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11. Do you take Trump at his word? GOP establishment already has him 'adjusting' his positions, just

Reply to rsacamano (Original post)

Mon May 23, 2016, 12:11 PM

May 2016

as he changed his position on gun control laws to suit the NRA and GOP's acceptable position.

So, I'm interested in knowing why and how you have found any of Trump's positions to the left are now believed to be accurate and trustworthy.

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Yes, Trump Is to the Left of Hillary on SOME ISSUES [View all] rsacamano May 2016 OP

And black is white liberal N proud May 2016 #1

Well, of course, he is a felxible guy doncha know rock May 2016 #2

Damn! Can't we do better than Hillary??? n/t Herman4747 May 2016 #3

And she is left of Bernie on some issues. That's normal. CrowCityDem May 2016 #4

LOL Guns? zalinda May 2016 #5

There's no candidate with a progressive gun policy. EdwardBernays May 2016 #6

Yeah, but I couldn't think of anything else zalinda May 2016 #7

Exactly EdwardBernays May 2016 #12

You laugh it off like that's not an important issue. CrowCityDem May 2016 #9

Guns are the only thing she is to the left of Bernie zalinda May 2016 #10

Yes, economic and social issues are distinct. Bernie rarely talks about social ones though. CrowCityDem May 2016 #13

Except that economic issues can and do change social issues zalinda May 2016 #14

Assuming that Trump means anything he says is misguided, at best. TwilightZone May 2016 #8

Do you take Trump at his word? GOP establishment already has him 'adjusting' his positions, just blm May 2016 #11