Posted on 08/06/2015 4:08:57 PM PDT by conservativejoy
Donald Trump enters the first Republican presidential debate as the undisputed frontrunner. Leading in nearly every national and state poll and the top choice of almost every GOP demographic group, Trump, with his appeal to working-class Americans who are fed up with a political system they think is selling them out, has been running circles around the mainstream media–and his primary opponents–who are flummoxed that they cannot control what Americans think of him. Here are five things Trump can do to sustain his momentum and start making his path to the nomination a bit smoother.
1. Assure Conservatives He’ll Be Ronald Reagan Instead of Arnold Schwarzenegger:
Ronald Reagan had plenty of liberal and celebrity friends, and he was even an FDR Democrat before becoming the leader of the modern conservative movement. Schwarzenegger, on the other hand, lurched to the left after he was elected California’s governor during the recall election, and the celebrity politician disappointed, to say the least, the many conservatives who backed him instead of more conservative candidates like Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) because they were so desperate to have a Republican holding the state’s highest office. During the campaign season, Trump will have to explain his past liberal positions on a host of issues like abortion and especially property rights and eminent domain (Kelo). On the debate stage on Thursday night, Trump must take the first steps to assure conservatives that he will not govern like a Manhattan liberal if he is elected to the White House. Trump is no Reagan, but he does have a lot of similarities with The Gipper. Both were stars known by most Americans before entering politics. Like Reagan, Trump is a bigger star than the mainstream media reporters who crave the spotlight....
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The combover cupckaes... HILARIOUS! :):)
Girl, you are a pistol!
No guacamole bowl? I’m stuned I tell you.
I watched a bit of the debate earlier. Liked Carli and Jindal. Lindsey needs to get back on the rear of McCains scooter. It was painful to watch.
As an aside, the questions were borderline stupid and 99% gotcha.
Those cupcakes sound... well..., scary. LOL
Hope you enjoyed the debate. I will watch it later.
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