Trump just lost the last of his non-window licking supporters

[Glocktogo]

Another resounding endorsement for Trump posted up today!

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/davos-elite-alarmed-prospect-nominee-trump-185041216.html

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - "Unbelievable", "embarrassing" even "dangerous" are some of the words the financial elite gathered at the World Economic Forum conference in the Swiss resort of Davos have been using to describe U.S. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.

Although some said they still expected his campaign to founder before his party picks its nominee for the November election many said it was no longer unthinkable that he could be the Republican candidate.

Some noted that whatever the outcome, a heated campaign, which has also seen self-proclaimed Socialist Bernie Sanders provide a tough challenge to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, could alter the U.S. political environment, giving vent to new populist anger on both sides of the political divide.

Trump's nationalist rhetoric, particularly proposals to ban Muslims from entering the United States, tax goods made abroad and build a wall on the Mexican border, were never the sort of thing to appeal to the free trade crowd that typically gathers at events like the annual Davos economic forum.

“Clearly it is not a rhetoric that is inviting for integration," said Chile's Finance Minister, Rodrigo Valdes, referring to his comments on the campaign trail.





"In Chile we have a deep view that integration of the Americas is a good thing, whether it is goods, financing and yes people. So I’d be happier with a more welcoming rhetoric."

Among the present and former government officials in the Swiss resort was Eric Cantor, former Republican majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, now vice-chairman of Moelis & Co, an investment bank. Like much of the Republican party's establishment, he had cold words for Trump.

"He's not serious. He's amazing at promoting his personal brand and reflecting an underlying anger at home," Cantor said.

"Trump Fever is an unsustainable phenomenon that will not translate into a victory for the candidate."

But for Ray Nolte, chief investment officer of Skybridge Capital, a $13 billion hedge fund whose founder has supported other Republican candidates including Jeb Bush, such establishment pronouncements sound like wishful thinking.

“Is Donald going to be the nominee? I don’t know. It’s sure looking that way now," Nolte said. "Anyone here (at Davos) who is in the mainstream says there is no way he could possibly get the nomination. When I hear that, it probably means it is going to happen."

Noting the challenge to Clinton from Sanders, which he said could pull her to the left on issues like financial regulation, Nolte said institutional investors were already paying attention to the prospect of increased U.S. political volatility from the election.

MAINSTREAMING

Arianna Huffington, whose Huffington Post news website once insisted on covering Trump, a former reality TV star, as an entertainment figure rather than a politician, said the site reversed its policy once he announced his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, which made him too "dangerous" to ignore.

"I feel the mainstreaming of Donald Trump, instead of him being treated as an extreme, dangerous candidate, is really the most troubling aspect of American politics right now," she said.

"He’s being interviewed on all the main shows, and he’s being asked questions about what his first State of the Union address would be like if he wins, instead of actually being forced to answer the tough questions about his policy, especially his policy of wanting to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., which is so dangerous, so un-American and should really be the center of the coverage of Trump."

For Dominic Barton, global managing director for business consultancy McKinsey, Trump has turned the political campaign itself into "entertainment", which could hurt the global image of the United States.

"It’s a bit embarrassing globally. But I think there’s a big difference between the rhetoric and the reality, and I think most people will see that and discount it. But it’s incredible how long its been going for. It’s just unbelievable,” he said.

But not everyone is worried. Sandeep Dadlani, executive vice president of Indian outsourcing firm Infosys, said his firm has earned the majority of its revenue in the United States for more than 30 years.

"We have seen many elections come and go. It is common in all election seasons for rhetoric and extreme personalities to shine. Inevitably we have found governments from both sides to eventually come up with sensible policies," he said.

Hmmm... Wasn't Cantor the establishment GOP darling that we kicked to the curb in the last election cycle, because he did the bidding of the money changers? Well look at that, now he's one of the money changers!

But Cruz also got a crucial endorsement today too!

Former Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole is warning GOP voters that putting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at the top of the ticket would be “cataclysmic” for the party.

“If he’s the nominee, we’re going to have wholesale losses in Congress and state offices and governors and legislatures,” Dole, who served in the House and Senate for 35 years and won the Iowa caucuses twice, told the New York Times.

The 92-year-old former Kansas senator, who was defeated by Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential election, said he questions Cruz’s allegiance to the Republican Party and his ability to work with Congress.

“I don’t know how often you’ve heard him say the word ‘Republican’ — not very often,” Dole said, adding, “I don’t know how he’s going to deal with Congress. Nobody likes him.”

Catherine Frazier, a spokeswoman for the Cruz campaign, called Dole’s comments part of the “same flawed narrative the Washington establishment has unsuccessfully pushed for years.”

“Running to the middle and nominating a moderate who will continue to bank the payroll of the Washington cartel is a losing strategy,” Frazier said.

It’s not the first time Dole has expressed his disdain for Cruz. In December, he was asked by MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell if he would support the Texas senator against the Democratic nominee in a general election.

“I might oversleep that day,” Dole said. “‘Cause [Cruz] used to make these speeches. ‘Remember President Dole? Do you remember President McCain?’ The inference was that we were all a bunch of liberals, and only he is a true conservative.”

And in November, while endorsing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign, Dole said, “I think [Jeb’s] the most qualified and we need somebody with experience, and there are a lot of good candidates — I like nearly all of them. Except Cruz.”

On Wednesday, Dole said he’d prefer anyone to Cruz — including Donald Trump.

