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Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« on: April 22, 2023, 06:48:13 pm »
Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race?
By Rich Lowry   
April 21, 2023 6:25pm

Back in 2016, the most moderate Republican candidate in the race was Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who lost everywhere except his home state.

Perhaps the most moderate candidate in the field as of this moment is Donald Trump.

If you want a Republican who won’t cut spending or start foreign wars, Trump is still your man.

Added to this now is clearly a discomfort with the fight over abortion in the post-Roe environment.

Trump’s main line of attack against Ron DeSantis is from the left.

He’s hitting the Florida governor hard for his past support for reining in Social Security and Medicare.

He’s also called the governor’s culture-war clash with Disney “so unnecessary” and “a political stunt,” while not entering the fray in the conservative war with Bud Light.

Of course, Trump’s personal power is such that he’s made loyalty to himself the standard for being considered right-wing — orthodox conservatives who reject Trump are more apt to be labeled moderates than Trump himself.

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https://nypost.com/2023/04/21/can-trump-win-over-the-gop-as-the-moderate-in-the-race/
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2023, 06:48:51 pm »
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2023, 06:56:54 pm »
Trump isn't really a moderate. He's a swing for the fences, throw it at the wall and see what sticks kind of guy. Too all over the map to classify him as anything other than a populist.
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2023, 07:10:24 pm »
Tumpy would have to come a long way to the right to be a moderate.
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2023, 07:15:06 pm »
Hey Trump.....

This Tropic Thunder meme describes your recent insane move leftward.  You just pissed off the most 10% of us ultra right wingers. Good luck with that in '24.


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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2023, 07:32:36 pm »
So Trump is now officially the Swamp candidate.
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2023, 08:03:39 pm »
From the article….

If you want a Republican who won’t cut spending or start foreign wars, Trump is still your man.

I agree

But if we don’t cut spending, expect a weak inflationary economy for a long time

I’m OK with not starting foreign wars. I’m not OK with growing the size of the government and the debt.
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2023, 08:25:49 pm »
I often look up a synopsis of candidates based on major issues.  Trump's is rather very lengthy, but I thought I would post it.  I was surprised that he is considered (by ontheissues.org) a hard core conservative.  So, for what it's worth here it is. I've read the first couple of points under each category.  If you read or peruse through the issues, what do you think???

https://www.ontheissues.org/donald_trump.htm
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2023, 08:32:18 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on April 22, 2023, 08:25:49 pm
I often look up a synopsis of candidates based on major issues.  Trump's is rather very lengthy, but I thought I would post it.  I was surprised that he is considered (by ontheissues.org) a hard core conservative.  So, for what it's worth here it is. I've read the first couple of points under each category.  If you read or peruse through the issues, what do you think???

https://www.ontheissues.org/donald_trump.htm

Nah... That is laughable. He talks the talk. He does not walk the walk.

And really, there is counterpoint out of his own mouth on most issues, so to suppose he is 'talking the talk' could easily be denied.
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Re: Can Trump win over the GOP as the ‘moderate’ in the race? By Rich Lowry
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2023, 08:34:41 pm »
  His hometown newspaper, that's gotta hurt that thin skinned idiot.
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