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Title: Trump Just Broke A Huge Campaign Promise That Propelled His Nomination Win
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Reverb Press
URL Source: http://reverbpress.com/politics/tru ... -propelled-his-nomination-win/
Published: May 5, 2016
Author: Marc Belisle
Post Date: 2016-05-06 18:54:54 by Deckard
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Views: 3209
Comments: 25
As Donald Trump segues from the nomination contest to the general election, he has to make some big decisions. How does he build on the momentum he created with pro-authoritarian voters to launch a national campaign that has a prayer of winning? Trump made very big promises to a voting bloc who are frustrated with lying politicians in Washington. So, naturally, one of the first things he is doing as a national politician is to break some of the biggest promises he made to his most ardent supporters. During the primary race, Trump accused his Republican rivals of being “puppets” of the donors to their campaigns and Super PACs. According to The Intercept, Trump said during a debate in March that the donor and Super PAC system had to be ended, “These Super PACs are a disaster, by the way, folks. Very corrupt. It’s going to lead to lots of disasters. But Ted has Super PACs, and you have to look at the people that are giving to those Super PACs, number one,” said the real estate mogul. “It’s very important to do that.” Trump went on to say that he was the one to end it, because he had been a big political donor, so he knew how it worked, how it was wrong, and how to end it. He led his supporters to believe that because he was rich he could self-fund his campaign, and wouldn’t need Super PACs. This was one of the biggest selling points for his supporters for his entire campaign. He kept this up throughout the primaries. Most of his campaign funds came out of his own pocket. NPR reports that he lent $38 million to his own campaign to clinch the nomination, and spent roughly $49 million. But when the Wall Street Journal interviewed Trump on Wednesday, he was telling a very different tale. Trump told the Journal he would build a “world-class finance organization.” This will involve building up Super PACs, which his campaign legally can’t coordinate with, and co-fundraising with the RNC. Wall Street Journal points out that the Clinton campaign and the DNC have a massive head start, having raised over $200 million. One Super PAC that has already been raising money for Trump is Great America PAC. Politico reported that key strategists for Great America PAC were recently convicted of breaking campaign finance laws during the 2012 election, when they were supporting Ron Paul. Wall Street Journal noted the contradiction in Trump’s promises and his new strategy, The move is also likely to put off some Trump supporters, many of whom have said his reliance mostly on his own funds makes them trust him more than other politicians. This goes to show that he’s not the insurgent outsider ready to shake up the Washington establishment. He wants the toys of establishment power so he can play with them. Everything that came before now was an act. His campaign is not going to make America great again. It’s about making Donald Trump’s personal wealth and power greater than it was before. Trump Promised He Would Self-Fund His Campaign, But Now…
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Trump said all along that he would self-fund his PRIMARY campaign. And he did. He never said, nor implied, that he would self-fund the general which is expected to be over $1 billion per candidate.
Oh - you mean he thinks PACs are a bad thing during primaries but A-OK after that? “These Super PACs are a disaster, by the way, folks. Very corrupt. It’s going to lead to lots of disasters. But Ted has Super PACs, and you have to look at the people that are giving to those Super PACs, number one,” said the real estate mogul. “It’s very important to do that.” He certainly makes no distinction with that statement, does he? In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much So when he said that big donors turned candidates into "puppets" and made them "feel obligated" that applied only to primary donations and not general? Why would that be the case? A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. Trump Picks Former Goldman Partner And Soros Employee As Finance Chairman In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much I'm sure Trump could explain that, but since you don't believe him what's the point?
Since sheep like you will be "sure" he can explain obvious nonsense and hypocrisy, why should he even try? A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. Uh, much of that money is being channeled into the campaigns of other people that will support his presidency. The mission to stop Trump continues to sell anti-Trump propaganda.
Trump is another BSer, not limited to just US politicians or Washington DC insiders. He can play the game all day long and I will wager he will perform the same double-speak to Americans as GWBush so elequently stated: "read my lips ... no new taxes."
Well, there you go. I don't need an explanation and you wouldn't believe one. No need for Trump to respond. And no need for you to ask.
Key word: "former" Unless you think Trump is now obligated to Goldman Sachs because he hired a former employee.
"Need", no - but he raises and leaves himself open to the question, and it pleases me to ask. A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. Get used to disappointment.
Where did I say I expected an answer?
A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. The "?" at the end of the sentence. Or was your question in post #3 rhetorical? Do you expect an answer to the above question?
