Michael Krauss: "I was Never Trump. Not anymore"

[Tzeentchean Perspective]

https://archive.is/dxbvU

The news like to make hay out of every republican who claims that Trump made them sick from the party, but what about the reverse?

In 2016 I wrote in the name of Rep. Paul Ryan for president. I knew that the policies Hillary Clinton advocated were detrimental to the nation, but I simply couldn’t bring myself to vote for her rival. I found Donald Trump boorish and misogynistic, and I was dumbfounded that he had captured the GOP nomination. When the dust settled in November 2016, I was glad Mrs. Clinton was defeated. But I winced whenever I heard the president-elect speak.
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I still find Mr. Trump’s style grating, and I cringe at his narcissism. Some of his junior subordinates are wanting in talent or experience. His friendliness with the dictators of Russia and North Korea is wrong-headed, even dangerous. As for ethics, I believe he hasn’t sufficiently ensured that his hotel empire derives no profit from hosting U.S. and foreign government officials. And I think the president clearly doesn’t understand the principle of mutual gains from trade.
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Notwithstanding these weaknesses, I believe that the Trump presidency has been, to a large extent, successful. Mr. Trump survived a politicized, even somewhat corrupt impeachment campaign. He has confronted a once-in-a-century virus of foreign origin in good faith and with candor. Despite often-contemptuous hostility by the elite press, and outright civil disobedience by several federal judges, the president has performed his duties and genuinely tried to keep his promises.
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On the foreign-policy front, the president promoted a historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, with more deals hopefully to come soon. He formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moved the U.S. Embassy there (as former presidents promised to do but never did). Mr. Trump withdrew from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal, the signing of which was possibly the single worst act of the Obama presidency. The president eliminated Iranian terrorist mastermind Qasem Soleimani, essentially crushed ISIS, and neutralized its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He signed the Taylor Force Act into law, cutting off aid to the Palestinian Authority as long as it pays support to the families of terrorists. Mr. Trump recognized that a cold war exists with China, and he has taken concrete steps to counter that country’s efforts to weaken our republic.

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Last but certainly not least, the president has named many excellent cabinet members, more than a few of whom have—in collaboration with Vice President Mike Pence—on several occasions served to channel his instincts in positive directions.
Joe Biden, on the other hand, is weak and presides over a party that coddles extremists and sometimes seems to condone riotous violence. President Trump deserves re-election, and this time I’ll cast my vote for him.

 

[ShieldWife]

Meh, a Neo-Con finally jumping on the bandwagon when he realized he can’t beat Trump and his movement. I’m not impressed.

Trump did cause me return to the GOP though, for previous elections I had been voting libertarian for president but in 2016 I voted from Trump and intend to do so in 2020.

 

[Deleted member]

Actually there’s a fair number of people around here who didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 and were won over later. I don’t think it’s that uncommon. You can tell Krauss is a Neocon because he doesn’t even bring up federal judge appointments, which are hugely important for the Republic having any kind of future at all.

 

[LordsFire]

Actually there’s a fair number of people around here who didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 and were won over later. I don’t think it’s that uncommon. You can tell Krauss is a Neocon because he doesn’t even bring up federal judge appointments, which are hugely important for the Republic having any kind of future at all.

There's a significant difference between 'didn't vote for Trump in 2016,' which is somewhat understandable, given how much of a gamble doing so was, and 'Never Trumpers.'

 

[Arch Dornan]

A statement like that is asking for it always has been astronaut shooting me from behind with a pistol.

 

[Cherico]

Actually there’s a fair number of people around here who didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 and were won over later. I don’t think it’s that uncommon. You can tell Krauss is a Neocon because he doesn’t even bring up federal judge appointments, which are hugely important for the Republic having any kind of future at all.

quite a few of us still don't care for him but have accepted that the democrats are simply that much worse.

 

[almostinsane]

quite a few of us still don't care for him but have accepted that the democrats are simply that much worse.

When it comes down to it, Trump truly loves the country and his countrymen. The Left... Right now, they want camps for their political enemies..

 

[Arch Dornan]

When it comes down to it, Trump truly loves the country and his countrymen. The Left... Right now, they want camps for their political enemies..

Not just a camp but a kill list for wrong think.

 

[almostinsane]

Not just a camp but a kill list for wrong think.

You're right. They want us killed after sham trials and our children sent to camps to be reeducated.

 

[CarlManvers2019]

When it comes down to it, Trump truly loves the country and his countrymen. The Left... Right now, they want camps for their political enemies..

I think the fact that he was a businessman was something they used in their hatred of him

Ironic, given how much businessmen sponsor and LOVE the Far Left and promote all of the insanity even if it means lesser profits and a VERY demoralised workforce that'd be repeatedly told how awful they all are

 

[Cherico]

I think the fact that he was a businessman was something they used in their hatred of him

Ironic, given how much businessmen sponsor and LOVE the Far Left and promote all of the insanity even if it means lesser profits and a VERY demoralised workforce that'd be repeatedly told how awful they all are

those businessmen are legitimently playing with fire, these same people want to kill them and take their business's away.

I think in many ways our problem is that our elites have become very arrogant and honestly think they can control this and they are very wrong.

 

[almostinsane]

those businessmen are legitimently playing with fire, these same people want to kill them and take their business's away.

I think in many ways our problem is that our elites have become very arrogant and honestly think they can control this and they are very wrong.

Who can blame them? They didn't receive any comeuppance for sending manufacturing jobs down the river, for profiting off the financial crash, or for the many wars and coups they used to sew chaos for profit.

 

[Cherico]

Who can blame them? They didn't receive any comeuppance for sending manufacturing jobs down the river, for profiting off the financial crash, or for the many wars and coups they used to to sew chaos for profit.

finically supporting litteral Marxist comunists though is where you pass the line of unethical into too dumb to live, literally if you have even a basic knowledge of history.

 

[The One Char]

I've said this before.