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Donald Trump’s Appeal—and Its Limits
WSJ ^ | 9 JUL 2015 | PEGGY NOONAN

Posted on 07/09/2015 3:50:28 PM PDT by South40

Donald Trump is an unstable element inserted into an unsettled environment. Sooner or later there will be a boom.

He has shot up like a rocket since his June announcement but likely has a low ceiling and short staying power. He is not as popular with Republicans as Bernie Sanders is with Democrats.

Does Mr. Trump ruin the Republican brand? That tends to be the eager question of those who hope he will ruin the Republican brand. But he’s his own brand. He doesn’t call his hotels “Republican Plaza.” He spends much of his time knocking Republicans, setting himself apart from the party and its contenders.

If he says something stupid and cheap it will reflect on him. If he should say something brilliant and wise it will not redound to the benefit of the GOP.

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To: jpsb

I don’t want to subscribe or sign in....but I know a work around that’s simpler. Go to Google, find the article, and the Google link will get you right thru to the whole thing.

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41 posted on 07/10/2015 7:24:41 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright
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Core like CEW

Cogito ergo Wrong. Your record remains unbroken.


42 posted on 07/10/2015 7:31:09 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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Your record remains unbroken.

As does yours Normy. As does yours.


43 posted on 07/10/2015 8:07:39 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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