Questions for Trump Supporters

[Psychoclown]

I admit it, I don't understand his popularity. I mean it completely escapes me. So I have a few questions. Not all will apply to every reader, but I'd appreciate responses to any of the ones that do apply ...

If you’re a conservative, does it concern you that Trump was a liberal on almost all issues just ten years ago?

If you’re a liberal, does his sudden flip to the right bother you?

If you’re concerned about corruption and influence of big money in elections, does it bother you that Trump was the king of crony capitalism? Does it concern you that he openly brags about abusing the system for his own gain? Isn't trusting him to clean up the system kind of like putting a drug addict in charge of the DEA?

If you want to keep Hillary out of the Oval Office, does the fact that he donated to her last presidential run concern you at all? How effective will he be at combating Hillary when just 8 years ago he was a huge supporter of hers?

If you think the Washington establishment no longer cares about the little guy, does the fact that Trump tried to use eminent domain laws to force a little old lady out of her property so he could build a limousine parking lot?

If you’re fed up with the donor class, are you troubled by the fact that Trump is the living breathing embodiment of the donor class?

If you’re an evangelical, does the fact that Trump has had 3 marriages, numerous affairs, and is physical embodiment of at least 3 of the 7 deadly sins (greed, wrath, pride)? Does it even register that the man is so unfamiliar with your faith that he refers to Second Corinthians as Two Corinthians? Does the fact that he’s the most vulgar and offensive candidate in living memory offend you in the slightest?

If you want a tough, hard nosed negotiator fighting for America’s interests, does the fact that he backed out of a debate because Megan Kelly was mean to him shake your faith in just how well he’ll deal with guys like Putin?

If you want to get rid of Obamacare, does his previous support for single payer plan give you reason to pause?

If you value candidates who aren’t delusional, does the fact that Trump was the poster boy for the birther movement bother you?

If you want to get rid of the GOP establishment, does the fact that Trump has donated to and supported numerous GOP establishment figures (like Mitt Romney and John McCain. If would’ve been nice if Trump would’ve told us what losers and chokers they were before he decided to endorse both of them)

If you complained about Obama’s lack of experience, does Trump’s grand total of 0 years in public service give you reason to pause?

If you thought Obama ran an empty, substance free campaign on Hope and Change, does Trump’s refusal or inability to give any specific policy proposals that aren’t rendered meaningless by common sense (Mexico is going to pay for the wall) or basic math (we will save 300 million by negotiating better prices on prescription drugs when medicare spends 78 million currently on said drugs) annoy you at all? Does the fact that he turns every question into either a) an insult against his opponents 2) talk about his poll numbers 3) mentioning how “great” he is and how much “winning” he’s going to do ever make you wonder if he has anything of substance to say?

If you’re a fiscal conservative, does Trump’s support of TARP and bailouts bother you?
If you want an informed leader, does the fact that Trump has no idea what the nuclear triad is when first asked concern you? Does the fact that he railed about China when asked about the TPP even though China is not included in the pact concern you?

If you like to know what you’re getting before you buy it, does the fact that Trump promises to rely on mostly unnamed but “great” advisors when it comes to almost anything bother you. A person with no core beliefs can easily be swayed by advisors and we don’t even know who Trump’s advisors will be. I’d like to know who they are if they are the ones that will be really setting policy, wouldn’t you?

If you’re concerned about immigration does Trump’s flip flops on refugees, H1B visas, and his new found “flexibility” on the issue trouble you?

 

[Psychoclown]

One last question for every Trump supporter, does the fact that man seems to have no core values, no guiding principles, no lasting convictions other than his own self promotion? Whatever he has said that you like, I’d bet I could find a quote of his saying or doing the exact opposite. Maybe ten years ago, maybe just yesterday. One of the biggest criticisms the Republican base had of Mitt Romney was his lack of principles. We called him a finely tuned weather vane. But Trump is a million times the weather vane Romney was. Not only does he change positions like some people change socks, he’s will tell people whatever they want to hear no matter how implausible (Mexico will pay for the wall) or just flat out false (Mexico is “sending us rapists and murderers”). He admits it in his book, writing “I play to people’s fantasies …” How can anyone trust anything this man says?

Look, I get the anger that I think most Trump supporters are feeling. I get being fed up with the Republican establishment. I’ve been there for years. I used to be a rabid Republican and I haven’t voted for a GOP Presidential candidate since 2004 (and that was a reluctant vote for the lesser of two evils). I’m sick and tired of them running on one platform and doing quite the opposite once they are elected. I can’t stand Boehner and McConnell. Romney and McCain.

