I’m just going to say this. I’m concerned Donald Trump could not beat Hillary in a debate.
She’s a dishonest lawyer and he is not. Bombast will not overcome her ability to weave lies at light speed. Trump’s persona will not be enough.
I’m not a concern troll. I’m a huge Trump fan. My point is valid though.
Ted Cruz was my pick from day one. Ted Cruz could cuisenart Hillary in the general WITHOUT QUESTION.
You know it and you know it.
Are there enough people so tired of politics as we who would willingly look past Trump’s debate shortcomings to tip the election in his favor?
Would Trump play second fiddle? Doubt it. The perfect ticket is Trump/Cruz but I’m having trouble seeing how that is possible.
Hillary will refuse to debate Ted if she can get away with it.
I have the same concern and thought of this often, but I will still vote Trump and pray he tunes up. What I want is Trump/Cruz and 16 years in the White House.
The Trump leaners do not seem to think he does very well in debates. Trump never seems to move the needle with the debates. It’s always someone else who has the moment and gets a bump in the polls afterwards.
It’s between the debates when Trump surges. He seems to be purposefully saying controversial things simply to claim the day’s headlines, effectively shutting his competition out of the news cycle.
Problem is, this whole strategy will probably collapse in the general election. The media right now loves to play up the sparring between the GOP. But they’ll figure out by next year that they’ll have to keep Trump on media blackout to keep Hillary ahead. And they’ll happily ignore whatever remarks he makes.
That will increase importance of the debates further. And if he gives the same flat performance in those debates that he’s done so far, he won’t win the election. Debates are the most important thing in the general election. It’s the only time most voters will see the Republican unfiltered through media bias. And as we saw when Obama bombed in the first debate, the needle can be moved dramatically by them.