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Why Is Trump’s Brutal Style So Effective?
Newsweek ^ | September 30, 2015 | Marla Goodman and Richard Sousa

Posted on 09/30/2015 2:56:07 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Twitter feuds, hero bashing, insulting not one but two ethnic groups, ad hominem personal attacks on opponents, nose-to-nose confrontations, just one scandal after another—these aren’t from episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians—they’re from the “Trump Saga.”

At the outset of the campaign, Trump insulted anyone and everyone: from calling undocumented immigrants “killers” and “rapists” to insulting venerated war hero John McCain. He then moved on to TV host Megyn Kelly, radio host Erick Erickson, Univision reporter Jorge Ramos, the pope, Carly Fiorina and the Fox News Channel.

Democrats and Republicans alike didn’t take Trump too seriously when he entered the race in June, but as his list of gaffes increases, so does his list of supporters. In a campaign that is changing daily, Trump’s candidacy has shown a pattern of increased support.

Current polling continues to show Trump as the leader among the Republicans. He polled at 6 percent in early July; by late July, he had taken the lead from Jeb Bush. The most recent CNN poll shows him continuing to lead the pack, with 24 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents favoring him.

Trump has somehow weathered one faux pas after another, and despite being viewed more unfavorably than any other candidate, he has fought off one Republican opponent after another....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: carolshilby; hispanics; immigration; trump; twitter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet



Because we are sick of gutless, spineless RINOs and PC crippled politicians.

He tells the truth that dumbed down Americans need to know.

He may not make it, but I'm enjoying the h*ll out of watching Lib's heads explode.

GO GET 'EM TRUMP!!



21 posted on 09/30/2015 3:30:35 PM PDT by patriot08 (4th geneneration Texam (girl type))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trumps replies are instantaneous, direct, brutal and no focus groups were consumed in the process.


22 posted on 09/30/2015 3:31:58 PM PDT by spokeshave (Trump stuck it to the msm, made the cameras pan around the crowd..."pan ALL the way around")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; GOPsterinMA; randita; Sun; NFHale; ...

I can say it in one sentence. Americans are sick of Political Correctness.


23 posted on 09/30/2015 3:32:21 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (The War on Drugs is Big Government statism)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m sick of his name calling but LOVE the truth.

NOTHING WORSE than PC.


24 posted on 09/30/2015 3:44:47 PM PDT by onyx
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To: Clintonfatigued

I just wrote to you about this!

And you are right!


25 posted on 09/30/2015 3:48:12 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

People want a strong leader not a beta male politically correct pussy


26 posted on 09/30/2015 4:24:52 PM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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Effective for what?

Tickling the fancy of the ill-informed?
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27 posted on 09/30/2015 4:30:11 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: trisham

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>> “It’s such a relief from all of the PC pandering that we see from the majority of politicians.” <<

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That much is true; I enjoy seeing nonsense mocked, whoever does it.


28 posted on 09/30/2015 4:33:55 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump is so unlikeable he’s leading in all the polls. :-)


29 posted on 09/30/2015 4:39:58 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why Is Trump’s Brutal Style So Effective?

For the same reason we all want to see the ObamaCare “Pajama Boy” in the ring with Mike Tyson.


30 posted on 09/30/2015 4:45:03 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Trump gives 'em the truth; they just think it's hell.
31 posted on 09/30/2015 5:07:11 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Brutal"? Does the author simply mean, "not a wimpy metrosexual, prone to caving at even saying he likes something because some liberals wants him to say something else"?


32 posted on 09/30/2015 5:11:06 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: spokeshave

“Trumps replies are instantaneous, direct, ...”

Correct. When politicians are asked questions, you can see them processing a reply, asking themselves which filters they should use, what’s PC, etc. Trump does none of that; he just tells the truth. And people call that “brutal”.


33 posted on 09/30/2015 5:16:45 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Beware the tyranny of the easily offended. (Stossel))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Because after years of taking brutal abuse from Elitest scumbags like “Newsweak” the people finally found someone willing to look the news media scum in the eye and tell them they are scum.


34 posted on 10/01/2015 5:44:34 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: Red Steel

“Trump makes the scribblers and the big mouth press pee on themselves.”

LOL, that would be a different kind of tingle down Chrissy Matthews’ leg.


35 posted on 10/01/2015 6:56:14 AM PDT by CottonBall
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