I’m angry with Republicans, but I’m not going to vote for a guy just because he sounds angry too. I need a guy who’s policies line up with mine (which means he has to actually have policies to begin with). I need a guy who makes sense and seems have a grasp of the issues at hand. And the thing is, there were at least two other candidates in this primary who were/are solidly outside the establishment – Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. And they had some actual proposals and policies. They have a track record of standing on principle. Paul is gone unfortunately. Cruz isn’t perfect in my book, but I know he has some core beliefs that he won’t violate. And not only that, but he’s willing to stand up and fight for them even if it makes him unpopular in his own party.

 

[NonoBadDog]

Too long, didn't read.

 

[reinoe]

Too long, didn't read.

Yeah. Gave it the old "lolnope".

 

[Hawkeye10]

I admit it, I don't understand his popularity. I mean it completely escapes me. So I have a few questions. Not all will apply to every reader, but I'd appreciate responses to any of the ones that do apply ...

If you’re a conservative, does it concern you that Trump was a liberal on almost all issues just ten years ago? I am not a conservative, I am a Zen Socialist

If you’re a liberal, does his sudden flip to the right bother you? Above

If you’re concerned about corruption and influence of big money in elections, does it bother you that Trump was the king of crony capitalism? Does it concern you that he openly brags about abusing the system for his own gain? Isn't trusting him to clean up the system kind of like putting a drug addict in charge of the DEA? I think I know this guy, I have known guys like this all my life. I would almost trust him with my life. I also thing that he is a traitor to his class, and lets be clear, he has always been an outsider because he is Queens not Manhattan, he was never fully accepted into the club. He will been one hell of a fighter for the little people because he is just as pissed at the incompetent elite as we are.

 

[Hawkeye10]

If you want to keep Hillary out of the Oval Office, does the fact that he donated to her last presidential run concern you at all? How effective will he be at combating Hillary when just 8 years ago he was a huge supporter of hers? I have hated the Clintons since "Ending Welfare as we know it", and this hate has gotten deeper over time.

If you think the Washington establishment no longer cares about the little guy, does the fact that Trump tried to use eminent domain laws to force a little old lady out of her property so he could build a limousine parking lot? They no longer know that the little guy exists, because they have the power to ignore us, and they use it.

If you’re fed up with the donor class, are you troubled by the fact that Trump is the living breathing embodiment of the donor class? ABOVE

If you’re an evangelical, does the fact that Trump has had 3 marriages, numerous affairs, and is physical embodiment of at least 3 of the 7 deadly sins (greed, wrath, pride)? Does it even register that the man is so unfamiliar with your faith that he refers to Second Corinthians as Two Corinthians? Does the fact that he’s the most vulgar and offensive candidate in living memory offend you in the slightest? I am a sexual adventurer, and I fully understand the mammoth eroticism that is so much a part of Trumps life. It makes me like him more.

If you want a tough, hard nosed negotiator fighting for America’s interests, does the fact that he backed out of a debate because Megan Kelly was mean to him shake your faith in just how well he’ll deal with guys like Putin? He was playing, and he did it well. This man needs his fun

If you want to get rid of Obamacare, does his previous support for single payer plan give you reason to pause? I am for a fully socialist system, like Cuba. Nuff said.

If you value candidates who aren’t delusional, does the fact that Trump was the poster boy for the birther movement bother you? A bit, But Obama is such a Prick it does not bother me much

If you want to get rid of the GOP establishment, does the fact that Trump has donated to and supported numerous GOP establishment figures (like Mitt Romney and John McCain. If would’ve been nice if Trump would’ve told us what losers and chokers they were before he decided to endorse both of them) He was doing business under the rules of the time, playing the game as it existed at the time. Of course this does not bother me, that so many establishment hacks think that it might bother Trump supporters just goes to show how stupid they are.

If you complained about Obama’s lack of experience, does Trump’s grand total of 0 years in public service give you reason to pause? Trump has far more experience where it matters than Obama ever will have. I have no problems with Trumps background, he will come in as the most ready to go President since old man Bush.

