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Debunking the ‘Trump can’t win the general’ Myth
American Thinker ^ | 5/16/2023 | Matt Kane

Posted on 05/16/2023 3:30:18 AM PDT by Ouderkirk

As the presidential primary season commences, many career politicians, “experts,” and news outlets have already made one thing abundantly clear. “While Donald Trump might win the nomination, he has no path to win the general election” they say, or something to that affect. Some suggest that even Trump and his supporters secretly know this.

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As the presidential primary season commences, many career politicians, “experts,” and news outlets have already made one thing abundantly clear. “While Donald Trump might win the nomination, he has no path to win the general election” they say, or something to that affect. Some suggest that even Trump and his supporters secretly know this.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: election; trump
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To: Erik Latranyi
Now that Trump has come out as pro-abortion, calling 6 week limits as too severe, he may not win the nomination.

I know it is difficult for you cultists to accept, but that is what Trump said. Please prove me wrong.

You proved yourself wrong cultist. You posted the exact quote that debunked your own lie. See your lie above? I'll repost the quote again and you can show everyone where Trump said what you attributed to him...

Trump said. “If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people don’t even know if he knew what he was doing. But he signed six weeks, and many people within the pro-life movement feel that that was too harsh.”

41 posted on 05/16/2023 7:57:43 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Let’s face facts here Reagan got STEAMROLLED by the Dems over amnesty Reagan was far from perfect, he was a wonderful communicator, HOWEVER we are in a different time now communicating with the masses is far different than during Reagan’s time! Trump communication with the masses is a little rough around the edges BECAUSE he has spent so much time on construction sites with REAL blue collar workers, he speaks the way they speak!! Sorry but EVERYONE seems to be so offended at Trump speak, but he says EXACTLY what the hell is on his mind NO FILTERS I will take that ANY DAY over political hack speak grasping for every word humming and hawing!!


42 posted on 05/16/2023 7:57:46 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: BlackbirdSST

I think you have comprehension issues.

Trump said 6 weeks was too harsh.


43 posted on 05/16/2023 8:00:50 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (This is the end of the Republic....because we could not keep it.)
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To: adorno

Rove worked for the Trump campaign in 2020.


44 posted on 05/16/2023 8:02:25 AM PDT by elenvee ("...against all enemies, foreign and domestic..")
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To: elenvee
Rove worked for the Trump campaign in 2020.

To sabotage it. Behind the scenes.

He's working very hard now to make sure Trump is not the republican nominee. Why?
45 posted on 05/16/2023 8:11:08 AM PDT by adorno
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To: Erik Latranyi
Trump said 6 weeks was too harsh.

NO HE DID NOT.

46 posted on 05/16/2023 8:14:23 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: BlackbirdSST
Trump said 6 weeks was too harsh. NO HE DID NOT.

Look, the little cultist is throwing a tantrum.

Trump was criticizing the 6 week limit. Trump said even pro-life people think 6 weeks is too harsh.

It was Trump with his DeSantis Derangement opening his mouth and inserting his foot.

47 posted on 05/16/2023 8:29:31 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (This is the end of the Republic....because we could not keep it.)
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To: jerod

Not advocating for, or against Trump.

I found the author’s assertion to be dubious at best and that was the intent of my post and comment. Trump didn’t lose the last election, it was decided (by the Uniparty) that he was not going to be president any longer and they rigged the election to generate the outcome the Uniparty desired. The idea that Biden got the most votes in history is utter nonsense.

This is exactly the same thing that happened in Arizona against Kari Lake. It was decided by the Uniparty that she was not going to be allowed to be governor and the will of the people be damned.


48 posted on 05/16/2023 8:34:26 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (The modern world demands that we approve what it should not even dare ask us to tolerate.)
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To: dpetty121263

And you evidence is?.


49 posted on 05/16/2023 8:57:06 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: Erik Latranyi
Look, the little cultist is throwing a tantrum. Trump was criticizing the 6 week limit. Trump said even pro-life people think 6 weeks is too harsh. It was Trump with his DeSantis Derangement opening his mouth and inserting his foot.

Twist your lie anyway you want to Erik. It is still a lie.

Trump said even pro-life people think 6 weeks is too harsh.

That's the closest you have stepped towards the truth all morning. I hope you didn't burst into flames. The father of lies doesn't take kindly to his minions getting that close to truth telling.

50 posted on 05/16/2023 9:02:25 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: Vaduz

Plenty of polls out there, first hand discussions...plenty of Blue State residents voted against Trump as some places at much as 96% voted against Trump..Most Democrats, Women, and middle of the road types would never vote for Trump as many trustworthy polls bare that out.


51 posted on 05/16/2023 10:17:23 AM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: Ouderkirk

We already know Trump can’t win against Biden. 2020.


52 posted on 05/16/2023 10:18:39 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: jerod

He is more conservative than Forbes and National Review writers who went off the deep end in their hate for Trump. And far more conservative than the Bolton-Rove-Bush never ending wars axis.


53 posted on 05/16/2023 10:22:42 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Ouderkirk

New Trump, Trump+, Trump 2.0 could win.

But the same old Trump probably couldn’t.

And all signs are the mature, responsible New Trump won’t be coming.

If he did, would he lose support among voters who are looking for a maverick or rebel to burn the whole thing down?


54 posted on 05/16/2023 10:24:31 AM PDT by x
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To: dpetty121263

Most Democrats, Women, and middle of the road types would never vote for Trump.

You think they like all the chaos and inflation and seeing how the large cities are doing and not safe to be on any street.

We shall see the odd are not with you


55 posted on 05/16/2023 10:51:18 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: Vaduz

People will vote against their own interests to vote against Trump..You need to come back to Earth and open those eyes..I bet you thought that huge Red wave was coming too..


56 posted on 05/16/2023 10:58:09 AM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: Ouderkirk

Exactly. Unless the 2020 fraud gets fixed Jesus Christ couldn’t win on the Republican ticket. Trump won in a landslide in 2020. The election was stolen.


57 posted on 05/16/2023 12:21:18 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: dpetty121263

People will vote against their own interests

TDS causes that as we are now seeing it in action now with comrade Biden and party.

Xi much happy


58 posted on 05/17/2023 7:15:56 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: Ouderkirk

To all the “Trump can’t win” parrots.

Trump is the only sitting President who increased his vote totals in his re-election bid by more than 20% over his initial election, where there initial election was not a 3 way race... SINCE FDR.

No one, no one has managed this. Not OMBAMA, not CLINTON, not BUSH, not even REAGAN can make this claim.

Yet, you sit there and say, the ONLY sitting President to grow his vote totals by more than 20% in nearly a century, is unelectable?

It’s nonsense, on its face. It has been nearly 2.5 years since Trump left the White House, and he is STILL the most dominant figure in American Politics today, bar none.

Even the latest polling puts a lie to this nonsense, Trump is up something like 7 or 8 points in head to head polling with Biden.

Anyone who things 2020 was a fair and honest election, is consciously deciding to not engage in critical thinking.


59 posted on 05/17/2023 7:24:40 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay

I am hoping for a Trump victory for the mere fact that it will drive the leftoids out of what’s left of their minds.

I would also think that Trump is not going to play nice this time. He’s going to fire a lot of federal workers including SES under schedule F. Complete the border wall, and I would hope, deport the millions of illegal aliens the democRATS have imported over the last couple of years.


60 posted on 05/17/2023 2:50:56 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (The modern world demands that we approve what it should not even dare ask us to tolerate.)
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