Let me try to be as clear as possible. You either appreciate the threat Trump is to our Republic or you don't.
Those who spend most of their time talking about either:
1. Trump's allegedly brilliant asymmetrical tactics as a candidate-like talking about Bill Clinton's affairs and Whitewater; you know, stuff that's never been tried before as it's so asymmetrical
2. Hillary's alleged weakness as a candidate
3. Or more likely both
don't to my mind grasp this threat.
This is why despite what differences I've had with Scott Sumner on other things, I consider him a friend now, whereas I had to take Al Sharpton to task earlier today-as he fell into this very trap-he did number 3.
He's always seemed to now want to seem like an ally to Hillary in the way he was for Obama. This tells me he doesn't grasp the threat of Trump.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/06/et-tu-al-sharpton.html
As for Sumner, who cares about an academic debate over Market Monetarism right now? We face bigger stakes than this.
On the other hand, all respect to Republicans or conservatives like Jennifer Rubin, Ben Howe, Ben Shapiro, etc. Much of the National Review. They are sticking with #NeverTrump.
That's all I care about right now. I know they are doing it for their own self serving reasons. That's fine. Look, I don't care why someone refuses to vote for Donald Trump and urges other Republicans not to do so. I just care that they do so.
In November we face a binary choice as a nation. A or B, Hillary or Hitler 2.0. The rest is static.
A number of conservatives recognize that Trump is more than just a bad candidate or someone with the wrong policy views. It's about what he is. Scott Sumner made this point too: he wouldn't support Trump if he was for NGDP targeting.
This is about a lot more than simple policy debates. Democracy itself is on trial.
"Brad Thor, author of the new book Foreign Agent, joined The Glenn Beck Program to sound the alarm and rally Americans behind stopping Donald Trump — and he came out with both guns blazing. “I think Trump is an extinction-level event potentially for our republic, for democracy. This is one of the greatest crises our nation has seen since the Great Depression, since World War II — is a potential Donald Trump presidency. It is a disaster for liberty,” Thor said. Glenn doesn’t often struggle to have his voice heard, but Thor’s passion overwhelmed the conversation. “Listen, Andrew Sullivan, who I’m not a big fan…I don’t agree with a lot of stuff Andrew Sullivan writes…he wrote a brilliant piece recently in New York Magazine, and he said, “Democracies end when they are too democratic.” And he looked at Plato’s republic and some of the thoughts Plato had on democracy, and how, when there are no values, when anything is possible, when everything goes, that’s when a tyrant steps in and takes control of what Plato calls an “obedient mob.” It’s exactly what Trump has done. It is a brilliant, brilliant piece of writing. And I encourage everybody to read it,” Thor said. Thor’s intensity surprised Glenn. “I’ve never heard you like this, Brad,” Glenn said. “I’m terrified,” Thor answered. Glenn reminded Thor of when he rang the bell about Barack Obama, but never said anything like an “extinction-level event.”
“Listen, I believe it was somebody at National Review that used that exact term, and it resonated with me. …Trump is a boorish orange raccoon. He is an absolute jackass. He is. I’ve said that on your show before. I despise Trump just because he’s such a boorish jackass. But the problem is, is that — damn it, damn it fellow Republicans — damn you, fellow conservatives, who cannot see the potential for tyranny in this man. Shame on you, shame on you all. And damn you all to hell who refuse to acknowledge the potential for tyranny. “I don’t care that things might be good under Trump. That’s not good enough to gamble America’s freedom away on. It is there for everyone with eyes to see, that this man is a potential tyrant. He is a caudillo; he is a South American strongman waiting to come into power here in the United States. He will demonize anybody that stands in his way. Congress will not stop this man. We had some of our best and brightest in my lifetime on the GOP side, lined up in this primary, and he steamrolled all of them. And he didn’t do it with great ideas. He did it by being an ass, by insulting them, by making things up. “How the hell do you debate with somebody who pulls facts out of his butt? This guy talked about stuff that wasn’t even true. These poor Republicans brought knives to a tactical nuke fight. They couldn’t win against him. And you’re telling me Congress will stand up to tyranny from Donald Trump? It will never happen. He will demagogue members of the press, members of Congress, judges. He will steamroll them, the same way dictators in South America do. It’s going to happen here. We cannot cede the battlefield to this man. There is still a fight to be had and still a fight to be won. Let’s get back in this fight.”
Source: http://www.glennbeck.com/2016/05/25/brad-thor-trump-is-a-potentially-extinction-level-event-for-our-republic/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=election-section&utm_campaign=homepage?utm_source=glennbeck&utm_medium=contentcopy_link
Glenn Beck himself is now on leave for talking about a patriot taking Trump out.
I give those conservatives and Republicans though credit who are still against Trump now. Who truly recognize that we face an extinction level threat. Not just another bad candidate with bad policies.
Marco Rubio's story on the other hand is that sure Trump is all these things but, hey, Hillary Clinton will continue Obamacare which is worse than an extinction like event for our Republic.
