Tag: Donald Trump

No, I am not freaked out over Trump being the nominee.

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I feel like it has been forever, and it has been been, since I have written anything! So much has happened since I last blogged-for starters I had a baby! Yep, she came a month early-but she is healthy and well. I also am working on a US Senate campaign. So with 3 children 3 and under and countless sleepless nights, I haven’t had much free time. That being said….I feel compelled to state my opinion on something. I may lose readers on this one….but so be it.

I am not at all freaked out by Donald Trump being the nominee. Whaaaaaat….did I just say that…yes, yes I did.

The vast majority of both Conservatives and Democrats loathe him. Most conservative pundits-Glen Beck, Rush, Levin, and many journalist I follow have repeatedly stated Trump is NOT Conservative. Marco Rubio most recently has said that Trump is a con man and that we are all being played. The Pope has implied that Trump is not a Christian, and most of my Conservative role models have done everything but hire a hit on Trump!

Now the Democrats can’t stand him either. According to them-Trump is a racist, womanizing narcissist!

Ok….so…let’s address all this shall we!

Let’s first tackle that Trump isn’t a conservative. I agree….if you put him next to Ted Cruz….Trump looks like a lefty. Most Conservatives out there would vote for Ted Cruz over Trump time and time again, I get it. I do- I am a Conservative. But I heard a wonderful analogy the other day that I have to share.

Let’s say you have been on a vacation for a while, you return home to find your home totally infested with cockroaches. Ughhh right….I mean, they are everywhere! You don’t recognize your home-it’s totally uninhabitable. So you hear about this guy. This guy is said to be able to clean up any uninhabitable home quick-he’s done it time and time again with other homes. This guy though is not so easy on the eyes, he smells horrible-like a dumpster full of dirty diapers, he has the mouth of a sailor and most of his demeanor is absolutely without a doubt repulsive. At this point you don’t care what the guy says, smells like or looks like-you just want those cockroaches gone! So-you hire him for the job.

That’s Trump.

We are 19 Trillion Dollars in debt. 94 million Americans can’t find a job. 50 million Americans are living in poverty. We have got illegal guns, terrorists, and drug traffickers crossing our southern border daily. Christians including children- are being beheaded, crucified and murdered routinely in the Middle East. We no longer lead as a country, we have “lead from behind” these last 8 years…and well….look at the result….

As a mom, my two biggest concerns are securing the border and our economy. I want to know my kids will be safe from those that wish to do us harm and I want to be able to afford to send my children to college when the time comes.

Yes, I like Ted Cruz and Rubio is “okay” …..but what do they know about jobs? Have they created jobs? Do they know how incredibly hard it is to take 1 million dollars and turn it into 10 billion dollars? That’s not an easy accomplishment people and Trump did it. Oh but he has had bankruptcies and failed businesses…..ummmm so has anyone who has ever been an entrepreneur-Henry Ford,  Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison…..I could go on and on. In reality most start ups fail. You can call Trump every name in the book- but an idiot isn’t one of them-an idiot can’t be worth 10 billion dollars.

My other deep concern as mentioned is securing our border. Trump was the first to come strait out of the gate saying let’s build a wall across the southern border to secure our sovereignty. Others followed suit but Trump was the first-that’s leadership and we are sorely lacking leadership right now as a country. Now let’s be real….Establishment Republicans do not want our borders secure. They want to hire cheaper labor and keeping our borders open allows for just that. But here’s the deal- this very wish to keep our borders open by the Establishment-would be the death of the Republican Party, because all those incoming votes-would vote Democrat.

Would it be my dream to get a Conservative elected-yes, it would be. But just take a moment and look around. We have got a country where a vast majority of individuals are honestly  considering a Socialist as their nominee. A guy who is in debt of his own, has no logical basis or understanding of economics, didn’t hold a job till he was in his 40’s, and is the definition of career politician-Bernie Sanders. Do you think, if you are honest with yourself that the country is ready to elect a hard core Conservative? No….no they are not. They are considering a Socialist right now….a strait up Socialist-Conservatism is the opposite of Socialism!

