The guy is a clown and Texans must have collective insanity rivaling the days of supporting slavery to back him. The fact he is soft on free speech, and doesn’t have a clue about the Islamic threat, is enough to disqualify him. He thrives on bullet point proclamations but what does he really believe in other than raising eyebrows?
He’s saying what a lot of people are thinking.
EXAMPLE: Trump flew into Iowa on his gilded helicopter dressed like a successful businessman....reeking of glamour, money, success and power.
No Iowa hay bales and jeans for Donald. He took one bite out of the idiotic pork-chop-on-a-stick and put it down. A guy like Trump doesn't need the usual Iowa props to get votes.
So what’s not to like?
*Trump will build a fence, a wall.
*Trump opposes the anchor baby interpretation of the 14th A.
*Trump will bring back jobs from China and Mexico and offshore.
*Trump will restore our military, their weapons, their budget.
*Trump will wipe out the wallet funding ISIS AND take the oil.
*Trump will say “YOU’RE FIRED!”, to the Veterans Administration.
*Trump will place people in his cabinet and ambassadorships on MERIT, not by their campaign contributions.
*Trump will bring health care into the 21st century.
*Trump will go after the minority vote!
So, what’s your problem. Trump has 15 months to toss you a bone. He has covered already what I want covered and he’s been in only 6 weeks.
Sheesh. Cry me a river.
I think that one reason he does so well is what I like to call the Trump Cycle, which seems to be:
1. He says something bold and controversial.
2. He inspires some sort of negative reaction from someone that really reveals more about the person having the reaction than Trump.
3. Trump calls the reacting party on it, thereby giving voice to some forbidden thought that we all are thinking and we know we’re not supposed to say.
4. The reacting party that thought they could just silence him with some small investment of time and emotion finds him/herself in a full blown psychological struggle with Trump, and its evident to everyone watching that they’ve got more than they bargained for, and they will likely loose.
5. There is a moment where everyone thinks Trump may get slapped down this time.
6. Trump ends up making the reacting party look stupid somehow.
7. Trump gains in the polls.
8. Rinse and repeat.
In all honesty, have you actually spent any time listening to, or watching the videos of his press conferences and public speeches from this campaign, thus far? If you don’t like the guy, or like another candidate better, fine, that’s your prerogative. However, before you cast dispersions, actually give an objective listen.
Trump is a nationalist.
And when you have a nation demoralized down as we have for 8 years, nationalists resonate.
That is how we got Reagan in 1980, whom thoroughly Democrat Texas also suffered a bit of “collective insanity rivaling the days of supporting slavery to back him”, as I can only suppose was also said by someone back then as well.
Sam, after his repeated comments about ISIS, how can you say that he doesn’t have a clue about the Islamic threat?
He clearly has his faults. However, the man is one of life’s winners. I’ll take a winner that gives me 70% of what I want, vs. the perfect man who cannot get elected.
Trump isn’t my favorite, Cruz is. But Trump is now my #2, mainly because I believe that he can win. We DESPERATELY need to defeat the Dems, or this country is toast. I’ll take a Trump victory, however imperfect his Presidency might be, over any other Republican’s loss every time.
Please remember what General George S. Patton, Jr. said:
“The Perfect is the enemy of the Good.”
He said it in the context of battle plans, but it applies to politicians, too (and many other things in life, as well).
The guy is for America First! I have waited for such a person to run for president, since becoming a naturalized US citizen in 1970. I am up to my eyeballs with the milquetoast, go along to get along republicans.
Trump is resonating with voters like no one else!
Even Trump has prepared himself for the fact he will not be maintaining his popularity...that “there will be lows and highs” in his run. Tough he says he is determined to win in the final tally.
It’s still early yet and there’s so many things that can change the tempo of every candidate including Trump. So we will see these dips along the way.....
I can’t help but remember how the Demorats knocked out our guys and gals one after the other early on in the race in the last election. The Demorats have barely begun to fight.
Attack, Divert, Reassert
is working on the easily duped.
Here is Trumps game plan in a nut shell.
1. Proclaim loudly in very non-pc terms an apparent hard right stand on any given conservative issue to gain attention for free. (we need to deport the illegal alien criminals!, ect)
2. Then when the press shows up for the show, spout off some drivel anyone would agree with like “They have to go!” or “Make America great again!” ect.
3. When pressed for details on any subject that would expose what he would actually do...
Implement the Attack, Divert, Reassert strategy.
Attack - the question, the questioner, and their motives for asking such a question.
Divert - shift responsibility for whatever mess is being discussed unto someone everyone hates: Washington insiders, The GOPe leadership, the press, The Bush's, politicians in general, the reporter asking the question, it doesn't matter as long as you attack someone nearly everyone hates.
If pressed further..
Simply Reassert your original declaration no one would disagree with (They have to go!)
I can guarantee you every one of these short sayings of Trump have been heavily tested for maximum agreeability.
I mean ... who doesn't want to make America great again? who doesn't think that illegal aliens “have to go” ect?
America and Americans.
Sam, who is your Post #2 referring to?