If you thought Obama ran an empty, substance free campaign on Hope and Change, does Trump’s refusal or inability to give any specific policy proposals that aren’t rendered meaningless by common sense (Mexico is going to pay for the wall) or basic math (we will save 300 million by negotiating better prices on prescription drugs when medicare spends 78 million currently on said drugs) annoy you at all? Does the fact that he turns every question into either a) an insult against his opponents 2) talk about his poll numbers 3) mentioning how “great” he is and how much “winning” he’s going to do ever make you wonder if he has anything of substance to say? I which that Trump would have more of an agenda . He needs to take care of this in the general,and I am sure that he will

If you’re a fiscal conservative, does Trump’s support of TARP and bailouts bother you? This economy is going down no matter what we do, but Trump will get us some relief in the short term. That counts as a win
If you want an informed leader, does the fact that Trump has no idea what the nuclear triad is when first asked concern you? You are joking right? Does the fact that he railed about China when asked about the TPP even though China is not included in the pact concern you? Not yet, but it will if he keeps it up.

 

[Hawkeye10]

If you like to know what you’re getting before you buy it, does the fact that Trump promises to rely on mostly unnamed but “great” advisors when it comes to almost anything bother you. A person with no core beliefs can easily be swayed by advisors and we don’t even know who Trump’s advisors will be. I’d like to know who they are if they are the ones that will be really setting policy, wouldn’t you? He needs to come out with more information on where he wants to go and who he will listen to

If you’re concerned about immigration does Trump’s flip flops on refugees, H1B visas, and his new found “flexibility” on the issue trouble you? No, he is fast on his feet like muhammad Ali because he is a winner, I trust that he will want to go someplace that will be good for America. I trust this guy. THat said, he does needs to tighten up the agenda that he wants to go into office under a mandate from the people to execute.

I am glad that I could help.

 

[Hawkeye10]

One last question for every Trump supporter, does the fact that man seems to have no core values, no guiding principles, no lasting convictions other than his own self promotion? Whatever he has said that you like, I’d bet I could find a quote of his saying or doing the exact opposite. Maybe ten years ago, maybe just yesterday. One of the biggest criticisms the Republican base had of Mitt Romney was his lack of principles. We called him a finely tuned weather vane. But Trump is a million times the weather vane Romney was. Not only does he change positions like some people change socks, he’s will tell people whatever they want to hear no matter how implausible (Mexico will pay for the wall) or just flat out false (Mexico is “sending us rapists and murderers”). He admits it in his book, writing “I play to people’s fantasies …” How can anyone trust anything this man says? He has books, and he has been consistent over many years on the big things, his core values are on his hat, and presented on TrumpOne.

Look, I get the anger that I think most Trump supporters are feeling. I get being fed up with the Republican establishment. I’ve been there for years. I used to be a rabid Republican and I haven’t voted for a GOP Presidential candidate since 2004 (and that was a reluctant vote for the lesser of two evils). I’m sick and tired of them running on one platform and doing quite the opposite once they are elected. I can’t stand Boehner and McConnell. Romney and McCain.

I’m angry with Republicans, but I’m not going to vote for a guy just because he sounds angry too. I need a guy who’s policies line up with mine (which means he has to actually have policies to begin with). I need a guy who makes sense and seems have a grasp of the issues at hand. And the thing is, there were at least two other candidates in this primary who were/are solidly outside the establishment – Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. And they had some actual proposals and policies. They have a track record of standing on principle. Paul is gone unfortunately. Cruz isn’t perfect in my book, but I know he has some core beliefs that he won’t violate. And not only that, but he’s willing to stand up and fight for them even if it makes him unpopular in his own party.

 

[RetiredNSmilin]

...Oh, my...yet another "everyone with a brain MUST hate Trump" thread...(yawn)

here is the funny part. I agree with everything you say bad about Trump.

but....no one...no one...is 100% bad, and that is all that is in this thread at the beginning.

It is time for a few haters to quit hating and start opening their eyes to the reality that he is WINNING and WHY.

Otherwise, a few people will be left in the charred rubble with a dazed look saying, " What happened?".

Those few people are STILL wondering how the Trump phenomenon happened and STILL have no clue.

If they would stop their hating and attacking, and stick their head out of the cockpit with open eyes, they would see what is happening.

but most prefer to hunker down, close the canopy, and write more hateful attack threads.

That is why they will be completely clueless come November when President-Elect Trump gives his victory speech.

Knock off the attacks and learn something for a change.

SOME still believe if anyone supports a different candidate, then they are stupid, uneducated, a "lesser" person, and have no brain. I hear this all the time in describing Trump supporters. It is this very same snobbish elitism that is driving people to vote for him. The more they make sound bytes and threads like this, the more people are pushed into his camp.

 

[RetiredNSmilin]

They like to use the tired old..." how can you POSSIBLY think different than me " tack.

