He’s a great campaigner, no question about it. The campaigning style also reminds me of how Bush creamed Dukakis in 1988. They hit him relentlessly on his competence, his gaffes, his policy decisions, his looks, his personality...just endless negative campaigning until the most casual observer could only have the impression that Dukakis was a complete clown and a joke who had no business running for president. Trump fillets his opponents in the exact same way. We haven’t seen a Republican president campaign like that since 1988. And I believe it is the only winning strategy for the party.
Trump needs to work on his debate skills. He’s much more personable and dynamic in his Q&A sessions. He was a little stiff and sour in the debate. If he can maintain this tone of strength combined with good-natured cheerfulness in the debates then he will become truly unstoppable.
I have issues with some of his policies and trust issues but greatly admire his people skills and his ability to learn fast. He’s constantly incorporating new bits of news into his boilerplate remarks and constantly refining his answers to tweak them as he learns more facts and counterarguments. However, he also seems to strategize his answers and positions based on what he thinks will play well in the polls. He wants to win above all else, and that wil remain a danger in terms of his potentially caving in on the wrong issues.
Maybe Cruz could use a few of your pointers instead.The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE
BFD, he still has yet to accomplish anything as a Senator. And you think he would make a good president based on what? Talk?
First time I came across Trump’s people skills was through Golf Channel. They had a 1 hour special with Trump chairing a meeting of about 100 managers of his world wide golf resorts. He was masterful in encouraging them to perform the best they could without sounding like a dictatorial boss.
Yours is a very good analysis, I think. One dynamic that is aiding him as he points out the faults of his GOP opponents is that no one likes virtually all of them.
He’s not going to offend anyone going after Bush, that’s for sure, in fact, he’s going to have people cheering him.
I also have trust issues with him, I am still a Cruz supporter, however, I will speak honestly on what I think and see, and I do not think that Cruz has the X-factor that Trump clearly has.
Trump is extremely good in a room of people, he is a charismatic individual, and he is not scripted. He is talking directly to you, faults and imperfections included. He’s unfiltered.
I also agree that he is better in that venue than the debate, but frankly, I thought that debate sucked. I could not learn anything about anyone in that format, though I was really only paying attention to Trump and Cruz, and I did notice Carson as well, but I do not intend to support Carson.
Whereas I did not previously think that I would ever vote for or consider voting for Trump, I no longer feel that way.
He is catching my attention.