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Trump speaks unfiltered truth

I have been reading about quite a bit of angst concerning the possibility of a Donald Trump third party run, if he decides to run third party, by Republicans concerned about the loss of the presidency in 2016. I am a conservative independent, and I have heard over and over that if I don’t vote Republican or support Trump I will be somehow responsible for a Democrat winning the White House.

Here is what I have to say to these Republicans: Good. It is about time that someone like Trump speaks unfiltered about the issues I care about: immigration reform, ISIS and the economy. I am also the first-generation son of legal German immigrants, so I think I have some direct background on how legal immigration has benefited the United States.

Interesting that Trump exposed all the criminality and death caused by the illegals while hear-no-evil Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, see-no-evil House Speaker John Boehner and speak-no-evil Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers have done nothing for fear of offending a bunch of criminals in order to gain votes.

If the Republican Party fails in 2016 to win the presidency, it is not independents or Trump, it is Republicans continuing to vote for these clowns. You will get what you deserve.

Steve Hintyesz

Spokane

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