Implying that ANYONE...and I mean ANYONE... who thinks different than they, are OBVIOUSLY not as intelligent or as educated.

I will call it the Bigotry of Snobbishness.

Those that attack Trump supporters have it by the truckload.

 

[QuadpolarNutjob]

other republican candidates pay lip service, but offer no solutions, to the nation's problems. trump has real answers to questions. illegal immigration? seal the border. Chinese unfair trade? tariffs. terrorists? assassinate their families until none dare **** with America.

radical? perhaps. do i care? no.

sincerely,
Florida Trump Voter

PS: establishment,

 

[Bergslagstroll]

Too long, didn't read.

Well it is so much crazy and bad things about Trump that any try to list them like Psychoclown did will lead to long post. That even then you exclude a lot like for example that Trump want to ban 1,7 billion people from entering, including the population of a NATO state. This will also mean that atheist will also be banned or have a long clearing process before being allowed to enter the USA. That very few countries would force their muslim citiizen to have a M in the their passport because it reminds to much of the Nazi horrors. So the only easy way to prove that you are not a muslim is by belonging to a non muslim congregation,

Trump supporters can argue that he didn't mean it. But it says a lot of candidate if he says crazy thing just to get attention.

Also even if you believe business success leads to political success you may look into how Donald Trump have conducted his business.

Yet Trump’s business dealings -- complete with multiple casino bankruptcies, failed branding ventures, employment of undocumented immigrants, long-reported ties to mob-run businesses and the promotion of a real estate training program that's now the target of a $40 million fraud suit -- has received less sustained coverage this election cycle than his countless Twitter spats, outrageous remarks and rank bigotry. While Trump promised last summer to disclose his tax returns, he continues to stall, thereby preventing journalists from assessing his grand claims about his personal wealth, charitable giving and "Apprentice" salary.

The Media Has Only Scratched The Surface Of Donald Trump's Business Record

For 10 years between 1995 and 2005, Donald Trump ran Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts — and he did it so badly and incompetently that it collapsed into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. His stockholders were almost entirely wiped out, losing a staggering 89% of their money. The company actually lost money every single year. In total it racked up more than $600 million in net losses over that period...
A review of the company’s public filings show that over that period, while his ordinary investors were getting hosed, Trump himself was siphoning millions out of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts through salary, “bonuses” — yes, really — and cozy “service agreements” or side deals with his private corporations.

Donald Trump’s business disaster is worse than you think - MarketWatch

 

[Casper]

Too long, didn't read.

Bad Dog, it was good stuff, lots of facts and if someone has been a blind follower it should be mandatory reading.

 

[NonoBadDog]

Bad Dog, it was good stuff, lots of facts and if someone has been a blind follower it should be mandatory reading.

I'm not a Trump fan. I don't like the guy. I do know that I am not going to vote for Clinton.

 

[Casper]

I'm not a Trump fan. I don't like the guy. I do know that I am not going to vote for Clinton.

So, does that mean if Trump is the GOP candidate you will vote for him or that you will not vote on the Presidential candidates at all? Not that it matters all that much since it is the States that make that choice and those are for the most part already divvied up.

 

[haymarket]

There is but one single question that is important to me regarding Donald Trump: do you believe that Trump will cause a tremendous electoral disaster for the Republican Party this November?

Since my answer is a big YES - I smile at his success each day and hope it continues right up to the moment he makes his acceptance speech in July at the GOP convention or the third party that puts him on the ballot in many states.

 

[NonoBadDog]

So, does that mean if Trump is the GOP candidate you will vote for him or that you will not vote on the Presidential candidates at all? Not that it matters all that much since it is the States that make that choice and those are for the most part already divvied up.

I would think about Sanders over Trump but I would never vote for Hillary. Lets see what develops before June, maybe even as soon as the middle of May.

 

[Casper]

I would think about Sanders over Trump but I would never vote for Hillary. Lets see what develops before June, maybe even as soon as the middle of May.

