers, over and over, the Trump strategy, the GOPe's reaction... that kind of analysis is interesting for about 10 minutes.
2. Russ, I'd like to hear your comparison of the candidates on positions, you sound like you've got it well thought out, maybe for the sake of the casual readers here, you could expound a bit?
Hoofer --
1. Not really; he does not spend that much time on Trump unless there is something newsworthy. I usually download his show and listen to it while I'm fixing and enjoying my sumptuous dinner. Absent commercials, the show is just under two hours, so if I'm still interested, I may pipe it out to the deck and finish it up with a glass of wine. I have a low boredom threshold, so if Rush gets in a rut on some uninteresting topic, I just move the slider forward until the subject changes. If he spent as much time on Trump as you suggest, I would probably wear out the slider.
2. Not sure I could add anything that hasn't already been posted here. I was a Cruz supporter from the outset, and have not found a significant issue on which I disagree with him. I am a "gun guy," so am particularly attentive to any candidate's position on the 2nd Amendment. Cruz is solidly there. I was disappointed that Cruz allowed Trump to bait him into a demeaning exchange. Cruz should have stuck to the high road and let Trump wallow in it.
Take care,
Russ
p.s.: I could expound on Trump's positions, but they would likely change before the ink dried on my post.
Taxed --
You probably should not attempt to respond to two separate posts at the same time, because sometimes your responses seem disjointed -- sorta like when an audio track is out of sync with the video. It also occurs to me that you may just enjoy being provocative, in which case, you may have me confused with somebody who really gives a shit.
1. re: "When you choose what radical liberal to support over another radical liberal, what is your process?" -- I flip a coin.
2. re: "That's why I'd never back Hillary either. Why do you?" -- Despite hours and hours of intensive analysis, and days spent by my pond with Henry David, I have not discovered the answer to that question. When you find the person for whom the question was intended, maybe you will get an answer.
3. re: "I wish I had your ability to not care about the candidate" -- You have to work at it. It takes hours of introspection.
4. re: "Is there a mental trick or something you go through to make yourself not a conservative?" -- Gee, I dunno. Haven't tried that yet. I'll let you know when I do. Stay tuned.
Notwithstanding all that, y'all have a nice day, y'hear.
Russ Walden
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Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 03:14:24 PM
p.s.: I could expound on Trump's positions, but they would likely change before the ink dried on my post.
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 03:14:24 PM
Hoofer --
1. Not really; he does not spend that much time on Trump unless there is something newsworthy. I usually download his show and listen to it while I'm fixing and enjoying my sumptuous dinner. Absent commercials, the show is just under two hours, so if I'm still interested, I may pipe it out to the deck and finish it up with a glass of wine. I have a low boredom threshold, so if Rush gets in a rut on some uninteresting topic, I just move the slider forward until the subject changes. If he spent as much time on Trump as you suggest, I would probably wear out the slider.
2. Not sure I could add anything that hasn't already been posted here. I was a Cruz supporter from the outset, and have not found a significant issue on which I disagree with him. I am a "gun guy," so am particularly attentive to any candidate's position on the 2nd Amendment. Cruz is solidly there. I was disappointed that Cruz allowed Trump to bait him into a demeaning exchange. Cruz should have stuck to the high road and let Trump wallow in it.
Take care,
Russ
p.s.: I could expound on Trump's positions, but they would likely change before the ink dried on my post.
Wouldn't matter to a Trump supporter, they don't read.
Quote from: Solar on April 26, 2016, 09:05:57 AM
1. . . . , they're quickly becoming irrelevant and soon to be out of power.
2. Interesting. If every entrepreneur was forced to wait to prove their worth, we'd still be waiting on electricity.
3. Not only am I willing to give Cruz a chance, I'm backing him 100% as the enemy of the left including the GOP.
Solar --
1. I am not as sanguine as you appear to be. They won't go away that easily. They are embedded in the woodwork. They have learned to keep their heads down and wait for a more fortuitous environment.
2. Not a good comparison. The entrepreneur who just invented the new Single SideBand WhizBang is not immediately plucked from his basement and made CEO of a megalithic corporation. He may grow into it, maybe not. Actual results are mixed. The American Presidency is the largest CEO position in the world. It is not a place for OJT.
3. Yeah, me too, mostly. I would still prefer to see him partnered with somebody who has been there, done that.
Take care,
Russ
What was this thread titled....? Dang, I had to check! Oh, yeah, Ann Coulter is irrevelant.
