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He holds views far to the right of the Republican party. This is enough to explain why neither party would welcome him Even if he held mainstream Republican po
by loumf 11y ago
He holds views far to the right of the Republican party. This is enough to explain why neither party would welcome him
Even if he held mainstream Republican positions, the party might reject him on his tone and for not owing them anything.
They also might not welcome him because he's unqualified to be president.
- sahhhtt3 11y agoYou mean "to the left of the Republicans" I assume? He's pro-gun control, pro-abortion, against eminent domain reform, pro-business regulation, and so on. He's historically donated to and endorsed Democrats including the Clintons. Basically he's the asshole version of Michael Bloomberg, who was technically a Republican but wouldn't have passed for one anywhere other than NYC.
- outlace 11y agoHe used to be some of those. He used to be a democrat. His current form as a presidential candidate is way hard-right.
- bruceb 11y agoHe isn't hard right. All one has to do is go to rightwing blogs/news sites and see the many people who bemoan the fact he isn't conservative. Don't confuse saying impolite and occasionally trollish things with having "hard right" positions.
- outlace 11y agoI think going by his positions on issues and his supporters in scientific polls he would qualify as pretty far right, maybe not the farthest right, but definitely over there (definitely not center-right). I wouldn't use anonymous comments on blogs and news sites to place someone on the political spectrum.
- loumf 11y agoHe just says whatever will get him attention so it's hard to say what his positions are. However, if elected, it would presumably be on a mandate to build a wall on the Mexican border (and deport 11m undocumented immigrants), "beat up" the Chinese on currency manipulation, and keeping Muslims out. These are the things in his commercial and what he repeats over and over in current speeches.
- oldmanjay 11y agoWhat are the qualifications you feel he's missing? I'm just curious, not a trump supporter trying to lure you into an argument.
- loumf 11y agoI meant that the Republican Party leaders might think he's unqualified (to explain why they don't welcome him) His debate answer on the nuclear triad was just a bunch of gibberish. I think it was an indication of the attention he pays to subjects that don't interest him.
- oldmanjay 11y agoMakes sense, thanks!