Yes, we shall see. One can hope but then again I am not all that crazy about any of the remaining candidates, for me the best person for the job decided to run the House instead. As for Hillary or Bernie, it is not a choice, I would never vote for someone as far left Socialist as Bernie, he seems like a nice enough guy and probably as smart as they come except his answer is spend more and more and tax, tax, tax, for me that is a receipt for disaster. Like her or not Hillary are closer to center than Bernie and while she may not who I would like to vote for she would be the lesser of the two evils. That is all in the context of running against Trump, whom I would never vote for under any circumstances, put Cruz there and I would then have a possible lesser of the evils to select from. The reality is I do not like any of the choices the Nation will be presented in Nov and for once I am actually kind of glad that the State is the one that makes that choice because if it were up to me I would say None of The above and demand a better set of choices. Oh well we are going to get what we deserve, hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

 

[shagg]

I'm not a Trump supporter. But I can say, with confidence, that most replies will look like this:

Questions pointing out Trumps obvious problems

Don't care

 

[NonoBadDog]

Yes, we shall see. One can hope but then again I am not all that crazy about any of the remaining candidates, for me the best person for the job decided to run the House instead. As for Hillary or Bernie, it is not a choice, I would never vote for someone as far left Socialist as Bernie, he seems like a nice enough guy and probably as smart as they come except his answer is spend more and more and tax, tax, tax, for me that is a receipt for disaster. Like her or not Hillary are closer to center than Bernie and while she may not who I would like to vote for she would be the lesser of the two evils. That is all in the context of running against Trump, whom I would never vote for under any circumstances, put Cruz there and I would then have a possible lesser of the evils to select from. The reality is I do not like any of the choices the Nation will be presented in Nov and for once I am actually kind of glad that the State is the one that makes that choice because if it were up to me I would say None of The above and demand a better set of choices. Oh well we are going to get what we deserve, hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

I wish I could tell you which way our state went in the Republican caucuses but they totally screwed the pooch and did some crazy stunt where all they did was elect unbound delegates. They changed the rules in a way that even the delegates that are bound aren't bound. We have no idea who our committee is going to endorse. None of the registered voters have any input.

 

[cpwill]

...Oh, my...yet another "everyone with a brain MUST hate Trump" thread...(yawn)

here is the funny part. I agree with everything you say bad about Trump.

but....no one...no one...is 100% bad, and that is all that is in this thread at the beginning.

It is time for a few haters to quit hating and start opening their eyes to the reality that he is WINNING and WHY

1. Massive media attention that well predated his rise in the polls, and has continued since, making the election seem a referendum on Trump v the Party, with no oxygen for other candidates.
2. The fecklessness of GOP leadereship angering their own base, motivating voters to be willing to vote for "F You" instead of a candidate that matched what they say their policy preferences were.
3. Lack of attack from other candidates, who let him coast without headwind while committing intramural fratricide.
4. Divided electorate among a wide field. The only candidate to win a majority anywhere is (of all people) Rubio. Trump has (as of this writing) about a third of the vote thus far - that's it.

SOME still believe if anyone supports a different candidate, then they are stupid, uneducated, a "lesser" person, and have no brain. I hear this all the time in describing Trump supporters. It is this very same snobbish elitism that is driving people to vote for him. The more they make sound bytes and threads like this, the more people are pushed into his camp.

You're a vet. Morally, would you murder children if Trump told you to? Do you think that people who choose to undergo torture in POW camps rather than break faith with their brothers deserve mockery and contempt for that?

Speaking to competence: Do you think that military campaigns against identified threat forces should be determined by consistent application of defined national interests, or whim-of-the-moment gut feeling? Do you think that a commander in chief should know the difference between our allies and our enemies, or, hell, know who the people that we are at war with are?

Because I've been that Marine on the ground. And if someone told me to murder children, my response would be "**** you". If someone mocked a hero who endured years of torment so as to not break faith with his brethren in front of me, my response would be to butt-stroke them in the teeth. And if someone told me that they were going to send me to war based on the fact that it made them look good on television, and then pull me out the next day because suddenly the talking heads on TV were saying that we should, I'd be pretty pissed that I and my friends were being asked to sacrifice for nothing more than allowing a vain fool to preen in front of a camera.

 

[Orly?]

If you’re a conservative,
I don't care much about lables, something liberal may have been the correct stance a decade ago and now the conservative stance may be better.

If you’re a liberal, Nope, I don't even see any sudden flip, he has always been mostly centrist IMO.

If you’re concerned about corruption and influence of big money Most of the best drug addiction councelors are themselves recovered addicts. They know personally the problem.
I see no problem with a business man buying politicians, the problem is the politicians allowing themselves to be bought. Also no problem using any nd every tax deduction possible.

If you want to keep Hillary out of the Oval Office,
He must have wanted something she could have gave him. I don't think his donations were political, they were business.

If you think the Washington establishment no longer cares about the little guy,
No problem whatsoever. I wish they would do the same to my property so I could get a very high price for it. This happened to my grandparants property to change a bridge and the paid greatly for the slice of ground they needed. My grandparents held out for a high price, got it, and were very happy about it.