I'll have to remember that, meh, probably forget about her again.... and Palin, Christie, Carson ...
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 03:36:42 PM
Taxed --
You probably should not attempt to respond to two separate posts at the same time, because sometimes your responses seem disjointed -- sorta like when an audio track is out of sync with the video.
I'm definitely not disjointed... I can barely touch my knees!
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It also occurs to me that you may just enjoy being provocative, in which case, you may have me confused with somebody who really gives a shit.
My apologies. I guess asking direct questions about politics on a conservative discussion forum can come across as "provacative". I'm glad you don't care, so you aren't offended by your own misconception.
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1. re: "When you choose what radical liberal to support over another radical liberal, what is your process?" -- I flip a coin.
That's good stuff.
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2. re: "That's why I'd never back Hillary either. Why do you?" -- Despite hours and hours of intensive analysis, and days spent by my pond with Henry David, I have not discovered the answer to that question. When you find the person for whom the question was intended, maybe you will get an answer.
My apologies again. I thought you said you would back Trump over Hillary. Sorry again for trying to understand why.
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3. re: "I wish I had your ability to not care about the candidate" -- You have to work at it. It takes hours of introspection.
Sounds like you really have it down.
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4. re: "Is there a mental trick or something you go through to make yourself not a conservative?" -- Gee, I dunno. Haven't tried that yet. I'll let you know when I do. Stay tuned.
Well, it could be natural. You never know.
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Notwithstanding all that, y'all have a nice day, y'hear.
Russ Walden
You too! Sorry again about the questions. If you ever want to talk about it, you let me know.
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 03:54:22 PM
Solar --
1. I am not as sanguine as you appear to be. They won't go away that easily. They are embedded in the woodwork. They have learned to keep their heads down and wait for a more fortuitous environment.
2. Not a good comparison. The entrepreneur who just invented the new Single SideBand WhizBang is not immediately plucked from his basement and made CEO of a megalithic corporation. He may grow into it, maybe not. Actual results are mixed. The American Presidency is the largest CEO position in the world. It is not a place for OJT.
3. Yeah, me too, mostly. I would still prefer to see him partnered with somebody who has been there, done that.
Take care,
Russ
Please forgive me for asking a question, but why is executive experience necessary, or a bonus, for being President? If that's too much, then no worries.
Quote from: taxed on April 26, 2016, 04:07:46 PM
Please forgive me for asking a question, but why is executive experience necessary, or a bonus, for being President? If that's too much, then no worries.
Very good point! I think a good leader has the nads to stand alone and lead by example. Conversely, bad leaders are ... dealmakers..?
Sorry, it just came out.
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 03:54:22 PM
Solar --
1. I am not as sanguine as you appear to be. They won't go away that easily. They are embedded in the woodwork. They have learned to keep their heads down and wait for a more fortuitous environment.
2. Not a good comparison. The entrepreneur who just invented the new Single SideBand WhizBang is not immediately plucked from his basement and made CEO of a megalithic corporation. He may grow into it, maybe not. Actual results are mixed. The American Presidency is the largest CEO position in the world. It is not a place for OJT.
3. Yeah, me too, mostly. I would still prefer to see him partnered with somebody who has been there, done that.
Take care,
Russ
Why yes, I am a ginger, good guess. :rolleyes:
Oh my, are you serious? Go to Cruz page and compare resumes, Trump can't hold a candle to Cruz, especially when it comes to an understanding of his duties and responsibilities, or what he can and cannot do as POTUS.
The last thing I want is some rookie in there spouting off bull shit to foreign countries, only to find out what he said is unconstitutional.
Believe me, Cruz blows the littlehands dictator out of the water when it comes to experience for the job.
Quote from: Solar on April 26, 2016, 05:07:31 PM
Why yes, I am a ginger, good guess. :rolleyes:
Oh my, are you serious? Go to Cruz page and compare resumes, Trump can't hold a candle to Cruz, especially when it comes to an understanding of his duties and responsibilities, or what he can and cannot do as POTUS.
The last thing I want is some rookie in there spouting off bull shit to foreign countries, only to find out what he said is unconstitutional.
Believe me, Cruz blows the littlehands dictator out of the water when it comes to experience for the job.
Coulter who?
Growing up in a family business, you can miss an important part of learning how to be an effective leader. Before you lead, you need to learn to follow. The obvious trait is empathy, you'll easily identify with the lowest of the low - you've been there before, and understand how to nurture and grow good employees, staff, associates.
