The Populism of the Donald

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The Populism of the Donald

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Well said and he absolutely destroys Cruz here. Nice work! :nod: :clap:
By DONALD J. TRUMP
April 14, 2016 7:18 p.m. ET
1258 COMMENTS
On Saturday, April 9, Colorado had an “election” without voters. Delegates were chosen on behalf of a presidential nominee, yet the people of Colorado were not able to cast their ballots to say which nominee they preferred.

A planned vote had been canceled. And one million Republicans in Colorado were sidelined.

In recent days, something all too predictable has happened: Politicians furiously defended the system. “These are the rules,” we were told over and over again. If the “rules” can be used to block Coloradans from voting on whether they want better trade deals, or stronger borders, or an end to special-interest vote-buying in Congress—well, that’s just the system and we should embrace it.

Let me ask America a question: How has the “system” been working out for you and your family?

I, for one, am not interested in defending a system that for decades has served the interest of political parties at the expense of the people. Members of the club—the consultants, the pollsters, the politicians, the pundits and the special interests—grow rich and powerful while the American people grow poorer and more isolated.

No one forced anyone to cancel the vote in Colorado. Political insiders made a choice to cancel it. And it was the wrong choice.

Responsible leaders should be shocked by the idea that party officials can simply cancel elections in America if they don’t like what the voters may decide.

The only antidote to decades of ruinous rule by a small handful of elites is a bold infusion of popular will. On every major issue affecting this country, the people are right and the governing elite are wrong. The elites are wrong on taxes, on the size of government, on trade, on immigration, on foreign policy.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-me-ask- ... 1460675882
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As a quick early hijack of my own thread, I've noticed that the second after I post a new thread...as soon as I go to the New Posts link...there are instantly 7 views. It used to sometimes take up to an hour to reach that many views.

NSA? Chinese spies? Bots? Or are the mods apparently on top of their shit...perhaps they can't wait for a new Kalm thread! :mrgreen:
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Hot damn! It's now at 16 after posting that!
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And now 23 after posting that...
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And now 30...I think it's going up by exactly 6.93 every time I post!
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kalm wrote:And now 30...I think it's going up by exactly 6.93 every time I post!
Get over yourself. :roll:

Since I'm the first non-kalm to post, I'll say I think the delegate system on both sides needs some work. First of all, why can't we go simply with popular vote, and secondly if we have to do delegates let's have a uniform method across all states. :twocents:
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We East Coasters are consumers of information.

The illiterate West Coasters are still sleeping.

Since you are up, you are a closet East Coaster.

And...Trump is correct. :nod:
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53 by the time I finished posting.
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Cluck U wrote:53 by the time I finished posting.
That's 56-.07 per post!
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kalm wrote:Well said and he absolutely destroys Cruz here. Nice work! :nod: :clap:
By DONALD J. TRUMP
April 14, 2016 7:18 p.m. ET
1258 COMMENTS
On Saturday, April 9, Colorado had an “election” without voters. Delegates were chosen on behalf of a presidential nominee, yet the people of Colorado were not able to cast their ballots to say which nominee they preferred.

A planned vote had been canceled. And one million Republicans in Colorado were sidelined.

In recent days, something all too predictable has happened: Politicians furiously defended the system. “These are the rules,” we were told over and over again. If the “rules” can be used to block Coloradans from voting on whether they want better trade deals, or stronger borders, or an end to special-interest vote-buying in Congress—well, that’s just the system and we should embrace it.

Let me ask America a question: How has the “system” been working out for you and your family?

I, for one, am not interested in defending a system that for decades has served the interest of political parties at the expense of the people. Members of the club—the consultants, the pollsters, the politicians, the pundits and the special interests—grow rich and powerful while the American people grow poorer and more isolated.

No one forced anyone to cancel the vote in Colorado. Political insiders made a choice to cancel it. And it was the wrong choice.

Responsible leaders should be shocked by the idea that party officials can simply cancel elections in America if they don’t like what the voters may decide.

The only antidote to decades of ruinous rule by a small handful of elites is a bold infusion of popular will. On every major issue affecting this country, the people are right and the governing elite are wrong. The elites are wrong on taxes, on the size of government, on trade, on immigration, on foreign policy.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-me-ask- ... 1460675882
And if you think Trump wrote that, you've been smoking crack. :silly:

"Bold infusion of the popular will"? Sounds like a cross between Joseph Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl.

Carry on, Trumpkins. :coffee:
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Ivytalk wrote:
kalm wrote:Well said and he absolutely destroys Cruz here. Nice work! :nod: :clap:



http://www.wsj.com/articles/let-me-ask- ... 1460675882
And if you think Trump wrote that, you've been smoking crack. :silly:

"Bold infusion of the popular will"? Sounds like a cross between Joseph Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl.

Carry on, Trumpkins. :coffee:
:suspicious:

Which politician writes their own stuff these days?

Carry on, Stepfordvoter. :lol:
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Cluck U wrote:
Ivytalk wrote: And if you think Trump wrote that, you've been smoking crack. :silly:

"Bold infusion of the popular will"? Sounds like a cross between Joseph Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl.

Carry on, Trumpkins. :coffee:
:suspicious:

Which politician writes their own stuff these days?

Carry on, Stepfordvoter. :lol:
Trump couldn't even have thought that. It's too coherent. Not correct, mind you, but coherent.
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One thing Trump has done these past 8 months is give a couple hundred speeches & interviews off the cuff with no teleprompter or notes. How do you think Clinton would have sounded if she had done that or Obama if he had done that back in 08?
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BDKJMU wrote:One thing Trump has done these past 8 months is give a couple hundred speeches & interviews off the cuff with no teleprompter or notes. How do you think Obama would have sounded if he had done that back in 08?
And in doing so he's managed to outline virtually zero of his stances on what a Trump presidency would look like. It's probably not too hard to spend 30 minutes insulting everyone outside the room and many of those in attendance. :coffee:
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I'm amazed at how many Stepford voters (as Cluck nicely put it) are cool with the current rigged system and fine with deferring to the establishment, PACs, and Wall Street to decide how things should go.

Hillary will be a great President for you. Enjoy her.
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ASUG8 wrote:
BDKJMU wrote:One thing Trump has done these past 8 months is give a couple hundred speeches & interviews off the cuff with no teleprompter or notes. How do you think Obama would have sounded if he had done that back in 08?
And in doing so he's managed to outline virtually zero of his stances on what a Trump presidency would look like. It's probably not too hard to spend 30 minutes insulting everyone outside the room and many of those in attendance. :coffee:
This. I don't think there has ever been a candidate that has spoken so much, and said so little.
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