If you’re fed up with the donor class,
No, I'm fed up with the politician class that sells themselves like a whore.

If you’re an evangelical,
Not an evangelical..

If you want a tough, hard nosed negotiator
I'd love to see him walk out of the Iran deal just like he did the debate. If there is a deal offered you don't have to make the best deal that you can if it's not good for you. NO DEAL is better than a bad deal.

If you want to get rid of Obamacare
It's not about obamacare..

If you value candidates who aren’t delusional, does the fact that Trump was the poster boy for the birther movement bother you?
I don't believe he is delusional. Screw obama, give him a hard time at every available opportunity.

If you want to get rid of the GOP establishment, does the fact that Trump has donated to and supported numerous GOP establishment figures (like Mitt Romney and John McCain. If would’ve been nice if Trump would’ve told us what losers and chokers they were before he decided to endorse both of them)
I want to get rid of government corruption, not any specific party.

If you complained about Obama’s lack of experience, does Trump’s grand total of 0 years in public service give you reason to pause?
Not at all. In fact it is a great positive point.

If you thought Obama ran an empty, substance free campaign on Hope and Change, does Trump’s refusal or inability to give any specific policy proposals that aren’t rendered meaningless by common sense (Mexico is going to pay for the wall) or basic math (we will save 300 million by negotiating better prices on prescription drugs when medicare spends 78 million currently on said drugs) annoy you at all? Does the fact that he turns every question into either a) an insult against his opponents 2) talk about his poll numbers 3) mentioning how “great” he is and how much “winning” he’s going to do ever make you wonder if he has anything of substance to say?
Just because medicare only spends that 78 billion does not mean that the american people don't spend on the same thing and the people along with medicare will save money.
That's what Trump does, he wins..

If you’re a fiscal conservative
Nope, don't care.. He doesn't need to know everything about everything.

If you like to know what you’re getting before you buy it
I think that Trump is the best guy for the job of hiring the best guys for the job for the right reasons. He has massive experience in this area.

If you’re concerned about immigration does Trump’s flip flops on refugees, H1B visas, and his new found “flexibility” on the issue trouble you?
He softened on some of these points a bit, no problem. Decisions may change as the available intel changes and also negotiations with the opposition effect the final outcome of a deal. You have to be willing to compromise a bit to make a deal but you don't have to make ANY deal if there is no possibility of a good deal for you.

There ya go. Ugh too many characters..

 

[Ntharotep]

They like to use the tired old..." how can you POSSIBLY think different than me " tack.

Implying that ANYONE...and I mean ANYONE... who thinks different than they, are OBVIOUSLY not as intelligent or as educated.

I will call it the Bigotry of Snobbishness.

Those that attack Trump supporters have it by the truckload.

I only think this about anyone, and I mean anyone, who blindly follows. That kind of faith is dangerous and should not exist.
If a person has researched Trump (not just listened to his debates and speeches but delved into the man) like a person should do with ALL the candidates. Then sure, if your brain still says vote Trump then you most certainly should.
I think a roadmap is very important and I find a lot of Trump's roadmap (especially on paper) to be motherhood and apple pie and "trust me, I'll make this happen".

I'm not a Trump supporter. I can understand being one to a certain extent without being one though.
The reality TV approach appeals to some of the voters. The "this guy is just different than what we've been getting" approach also appeals I am sure.
I just don't get the sincerity from the man that I do from another candidate or two.

 

[Hawkeye10]

Because I've been that Marine on the ground. And if someone told me to murder children, my response would be "**** you". If someone mocked a hero who endured years of torment so as to not break faith with his brethren in front of me, my response would be to butt-stroke them in the teeth. And if someone told me that they were going to send me to war based on the fact that it made them look good on television, and then pull me out the next day because suddenly the talking heads on TV were saying that we should, I'd be pretty pissed that I and my friends were being asked to sacrifice for nothing more than allowing a vain fool to preen in front of a camera.

This is the most problematic part of Trump for me, and he has been pushing it a lot these last weeks. It will be interesting to see the exit polling in future states to see if TRump is bleeding VET support. He had been doing well with this group.

 

[cpwill]

This is the most problematic part of Trump for me, and he has been pushing it a lot these last weeks. It will be interesting to see the exit polling in future states to see if TRump is bleeding VET support. He had been doing well with this group.

Last few weeks? Dude, this has been pretty consistent for months.