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Donald Trump the ‘loose cannon’: U.S. Republicans all but powerless to stop billionaire’s candidacy
thestarphoenix.com ^ | 8/11/2015 | Joseph Brean

Posted on 08/11/2015 7:26:06 AM PDT by GoneSalt

A new poll suggests the bombastic billionaire property mogul Donald Trump is widening his lead over more traditional rivals for the Republican nomination with 24% support, double that of former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

For the party of Lincoln, this is a problem. Trump might be the candidate to beat in the primaries, but even many Republicans think he cannot win the White House. But when it comes to dealing with the threat Trump poses to its fortunes, the party has an even bigger problem — it is all but powerless.

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The Republican Party has been here before. Briefly, in 2011, Trump led Mitt Romney in the polls. But this time is different. After losing to the incumbent Democrat Barack Obama in 2012, the Republican Party made an effort to stamp out its bozo eruptions, to let Obama’s support deflate naturally, to quietly preserve its own momentum, and put forth an electable candidate in 2016.

As the national party machine kept closer tabs on its candidates, it grew increasingly wary of rogues and demagogues, people like Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann who brought so much attention for so little benefit. Trump’s popularity, despite comments seen as disparaging to Latinos and women, both key demographics, has blown that strategy out of the water. And the party is powerless to stop it. At least it seems that way.

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To: GoneSalt

You can only take people for granted for so long, and then they get tired of it. The GOP establishment has had sufficient warning, but ignored it, even laughed at it. They aren’t laughing now.


21 posted on 08/11/2015 7:47:33 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: GoneSalt
Donald Trump the ‘loose cannon’: U.S. Republicans all but powerless to stop billionaire’s candidacy

The unasked question remains: why would they want to?

22 posted on 08/11/2015 7:50:07 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: GoneSalt

Does anyone care about the Republican Party? I hate the Republican Party because it stands for its own survival more than what’s good for America. In doing so, it has become the Republocrat Party, Leftist and ugly.

I’m so glad someone like Trump has come along who couldn’t care less about the stupid Republocrat Party which has betrayed our country for thirty pieces of political silver.

I also credit Cruz and even Paul for standing apart from party politics. But Trump stands out in high definition contrast as the anti-politician, anti-Republocrat, anti-politically-correct candidate that cares only for America. Last one of those we had was Reagan who the Republocrats also didn’t like. Tells you a lot about the RepublocRAT Party.

Those of us who loathe and despise the politically correct Republocrat Party and want to see a free and strong America again love it not unlike how we loved seeing Reagan go against the conventional political wisdom of his day. They didn’t get Reagan and they don’t get Trump, but those of us who love America do.


23 posted on 08/11/2015 7:51:58 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: HarleyLady27
"….people who don’t like Trump are either democrats…."

There are plenty of democrats that support Trump. His detractors are generally the RINO open border types or the hard left socialists.

24 posted on 08/11/2015 7:53:07 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: KeyLargo

Trump/Cruz.


25 posted on 08/11/2015 7:53:17 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Jim 0216
Does anyone care about the Republican Party?

You mean the Republican Wing of the Uniparty?

26 posted on 08/11/2015 7:53:26 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: redfreedom
We gave the GOP all 3 Houses for 6 years, and they did NOTHING during that time to reduce the size and scope of government. They are about the Party, they do not care one whit about the country or what we want them to do once they are in power. They've proven it time and again. Those who still support the Party for the Party's sake either have Battered Wife Syndrome, or they care more about the Party than the country themselves. It's very plain to see. My vote goes to the one who sincerely supports Limited Constitutional government, whether they are GOP Dem, or 3rd Party.

Cruz is my choice at the moment. Trump makes things interesting, but I'm not sure that he is limited-government. I think he simply enjoys popular maverick status more, and being (or seeming) Right-leaning makes him the bigger outsider these days (in the eyes of the media, anyway).

27 posted on 08/11/2015 7:56:35 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Lopeover

“Good.”

Agree.


28 posted on 08/11/2015 7:57:25 AM PDT by GoneSalt
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To: JoeProBono

Nicely done


29 posted on 08/11/2015 8:21:12 AM PDT by Tamatoa (Fight for our America, Fight for our Country I fought to defend!!!)
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To: GoneSalt
U.S. Republicans

Who is "U.S. Republicans"? Sheldon Adelson? The Koch Brothers? Certainly not the average GOP voter. Do those still count?

30 posted on 08/11/2015 8:41:31 AM PDT by montag813 (Bring Back Tar and Feathers)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“IMO Trump is probably the only GOP candidate who can win the general election. He will pull the indies and the disenchanted Democrats.”

I completely agree with you. I’m amazed that most people don’t see this.


31 posted on 08/11/2015 8:55:42 AM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Kevin in California
It is not the Republicans who think Trump cannot win the WH...it is the GOPe who think he cannot win the WH.

Let me correct your correction: what the GOPe are most worried about, is the chance Trump DOES win the White House, and then turns around and holds the GOPe accountable for results.

The game the GOPe has been playing for a long time is "We pretend to be conservative while not blocking the Dem agenda significantly, and in return the Left agrees to ignore our being paid off by lobbyists and keeping mistresses on the staff payroll".

32 posted on 08/11/2015 9:04:10 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: GoneSalt
03:01  You know you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, ah blood coming of her..., where ever...

04:50  Believe me, there's a big difference between Mike Wallace and Chris Wallace.  Because I watched him last night, blood pouring out of his eyes too.

LINK  Donald Trump to CNN's Don Lemon on August 7th, 2015

33 posted on 08/11/2015 10:43:00 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (If the fetus at one minute old is not alive, what is it?)
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To: DoughtyOne

/noob post

34 posted on 08/11/2015 11:05:40 AM PDT by GoneSalt
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To: CodeToad
The eGOP is crapping their pants

We refuse to follow your convention, it is GOPe. :)

35 posted on 08/11/2015 11:23:57 AM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: GoneSalt

Just out of the picture, an army of Leftists with a few FReepes tossed in for flavor.


36 posted on 08/11/2015 11:36:52 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (If the fetus at one minute old is not alive, what is it?)
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To: Duchess47

“I completely agree with you. I’m amazed that most people don’t see this.”

Most people are not as smart as we are. :-)


37 posted on 08/11/2015 1:00:26 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: j.argese

If the rest of field cannot overtake Trump, what genius would believe someone who can’t beat him in the primaries could beat the Dem candidate?


Worth repeating.


38 posted on 08/11/2015 2:43:29 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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