Posted on 01/27/2016 3:48:19 AM PST by RoosterRedux
I was astounded to hear to Rush Limbaugh yesterday say essentially that he didn't get why Donald Trump was saying that he liked Nancy Pelosi and other high profile liberal politicians, and that he could work with them as well as the Republican establishment to get things done in Washington.
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Sean Hannity, Geraldo Rivera and Tucker Carlson seemed dumbfounded last night on the Hannity show that Trump has chosen to revive a feud with Fox News by citing unfairness as a reason for opting out of Thursday's debate.
What Limbaugh and Fox News fail to understand is that everything Donald Trump does is part of a calculated strategy to do exactly what he boasts most about - winning.
Trump literally wrote the book on how to negotiate the best deal. And the entire point of negotiating a deal is to win. But not just win - to position yourself with a mandate to do whatever you need to do after you win to get the biggest profit. And most importantly, position yourself with enough leverage over your opponents that the next time you meet they don't stand a chance.
About a week ago or so I heard someone question Trump about his admission that he would gladly negotiate with Pelosi and Reed to get his agenda passed. Of course the reporter followed-up by telling Trump that Republicans have tried that in the past and it didn't work. Then Trump said something that few people, other than his supporters, picked up on. Trump said you're exactly right, but I will win.
So what's the strategy that Limbaugh and Fox News don't understand?
Trump doesn't just want to win a presidential election; Trump wants to win a mandate presidential election.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Trump is going for a mandate - Ping.
bookmark, and add me to that ping list please if I’m not already there
Trump going on a Man-date? There go the NYC values again.
He’d better be careful, though, the man-date he picked up might turn out to be Ted Cruz.
Hee hee hee.
These same people are the ones who always bitch because Obama WOULD NOT negotiate with republicans.
They want it their way, both ways.
I guess they’d rather have rule by executive order than to get congress on board.
That’s easy. I have no idea what Trump’s principles are. I have not heard what his non negotiables are.
I can’t trust such a man.
I’m wondering if today is the day that Rush comes out and endorses Cruz.
no, it is not
Rush doesn’t endorse for primaries
And when Trump says whatever he needs to say to get the deal he wants, and he doesn't even to sign a contract to get his pay out, you think you are the only one in the crowd that he isn't lying to.
Truly, think about that. You are marveling at his ability to say whatever needs to be said to win, but you think he is telling YOU the truth and lying to everyone else.
P.T. Barnum called it.
BS I don't buy it.
Trump has his own reality distortion field that will work until it doesn't.
Trump will get the mandate. He is all everyone is talking about.
P.T. Barnum is not amused that you would compare him to Donald Trump. :-)
Did he write the book on winning before or after he had to beg for a bailout from defaulting on $2 billion debt
Mandate? A fourth marriage looms?
Trump is a showman and deal maker. That’s it. He is full of character flaws and if he was running as a Democrate, he would have packed his toys and gone back to work already.
People are still after 8 years, looking for another version of “Hope and Change”. Rush, Levin, Hannity are keeping their nose clean as they should during the primary. However, they are becoming edgy as of late.
This is a huge game being played with our “Pursuate of Happiness” in the mix. Makes me so sad.
In fairness to Rush, he did say this in a very short segment.
He got close to it yesterday. Now that Trump is heading to his “safe zone,” like a college liberal, out of fear of the big meany Megyn, I think we can all realize that he is a pansy.
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