Donald Trump and Sheriff Joe Hold Big Rally in Phoenix (Maricopa: how much, home)

[Burning Madolf]

Trump looked awesome!

[Valley Native]

Originally Posted by Potential_Landlord

I guess a meeting between the two of them was unavoidable and is now happening in our midst. We'll probably hear why Hillary Clinton wasn't really born in Arkansas and why profiling minorities should be the basis of police work. Apparently Senator Flake wanted to avoid this whole embarrassment but was rebuked by the local Maricopa Republican chairman who apparently was "thrilled" by the idea. Here we go... I am concerned though that this will just reinforce our fringe reputation and damage Phoenix as a place for business and investments, among other things.

Donald Trump Arizona: Anti-immigrant sheriff Joe Arpaio appearing with 2016 candidate in Phoenix Saturday.

I'm not a big fan of Trump, or Arpaio for that matter ... both are very arrogant and are always grabbing media attention at every chance they get. They belong together. With that said, I don't necessarily agree with your statement about this damaging Phoenix as a place for business & investments. Before he came to Phoenix, Trump spoke in Las Vegas. Do you think Trump's strong message about illegal immigration & other things did any damage to Vegas? I highly doubt it.

On less serious note, I would have liked to have met Trump & asked him if he still has any plans to build a Trump Tower in Phoenix. He tried to get a low level highrise constructed near 28th Street & Camelback a few years ago, but it was heavily protested by NIMBYs. Trump backed out of the deal, mainly as a result of all the backlash. I still think a Trump Tower would enhance the Phoenix skyline, but it should be a true skyscraper (not just 20 stories) located either downtown or in the Central Corridor.

[Jukesgrrl]

I like it, Trump running with a VEEP candidate who will be 84 in 2016 and possibly under Federal indictment by then. The Tom Tancredo crowd will have a new maypole to dance around.

[jdahunt]

Originally Posted by Jukesgrrl

I like it, Trump running with a VEEP candidate who will be 84 in 2016 and possibly under Federal indictment by then. The Tom Tancredo crowd will have a new maypole to dance around.

I doubt that any reasonable thinking person would ever suspect that Trump would consider Joe as a VP.

Why must liberals make these kind of outlandish statements....what is wrong with just going with what is know and factual and attempt to add something of substance to the conversation.

If Trump is able to convey a convincing message to right our unfair trade agreements along with a promise to truly get control of our border he is going to be Reaganesque and cross party lines....I remember the same scorn and ridicule that was heaped on Reagan before he won by a landslide.....

[Potential_Landlord]

Originally Posted by jdahunt

If Trump is able to convey a convincing message to right our unfair trade agreements along with a promise to truly get control of our border he is going to be Reaganesque and cross party lines....I remember the same scorn and ridicule that was heaped on Reagan before he won by a landslide.....

Your support for Reagan's blanket amnesty in 1986 means that you are now for Trump's anti-immigrant rants for lack of cohesion?

[jdahunt]

Originally Posted by Potential_Landlord

Your support for Reagan's blanket amnesty in 1986 means that you are now for Trump's anti-immigrant rants for lack of cohesion?

Again with the distortions...not sure where any of my posts show I agreed with Reagans blanket amnesty....oh right...because they didn't....again why the need to make things up....why not just post on what is known without these shenanigans?

Reagan was tricked into doing an amnesty deal with the promises that the border would be secured....that is what happens when you trust people to do something on their word....as we all know the securing of the border never happened and millions more came across the border.

This is the main reason there will never ever be another amnesty without first having the border secured.......or at least implement the same border rules that Mexico enforces on its neighbors....most dems want the same deal Reagan allowed knowing if the amnesty happens first then the border will continue to stay open.

Wonder how things are going to change with Guzman escaping from prison....will it allow Trump more factual talking points on why something has to be done on our southern border...with Guzman out does it mean a greater potential of drug violence in the Phoenix area?

[Jaggy001]

Trump is playing well to a Conservative audience and Arpaio's presence will help that. However, the reality is that it is the center of American politics that elects Presidents and not the left or right fringes and, as such, Trump is probably unelectable.

Probably the biggest beneficiary of Trump’s candidacy is Jeb Bush. First, Trump poses no threat to Bush’s fundraising efforts. Second, and more significantly, the more the Republican primary candidates move to the right and the more extreme their rhetoric becomes, the more likely it is that voters will look to the candidate best able to present himself as the last remaining adult in the room. And that is likely to be Jeb Bush.

[Bondurant]

Originally Posted by jdahunt

Again with the distortions...not sure where any of my posts show I agreed with Reagans blanket amnesty....oh right...because they didn't....again why the need to make things up....why not just post on what is known without these shenanigans?

Reagan was tricked into doing an amnesty deal with the promises that the border would be secured....that is what happens when you trust people to do something on their word....as we all know the securing of the border never happened and millions more came across the border.

This is the main reason there will never ever be another amnesty without first having the border secured.......or at least implement the same border rules that Mexico enforces on its neighbors....most dems want the same deal Reagan allowed knowing if the amnesty happens first then the border will continue to stay open.

Wonder how things are going to change with Guzman escaping from prison....will it allow Trump more factual talking points on why something has to be done on our southern border...with Guzman out does it mean a greater potential of drug violence in the Phoenix area?

I would love to see your plan to secure the border. There's a reason people like Trump simply talk tough without stating an actual shovel ready plan...because it cannot be done in a sane and cost efficient way. They also have no genuine intention, it's just a way to drum up paranoia for votes.

We have a problem with the border only because this nation has a surplus of jobs Americans don't want and refuse to work coupled with an archaic immigration policy that cannot meet free market demand.

[jdahunt]

Originally Posted by Jaggy001

Trump is playing well to a Conservative audience and Arpaio's presence will help that. However, the reality is that it is the center of American politics that elects Presidents and not the left or right fringes and, as such, Trump is probably unelectable.

Probably the biggest beneficiary of Trump’s candidacy is Jeb Bush. First, Trump poses no threat to Bush’s fundraising efforts. Second, and more significantly, the more the Republican primary candidates move to the right and the more extreme their rhetoric becomes, the more likely it is that voters will look to the candidate best able to present himself as the last remaining adult in the room. And that is likely to be Jeb Bush.

There is only one way for Bush to make it though the primary and we saw it in 2008.

The elite repubs in charge would have to make it a 3 man race....Bush being the moderate with more liberal leanings and 2 conservatives splitting that vote...in 2008 it was the Rhino McCain with Romney and Huckabee splitting the conservative vote....remember that Huckabee stayed in just long enough for McCain to get the nomination when he should have folded up much earlier....I don't think its a coincidence that Huckabee is talking about running again....he's the party's elite hand picked spoiler.

If it comes down to a 2 man race I just don't see how Bush can win the nomination....he himself has acknowledged that....money won't get him the nomination.

And for the record an mentioned in another post Trump is not anti-immigration..no matter how many times people on here are trying to pedal that lie....he would benefit greatly from more immigrants getting into the country....all of his rhetoric has been against illegal immigration....how some on here can't grasp that is beyond me....why lie....isn't the telling the truth anything of value anymore?

[Bummer]

Many of these posts are downright HUMOROUS . . . SAD but HUMOROUS none the less.

Unfortunately, over the years we have all become far too accepting of the Political Lies and BS from our Leaders as well as our Wanna Be Leaders.

Bottom line . . . Donald Trump SPEAKETH THE TRUTH.