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lol, bet your bottom dollar Trump has taken very little interest in any foreign affair detail which did not have direct influence on his business investment .. he will be reading more widely while luxuriating in his jacuzzi, or wherever, no doubt ..

and yup .. earlier i almost replied to yours below to suggest some of his populist, fair and right in some of his tax policy, such as more tax on the rich, and re carried interest, are in fact already in conflict with his words

"The best way for the Republicans to win is if I win the nomination and go directly against whoever they happen to put up. And for that reason, I have signed the pledge," Trump said, holding up the paper. "So I will be totally pledging my allegiance to the Republican Party and for the conservative principles for which it stands."

from your .. Trump signs RNC loyalty pledge
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=116731438

never thought the third party suggestion would be on .. lol .. and know for sure he will be fine turding many of his previously stated conservative-not positions .. on the right to abortion for one ..

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Paul Krugman: Trump Is 'Right' On Economic Issues


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By Caitlin MacNeal September 7, 2015, 1:46 PM EDT 12677 views

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote in a Monday column .. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/07/opinion/paul-krugman-trump-is-right-on-economics.html .. that although he believes Donald Trump's positions on immigration are inexcusable, he thinks Trump has the best economic policy ideas in the GOP presidential field.

Krugman argued that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) should be attacking Trump's racist comments rather than going after Trump's remarks on taxes:

Instead, Mr. Bush has chosen to attack Mr. Trump as a false conservative, a proposition that is supposedly demonstrated by his deviations from current Republican economic orthodoxy: his willingness to raise taxes on the rich, his positive words about universal health care. And that tells you a lot about the dire state of the G.O.P. For the issues the Bush campaign is using to attack its unexpected nemesis are precisely the issues on which Mr. Trump happens to be right, and the Republican establishment has been proved utterly wrong.

Krugman wrote that President Obama's policies, including the Affordable Care Act, have helped the U.S. economy and unemployment rate. He said that the economy has "done far better than should have been possible if conservative orthodoxy had any truth to it."

The columnist also pointed out that Bush's focus on Trump's economic positions haven't hurt the real estate tycoon.

"And here’s what’s interesting: all indications are that Mr. Bush’s attacks on Mr. Trump are falling flat, because the Republican base doesn’t actually share the Republican establishment’s economic delusions," Krugman wrote.

Though he praised Trump's comments on taxes and health care, Krugman did not back down from comments he made in July that Trump is a "loudmouth racist .. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/paul-krugman-donald-trump-racist ."

"So am I saying that Mr. Trump is better and more serious than he’s given credit for being? Not at all — he is exactly the ignorant blowhard he seems to be," he wrote, adding that Trump's Republican competitors are not "reasonable and thoughtful" when it comes to the economy.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/paul-krugman-donald-trump-right-economy

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Race-Baiting GOP Ad-Maker Shocked by Donald Trump’s Success

by Tommy Christopher | 11:12 am, August 21st, 2015 .. videos ..



Just when you think Donald Trump‘s presidential run can’t get any more absurd than it already is, Morning Joe comes along to save the day. On Friday morning, during yet another in an endless series of cable news segments deconstructing the Trump juggernaut that I predicted from day one, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos chimed in to attempt to explain the phenomenon. While amusingly wondering how Trump might deal with the “Soviet Union,” Castellanos also told the MJ gang that he was surprised that the anger fueling Trump’s success hadn’t burned out, and even expressed dismay at the immigration plan that has the slur “anchor babies” tripping off of Republican candidates’ tongues: .. continued, with links .. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/racist-gop-ad-maker-shocked-by-donald-trumps-success/

.. had Trump made similar-like racist comments before his presidential run? .. just wondering if he really is, or possibly merely weakly pandering to a particular constituency as an election tactic .. :)