Those who spend most of their time talking about either:
1. Trump's allegedly brilliant asymmetrical tactics as a candidate-like talking about Bill Clinton's affairs and Whitewater; you know, stuff that's never been tried before as it's so asymmetrical
2. Hillary's alleged weakness as a candidate
3. Or more likely both
don't to my mind grasp this threat.
This is why despite what differences I've had with Scott Sumner on other things, I consider him a friend now, whereas I had to take Al Sharpton to task earlier today-as he fell into this very trap-he did number 3.
He's always seemed to now want to seem like an ally to Hillary in the way he was for Obama. This tells me he doesn't grasp the threat of Trump.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/06/et-tu-al-sharpton.html
As for Sumner, who cares about an academic debate over Market Monetarism right now? We face bigger stakes than this.
On the other hand, all respect to Republicans or conservatives like Jennifer Rubin, Ben Howe, Ben Shapiro, etc. Much of the National Review. They are sticking with #NeverTrump.
That's all I care about right now. I know they are doing it for their own self serving reasons. That's fine. Look, I don't care why someone refuses to vote for Donald Trump and urges other Republicans not to do so. I just care that they do so.
In November we face a binary choice as a nation. A or B, Hillary or Hitler 2.0. The rest is static.
A number of conservatives recognize that Trump is more than just a bad candidate or someone with the wrong policy views. It's about what he is. Scott Sumner made this point too: he wouldn't support Trump if he was for NGDP targeting.
This is about a lot more than simple policy debates. Democracy itself is on trial.
"Brad Thor, author of the new book Foreign Agent, joined The Glenn Beck Program to sound the alarm and rally Americans behind stopping Donald Trump — and he came out with both guns blazing. “I think Trump is an extinction-level event potentially for our republic, for democracy. This is one of the greatest crises our nation has seen since the Great Depression, since World War II — is a potential Donald Trump presidency. It is a disaster for liberty,” Thor said. Glenn doesn’t often struggle to have his voice heard, but Thor’s passion overwhelmed the conversation. “Listen, Andrew Sullivan, who I’m not a big fan…I don’t agree with a lot of stuff Andrew Sullivan writes…he wrote a brilliant piece recently in New York Magazine, and he said, “Democracies end when they are too democratic.” And he looked at Plato’s republic and some of the thoughts Plato had on democracy, and how, when there are no values, when anything is possible, when everything goes, that’s when a tyrant steps in and takes control of what Plato calls an “obedient mob.” It’s exactly what Trump has done. It is a brilliant, brilliant piece of writing. And I encourage everybody to read it,” Thor said. Thor’s intensity surprised Glenn. “I’ve never heard you like this, Brad,” Glenn said. “I’m terrified,” Thor answered. Glenn reminded Thor of when he rang the bell about Barack Obama, but never said anything like an “extinction-level event.”
“Listen, I believe it was somebody at National Review that used that exact term, and it resonated with me. …Trump is a boorish orange raccoon. He is an absolute jackass. He is. I’ve said that on your show before. I despise Trump just because he’s such a boorish jackass. But the problem is, is that — damn it, damn it fellow Republicans — damn you, fellow conservatives, who cannot see the potential for tyranny in this man. Shame on you, shame on you all. And damn you all to hell who refuse to acknowledge the potential for tyranny. “I don’t care that things might be good under Trump. That’s not good enough to gamble America’s freedom away on. It is there for everyone with eyes to see, that this man is a potential tyrant. He is a caudillo; he is a South American strongman waiting to come into power here in the United States. He will demonize anybody that stands in his way. Congress will not stop this man. We had some of our best and brightest in my lifetime on the GOP side, lined up in this primary, and he steamrolled all of them. And he didn’t do it with great ideas. He did it by being an ass, by insulting them, by making things up. “How the hell do you debate with somebody who pulls facts out of his butt? This guy talked about stuff that wasn’t even true. These poor Republicans brought knives to a tactical nuke fight. They couldn’t win against him. And you’re telling me Congress will stand up to tyranny from Donald Trump? It will never happen. He will demagogue members of the press, members of Congress, judges. He will steamroll them, the same way dictators in South America do. It’s going to happen here. We cannot cede the battlefield to this man. There is still a fight to be had and still a fight to be won. Let’s get back in this fight.”
Source: http://www.glennbeck.com/2016/05/25/brad-thor-trump-is-a-potentially-extinction-level-event-for-our-republic/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=election-section&utm_campaign=homepage?utm_source=glennbeck&utm_medium=contentcopy_link
Glenn Beck himself is now on leave for talking about a patriot taking Trump out.
I give those conservatives and Republicans though credit who are still against Trump now. Who truly recognize that we face an extinction level threat. Not just another bad candidate with bad policies.
Marco Rubio's story on the other hand is that sure Trump is all these things but, hey, Hillary Clinton will continue Obamacare which is worse than an extinction like event for our Republic.
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