Trump is not a man-of-the-people, not be a long shot, he's born of the Elite Class, he probably thinks he's genetically wired to do the job, completely by himself, because he's got the right genes. Scary to think about it, because even Hitler rose out of poverty - something Trump has never known, but no doubt despises those in poverty. His gift to the world is himself, or a glimpse of himself... maybe a ride in his helicopter, a peek in his bus, a picture of him golfing with other wealthy people.
Not everyone forms that opinion, but those who do, realize he will never be a public "servant".
Quote from: Hoofer on April 26, 2016, 05:32:43 PM
Coulter who?
Growing up in a family business, you can miss an important part of learning how to be an effective leader. Before you lead, you need to learn to follow. The obvious trait is empathy, you'll easily identify with the lowest of the low - you've been there before, and understand how to nurture and grow good employees, staff, associates.
Trump is not a man-of-the-people, not be a long shot, he's born of the Elite Class, he probably thinks he's genetically wired to do the job, completely by himself, because he's got the right genes. Scary to think about it, because even Hitler rose out of poverty - something Trump has never known, but no doubt despises those in poverty. His gift to the world is himself, or a glimpse of himself... maybe a ride in his helicopter, a peek in his bus, a picture of him golfing with other wealthy people.
Not everyone forms that opinion, but those who do, realize he will never be a public "servant".
An excellent point!!!!
As in any job, one needs to partake in every aspect of the business to understand it as well as the employees.
It's one of the reasons I like Under cover Boss.
Quote from: Solar on April 26, 2016, 05:07:31 PM
Trump can't hold a candle to Cruz, . . .. Cruz blows the littlehands dictator out of the water when it comes to experience for the job.
Solar --
You seem to insist on talking about Trump -- a subject I find somewhere between boring and repulsive.
Meanwhile, two engineering student buddies meet. One of them gets off a shiny, new bicycle.
First engineer buddy says, "Nice bike; where'd you get it?"
Second engineer buddy says, "An amazing thing. I was sitting out on the edge of the quadrangle when that good-looking girl from our English for Engineers class rides up. She parked the bike; took off all her clothes; lay down and spread her legs, then said, 'Take anything you want.'"
First engineer buddy says, "You made a good choice. Her clothes probably wouldn't fit you anyway."
Take care,
Russ
Ann who?
Growing up in a family business, you can miss an important part of learning how to be an effective leader. Before you lead, you need to learn to follow.
In disgust over laziness and sloppy work, the father said to his son:
"Remember son, there is always someone who is twice as fast, who's work looks twice as good and will do it for half the pay. Now tell me again, what makes you so special?"
"I'm your son...?"
"We can change that ..."
The kid learned the value of doing a good job in the worst situations, paying attention to details, and treating the customers with respect and good service. And so the business grew.
Ted Cruz strikes me as that son, who applied himself to get where he's at, the qualities of a potentially great leader.
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 07:55:29 PM
Solar --
You seem to insist on talking about Trump -- a subject I find somewhere between boring and repulsive.
I think you brought up Trump vs Hillary... in a thread regarding Trump... in a conservative political forum.... where Trump is running for President.....
I guess it might come up once in a while.
Quote from: Solid Right on April 26, 2016, 07:55:29 PM
Solar --
You seem to insist on talking about Trump -- a subject I find somewhere between boring and repulsive.
Meanwhile, two engineering student buddies meet. One of them gets off a shiny, new bicycle.
First engineer buddy says, "Nice bike; where'd you get it?"
Second engineer buddy says, "An amazing thing. I was sitting out on the edge of the quadrangle when that good-looking girl from our English for Engineers class rides up. She parked the bike; took off all her clothes; lay down and spread her legs, then said, 'Take anything you want.'"
First engineer buddy says, "You made a good choice. Her clothes probably wouldn't fit you anyway."
Take care,
Russ
Because unlike your female engineer, Trump has only platitudes and a bad leftist reaming to offer.
At least the student got a bike out of the deal, all trump offers is bigger govt and higher taxes.
And yes, oddly enough, being a political forum, we tend to berate leftists, especially ones dawning an (R).
QuoteIs Ann Coulter turning against Trump?
QuoteAnn Coulter @AnnCoulter
GREATEST FOREIGN POLICY SPEECH SINCE WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS. :love: :love: :love:
:huh: :huh: :huh:
Nope
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Quote from: mrconservative on April 27, 2016, 12:07:50 PM
:huh: :huh: :huh:
Nope
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Ahem... Donald, where's my $50 a tweet? Pay up already.