Trump: Rick Perry 'should be forced to take an IQ test' before debate

[sinkspur]

I will not vote for Donald Trump. Period. If he's the GOP nominee or a 3rd party nominee.

He's a nasty, arrogant, politically stupid man. Like Perot, he would try to impose his views on Congress and both parties would tell him to stuff it.

He could sure screw up the world though with his belligerence. 

I am astounded that actual Republicans are supporting this troglodytic blatherskite.

[Bigun]

aligncare wrote above:
[[ If Trump gets the republican nomination, I would vote for him in a heartbeat. If he goes third-party, I cross him off my list. ]]

OK, here's a scenario for you. I just made it all up from nothing.

It's mid-October 2016. It's also the first 4-way presidential race in modern times.

Running on the democratic ticket is Hillary Clinton. Polls show her with support of 29% of likely voters. But her terrible performance in both campaign speeches and interviews is hurting her, as well as a near-breakdown in the second televised debate.

Nipping at Hillary's heels is Bernie Sanders, running for his newly-minted Social Independent party. He's pulling 22% of likely voters, but he is gaining vis-a-vis Hillary. Bernie is hitting hard with his populist/liberalist/socialist theme, to enthusiastic young audiences. This is clearly his last hurrah and he's upbeat and making hay out of it.

Struggling with the Republican ticket is Jeb Bush. He's been saddled by weakness on immigration, and new revelations about how his wife got into the country years ago. He's currently pulling about 22% of the voters.

Finally, there is Donald Trump, running on the American Restoration Party ticket. Against all odds, Trump has built a strong conservative base with loose but frank talk that resonates with many Americans. He's polling around 28% and is gaining. After his closing speech in the last debate, in which he proclaimed "No more Bushes! No more Clintons!", he seems not only to be pulling voters from Bush, but some from Hillary's side as well.

Who ya gonna vote for?

I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Not before!

[Bigun]

I will not vote for Donald Trump. Period. If he's the GOP nominee or a 3rd party nominee.

He's a nasty, arrogant, politically stupid man. Like Perot, he would try to impose his views on Congress and both parties would tell him to stuff it.

He could sure screw up the world though with his belligerence. 

I am astounded that actual Republicans are supporting this troglodytic blatherskite.

They are only supporting him because he is speaking frankly about things a great many AMERICANS care deeply about and for no other reason.

The debates will calm that down (the support) greatly but only if some other candidate takes up the banner of those issues and runs with it!
!

[libertybele]

Well, Trump is not running on a Third Party ticket and I don't see him doing so.  There has been way way too much focus on an election that is well over a year away.  Too  many other issues that we should be more concerned about.  The GOP field is loaded and will be thinned out in due time anyways. I do agree that Clinton just isn't going to make it for one reason or another and I look for Elizabeth Warren to run and take the DEM nomination.  With all of his flaws, I would vote for Trump over Bush.  However,  I think Trump will make his opinions and voice heard and get America "focused" on key issues and then bow out of the race but financially support the underdog of his choice...enabling a Bush defeat. 

My concern at this point is the redrawing of districts that is currently going on which doesn't bode well for Florida; one of the key states in winning the White House. 

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I'm a conservative, and I wouldn't vote for a third party for all the money in the world.

No matter how you slice it, a vote for a third party is a vote for the enemy.

btw, your theory that if Hillary wins, the country will be 'ready for real leadership' was already trumpeted by extreme (or, as I call them) pseudo-conservatives in 2008 when they refused to vote for McCain, saying that Obama's election would prove their point that RINOs are the worst thing on earth.

You can see where that mentality got us, can't you??

Eight years of Obama, the country nearly gone, and no one's been 'taught a lesson' except those of us who love this country, and weep while Obama sells us down the river in every single way.

Your theory has already been proven wrong.

A vote for Trump as a third party is a vote for Hillary and selling the country even further down the river.

Great post.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I don't disagree with much of what you say, but I will disagree vehemently that conservatism would embrace throwing away an election for a 3d party candidate simply because he's the loudest in the pack.  Conservatives would reject such nonsense.

And for others here who would vote 3d party before voting for a so-called RINO, think about what a Republican In Name Only implies.   

Ya think Rush Limbaugh would tell his listeners to vote 3rd party? I never have.

[aligncare]

I will not vote for Donald Trump. Period. If he's the GOP nominee or a 3rd party nominee.

.....

He could sure screw up the world though with his belligerence. 

As opposed to destruction to America already done by a placid GOP congress acquiescing to Obama's every unconstitutional maneuver?

How could things possibly be any worse?

[kevindavis007]

Those not in Texas don't always have a good view of Perry due to his debate performances. He said he was on pain meds for his back and I believe it. I suggest looking up some of his Texas debate videos and speeches on YouTube. He is a lot more charismatic and sharper than his Presidential debate performances made it appear.

I think Perry is going to be a candidate to be reckon with. I heard him speak and he is a lot more sharper. I think he also has more energy this time as well.