Fungible is a real estate term used to describe Donald Trump's political affiliations. Can Trump be trusted?

2016-02-09T14:06:24-05:00

Trump’s political flip-flopping over the past quarter-century is best chronicled in the files of New York City’s Board of Elections, where the businessman’s assorted voter registration cards are stored. Here’s what they reveal:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/donald-trump-voter-history-764812

After Registering As A Republican, Independent, Democrat, And Republican, Donald Trump Has Now...

Only 43 days after abandoning the Republican Party, Donald Trump today is expected to scurry back to the GOP and endorse frontrunner Mitt Romney (or perhaps Newt Gingrich).The fungible nature of the

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Feb 9 at 2016 2:21 PM

2016-02-09T14:21:32-05:00

In many areas he is much more trustworthy than our current POTUS CPO Andy Carrillo, MS. He is not my first choice for POTUS; but, I think he speaks his mind well and in fact has tempered his speech as the campaign has moved forwards. I think he is one of those who will make tough decisions and not pass the buck or blame his predecessors.

Response by SFC Justin Scott made Feb 9 at 2016 2:28 PM

2016-02-09T14:28:59-05:00

I am not on the Trump bandwagon by any means. I think he is a wolf in sheep's clothing so-to-speak. Having said that, I don't find him any less trustworthy than I find any other politician. The unfortunate reality is that this election (like the last 6+ Presidential elections) is not about who you are voting for but rather who you are voting against. I'm not happy with any of the viable Republican candidates, but they are a far-cry better than the Democratic alternatives (Sanders or Clinton).

Honestly, if Trump at least TRIES to stick to the points in his platform if elected, then I actually would become a supporter in his bid for reelection. I am a die-hard Constitutionalist and, of all the candidates in the running, Trump is the only one whose espoused platform seems to somewhat conform to the Constitution.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Feb 9 at 2016 3:35 PM

2016-02-09T15:35:36-05:00

No one knows what challenges will face the next President. We can guess a few, but there will always be others that slip up on us unexpectedly. Thus, we should worry overmuch about any politicians specific talking points, but rather focus on their principles, the ones that will guide them in their decision making. Of all those no in the glare of the campaign, Sanders and Cruz are the only two who have given us a glimpse of theirs. There rest simply present us with sound bites and canned responses to past or existing problems (or attack one another like starving hyenas fighting over a spoiled carcass). Donald Trump appears to be a man of little or no principles. However Trump and Sanders have stolen the spotlight by saying what two dominant audiences want to hear. Young voters are drawn to Sander's vision of socialism, promising them extended childhoods with a central government acting as their parent, making all their tough decisions and providing for their every want. Trump appeals to those who are tired of politics. Trump is saying exactly what they have themselves been saying. Even those who voted for Obama and have been disillusioned by politics as usual, are mad as hell. No one sounds madder than Trump. I wish Cruz had usurped Trump's rhetoric first.