Comments on: Cornhead reports on Carly Fiorina

By: F

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 03:21:01 +0000

Now is the time — following Trump’s decision not to show up at the debate — for Carly to offer to be on stage with “the big boys.”

By: KLSmith

KLSmith — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:50:24 +0000

neo: yep. Ace can be very insightful and nuanced but I find his thinking a bit muddled on this one. He says he prefers Cruz but if Trump is the last one standing he will vote for him to send a message to the party. Not sure what message one would be sending if the party is actually OK with Trump.

By: Cornhead

Cornhead — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:50:07 +0000

Hugh Hewitt interviews Carly write before the CB event.

http://www.hughhewitt.com/carly-fiorina-one-week-iowa-caucuses/#more-30031

By: Irene

Irene — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:25:27 +0000

@Cornhead

Thanks for [all] the excellent report[s]. Carly’s been my favorite since she entered.

Best regards,
A Manhattan Conservative (we’re pretty rare too!)

By: Cornhead

Cornhead — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:15:51 +0000

Ira

I think Ted was referring to liberal social values when he mentioned NY values. Ted needs to be very direct about Trump on Thursday.

A Bronx conservative is a rare bird.

By: parker

parker — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:14:42 +0000

Ace is playing a dangerous game. A president trump will play the establishment game, the go a long to get a long business as usual game of the rino class. If elected he will be what he is – the crony capitalist who believes in big government for big business. He will remain the donald. All promises of border security and healthcare reform will become a big joke on the rubes who voted for him.

By: Ira

Ira — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:09:49 +0000

Thanks, Dave.

Carly is still my number 1 choice, although it currently looks like we have to get behind Cruz to stamp out the Trump.

I’m a born and bred Bronx boy. I hope Cruz elaborates on his NY values comment–this time narrowing his criticism to the purported NY “values” such as abortion on demand even at 40 weeks, and this time praising NY values such as fighting anyone who even just looks at you the wrong way, such as ISIS and Al Qaeda.

By: parker

parker — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:28:52 +0000

Oldflyer,

Today Fiorina spoke of her many trips abroad to meet major players in the ME, Asia, and elsewhere. She stated that she has met with more influential foreign leaders than any other presidential candidate except hrc. The difference between her and hrc was she didn’t deliver phony red rest buttons, dodge imaginary sniper fire, or just do photo ops. That brought an uproar of laughter.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:27:04 +0000

Ace seems to be reading from the Obama campaign playbook.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:20:09 +0000

KLSmith:

I often agree with Ace, but certainly not on everything. On this issue, I agree that at the moment, conservatives need to unite behind Cruz (fat chance). But I disagree strongly when he writes this:

In addition, you’re going to want to keep Trump dishonest. Right, I said dishonest, because I have no illusions he’s really a conservative. I’m okay with that, as long as we can force him to stay dishonest, and stay in his current pretend mode as a conservative.

Trump is going to run to the middle, in all likelihood, as soon as he can. You’re going to want him to continue to having to play to the right, to make as many specific promises as we can wring out of him, before he runs to the middle.

Cruz is your best hope for that — so even if you support Trump, assuming you’d like the conservative version of Trump he’s currently selling you on, you’re going to want Cruz forcing him to stay to the right.

The idea that Trump will “stay” conservative after he becomes president (which I think Ace might be suggesting) as a result of some pressure or other now makes no sense to me, knowing Trump. As president, Trump will do exactly what he wants.

And if Ace means Trump will “stay” conservative merely for the duration of the election, what value would that have? Cruz IS conservative and will stay so.