Republicans' Donald Trump problem just got worse

Vox ^ | July 27, 2015 | Jonathan Allen

[entropy12]

Donald Trump was supposed to flame out fast. Instead, he's burning ever hotter in the first contests of the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

The real estate mogul and reality TV star has a seven-point lead over his nearest competitor in New Hampshire, and he's breathing down the neck of longtime Iowa caucuses leader Scott Walker, according to two NBC-Marist University polls released Sunday morning.

It's still very early in the 2016 campaign, and the first Republican debate on Aug. 6 in Cleveland could shake up the race, but Trump's surprising success suggests he will continue to be a significant force in the GOP primary.

[entropy12]

Wonder what all the prognosticators who claimed:

1) Trump not serious 2) Trump will never file formal papers 3) Trump will never file financials 4) Trump is not as rich as he says 6) Trump will flame out quickly

are saying now? If they have been so ridiculously wrong so far, why should we pay any attention to Trump-haters?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Why do leftist pundits always equate conservatives with Republicans? We hate the GOP too!

[dfwgator]

I say, “Good!”

[Signalman]

I can see some lib “journalist” putting out a column on 1/20/2017 as Trump takes the oath of office:

“The GOP’s Trump problem just got worse”.

[Gaffer]

Hard to say. But I do see here a perverse delight and some committed, almost insistent, perseverance here to point out all his ills, foibles, thoughts and dreams to us. About how fake he is, how he's not an R but a D or and I or all that.

The one thing that I see that is invariably lacking in these condemnations is the announcement by those same of who they support and detailing all the greatness of their candidate.

Frankly, I personally don't want him as a candidate. Cruz is my guy. But I can still revel in Trump's calling out of the seminal issues this country is presented with - namely illegal aliens, crime, cost and devaluation of our sovereign country. To the extent he does this and helps out those fence sitters, appeasers, equivocators and liars on our side, all the better.

[PGR88]

Let’s see - the Left hates him, Democrats hate him, the media hate him, Government employees hate him, Republicans hate him, illegal immigrant groups hate him

Remind me again why I’m supposed to hate him?

[dfwgator]

Here is the reason the DNC is scared of Trump.

The Democrats pretty much have the monopoly on the “Low Information” vote. But Trump, because of his celebrity, can actually get a significant percentage of that vote. And the Rats need at least 90% of the Low-Info vote to win national elections.

[Lorianne]

I don’t care for Trump and don’t think he would be a good President (even though that bar is pretty low so who knows?).

However, I like that he says whatever he damn well pleases and doesn’t kowtow to political correctness. That in itself is refreshing.

[LS]

Funny thing, it’s really the DEMS’ “Trump problem” because regardless of where polls are now-—people still thinking in terms of their own candidate-—if Trump battled in a campaign vs. Hillary the way he is now, he would win. Not sure how big, but he would win.

[Diogenesis]

The poor hyperventilating author
is confused ... that Trump is HIS problem.

[Bringbackthedraft]

The debates should prove very interesting. I hope Trump is prepared for Cruz. (If Cruz makes it there.) Lets face it, the BIG $$$$, decides who will or not be there. Its all part of the control game.

[conservativejoy]

The prognosticators are whining and shivering behind their keyboards. Lots of night sweats going on. :)

[Enlightened1]

Remember it’s “Establishment/Globalist” Republicans like McCain and Jeb that hate him, and not conservative Republicans.

[pepsionice]

I would tend to agree...on name/face recognition....out of a hundred teens...more know Trump than Hillary. You could subtract probably 70-percent of the 18-to-21 year old vote that would typically show up for Democratic candidates.

This would bring up this odd question...if Trump won all the way...who’d be in the cabinet? Would he hire Wall Street types instead of lobbyist-political hacks? Would he amuse the public during the campaign and suggest he might be willing to hire Hillary for ambassadorship to Libya?

[nhwingut]

Jonathan Allen

In January, I went to work for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat whom I had admired as a reporter and whom I continue to hold in high regard.

I thought then I was making a permanent career change. In those first days after taking the job, I tried hard to show — after years of staying scrupulously on the sidelines and keeping my views to myself — that I could be a loyal Democrat. I made some effusive comments in an interview. My wife and I made a small contribution to the reelection campaign of Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.). I was excited to be allowed to root for someone — anyone — other than the Washington Nationals.

But it didn’t take long for me to figure out that partisan politics wasn’t the right fit for me. I’m not a rah-rah guy. I like to point out inconsistencies. Like the annoying kid in fourth grade, I want to share all the information I have all the time. I hate going to meetings — particularly if I have to stand inside the doors.

From the outset, I felt like I was a reporter just masquerading as a political operative.

Now, as I leave my job at Wasserman Schultz’s political action committee to make the transition back to journalism at POLITICO, there will be some who wonder whether I am a political operative just masquerading as a reporter.

It’s a fair question for the Republicans who may now view me with a skeptical eye, for the 300-plus congressional Democrats for whom I did not work and, above all, for POLITICO’s readers.

Most reporters for straight-news organizations do not talk about their ideology or partisan preferences. After writing this, I intend to go back to that myself. But, in the midst of this admittedly unusual career twist, I should lay my cards on the table.

[tennmountainman]

Trump is gaining ground, not losing ground.
The coming debate will expose and weed out the weak links.

Watch for Trump and Cruz to team up in the debates and run the table.

[BobL]

“’1) Trump not serious 2) Trump will never file formal papers 3) Trump will never file financials 4) Trump is not as rich as he says 6) Trump will flame out quickly”

Hey DINGBAT, you forgot to mention #7, that Trump is only in it to make Hillary look good. LOL!

[tennmountainman]

Trump called Hillary a criminal in Iowa yesterday.

[tennmountainman]

LOL. Lots of dirty Depends too.

[entropy12]

Lorianne, in my honest and humble belief, the reason Trump is resonating is because of how the elected republicans are performing.

2008-2010
First they said they couldn’t do anything because they didn’t have the Presidency, House or Senate.

2010-2014
Then they said they couldn’t do anything because Harry Reid was blocking everything in the Senate.

2014-2016
Then they said they couldn’t do anything until the 2016 elections because Obama would veto.

2016-2018
Now they are saying they won’t be able to do anything even with a Republican President because too many Senate seats are up for grabs in 2018.

They promised us they would defund Obamacare. All talk, no action. They said they would reduce regulations on small businesses. Again, all talk, More speeches, no action.

Republicans control purse strings for 5 years through control of the House. What have they done? All talk, no action!