Posted on 09/16/2015 9:31:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Republican candidates used a hands-off approach to Donald Trump in the first debate. It didn’t work.
In the first U.S. Republican presidential debate, most candidates took a hands-off approach to Donald Trump and hoped the brash billionaire would hurt himself.
Instead, he only got stronger.
Trump’s unexpected durability has led some of his rivals to shift their strategy for Wednesday’s second debate. Now their goal is to engage Trump, without inflicting any damage on their own campaigns.
The change reflects an evolution in the way Trump is viewed within the U.S. Republican Party. No longer dismissed as a summer fling for frustrated voters, Republicans increasingly see Trump as a candidate who could remain atop the field for months and win some early state contests.
“He’s in complete, total control of the political battle space,” said Steve Schmidt, a top strategist for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign....
(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com ...
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a character reference thread for the Bombastic One
Maybe it should be, then it wouldn't be broke and in debt up over its head.
GO CRUZ!!! Keep it up Trump!!
Yes—and that’s a win for both of them.
Fiorina delivered enough for her to be boosted by the media and GOPe until the next debate, as they continue to try to carve out an “outsider lane” in the race and set Carson and Fiorina to try playing bumper cars with Trump in that lane.
George Sores is a communist, NWO, Jew hating piece of crap. Mr. Trump is a capitalist, real free trade advocate and a real American. Trump wants to make America Great Again. Sores wants to destroy America and has his boy president oreo hard at work.
Then you are being disingenuous. Every candidate has some point of positive where conservatives can find common ground. You are simply not being reasonable at this point. The online version of sticking your fingers in your ears and screaming la la la la la so as to not allow anything you can't handle into your brain.
Let it go. MeshugeMikey is beyond any ability to be reasoned with.
How will that translate to the Geo Political situation we find American in when Trump is elected?
Trump and 3rd Infantry Division Occupies, Iraq, Syria and look out IRAN!
Our government is the biggest business that we pay into.
“Play devil’s advocate, think of all the arguments you can come up in support of Donald Trump. Be serious about it, pretend you are back in college, preparing for a debate you really want to win.”
I can think of NONE whatsoever.
disingenuous.? my foot!
You do understand that the analogy presented held that the worthiness of two wealthy individuals does not presuppose their qualifications nor moral character based on their WEALTH?
Youre right Soros..Sor-O-s.... is a schmuck,unworthy to serve anything but TIME in a penitentiary. He has no moral character
The Prospective candidate for NYC... ? Time will tell
Frankly Im getting a tad weary of highlighting the glaring inconsistiencies this guy has presented in bith statements and snarky demeanor
Time will tell!
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