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This topic seems confusing to me.I think that Trump’s neutral stance toward Israel and Palestine makes sense. A party that claims to be a peacemaker should not take sides before negotiations begin.
Well, for sure it would be counter intuitive to what he just stated 2 weeks ago.FollowChrist34, you asked if I think Trump will run third-party if he doesn’t win the GOP nominations. I don’t know if he would; but I say let him take the low road if he wants to. Much better than him getting the nomination and us taking the low road (i.e. running Kasich or whoever as our own third-party candidate).
The bombastic star of Celebrity Apprentice also refused to bow to pressure to name his foreign policy advisers amid concerns that his erratic comments on the Middle East were alarming US allies.
theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/16/donald-trump-republican-party-nomination-convention-process“I’m speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of things,” he said. “My primary consultant is myself and I have – you know, I have a good instinct for this stuff.”
Me too as he does with Iran and Putin-Ukraine. The idea Cruz promotes is not realistic its political naivety though in reality he too I believe in the same situation will result in negotiation. One would hope anyway.I think that Trump’s neutral stance toward Israel and Palestine makes sense. A party that claims to be a peacemaker should not take sides before negotiations begin.
That has been a worry ever since Trump said that there are “two Donald Trumps”.My primary consultant is myself
thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/272666-trump-there-are-two-donald-trumps
I guess the question is: are you okay with Sen Cruz (who, I have to admit, was not my first choice)? Enough so to help us nominate him (and thereby stop Trump)?As a Catholic, how do I right myself with the violence I see. I feel embarrassed for our nation because we have a leading nominee for president who seems to condone violence. Is that reasonable for me to think, or am I just being silly?
I absolutely do. I guess what I was getting at is: Let’s say Trump becomes the nominee. What can I do to show that I am absolutely horrified by the ideas that I see. Like mocking disables, calling for violence, calling for killing of families and kids, etc. I know that voting and supporting a different candidate is one way, but what do I do when most people just seem to ignore these facts?I guess the question is: are you okay with Sen Cruz (who, I have to admit, was not my first choice)? Enough so to help us nominate him (and thereby stop Trump)?
I don’t see where anyone addressed the points by Tom and myself with the proposed Cruz violence. Seems to be a double standard where we omit the Cruz war mongering.calling for violence,
I think that Trump’s neutral stance toward Israel and Palestine makes sense. A party that claims to be a peacemaker should not take sides before negotiations begin.
Me too as he does with Iran and Putin-Ukraine. The idea Cruz promotes is not realistic its political naivety though in reality he too I believe in the same situation will result in negotiation. One would hope anyway.
what do I do when most people just seem to ignore these facts?
I think he’s very shrewd about such thingsI think that Trump’s neutral stance toward Israel and Palestine makes sense. A party that claims to be a peacemaker should not take sides before negotiations begin.
Are these the same people that already solved the Israel conflict, and got us into our current mess in the Middle East?Based on what Trump is saying, I doubt that he’s going to take advice from people who know better than him about certain things:
CoolI absolutely do.
Good question. I don’t have a specific plan for if Trump becomes the nominee; but I’m hoping, if we one day face that reality, I’ll honestly say “Well, I’ve tried my best not to let this happen.”I guess what I was getting at is: Let’s say Trump becomes the nominee. What can I do to show that I am absolutely horrified by the ideas that I see. Like mocking disables, calling for violence, calling for killing of families and kids, etc. I know that voting and supporting a different candidate is one way, but what do I do when most people just seem to ignore these facts?
Of all the things said about Trump, to me this is the least worrisome, if it’s worthy of worry at all. There are at least “two” of everybody. There is the lawyer who is sometimes solicitous and kind, then hard-edged and entrapping. There is the businessman who drives a stiff bargain, but then sends the counterparty a turkey at Thanksgiving. There is the kindly doctor who sometimes gets stern with his patient when the patient does not follow advice. There is the priest who is kindly, but nevertheless refuses to budge when we try to justify bad behavior like leaving our spouse for the “true love of my life”.That has been a worry ever since Trump said that there are “two Donald Trumps”.
thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/272666-trump-there-are-two-donald-trumps
I’d be a little careful with that. In today’s PC society a lot of people support Palestine in large part because they want to impress Muslims, but if one talks to Arabs and Muslims in Israel, many of them, it’s been reported, do not want a religious Islamic government like their neighbors have.This topic seems confusing to me.
Both sides always talk about Israel being our friend, yet I have seen people say Israel should not have our support.
Well, I’ve gone from Walker to Carson to Cruz. If the people who want to stop Trump take their mission seriously, they need to stop backing Bernie and Kasich and get on board.I guess the question is: are you okay with Sen Cruz (who, I have to admit, was not my first choice)? Enough so to help us nominate him (and thereby stop Trump)?
As the leader of the free world, I don’t think the United States can take a neutral stance. It works for Switzerland, but their entire population is only about 7-8 million. People don’t care too much what side their on, if any.I think that Trump’s neutral stance toward Israel and Palestine makes sense. A party that claims to be a peacemaker should not take sides before negotiations begin.