# Here’s why I am voting for Donald Trump. **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 25, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057 "2016-02-25T02:18:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057/101 "2016-02-27T02:24:19Z")
> [@inscrutable](#): > > What does it matter? > > What do the other R candidates claim to do: abolish obamacare and defund planned parenthood. Yet Trump gets more votes. Apparently, people would rather vote for the candidate who wants to Make America Great Again. Republican people, many others are not so accommodating. [http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-general-election-trump-vs-clinton](http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-general-election-trump-vs-clinton) > [@inscrutable](#): > > And a majority of voters would rather have even the hope of that than vote for D candidates who want to give free healthcare to illegals!!! Last time I checked illegals are human beings too, but thank you for reminding many Hispanics and other minorities of how republicans do look at immigrants that were once illegals. ---
**Author:** ![inscrutable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e4f/32.png) [@inscrutable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inscrutable)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057/102 "2016-02-27T04:20:42Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > Republican people, many others are not so accommodating. > > [http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-general-election-trump-vs-clinton](http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-general-election-trump-vs-clinton) > Last time I checked illegals are human beings too, but thank you for reminding many Hispanics and other minorities of how republicans do look at immigrants that were once illegals. Yeah, right, it’s only the Republicans. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057/103 "2016-02-27T05:00:49Z")
> [@inscrutable](#): > > Yeah, right, it’s only the Republicans. Like if you did not reveal already who do expect to be a part of, unfortunately for you it is clear that several Republicans that are moderate or smart will not accept Trump. And many more will know that choosing Trump will be [“bullshit politics”](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/peggy-noonan-mike-murphy_n_123647.html). But they will make an effort to polish that turd and claim\*\* very unconvincingly \*\*that they are ok with this effort to divide our nation even more. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057/104 "2016-02-27T06:59:15Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I see the potential for a children’s book called “The Annoying Thread That Nobody Wanted”. After wandering for years, the Annoying Thread returns to the Kingdom of the Pit, and it realizes that no matter how far you wander, eventually you always come home. The End. 🙂 While elegant, your comparison reminded me of [something](http://www.cc.com/video-clips/rmlrfx/futurama-internet-film). ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057/105 "2016-02-27T07:12:19Z")
> [@inscrutable](#): > > […] D candidates who want to give free healthcare to illegals!!! > [@GIGObuster](#): > > […] thank you for reminding many Hispanics and other minorities of how republicans do look at immigrants that were once illegals […] [QUOTE=inscrutable] Yeah, right, it’s only the Republicans. [/QUOTE] So first you scold Democratic candidates for wanting to treat undocumented immigrants like human beings, in comparison with Republican ones who don’t. And then when you’re reminded that the large cohort of Hispanic voters don’t particularly cotton to candidates who don’t treat immigrants like human beings, you try to play the _“well, Democrats are just as bad”_ card. The juxtaposition of those two tactics does not make for a persuasive argument. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057/106 "2016-02-27T11:39:16Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > So first you scold Democratic candidates for wanting to treat undocumented immigrants like human beings, in comparison with Republican ones who don’t. > > And then when you’re reminded that the large cohort of Hispanic voters don’t particularly cotton to candidates who don’t treat immigrants like human beings, you try to play the _“well, Democrats are just as bad”_ card. > > The juxtaposition of those two tactics does not make for a persuasive argument. Do you realize that you’re talking to two different people? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-why-i-am-voting-for-donald-trump/747057.md?page=5)