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Trump is leading because he’s playing media fools like a fiddle
Canada Free Press ^ | 07/22/15 | Dan Calabrese

Posted on 07/22/2015 11:39:43 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Useful idiots.

You’ve probably heard about the new ABC/Washington Post poll that shows Donald Trump opening up a big lead among Republican presidential contenders, pulling 24 percent of respondents compared with second-place Scott Walker’s 13 percent. The political media, of course, are flabbergasted as to how Trump could possibly be doing so well given that they consider him an un-serious joke of a candidate.

I am not arguing here that Trump should be president, but in a battle of wits between Trump and the political media, Trump wins every time. And that’s exactly why he’s leading the race at the moment. He’s playing them like a fiddle.


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; gop; media
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To: Sean_Anthony

Trump is showing that he is far smarter than the ‘journalist’ and pundit classes. Unlike them, he has actually been a producer. His accomplishments send them into writs of fealous jage. And the fact that he is a little rough around the edges.........


21 posted on 07/22/2015 12:06:35 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Powered by RAGE)
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To: oldbrowser

I think he’d run the country as a businessman...

Watch out “gibsmedat’s”


22 posted on 07/22/2015 12:06:50 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: BipolarBob

...love that tag line.


23 posted on 07/22/2015 12:08:24 PM PDT by TexasCajun (Hillary: Ethically Sleazy & Politically Stupid)
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To: Sean_Anthony

I agree that he is indeed playing the media like a fiddle; which actually proves his intelligence. All really successful Conservatives have to master the technique. (Not absolutely sure how completely conservative Trump is, but he has the intelligence to recognize truth. May I suggest that we, who are truly Conservative, use our own savvy to move him in that direction. His full conversion would be a major asset, whether or not he wins the nomination.)


24 posted on 07/22/2015 12:12:43 PM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Sean_Anthony
I'm not sure Trump is playing anyone.
He's just saying what needed to be said....
And people responded.....
25 posted on 07/22/2015 12:16:31 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: longtermmemmory

Really
TRUMP NEWS
“We Report...You Think”


26 posted on 07/22/2015 12:18:39 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: Sean_Anthony

Trump is the wrecking ball of PC icons.

Every polictical whore who has sought his support is now getting gorged.

Trump has had to fill their wallets for 30 years, to keep from getting an IRS audit or a project shut down.

Carly Fiorina may be the only one standing without a bucket of mud on her head when this is done. I cant see him going after her, and I cant see her attacking anyone but Hillary.


27 posted on 07/22/2015 12:18:41 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: TexasCajun

Thanks. I change it from time to time. Which reminds me Sharknado 3 comes on tonight.


28 posted on 07/22/2015 12:21:16 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Hillary is as believable as Sharknado 3. Oh Hell No!)
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To: PA-RIVER

This is like watching Survivor.

I think Trump is just in it to uncork 30 years of animosty on the proffesional whores of DC, including Obama, including talking head media. He has a megaphone to deride Obama on a daily basis. He gets to insult every reporter, to their face.

This is like watching a dam explode.


29 posted on 07/22/2015 12:27:27 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: BipolarBob

+1


30 posted on 07/22/2015 12:30:04 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: Boonie

...who has been in bankruptcy several times


31 posted on 07/22/2015 12:35:19 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: kaktuskid

Isn’t our nation already bankrupt? Several times over.


32 posted on 07/22/2015 12:38:08 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: kaktuskid

But is today worth over 9 billion dollars...


33 posted on 07/22/2015 12:38:24 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Sean_Anthony
I think the early campaign absolutely played the media like a fiddle - nahh, like a full orchestra. They thought that they'd banter about all these ‘horrible racist comments’ and the public would immediately shun Trump.

That didn't happen.

Now they are limiting their reporting to the zingers going back and forth - I think everyone loves a fighter, so not sure how well this concept is going to go over on the voters, but the shame of it is that rather than getting actual campaign issues out in front of the voters, it's he said, he said.

I think that Trump needs to keep the media focused on the issues, but short of curtailing any replies to attacks on him, I'm not sure how he's going to do it. Guess any coverage is good coverage, but boy is it frustrating.

34 posted on 07/22/2015 12:57:38 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Jedidah
They won’t vote for a hot-headed egomaniac for President, but he’s fun to watch early on.

Really? Is there a list of hotheaded egomaniac presidential candidates who have lost? Haven't seen many nominated since, well, Kennedy.

35 posted on 07/22/2015 1:01:11 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Sean_Anthony
Reporter Navin Everyreporter:


"Trump must really hate these McCain cans!"

36 posted on 07/22/2015 1:01:47 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: BipolarBob
Re: Shark Week

"Remember Snuffy"

37 posted on 07/22/2015 1:23:05 PM PDT by TexasCajun (Hillary: Ethically Sleazy & Politically Stupid)
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To: magna carta

when Obama ran he rented an entire cable channel. all Obama all the time.


38 posted on 07/22/2015 1:26:33 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Steely Tom

.....[ the majority of intelligent people frozen out, wondering how they can break into the cockpit to pull the plane out of its dive.]

BINGO !! We (silent majority, conservatives) are the passengers in this plane, and Trump is the guy standing up saying, “Lets Roll”. As that brave guy did on 9/11 on flight 93 over Pennsylvania.


39 posted on 07/22/2015 1:32:37 PM PDT by Islander2 (Some of us are here because we are not all there.)
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To: magna carta

[TRUMP NEWS
“We Report...You Think”]

Very good.


40 posted on 07/22/2015 1:35:08 PM PDT by Islander2 (Some of us are here because we are not all there.)
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