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One-Off Post: Bill O'Reilly's "The Big Lie of the Presidential Campaign": A Response
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Bill O'Reilly describes Trump "absolutely no ties to the political establishment".He's right if he means Trump hasn't been a Republican long— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 23, 2016
O'Reilly opines, as per Trump talking point, that if Trump comes to Cleveland with just under 1237, the GOP will not deny him.Yes, they will— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 23, 2016
The GOP delegates going to Cleveland have seen the polls. Trump will lose to Clinton; he drags down the ticket. 62% of the vote: not Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 23, 2016
Chales Koch has found himself trending with comments that Clinton would probably make a better President than Trump. That's not saying much.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 23, 2016
I could be in a coma for 4 years and be a better President than Trump or Clinton. That's because I know the first law is to do no harm.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 23, 2016
I remember in 2008 the activists went after McCain for his votes on the Bush tax cuts and campaign reform. Trump abandons limited govt and— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
The Clinton followers are delusional. One called her 'really smart'. How does that meme go? You use that word but don't know its meaning.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Let's be clear about one thing. I don't give a damn how many times Trump insists otherwise: there will NEVER be his wall for many reasons.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
For one thing, much, if not most of the land on the border is not owned by the government but privately. Eminent domain takes time.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Second, there is no case from cost/benefit analysis. Statistics show a net outflow of Mexican migrants since 2007 and record deportations.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Moreover, with massive deficits and a national debt, never mind unfunded entitlement liabilities, the Congress has no interest in the wall.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
How does Trump get funding for the wall? Democrats won't support it, and neither will fiscal conservatives. Oh, he claims Mexico will pay.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Mexico has already said that it won't pay for Trump's boondoggle wall.We've already seen one of Trump's trial balloons:steal money transfers— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
With reference to the insane followers of Trump and Sanders, I do think that the polls indicate a dissatisfaction with the direction of US.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
The economic nationalism pitch of Trump and Sanders is tragically wrong. What we need after 16 years of Bush & Obama is ECONOMIC LIBERTY.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Ilya Somin is right: if people made a fortune through eminent domain of their property like Trump claims, why hasn't he made such a fortune?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
I do agree that the Trump anomaly is one for the history books. I'm not sure historians will agree on what it is. Revenge of the RINOs?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
If Trump gets the nomination, it will be like the Tea Party is done. Gone is any discussion of limited government, reforming entitlements.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
The GOP recipe of economic growth (limited government (including POTUS), liberalized markets, trade and immigration) has been abandoned.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
I'm losing patience with Cruz. I would rather see him go down swinging at the Trump fascists, instead of trying to appease anti-immigrants.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
If and when the Trump "movement" fails--and it will--we will need a pro-markets, pro-liberty leader, one that scales back government.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
We need someone who is willing to tell the anti-immigrants to go to hell, who stops bashing trade pacts and who stops intervening overseas.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
@AntDeRosa Well, politicians like to shake hands. Not until I see them wash up.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Anyone who thinks Cruz is the Establishment is not paying attention. Former Senate leaders like Dole and Lott can't stand him, nor Boehner.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
The scuttlebutt (yeah, ex-Navy officer) is that the Establishment figures if and when Trump crashes and burns, he's done; Cruz will be back.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Of course, Dole famously called Cruz a RINO. Not frequent Dem donator and recently registered Dem Trump: Cruz puts principle ahead of party.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
On the NR post, I will agree NY is one of the rare occasions Trump performed above and Cruz did below poll expectations. But 2 polls 60, 64.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
There's a retweet going around about Trump praising Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi at being good at killing terrorists. Sourced quote?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
I will say I found an RT post from last Oct. where Trump says the world would be a better place with Hussein and Gaddafi still in power.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Trump has got to stop this misleading legalistic bullshit where he tries to cover himself by a gratuitous disclaimer, e.g., Hussein bad guy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
Trump is praising authoritarian leaders able to get things done. Let's be clear: POTUS has no such authority. Trump's praise is worrisome.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
The DC Area, Pot, and LibertyIt's one thing to say that the US opened Pandora's box in Iraq and Libyan interventions. It's another thing to praise authoritarian regimes.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) April 24, 2016
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