Larry Craig approves of Trump’s wide stance on everything
by digby
Former congressman Larry Craig hasn’t been heard from in a while. But he’s back and he’s a major Trump groupie:
“I feel compelled to vote for Donald Trump. Everybody had his list of important issues by which he judges a candidate. For me there are five issues that are the iceberg sinking the ship. And if the ship sinks, nothing else is going to matter. In each case, Donald Trump is either the only one who understands the problem, has the right solution to fix the problem, or is the only one I believe will actually do what is needed to Donald Trumpfix the problem.”
Mr. Craig summarizes the argument in favor of Donald Trump this way:
The first issue is jobs. I believe the loss of jobs is probably the biggest reason for our country’s staggering debt. It combines the loss of tax revenue with an increase in government spending for assistance programs.
The second issue is immigration, and Trump is the only person who you can believe will secure the border. Congress has promised this since Reagan in 1986 with nothing getting done. Trump is the only person who challenges birthright citizenship, and until we end birthright citizenship it will be almost impossible to deport families of people who have children born here.
The third issue is Muslims. The world is experiencing incredible violence and instability, whether in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, or Asia. And, frankly, it is entirely due to Muslims. Will America be any different? You only need to watch the hundreds of videos coming out of Europe to know that it is only matter of time. They just need to become a higher percentage of the population. Trump is the only person who actually sees a problem here.
The fourth issue is the court called supreme. This court has assumed a role in forming policies far beyond the role given to it by the Constitution. In this case just about any of the Republican candidates would do, but those who are concerned about future court appointments need to be concerned about which political party makes the nomination. So if Trump is the candidate, you can’t stay home and not vote if you don’t like him. That just gives the job to the other party.
The last issue is the business as usual in Washington. The entire political system in Washington is broken. We need a lot of non-politicians running things there, who might, for example, replace a thousand-page bill with maybe a dozen three-page bills, which they can actually read and debate.
Trump’s now been endorsed by Larry Craig and Free Republic. Who says he can’t unify the party?
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