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Maybe I just don't get it. Explain to me how an angry GOP base, frustrated with business as usual from McConnell and Boehner, goes for Trump
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
Trump is the ultimate wheeler-dealer;he's fund-raised for Minority Leader Reid,he brags about shmoozing with Pelosi--it's business as usual.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
What can we do with time not wasted by Trump's puffery, trite soundbites, griping about moderators, and insulting others on stage? POLICY!
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
Isn't it time we had a President who said, "I trust the people to manage their lives, healthcare and retirement better on their own?"
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
Isn't time we realize the reality of regulatory capture, that virtually all regulation is anti-competitive in nature, a barrier to growth?
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
Trump claims that he'll be a tough negotiator with the Chinese and the Mexicans, but Cruz is too tough in negoating with the Democrats.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
Trump doesn't understand that corrupt political bargains with Pelosi, Reid, and Obama are the problem, not the solution.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
We need to end this corrupt bargain between expanding the social welfare system and the military-industrial complex; this is unsustainable!.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 28, 2016
Rand Paul is on his game tonight in debate 7, no to unconstitutional NSA operations; he's proud of his dad's legacy on liberty.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
Jeb Bush made a strong point in debate 7 of giving veterans the choice to seek more convenient medical providers.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
Rand Paul once again raised a strong point in debate 7 of the necessity of criminal justice reform and the disparate effects of War on Drugs
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
Cruz scored a solid point in debate 7 on healthcare by talking about interstate competition, vesting consumers, and delinking employment.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
Rubio has mentioned twice in debate 7 that Hillary Clinton raised the possibility of naming Obama to SCOTUS. Not a chance in hell!
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
Cruz in debate 7 obliterated Big Ethanol's critique that he was a Big Oil crony, pointing out all mandates and subsidies gone under flat tax
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
GOP debate 7 was by far the best to date, without the pompous demagogue mucking things up. Cruz annoyed me by complaining about moderators.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
The immigration discussion in debate 7 was poor, even without Know Nothing Trump. Restrictionist policies are responsible for status quo.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
On immigration, we need to restore liberalized policies, not just reform of Big Govt quota systems, labor protectionism, walls, e-Verify.
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) January 29, 2016
NOTE: I originally intended to publish my review of tonight's seventh GOP debate tonight. The problem is that I had a bizarre cable interruption of about 10 minutes. So I'm going to have to go through a tape of the debate and watch the missing cable. I've also been working on and off on a Trump post which I also hope to finally publish over the weekend.Image of the Day
The First Amendment vs Charleston's Monopoly on Tourist Guides
Trump In Bed With Corrupt Politicians
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NBC released a flurry of new polls today. Trump adds to his IA winning streak but for the first time I've noticed in a while, Rubio, who had seemed to plateau in recent polls at maybe 11-12% seems to have edged up to 16-18%. Still not close enough to say overcome a 12-point deficit to Trump, but it will be interesting to see how Trump's decision not to debate tonight plays in Iowa next week. They have Trump lapping the field in NH with Cruz, Kasich, and Rubio playing for the silver. [A separate Suffolk poll paralleled the NBC polls with more of a Cruz/Kasich battle for the silver, just over Rubio.) Christie seems to be fading, while it looks like Bush is battling with Carson for top 4 status (across polls). Trump also has a big lead in Pennsylvania and South Carolina with the usual suspects running behind them.
At this point, I think Christie and/or Carson drop off after NH unless somehow they end up placing in IA or NH. I just see no road forward through Super Tuesday. I think Kasich has to place to get momentum elsewhere. I see Bush going through Florida, but I don't see him surviving a loss in his home state. The withdrawal of other candidates should consolidate support for the non-Trump frontrunners.
On the other side, NBC has Clinton slightly up in Iowa and significantly behind in NH.
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Juice Newton, "Queen of Hearts"
The Making of a Trump Cultist
9-year-old girl cries upon learning she's going to meet Donald J. Trump.
Posted by Mashable on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
