Posted on 08/23/2015 8:13:02 AM PDT by conservativejoy
The geniuses in the Washington, D.C.- centered GOP establishment have a new plan to take down 2016 Republican frontrunner Donald Trump: Infiltrate his inner circle posing as an ally, then use their fabricated support of him to secretly plot to take him down.
But now they all admit: They were wrong, Trump is real, and he has a serious shot at winning this thing.
“Just like Humphrey Bogart said in Casablanca, I was misinformed,” Alex Castellanos, one such consultant, said of Trump in an interview with Bloomberg Politics on Friday. “He’s grown. He started off as the anti-Washington candidate, the angry man’s candidate, now he’s becoming not just an anti-them vote but a pro-him. He’s becoming the Make America Great Again candidate and that gives him room for growth.”
“Anybody who discounts Donald Trump—he’s going to be around through the convention now—I think is making a mistake,” Castellanos added.
From there, the conversation turned to how Castellanos thinks Trump might be taken down—and who might do it. He said:
Well you have two angles to look at that—he’s sitting on a bunch of people down there on the conservative side. He’s sitting on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)96%
. I doubt Ben Carson is going to do anything about that, but at some point Ted Cruz is going to wake and figure ‘this race is going to end and I’m never going to catch up.’ Then on the other side, the establishment side, you can wait a little longer. Whether it’s a Carly Fiorina or a Jeb Bush or a Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)80% , don’t stand in front of the tsunami right now and just coalesce—become a better, stronger candidate so you can be in the lead when everyone turns not to Trump but to the anti-Trump.
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MORE than 1/2 of the base is opposed to totally free trade and would endorse a variety of "Fair Trade" instead.
Also, I contend only Trump can take down Trump.
And after his disjointed speech in Mobile I'd say some folks are probably cooling to him.
And are you happy about this?
I’ve heard this word “disjointed” but not from a Trump supporter (or are you for Walker)?
I don’t get why people that support Trump would be cooled off by his speech in Mobile. I mean, it was pretty typical of Trump and that’s why those people like him. They seem to ignore substance and focus more on the delivery and they seem to like that “disjointing” for the most part.
Bigbob you are VERY right about this!!! Trump has surrounded himself with the VERY best and brightest and they are LOYAL above ALL else!!!
I have been amazed that there have been NO ex staff members coming out in droves with huge negative stories about him and his organization!!! He has complete control of this, his legal team are pitbulls the best available to ANYONE!!!! I do not think ANYONE can take him down, it would be utter suicide on their part!!! He is kind of like the head of the mafia not one to be messed with!!!!!
It seems disjointed because there is NO teleprompter!!!! We ARE SICK of scripted teleprompter dribble, we want BLUNT TRUTH!!!
That photo captured a big Norman Rockwell vibe. America at her peak is coming back!
That’s the way I see it also. Ted Cruz as President of the Senate for eight years would do a ton of good.
“And after his disjointed speech in Mobile I’d say some folks are probably cooling to him.”
We must have seen different speeches, I thought it was great and so did 30,000+ people that were there. Stop being a debbie downer, sorry your candidate is getting his / her a$$ kicked by The Donald.
The pimps at the GOPe make money regardless which party's liberals get into office. They're all a part of the same corrupt tree.
But Trump, they cannot control and won't be able to manipulate. There's no profit in it for them. That's why the GOPe would rather a dem be potus than a conservative.
Yup.
Me too! My first thought was Norman Rockwell.
Rockwell was my first thought when I saw it!
She appears to be experiencing great happiness, perhaps even spiritual joy.
On the other hand, maybe she’s just delighted that Trump isn’t either killing or molesting her child, the way the Democrats do.
Chuckles.
VP's who became President.
-PJ
Notice I didn't mention Jeb. I don't think he needs mentioning. He's toast.
“GOP consultant” and “genius” should never be used in the same sentence.
And what will they get if they pull this sh!t? Two words: President Biden.
Trump will go independent and there will be enough stupid or otherwise-dysfunctional people to elect the Dim.
If you are going to take down Trump you better be prepared for nuclear war. I think he’s serious.
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