Originally Posted by
stripernut1
very good question, and I will answer as honestly as I can. I will "probably" vote for Trump based ONLY on his policies (though a couple have fallen short of what I expected, but still better than nothing). as a person I think the guy is a total scum bag, his history is wrought with treacherous acts against other Americans, refusal to pay contractors forcing them in to bankruptcy, tax evasion (he himself admitted he wasn't about to pay any tax that he could avoid paying), his draft dodging really chaps me especially when he criticizes or attacks a veteran about their service questioning their patriotism or sacrifice, a right he never earned.
and before anyone bashes me with the old "well they all do it" ...I will give you that one, but that doesn't justify it and it certainly doesn't excuse him from it.
the tax overhaul has cost me and my wife dearly , we pay exactly what we are scheduled to pay through the year and still had to pay $7300 federal at the end of the year. so the "tax break" was nothing more than a "tax delay" for us.
but I'm not really complaining about this as we are able to pay it either through the year or at the end of the year it doesn't make much difference. just don't beat your chest and tell me how you've helped me so much by lowering my taxes, its car salesman talk.
the other thing that confuses me is this, if you were campaigning and needed every vote you could muster, wouldn't it make sense to convince and convert the democrats that might be swayed??
look at it this way, if I'm an old south conservative Democrat (blue john) farmer that has been a Democrat for 70 years who is now enjoying the fruits of Trump policies and i decide i will vote candidate versus party . but then Trump goes on tv and says he just signed an executive order that all grain farmers will receive a huge tax exemption for the next 4 years, but democrats don't want you to get this tax exemption, all democrats want Mexicans to come across the border and kill all your children and rape your wife and steal your jobs.
you just alienated a swing vote...NEEDLESSLY.
ok so its red meat for the base, hell the base doesn't need red meat, the base aint going nowhere.
but these are just my opinions and thoughts, they might conflict with how others feel, that's why we vote .
p.s. a conservative Democrat is pro gun, anti abortion, pro LEGAL immigration. I also feel if you don't work you shouldn't be allowed to vote.
hmmm...maybe we're not so different after all.
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