The more I listen to Trump, the more pithy statements I hear that become soundbites that people try to use against him. Some of them are legit crazy things that are pretty brow raising, but others are taken out of the context of what he clearly meant to say. The "They send us their criminals" line is a good example of that. He has a point buried in that blunt poorly phrased statement. Illegal immigrants are going to tend to be less law abiding folk than legal immigrants, which should be obvious since they are coming in illegally. No, that doesn't mean they are all criminals, rather than merely desperate people, but more of them will be than you will find in legal immigrants.
The guy hides a lot of his progressive ideals too I think. I am pretty certain he is pro-choice, but knows he has to say he is pro-life to win the republican primary. What he said on planned parenthood was a case in point. He stands against other republicans and says they do good and he supports them (though he had to say he opposes the abortion aspect).
He keeps saying politics are corrupt and politicians are bought, and keeps pointing to how lobbyists and people like the Kochs buy politicians, and he keeps pointing out that he has money an isn't taking money from anybody. He'll be selfish and in it for himself, yes, but at least we'd know what his motivations are and they'd be predictable and not bought by special interest groups.
His bluntness is refreshing in a way too. He says what he is thinking, with no filter. That can doom a presidential candidate, but also is amazingly refreshing and sticks out like a lighthouse in the middle of all the other politicians that are clearly trying to win votes instead of address issues they actually care about.
Finally, he keeps surprising me with saying things I agree with and didn't expect to. He is a blowhard and an egomaniac, but he is also a pretty smart guy, has been in big business, and feels almost like an outsider actual human being infiltrating Washington.
I prefer Sanders, and don't think Trump could beat Sanders, but I am kind of liking Trump more than Hillary at this point. I think he could have a much better showing against her than everybody who dismisses him out of hand would have you believe.
The guy hides a lot of his progressive ideals too I think. I am pretty certain he is pro-choice, but knows he has to say he is pro-life to win the republican primary. What he said on planned parenthood was a case in point. He stands against other republicans and says they do good and he supports them (though he had to say he opposes the abortion aspect).
He keeps saying politics are corrupt and politicians are bought, and keeps pointing to how lobbyists and people like the Kochs buy politicians, and he keeps pointing out that he has money an isn't taking money from anybody. He'll be selfish and in it for himself, yes, but at least we'd know what his motivations are and they'd be predictable and not bought by special interest groups.
His bluntness is refreshing in a way too. He says what he is thinking, with no filter. That can doom a presidential candidate, but also is amazingly refreshing and sticks out like a lighthouse in the middle of all the other politicians that are clearly trying to win votes instead of address issues they actually care about.
Finally, he keeps surprising me with saying things I agree with and didn't expect to. He is a blowhard and an egomaniac, but he is also a pretty smart guy, has been in big business, and feels almost like an outsider actual human being infiltrating Washington.
I prefer Sanders, and don't think Trump could beat Sanders, but I am kind of liking Trump more than Hillary at this point. I think he could have a much better showing against her than everybody who dismisses him out of hand would have you believe.