Trump….like him or hate him….is more of that middle ground that we need to tackle first.

The first step to prove conservatism works to the naysayers would be through the implementation of conservative principles in our economy and Trump would do that. Baby steps people….baby steps.

Now let’s discuss why the Democrats hate Trump.

“He’s a narcissist, bigot who hates women!” Well….that’s at least what I keep hearing.

Ok…narcissist…..perhaps. But let’s be honest, anyone who considers themselves worthy of running the most powerful country in the world has got to have a dose or two of narcissism. Napoléon Bonaparte, Mahatma Gandhi, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt are just some who are said to have been narcissists as well. Do I like narcissists….no…..(but I wouldn’t like the guy above that can get rid of the cockroaches either) but this disorder can also be used for good. Narcissists get crap done! A person that gets the job done doesn’t have to be “likable” -they just have to get the job done!

A Bigot. Because he wants to secure the border. A country without borders, is not a country. All of Trumps comments on race have been in regards to securing the border. His blatant statement on banning Muslims was not done in the best fashion at all…..but the intention was innocent. If you knew that bananas coming from Brazil could be deadly….would you put a hold on bananas entering the country from Brazil until you knew they were no longer deadly? I would. Trumps “wording” was wrong-but the intention was right-to protect Americans.

Trump hates women! No he doesn’t. Please….set down your mainstream media for five seconds and do some research! Trump has many women in powerful leadership roles within his companies. If you hated women-you wouldn’t be elevating them -you’d be trying to hold them down. Today there are more women than men holding executive positions in the Trump Organization.

So as both Conservatives and Democrats continue to panic over Trumps popularity with Americans….I just don’t see the need to freak out nor will I.

I can think for myself, no matter what the pundits say….

The groomed politician is ruining America

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If you want to fully understand the total mess in Washington-follow local politics…..because this is where it all starts. To say that it’s “like” high-school, would be a huge understatement- it is high school….except there’s a helluva lot more ego involved! The ‘cool’ group that has been in play since Reagan left office in the Republican Party-is known as The Establishment. They decide who represents them on a local, state and national level. To get in the cool group there are a series of things you must do: show up at every local event and be seen, give money to the party, and most importantly suck up to the “behind the scene’s players”….these are the guys that essentially pick who they want as a candidate. I am sorry to inform you if you thought that YOU pick….no….no you don’t…….the “behind the scenes” players pick….then they parade their candidate around as the ‘chosen’ one. The “behind the scenes player’s” convince you that this is the ONLY guy that has a shot at winning in a General election. This is the ONLY guy that can raise the funds needed…..so you think the guy knighted by the Establishment is your only option and you vote for him or her….and they begin to work their way up the political career ladder.

The ‘chosen’ ones are puppets on strings. They do what they are told, when they are told! They talk how they are told to talk, and they vote how they are supposed to vote. The Establishment, as I have written about in previous blogs, has hijacked the Republican Party. They are not proponents of small government and they do not tout individual rights…..they are swayed by lobbyists and big corporations, and care little for your every day average American citizen. They essentially are Democrats from 30 years ago that vote “pro-life” but have done NOTHING to further the pro-life movement.

Am I totally disheartened by this-yes! Am I frustrated that the Republican Party has been infiltrated by a system that was never intended to exist-yes! Imagine if our founding Father’s saw this ‘career politician’ ideology in play!? It was NEVER ever meant to be a career! Being a public servant was never supposed to be a career. From an outside perspective it looks virtually impossible to change the system, right? I mean…..if you don’t play by the rules-that are really a load of crap-the cool group won’t let you in…..

But you see…..I thought it was hopeless, until someone stepped into the ring that is not playing by the rules at all. Let’s be clear…..if Donald Trump had not stepped into the ring-the Establishment would have presented us with Jeb Bush. He would have been the one we HAD to pick, because he could raise the money. If the Establishment noticed that Jeb wasn’t resonating with us, they would have pulled up Rubio or Walker as our other options. Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Rand Paul (my favorites) ….would HAVE NEVER been dubbed as the “chosen” ones because they are anti-establishment. They don’t play the games….but you often have to play the game to win or at least to get recognition….uhhhh which makes the whole thing nauseating right?

