I have grown increasingly more excited about a Trump presidency since I went to his rally in September - I won't lie. At first it was intriguing once Scott Adams broke it down, but witnessing it? It was something else.
The candidate, so far, hasn't explained his view of the issues, hasn't shared what makes him a viable choice to be president, hasn't revealed what sorts of practical elements he could do in that role and has skimmed past all of the other information that would be useful in helping decide if a voter should cast a ballot for him.
That's not entirely true. He's explained the wall; the people voting for him is what makes him a viable choice for president; and he has explained practical ways to support what he's saying. We'll take the wall since it's a big example: he wrote an entire piece on how Mexico is going to pay for it. Are they going to write us a check for billions? No. The wall can be paid for in other ways.
Even after Scott Adams broke it down, it still doesn't seem like you're getting it. Trump is a negotiator. He makes deals with people. He can work with people. You think Ted Cruz can do that? Cruz doesn't get his way, he shuts down the government. Trump has said that in order for a deal to be successful, you have to come to the table with something to give up - something Republicans can't stand. "We're not gonna give in to anything the Democrats want!" I don't think that's gonna happen under Trump leadership - but we'll see. It's not like Republicans answer to the President.
Successful dealmaking comes with starting with the most outlandish thing and then "giving up" the things you didn't really need until you meet in the "middle". Voila. Everyone's worked together to get to the center, which is where America should be.
There's some merit to what he's saying when he says he's a businessman who has to work with politicians on both sides and foreign leaders and foreign businessmen. The business world may have it's own style of diplomacy, but it still requires working with others for tangible results.
I don't think it's realistic to expect ONE man to know everything about every subject and have a perfect answer or plan. Even if that person is running for president. This is why presidents have advisors and cabinet members, right?
I think a lot is going to hinge on his VP pick. It can't be Christie and I really hope it's not. The MSM is suggesting maybe a general to fill out his lack of foreign policy. I don't think a Trump presidency will be the awful thing the left is making it out to be.
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Date: 2016-05-04 03:05 pm (UTC)I have grown increasingly more excited about a Trump presidency since I went to his rally in September - I won't lie. At first it was intriguing once Scott Adams broke it down, but witnessing it? It was something else.
The candidate, so far, hasn't explained his view of the issues, hasn't shared what makes him a viable choice to be president, hasn't revealed what sorts of practical elements he could do in that role and has skimmed past all of the other information that would be useful in helping decide if a voter should cast a ballot for him.
That's not entirely true. He's explained the wall; the people voting for him is what makes him a viable choice for president; and he has explained practical ways to support what he's saying. We'll take the wall since it's a big example: he wrote an entire piece on how Mexico is going to pay for it. Are they going to write us a check for billions? No. The wall can be paid for in other ways.
Even after Scott Adams broke it down, it still doesn't seem like you're getting it. Trump is a negotiator. He makes deals with people. He can work with people. You think Ted Cruz can do that? Cruz doesn't get his way, he shuts down the government. Trump has said that in order for a deal to be successful, you have to come to the table with something to give up - something Republicans can't stand. "We're not gonna give in to anything the Democrats want!" I don't think that's gonna happen under Trump leadership - but we'll see. It's not like Republicans answer to the President.
Successful dealmaking comes with starting with the most outlandish thing and then "giving up" the things you didn't really need until you meet in the "middle". Voila. Everyone's worked together to get to the center, which is where America should be.
There's some merit to what he's saying when he says he's a businessman who has to work with politicians on both sides and foreign leaders and foreign businessmen. The business world may have it's own style of diplomacy, but it still requires working with others for tangible results.
I don't think it's realistic to expect ONE man to know everything about every subject and have a perfect answer or plan. Even if that person is running for president. This is why presidents have advisors and cabinet members, right?
I think a lot is going to hinge on his VP pick. It can't be Christie and I really hope it's not. The MSM is suggesting maybe a general to fill out his lack of foreign policy. I don't think a Trump presidency will be the awful thing the left is making it out to be.