Tom Cotton: Media only questions Republican presidents' mental fitness

[Concerned]

@Concerned

Well,the FACT that you equate personal fiscal conservatism with being a conservative proves you ain't one.

George Soros and the Clinton's are "conservative" when spending THEIR money.

Being a political conservative is an entirely different thing with an entirely different focus that places the emphasis on country,not self.

As I've said repeatedly, I'm a fiscal conservative and a social libertarian.  Of course, I'm talking about fiscal conservatism relative to government spending.  I'll accept Wiki's definition of fiscal conservatism:

"Fiscal conservatism is a politicoeconomic philosophy with regard to fiscal policy and the advocating of fiscal responsibility.  Fiscal conservatives advocate the avoidance of deficit spending, the reduction of overall government spending and national debt, and ensuring balanced budgets. Fiscal conservatives would also support pay-as-you-go financial policies."

If that's not good enough for me to be accepted into YOUR idea of a conservative club, so be it.

[Cripplecreek]

As I've said repeatedly, I'm a fiscal conservative and a social libertarian.  Of course, I'm talking about fiscal conservatism relative to government spending.  I'll accept Wiki's definition of fiscal conservatism:

"Fiscal conservatism is a politicoeconomic philosophy with regard to fiscal policy and the advocating of fiscal responsibility.  Fiscal conservatives advocate the avoidance of deficit spending, the reduction of overall government spending and national debt, and ensuring balanced budgets. Fiscal conservatives would also support pay-as-you-go financial policies."

If that's not good enough for me to be accepted into YOUR idea of a conservative club, so be it.

Conservatism needs to be primarily federalist. Trump and his minions are the opposite. They want top down rule from their king.

[DCPatriot]

Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi say Trump is not stable, so it must be so.

Then add in the full weight of some of our leading NTs here, and it is proved to the satisfaction of CNN and the WAPO.

Game, set, match.

*Not to mention, on a metaphysical/spiritual level, it is also written in the entrails and the fecal smears, too.  (always read the fecal smears; the final authority on conservatism)

      

[edpc]

Game, set, match.

Big, fat, ass.

[sneakypete]

Conservatism needs to be primarily federalist. Trump and his minions are the opposite. They want top down rule from their king.

@Cripplecreek

WRONG! With the exception of Reagan we have had nothing BUT top down rule since the 50's,as Dim-controlled Congresses colluded with Dim Presidents and a Dim Senate to weaken and try to destroy our country.

Trump HAS to rule from the top because of this. He is an outsider,and unless he is wiling to play the "let's destroy America for fun and profits!" games of past administrations,ruling from the top is his only real option because it's the only way to get public opinion behind him,and the pressure of public opinion possibly leading to them being voted out of office  is the ONLY thing that grabs the immediate attention of Congress.

We started the path downhill to destruction a step at a time,and a non-political bomb thrower who doesn't give a damn whose toes he steps on is the only way we will our nation back on a Constitutional track.

No matter how much your people weep and whine about Trump,he is 100 times better than anyone else that was running.

[DCPatriot]

@Cripplecreek

WRONG! With the exception of Reagan we have had nothing BUT top down rule since the 50's,as Dim-controlled Congresses colluded with Dim Presidents and a Dim Senate to weaken and try to destroy our country.

Trump HAS to rule from the top because of this. He is an outsider,and unless he is wiling to play the "let's destroy America for fun and profits!" games of past administrations,ruling from the top is his only real option because it's the only way to get public opinion behind him,and the pressure of public opinion possibly leading to them being voted out of office  is the ONLY thing that grabs the immediate attention of Congress.

We started the path downhill to destruction a step at a time,and a non-political bomb thrower who doesn't give a damn whose toes he steps on is the only way we will our nation back on a Constitutional track.

No matter how much your people weep and whine about Trump,he is 100 times better than anyone else that was running.

@sneakypete

Do you make sauce?         

[GrouchoTex]

Presidents Bob Dole, John McCain and Mitt Romney were the GOP's version of "normal," if normal is your preference.

And I do seriously believe many NTs here would have preferred to lose with normalcy instead win, with an unusual guy willing and able to do whatever it takes to first win then undo the mistakes of Obama.

And he did and he is.

I do recall the MSM questioning whether or not McCain or Dole were fit enough.
Mostly due to age, but both also suffered war wounds, was how they framed it.
Romney got a pass on the fitness part, they just portrayed him as a rich guy who didn't care about people.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

May I ask a serious question @To-Whose-Benefit? ?

You have repeatedly spoken ill of both psychology and psychiatry. What method do you suggest to treat mental illness?

@jmyrlefuller

I will give you a serious (without the snark in it) answer.

You might as well ask what method I suggest to treat Liberalism/Socialism/Communism.

Do we lock its proponents up in junk medical detention centers and force drug/shock them? Put aside the wholesale Criminal violations of their persons and Civil Rights in that scenario, for a moment, and ask yourself "Why? What Good Would It Do? Would That Make Conservatives of them?" Of course it wouldn't. Then why would we do it to people who, IN The Overwhelming Majority are NOT Violent Criminals, because some Psych has pasted them with an Opinion that it would be in the best interest of themselves and society?

But what about those who are a danger to themselves and others?

Who do you want to empower to make those calls? Remember Psych's batting 1,000 so far. Never cured anyone of anything yet.

Psych's negative impacts on the individual and Society are so far off the Richter Scale they're incalculable.

I'm going to change two words, the subject, of your 2nd question.


"What method do you suggest to treat The Jews?"

That's Psychiatry and Psychology: Camps, Barbed Wire, Machine Gun Towers, Gas Chambers, Barbaric Junk Medical Experiments and Crematoriums.

Does that help you understand my position?

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete

Do you make sauce?     

@DCPatriot

I did help make a little whisky a time or two when younger. Is that what you mean?

[DCPatriot]

@DCPatriot

I did help make a little whisky a time or two when younger. Is that what you mean?

LOL!   

Nope.   I was referring to a line from the movie A Bronx Tale   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106489/

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check it out!   

[sneakypete]

LOL!   

Nope.   I was referring to a line from the movie A Bronx Tale   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106489/

! No longer available

check it out!   

@DC Patriot

Ok,I still can't comment because my speakers died and I never saw the movie.

[anubias]

@Concerned

"The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President"
   Amazon $13.99

Article you might read before bandying that silly book.

Who’s Crazy?  Trump or the Anti-Trump Shrinks?  https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268951/whos-crazy-trump-or-anti-trump-shrinks-daniel-greenfield