So Trump stepped in….taking all control away from the Establishment. This is not an endorsement of Trump….this is just an observation that infiltrating the system of “career” politician and bucking the protocol CAN be done. The ONLY way to change the horrendous ‘boys club click’ that it has become- is to watch Trump and others that have beat out the ‘chosen one’ who was backed by the Establishment. It has been done…it can be done. We watched Dave Brat do it when he was up against Eric Cantor.  While many career politicians pander to the Establishment……I say, go back to how we were originally intended to be. Resonate WITH the people. Be real. Talk TO the people not at them-because you are one of them.

Trump’s playbook is worth a read….

The only way to stop the groomed politician -who is inherently a slave to the greater powers at play-is to expose the system and refuse to partake in it.

The Trump Phenomenon

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-Egotistical

-Arrogant

-Says what many people are thinking…..but NO one dares to say

-a flip flopper on issues

-A Businessman

-a Democrat

-a Republican

-an Independent

-and now a Republican again

-Politically INCORRECT

BUT HE CAN’T BE BOUGHT!

You can call it what you like…..but I call it the “Trump Phenomenon.”

Just what is the deal with Donald Trump…..and why do so many still not get it?

When most political careers would be ‘done for’ -if they had said some of the things Trump has, Trump continues to rise in the polls and gain popularity….

But why?

Well….let me attempt to explain……

For the last 6.5 years the American people have been told to shut the hell up! Our voices have been silenced.

We have been told what to think and how to think.

We have been told what to say and what not to say.

We have been told that out Religious beliefs are no longer “allowed” in society.

We have been told that racism & bigotry continue to divide us but NO talk at all on what UNITES us.

We have been told what our children can and cannot eat when at school.

We have been told what schools our children can attend.

We have been told what we are and are not allowed to use when it comes to defending ourselves from harm.

We have been told we must buy healthcare and if we don’t-we are penalized.

We have been told we are not allowed to use the Doctor we wish to.

We have been told that our mere existence is ruining the planet and Polar Bears are dying because we are living.

We have been told not to be proud to be American…..but instead to apologize for it.

We have been told NOT to call those who are daily persecuting, raping, selling and killing Christians in the Middle East what they ARE =Radical Islamic extremists.

We have been told that giving 150 Billion dollars to those who chant “Death to America” is a “good deal.”

We have been told false numbers on unemployment…..when there are currently 93 million Americans out of work.

We have been told: ‘hope and change’ -while 50 million Americans are currently living in poverty.

We have been told that our borders are secure, but there are 11.3 million illegal immigrants now living in the US.

We have been told that Benghazi happened and four Americans died because of a “youtube” video…..

We have been told….

We have been told….

We have been told….

The majority has sat in silence and the few that have spoken have done so in a whisper…

Conservatives thought change would occur when a Republican majority was had in both the House and Senate in the 2014 Elections…..but the silence continued…..

As Americans watched legislation being passed in Congress benefiting only the lobbyists and big corporations -because politicians have become merely puppets on strings…..Someone spoke up.

Someone stepped forward who doesn’t know how to whisper and that CANNOT be “told” and won’t be “told.”

Trump has said some outlandish things, He has said some totally offensive things, He has said some things I totally disagree with….but his brutal unfiltered honesty was a welcomed relief felt by millions of Americans.

Trump doesn’t have to say what you want him to say, because he doesn’t need your money.

Unlike all other politicians he does not need to pander- the media can’t buy him, lobbyists can’t buy him, big corporations can’t buy him.

For years, we have been told what we “want” to hear in order to get our vote…..but what we “want” to hear and the “truth” are often not the same, but you see-truth….sets you free.

It is truth that allows for true change.

If you continue to cover a wound, and never really look inside it and clean it out-healing can’t take place. The process can be painful, uncomfortable….but the end result brings a cure.

I believe that the Trump Phenomenon exists because people want the brutal honest truth.

Perhaps other candidates I like, might catch on to why Trump is resonating….

And whether the “Trump Phenomenon” continues….

only time will tell……