I am making it known on this site that I am a Trump supporter. I voted for Bill Clinton in 1992 at the mint age of 18. I admire Bill for what he did in reforming welfare and bringing down our national debt. The economy? Heh, that’s more market forces. How convenient for politicians to take credit for it though.
I admire Hillary for the tough life she chose for herself. It must be hard pandering for money from big donors. It must be hard trying to claw yourself to the top of the party ticket when even the president doesn’t let you in for a private meeting when pondering foreign policy. It must be hard to be humiliated by your husband, over and over a gain.
I admire Hillary for keeping her last name, at least initially. Why should women lose their family name just because they get married? They carry it all their life and then, they’re absorbed by their husbands. Under pressure, she changed it to Rodham Clinton, now Clinton.
And why is Hillary Clinton commonly referred to as “Hillary” while Donald J. Trump is referred to as “Trump?” And what’s with the initial?
I admire Hillary for being a strong woman before it became popular. We talk about racism as being a problem in this country, but sexism is alive and well, as evidenced by the vitriol with which Hillary was attacked for leading health care reform when her husband was in the White House. John F. Kennedy nominated his brother for attorney general, but apparently nominating your wife for health care reform, something, dare I say, women are familiar with, is taboo.
I admire Hillary because I’ve only seen her cry once. I wouldn’t be surprised if she has cried more, but she has only let it out into the open once. For all the mud thrown at her, that takes stamina.
So why am I a Trump supporter? Because I think we need a real shake-up in the government and I think Trump would be much better at it than Hillary. I don’t think it would put our nation in jeopardy because we do have a balance of power, and the end result is diluted by many layers of bureaucrats. We do not live in a fiefdom.
I heard someone theorize that even the most idealistic candidate (Obama) gets a talking to once they’re elected, so that’s why nothing really changes…. after eight years.
I think we need to balance the budget. I trust the businessman that has had to do it, not a politician that shuffles pork around.
I think we need a president that understands how the economy operates. Trump has made money in the real world. Hillary has either received a paycheck from the government or asked donors for money. That’s a big experiential difference.
Trump has created private sector jobs. Clinton created jobs by allocating money from the government. That’s another big difference.
Given Trump’s wealth he doesn’t need to pander to someone after politics. He’s less likely to be corrupted, unlike Hillary, who is used to receiving money from Uncle Sam or donors.
The federal government has a balance sheet that is bankrupt. Trump has gone through bankruptcy and come out of it. I think we need that experience.
Why does Hillary smile like a politician when she is attacked? I find Trump’s gaffes appealing. It shows that he’s human, not a puppet.
Clinton speaks in measured tones like a politician. Trump can’t get his point across straight. He’s used to doing, not talking. He’s not polished. Is it bad if his deficiencies come out here and there? Why must we demand that our politicians be perfect?
Trump’s sexual transgressions haven’t really bothered me. If you want to vote for a priest or a rabbi, then do so. As long as someone hasn’t done something illegal, I don’t really care about their sexual lives. I DO have a problem with what Bill Cosby did. I DON’T care about two consenting adults like Lewinsky/Clinton and Trump/take your pick. He’s been married three times and has had girlfriends. I’m voting for his ability to turn the country around economically, not to be my pastor.
I think we need to stop being so high and mighty and politically correct and reach out to the salt of the earth people and be bold enough to say what is really going on.
I don’t support illegal immigrants coming here, setting up shop, and treating this country as their own. Can I do that in Mexico, or Central America? Can I go there, demand to use their health and education services, demand that they speak English, and demand that they be more like me? I understand that many of them work really hard for low wages. When I’m struggling to get by and I see recent immigrants in oversized SUVs, or receive scholarships for reduced or even free college tuition, I can’t help but think there are Americans born and raised in this country that can’t afford these things. Maybe we should think about public policy for the people we already have instead of inviting new ones.
I don’t support Syrian refugees coming to America. Sorry, but why aren’t nearby Muslim countries, like Saudi Arabia, accepting any refugees? Why aren’t Muslim countries stepping in to help their brethren? Hardly anyone is talking about it. We are supposed to feel ashamed about not accepting people half-way around the world while countries much closer get a free pass? Never mind the terrorism and, at the very least, assimilation problems Europe is having. This is the problem with political correctness. Sometimes it does more harm than good.
And let’s not forget that all immigrants affect the social and political landscape in this country for generations to come. There used to be a time when the Hispanic vote mattered in certain districts. Now, they can affect national policy. Do I want Muslims affecting our national policy? Um, enough is enough, or maybe I should head to Canada, where they seem to have more sensible immigration.
Let’s stop hiding from the fear of racism and try to be sensible. I know people will argue against this, but I’m not for racism. I’m for sensibility.
If I’m ever a refugee, who will take me? Since we’re a Christian country accepting Muslims, will a Muslim country accept a Christian? Oh right, they can’t get along with the sects they have now.
So, for all of these reasons, I am voting for Trump.
But I will be equally happy for Hillary if she wins. She deserves it.