Did Donald Trump Just Go Full Establishment? After digging a little deeper, it turns out Mnuchin has an even more surprising former employer: none other than democratic political financier, billionaire, and Hillary Clinton donor George Soros. “In addition to Goldman, Mnuchin also worked at Soros Fund Management, whose founder, George Soros, has funded many left-leaning causes. Where it gets even more bizarre is that Mnuchin has donated frequently to Democrats, including to Clinton and Barack Obama.” Further, Trump has begun to surround himself with neocon Republican establishment icons. As Dan Sanchez explains: “Trump’s circle now includes such mainstream warmongers as Rudolph Giuliani, Chris Christie, Richard Haass (current president of the Council on Foreign Relations), and Senator Jeff Sessions. Trump has even identified John Bolton, an Iraq War architect and close ally of the neocons, as a ‘go to’ expert for advice on national security.” It appears Donald Trump’s days as an anti-establishment outsider have come to a close now that he’s gearing up for the general election (most likely) against Hillary Clinton — another politician with ties to Goldman Sachs. It appears that regardless of who winds up winning the presidency in 2016, Goldman Sachs will remain the unbeatable incumbent. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much Sorry, wrong - to ask a question, even a non-rhetorical one, is not necessarily to expect an answer. A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. So how do we know when you expect an answer?
Why would you need to know what I expect? You're free to answer a question or not regardless of my expectations - but note that a non-answer can speak volumes. A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. I understand that. But it would be rude not to answer a question directed at me. Obviously you feel differently.
You mean like you didn't answer my question directed at you in post #5 (but rather evaluated Trump's ability to answer)? A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. Not agreeing with my response doesn't mean I didn't answer.
I asked, "So when he said that big donors turned candidates into "puppets" and made them "feel obligated" that applied only to primary donations and not general? Why would that be the case?" An actual answer would be of the form: General election donations don't turn candidates into "puppets" and made them "feel obligated" because ... Your post, "I'm sure Trump could explain that, but since you don't believe him what's the point?" was not an answer to the question. A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. You asked me why Trump said that. I answered that question. I have my own opinion about donors, obviously, but you didn't ask about that.
Your post, "I'm sure Trump could explain that, but since you don't believe him what's the point?" was not an answer to the question. A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. It might not be the answer you wanted, but it's the answer you got.
"Trump Promised He Would Self-Fund His Campaign, But Now…"
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
He never said, nor implied, that he would self-fund the general
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#3. To: misterwhite (#1)
He never said, nor implied, that he would self-fund the general
#4. To: ConservingFreedom, misterwhite (#3)
...he said that big donors turned candidates into "puppets" and made them "feel obligated"...
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#5. To: ConservingFreedom (#3)
"So when he said that big donors turned candidates into "puppets" and made them "feel obligated" that applied only to primary donations and not general? Why would that be the case?"
#6. To: misterwhite (#5)
I'm sure Trump could explain that, but since you don't believe him what's the point?
#7. To: Deckard (#0)
Trump Just Broke A Huge Campaign Promise That Propelled His Nomination Win
#8. To: Deckard (#0)
#9. To: ConservingFreedom (#6)
"Since sheep like you will be "sure" he can explain obvious nonsense and hypocrisy, why should he even try?"
#10. To: Deckard (#4)
"Trump Picks Former Goldman Partner And Soros Employee As Finance Chairman"
#11. To: misterwhite (#9)
no need for you to ask.
#12. To: ConservingFreedom (#11)
"and it pleases me to ask."
#13. To: misterwhite (#12)
#14. To: ConservingFreedom (#13)
"Where did I say I expected an answer?"
#15. To: misterwhite, ConservingFreedom (#10)
Unless you think Trump is now obligated to Goldman Sachs because he hired a former employee.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#16. To: misterwhite (#14)
The "?" at the end of the sentence.
#17. To: ConservingFreedom (#16)
"Sorry, wrong - to ask a question, even a non-rhetorical one, is not necessarily to expect an answer."
#18. To: misterwhite (#17)
So how do we know when you expect an answer?
#19. To: ConservingFreedom (#18)
"You're free to answer a question or not regardless of my expectations"
#20. To: misterwhite (#19)
But it would be rude not to answer a question directed at me.
#21. To: ConservingFreedom (#20)
"You mean like you didn't answer my question directed at you in post #5"
#22. To: misterwhite (#21)
#23. To: ConservingFreedom (#22)
"So when he said that big donors turned candidates into "puppets" ..."
#24. To: misterwhite (#23)
You asked me why Trump said that. I answered that question.
#25. To: ConservingFreedom (#24)
"Your post, "I'm sure Trump could explain that, but since you don't believe him what's the point?" was not an answer to the question."
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