Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The Republican Candidates Let Donald Trump Win
New York Mag ^ | 02/10/2016 | Jonathan Chait

Posted on 03/10/2016 9:34:01 PM PST by goldstategop

What made this response all the more baffling is that Trump was clearly hoping to pull off just the kind of debate that transpired. He was more subdued, less outlandish, and far, far nicer than he has appeared in any previous debate. He was boring. His opening and closing statements sounded — unusually for him — as though he had practiced them. He appealed to party unity. He sought to rise above his competitors not by belittling them, as usual, but through magnanimity.

In reality, Trump is the same uninformed clown he always has been. His response on every question is to propose a better deal. When the debate arrived at ground Rubio knows well, Cuba, Rubio could have pointed out Trump’s woefully repetitive bluff of an answer. (Rubio’s analysis of Cuba is, of course, Reagan-era dogma, but he does have facts at his disposal.) Instead he let Trump skate by.

“We’re all in this together,” the Republican front-runner stated at one point. His fellow Republicans gave the audience no reason to disagree.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: betterdeal4trump; clown; drudgepollsarebs; jonathanchait; miami; newyorkmag; republicandebate; trump; trumpbaggage; uninformed
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-51 next last
To: Fledermaus

Thank you. I’ve enjoyed watching you folks crawl right over it.

How is it down there.


21 posted on 03/10/2016 9:50:48 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

The butthurt is strong in this lefty.


22 posted on 03/10/2016 9:51:33 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

Well, I’ve been wrong before, so I could be wrong again.

I still see Trump basically clearing the table from here on out, with few exceptions.

His delegate totals are going to start leaving the others in the dust.


23 posted on 03/10/2016 9:51:55 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: RitaOK

It’s 46.87 (trump) vs. 46.74 (cruz). Cruz supporters are messing with the Drudge poll.


24 posted on 03/10/2016 9:54:27 PM PST by Girlene
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: RitaOK

Cruz got 20k votes in 10 minutes. It got hacked. I couldn;t even vote Trump it kept locking up..never happened before

No coincidence Apple and Google meet in GA then this happens. They put their people on it


25 posted on 03/10/2016 9:57:37 PM PST by ground_fog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Girlene

Hack confirmed on Twitter it’s going viral. Some guy admitted he’s running a program to give Cruz the win


26 posted on 03/10/2016 10:01:08 PM PST by ground_fog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: RitaOK

Drudge poll changes Cruzbit seems to be hacking it and then it gets corrected


27 posted on 03/10/2016 10:01:23 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Girlene

It’s now 52.54% Trump to 40.26% Cruz! Total votes 209,645.

WTF?


28 posted on 03/10/2016 10:02:16 PM PST by cynwoody
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: ground_fog

I was unable to vote as well.


29 posted on 03/10/2016 10:03:32 PM PST by douginthearmy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: cynwoody

Now 55.6% Trump to 36.79%% Cruz. But the vote total has dropped to 198,132.

Some guy at polldaddy.com must be sitting in front of a machine an typing the likes of DELETE FROM ballots WHERE IP between ...


30 posted on 03/10/2016 10:09:39 PM PST by cynwoody
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: cynwoody

Drudge is purging spam Cruzbot votes.


31 posted on 03/10/2016 10:09:46 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

Lots of people doubted he could do it even though he said repeatedly that he could
This is him showing he could act presidential if he want.


32 posted on 03/10/2016 10:12:32 PM PST by 4rcane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

Let?

No


33 posted on 03/10/2016 10:25:39 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: napscoordinator
"Trump proved he can be constrained for two hours, calm despite provocation Great work, great close. Great Job.

Lou Dobbs

34 posted on 03/10/2016 10:34:29 PM PST by rineaux
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: JimSEA

“Trump likely has plans to build a hotel/casino in Havana.”

Great idea. Bring capitalism to Cuba. Show the people what they are not getting from their Commie regime.


35 posted on 03/10/2016 10:59:35 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS !!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: RitaOK

Latest results:

TRUMP 68.24% (125,507 votes)

CRUZ 21.96% (40,395 votes)

RUBIO 5.39% (9,908 votes)

KASICH 4.41% (8,121 votes)


36 posted on 03/10/2016 11:26:18 PM PST by entropy12 (When you vote, you are actually voting for the rich donors!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop

Uninformed clown this, ya urinalist putz.


37 posted on 03/11/2016 12:09:35 AM PST by glock rocks (TTTT !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop
In reality, Trump is the same uninformed clown he always has been.

Time for the pundit class to be fired. With the age of the internet smarter people have arisen that make the pundits appear to be the fools we lay people have always suspected they were.

The creator of the Dilbert cartoon strip has a background in business persuasion/communication. In 2015 he noticed immediately Trump was using an amazing persuasion skill set.

He started to follow Trump and comment about this in his blog.

http://blog.dilbert.com/post/126589300371/clown-genius Clown Genius Posted August 13th, 2015 @ 9:09am in #Trump #fox news #hypnosis #persuasion #negotiating Like many of you, I have been entertained by the unstoppable clown car that is Donald Trump. On the surface, and several layers deep as well, Trump appears to be a narcissistic blow-hard with inadequate credentials to lead a country. The only problem with my analysis is that there is an eerie consistency to his success so far. Is there a method to it? Is there some sort of system at work under the hood? Probably yes. Allow me to describe some of the hypnosis and persuasion methods Mr. Trump has employed on you. (Most of you know I am a trained hypnotist and this topic is a hobby of mine.)

38 posted on 03/11/2016 12:23:47 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop
The Republican Candidates Let Donald Trump Win

It is the flip side of:

Divide and Conquer.

39 posted on 03/11/2016 2:02:45 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: goldstategop
His response on every question is to propose a better deal.

REALLY?

How could a politician be so DUMB??

40 posted on 03/11/2016 2:12:02 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-51 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson