Article does a great job comparing his positions to those of previous conservative candidates and presidents. Very detailed and issue specific look at where Trump fits in the conservative spectrum...and its nowhere near where the NeverTrump movement places him. He's a step or two to the right of our most recent GOP president, for example.
Same old argument, different day.
His positions are 'campaign promises'.
Conservatives will pay them no mind unless he has the historical fortitude to prove those promises.
Trump does not.
In the very first place is the argument against the man's character - A man of low character is intrinsically incapable of keeping his word, and thus his promise by way of his positions is of no value whatsoever.
The hallmarks against Trump's character are voluminous, and boldly part of the public record...
End_of_story, right there, really...
But even if he could be proven to be a man of high moral standard (indicating that his word on something actually means something), You still must show that he stands in his character, historically embracing the principles of the conservative factions.
He has *nothing* for Social Conservatives, and has often been their enemy.
He has *nothing* for Civil Libertarians, and has often been their enemy.
He has *nothing* for Defense Conservatives, and has often been their enemy.
He has very little for Financial Conservatives - I would say 'nothing', but I will grant you a we bit of wiggle room where *some* financial conservative principles cross-pollinate into crony-capitalism.
Pimping his 'Road to Damascus' positions will not win the day. Every single RINO on the planet claims Conservatism during elections. It is their past that outs them, every time... Which is why the spin today tries to discount Trump's liberal past by focusing upon his current positions (most of which he has come away from anyway).
Been there, done that. Not gonna happen.
