Will this sort of information settle into sentient primary voters?
The Impact of Trump’s Transgender Bathroom Comments
Trump Aide to RNC Elites: Don’t Worry, This is All an Act
Trump down 19 to Hillary in New Hampshire
And from the more serious Limbaugh:
Despite NY Win, It Was a Bad Week for Trump
These politically correct answers from the alleged king of political incorrectness have to be music to the ears of Democrats — not only those far left enough to agree with Trump’s view but all others because they know this will alienate Trump from the tons of Republican voters who recognize such lunacy. Perhaps Trump should have been more forthcoming about his true New York liberal values.
Before you buy into Trump’s inevitable walk-back of this disaster, remember how he began his answer: that he had anticipated the question. I’m not sure whether that should be more damning than if his answer had been purely spontaneous, revealing his true feelings apart from political calculation, but it’s greatly troubling either way. (snip)
It will be interesting to see how Trump’s infinitely forgiving fans explain this one away or whether they’ll even bother to try. I get it; all they think about is unfair trade and “the wall,” so maybe they’ll explain why Trump wants to tear down public bathroom walls.
Also on Thursday, Trump said he would support raising taxes on the rich, which should concern all economic conservatives who support reducing taxes across the board to stimulate robust economic growth. It should also concern Trump’s defenders who believed he was standing by the tax plan posted on his website, which includes a cut to the top rate, from 39.6 percent to 25 percent.
Those convinced that Trump has few ideological moorings and an inclination toward liberal positions are vindicated — again. No matter what written plans Trump has proposed for use in his campaign, his instincts are to support the liberal position on many issues. And for those who buy that he’s made a strong conversion from his previous liberal ways, you should know that there has apparently been no change in Trump’s views about taxes since 1991, when he testified as a Democratic expert witness and described Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts as “catastrophic.”
A Cruz win will enhance federalism and diminish Washington D.C.
Trump could still win — the nomination and the general — because Hillary is that bad . See The Absurdity of “Trump/Cruz Can’t Win”. But there is the Trumpist absurdity that n “no one likes Ted.” Cruz is a Senator form Texas — the second largest state in the union with a higher minority population than most. But if Trumpists meant “no one” likes Ted in Washington, what do they care? We thought going against the establishment was their motivation? Our view is because Cruz does even better against Hillary than Trump (current polls and inevitably later) — Republicans should put forth the candidate who actually has a record of tearing into big government while honoring the Constitution – not Trump, and not Kasich.
