Tag Archives: Donald Trump

This just wasn’t right, Brother Flake

Posted on January 23, 2018 by mesasmiles

The biggest problem I had with Senator Jeff Flake’s diatribe against President Trump on the Senate floor last Wednesday was the poor example he is setting for Latter-day Saints. This just isn’t how we are taught to treat our President. … Continue reading →

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Get over it – Trump is the nominee

Posted on May 8, 2016 by mesasmiles

Let me start by saying I am no fan of Donald Trump. At one point, right after the Indiana primary when Cruz withdrew, I was leaning toward not voting for him and hoping there would be a third party candidate … Continue reading →

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Understanding Trumpsters

Posted on March 12, 2016 by mesasmiles

I haven’t been the only one scratching my head trying to figure out why Trump is so popular. We thought it was about harnessing people’s anger over the immigration issue. But then people like Mark Levin began talking about his … Continue reading →

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Does Trump mean anything he says?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by mesasmiles

Just a quick thought after hearing Donald Trump threaten lawsuits against Ted Cruz, which we know he doesn’t actually intend to file. How much else of what he is saying doesn’t he actually intend to do? Will he really build … Continue reading →

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Curious claims by the Donald

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mesasmiles

So here we have Donald Trump campaigning for President, and one of his primary claims is that he’s not going to be beholden to anyone. He’s not taking money from lobbyists, so he can make all his decisions on what … Continue reading →

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Everybody knows that Ted Cruz is a citizen

Posted on January 7, 2016 by mesasmiles

So Donald Trump is now questioning whether Ted Cruz is a natural born citizen. I have a question for him and others who think this is a matter worthy of discussion or investigation. If he was not born a citizen, … Continue reading →

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The conservative pundits are going with Trump – but we could do so much better

Posted on December 29, 2015 by mesasmiles

I listen faithfully to Mark Levin’s radio show each night, at least enough of it each night to pick up all his themes. And while I have great admiration for his insight, his integrity, and his courage, I part ways … Continue reading →

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Here’s how to stop Trump

Posted on September 4, 2015 by mesasmiles

I have been feeling that this was the case, so it was interesting to see a Monmouth University poll released yesterday that confirmed my instincts about how to keep Donald Trump from becoming the Republican nominee for President, and it … Continue reading →

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Megyn Kelly’s damaged credibility

Posted on August 8, 2015 by mesasmiles

The thing is, I’m not really that fond of Donald Trump. Oh, I love what he is saying and how the media are so flummoxed by what he is saying. I love the way he fights. And I would definitely … Continue reading →

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Dumping on Trump, and the Beast of the Book of Revelation

Posted on July 8, 2015 by mesasmiles

There has been a lot of speculation about the Beast of Revelation, trying to pin down who he is. While we can’t identify the Beast as an individual, his role is to cause trouble for the people of God–that much … Continue reading →

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Is Donald Trump damaging the Republican brand?

Posted on July 6, 2015 by mesasmiles

So Rush Limbaugh today quoted some of the establishment Republicans who are having a fit about Donald Trump. George Will on Fox News Sunday said, “If Donald Trump were a Democratic mole placed in the Republican Party to disrupt things, … Continue reading →

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