Charles Krauthammer is back

[Hawkmoon]

I believe this is his first article since being sidelined by health issues for awhile:

A TAKE ON DONALD TRUMP ...
 
 
A different take on Donald Trump: (a non-political agenda)
 
 
Trump Is Not A Liberal or Conservative, he's a "Pragmatist."  (Definition: A pragmatist is someone
who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach
 and doesn't let emotion distract him or her.)
 
 
"We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends.
The dinner conversation varied from discussions about antique glass and china
to theology and politics.
 
At one point, reference was made to Donald Trump being a conservative,
to which I responded that Trump is not a conservative.
 
I said that I neither view nor do I believe that Trump views himself as a conservative.
I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist.
 
He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn't see the problem as liberal
or conservative, he sees it only as a problem.
 
That is a quality that should be admired and applauded, not condemned.
But I get ahead of myself.
 
Viewing problems from a Liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems,
more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness,
and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata.
 
Viewing things according to the so-called Republican conservative perspective
has brought continued spending and globalism to the detriment of American interests and well being,
denial of what the real problems are, weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership
that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff, appeasement oriented and afraid of its own shadow.
 
In brief, it has brought liberal ideology with a pachyderm as a mascot
juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.
 
Immigration isn't a Republican problem, it isn't a Liberal problem,
it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America.
 
It demands a pragmatic approach not an approach that is
intended to appease one group or another.
 
The impending collapse of the economy wasn't a Liberal or Conservative problem,
it is an American problem.
 
That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach
to resolution, it will never be fixed because the Democrats and Republicans know
only one way to fix things and the longevity of their impracticality
has proven to have no lasting effect.
 
Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work,
they do not promise to accommodate.
 
Trump uniquely understands that China's manipulation of currency
is not a Republican problem or a Democrat problem. It is a problem
that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper
balance needed to fix it.
 
Here again, successful businessmen, like Trump, who have weathered the
changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work,
and they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn't work,
you don't continue trying to make it work hoping that at some point it will.
 
As a pragmatist, Donald Trump hasn't made wild pie-in-the-sky promises
of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition,
and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through at Carl's Hamburgers.
 
I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them.
They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.
 
You may not like Donald Trump, but I suspect that the reason some people do not like him
is because:
 
(1) he is antithetical to the "good old boy" method of brokering backroom deals
that fatten the coffers of politicians;
 
(2) they are unaccustomed to hearing a president speak who is unencumbered
by the financial shackles of those who he owes vis-a-vis donations;
 
(3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political ideology;
 
(4) he says what he is thinking, is unapologetic for his outspoken thoughts,
speaks very straightforward using everyday language that can be understood by all
(and is offensive to some who dislike him anyway) making him a great communicator,
for the most part, does what he says he will do and;
 
(5) he is someone who understands that it takes more than hollow promises
and political correctness to make America great again.
 
Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America
is like listening to two lunatics trying to "out crazy" one another.
 
Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel
by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns.
 
Bush can deny it, but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts
is that people don't give tens of millions without expecting something in return.
 
We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us?
Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or
has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?
 
I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now.
People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance,
but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their lives
(or politicians who never really solved a problem, because it's better to still
have an "issue(s) to be solved," so re-elect me to solve it, (which never happens)
and those who have always played it safe (again, all politicians) not willing to
risk failure, to try and achieve success).
 
Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in running for president
and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job;
that says it all. He wants success for the U.S. and her citizens
because he loves his country.

Sent to me by e-mail from a friend, so I don't have a link to the source.

[TechMan]

Similar article https://m.facebook.com/AmericaFirstCo/posts/763068087216377

Trump Is Not A Liberal or A Conservative, He's a "Pragmatist"...

"We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends. The dinner conversation varied from discussions about antique glass and china to theology and politics.

At one point, reference was made to Donald Trump being a conservative, to which I responded that Trump is not a conservative.

I said that I neither view nor do I believe Trump views himself as a conservative. I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist. He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn't see the problem as liberal or conservative, he sees it only as a problem. That is a quality that should be admired and applauded, not condemned. But I get ahead of myself.

Viewing problems from a Liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems, more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness, and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata.

Viewing things according to the so-called Republican conservative perspective has brought continued spending and globalism to the detriment of American interests and well being, denial of what the real problems are, weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff, appeasement oriented and afraid of its own shadow. In brief, it has brought liberal ideology with a pachyderm as a mascot juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.

Immigration isn't a Republican problem – it isn't a Liberal problem – it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America. It demands a pragmatic approach not an approach that is intended to appease one group or another.

The impending collapse of the economy wasn't a Liberal or Conservative problem, it is an American problem. That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach to resolution, it will never be fixed because the Democrats and Republicans know only one way to fix things and the longevity of their impracticality has proven to have no lasting effect.

Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work, they do not promise to accommodate.

Trump uniquely understands that China's manipulation of currency is not a Republican problem or a Democrat problem. It is a problem that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper balance needed to fix it.

Here again, successful businessmen like Trump who have weathered the changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work, and they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn't work, you don't continue trying to make it work hoping that at some point it will.

As a pragmatist, Donald Trump hasn't made wild pie-in-the-sky promises of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition, and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through at Carl's Hamburgers.

I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them. They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.

You may not like Donald Trump, but I suspect that the reason some people do not like him is because:

(1) he is antithetical to the "good old boy" method of brokering backroom deals that fatten the coffers of politicians;

(2) they are unaccustomed to hearing a president speak who is unencumbered by the financial shackles of those who he owes vis-a-vis donations;

(3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political ideology;

(4) he says what he is thinking, is unapologetic for his outspoken thoughts, speaks very straightforward using everyday language that can be understood by all (and is offensive to some who dislike him anyway) making him a great communicator, for the most part, does what he says he will do and;

(5) he is someone who understands that it takes more than hollow promises and political correctness to make America great again.

Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America is like listening to two lunatics trying to "out crazy" one another. Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns. Bush can deny it, but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts is that people don't give tens of millions without expecting something in return

We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us? Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?

I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their lives (or politicians who never really solved a problem, because it's better to still have an "issue(s) to be solved," so re-elect me to solve it, (which never happens) and those who have always played it safe (again, all politicians) not willing to risk failure, to try and achieve success).

Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in running for president and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job; that says it all. He wants success for the U.S. and her citizens because he loves his country!"

-by Mychal S. Massie, Ordained Minister

[RoadKingLarry]

A well stated piece that I mostly agree with.
I've not been a big fan of Krauthammer previously but this bit I like.

[Perd Hapley]

So it's probably not from Krauthammer.

Never believe any of these think-pieces you get through email.

Yeah, Trump's not an idealogue. It's his charm, and his short-coming. Americans have been claiming for years that we want politicians that aren't idealogues. Trump is what that looks like. So is Missouri's governor (for now) Greitens. Another former Democrat.

[Unisaw]

According to Snopes, it is an older essay not written by Krauthammer:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/did-krauthammer-write-take-trump/

I hope he is back soon.  His prolonged absence is concerning.

[zxcvbob]

i misread the subject; thought it said he was black    Thought it was an odd topic.

[Perd Hapley]

Up next: Why the Gun is Civilization

[Scout26]

Perhaps Major L. Caudill, USMC (Ret) also wrote the Trump essay.   

[Andiron]

Perhaps Major L. Caudill, USMC (Ret) also wrote the Trump essay.   

Also noted for his service in the Bundeswehr...