“He has toned down his rhetoric,” Dole said.

Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, another member of the GOP establishment, told an Atlantic reporter he’d take Trump over Cruz.

Earlier this month, Arizona Sen. John McCain, who has frequently clashed with Cruz on Capitol Hill, said questions regarding Cruz’s eligibility for the presidency given his Canadian birth — an issue Trump has raised on the trail — were legitimate.

Dole’s latest denunciation of Cruz came a day after Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, urged Iowa caucus-goers not to vote for the Texas senator.

“It would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him,” Branstad said. “And I know he’s ahead in the polls, but the only poll that counts is the one they take on caucus night, and I think that could change between now and then.”

The governor called Cruz a “big oil” candidate whose opposition to federal ethanol mandates would be “very damaging to our state” if he wound up in the White House.

Branstad said he doesn’t plan on endorsing any candidate ahead of the Feb. 1 caucuses. But asked by a reporter if he’d like to see Cruz defeated, Branstad offered a one-word reply: “Yes.”

Bush, meanwhile, is warning GOP voters that a Trump nomination would be just as disastrous.

An online ad released by the Bush campaign Wednesday depicts an apocalyptic future where the brash billionaire concedes the 2016 presidential election to Hillary Clinton via his favorite mode of communication: Twitter.

So the original RINO loser thinks Cruz is worse than Trump. That's a pretty resounding Cruz endorsement for me!

 

[Hobbes]

Kasich is moving in NH.
Strong 2nd place.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160120_Kasich_rises_to_second_in_N_H__poll.html

 

[Glocktogo]

Kasich is moving in NH.
Strong 2nd place.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160120_Kasich_rises_to_second_in_N_H__poll.html

He's definitely a RINO, but he's the only RINO I could hold my nose for and cast him a ballot in the general election. Can. Not. Do. Rubio. Nope!

 

[Fredkrueger100]

You convinced me. I will quit voting.

Praise the lord.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

Praise the lord.

I don't know why my voting for a D would bother you, based on your comment (quoted below) in the "If You Are PLanning To Fill The Gas Tank...." thread, you should be voting for Bernie Sanders, seriously, you need to research that dude.

All I know as the gas prices have really helped me and my wife save a lot of money. We were spending a ton on gas. So much so that I had to stop driving my truck. I want putting $100 in it about every 7 -10 days. It was ridiculous. I don't want to see anyone hurt and lose their jobs when they don't deserve to but why should we have to suffer while they are making a killing? That makes me not want to have sympathy for oil field workers. And I have none for these oil companies. They make millions no matter what. Here is Shawnee alone there are at least 3-4 different oil companies. And they all live in huge homes and drive escalades and other high dollar vehicles. They ain't hurting one bit.

 

[Glocktogo]

I don't know why my voting for a D would bother you, based on your comment (quoted below) in the "If You Are PLanning To Fill The Gas Tank...." thread, you should be voting for Bernie Sanders, seriously, you need to research that dude.

Ouch! Right in the keister!

 

[RidgeHunter]

I don't know why my voting for a D would bother you, based on your comment (quoted below) in the "If You Are PLanning To Fill The Gas Tank...." thread, you should be voting for Bernie Sanders, seriously, you need to research that dude.

No matter what the holier-than-thou faux-intellectual Repubs here will tell you...most GOP votes come from the exact kind of people they paint as the average liberal.

The difference in a poor republican and a poor democrat is the democrat knows he's poor and knows he supports big government. Lawl.

 

[dennishoddy]

Another resounding endorsement for Trump posted up today!

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/davos-elite-alarmed-prospect-nominee-trump-185041216.html



Hmmm... Wasn't Cantor the establishment GOP darling that we kicked to the curb in the last election cycle, because he did the bidding of the money changers? Well look at that, now he's one of the money changers!

But Cruz also got a crucial endorsement today too!



So the original RINO loser thinks Cruz is worse than Trump. That's a pretty resounding Cruz endorsement for me!

I'm loving it. Bob Dole wants Trump now because Cruz will destroy the Gentile and hallowed traditions of the Senate, and by God we can't have that! BY GOD!

They are so scared of Cruz now that the establishment wants Trump. They figure they can manipulate him.
GAWDAMM I love this election cycle.
The stupid, idiot people in congress can't see the light for the pile of ******** they have built in front of their eyes to see that the American voters are sick and tired of the old ways. Bernie commie is getting the same response from the voters on his side, and they just don't understand why this is happening.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

No matter what the holier-than-thou faux-intellectual Repubs here will tell you...most GOP votes come from the exact kind of people they paint as the average liberal.

The difference in a poor republican and a poor democrat is the democrat knows he's poor and knows he supports big government. Lawl.

I'm not living in poverty, but I do lean more to the right, mostly because of the left's stance on the Second Amendment. I wish that I could say that I lean one way or the other because of party philosphies on taxing and spending, but that's just straight up ********. Every single party politician wants to separate the citizens from as much of their money as possible and to give that money to an industry who will basically launder a portion of it and return to the politician.

 

[SMS]

This one is my favorite:

I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s Internet technology we should be able to tell within 72-hours if a potential gun owner has a record.
Source: The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump, p.102 , Jul 2, 2000

So he's prochoice, pro ethanol subsidies, anti-private property rights AND supports gun control (despite his recent opportunistic flip flop on that issue).

Tell me why he's so awesome? Because he's rich and speaks his mind?