Trump Defies Predictions That He'd Fall in the Polls After the Paris Attacks

Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | November 23, 2015 | Rush Limbaugh

[Ouderkirk]

Didn’t Ann Coulter say on the night of the Paris attacks “Donald Trump was elected president tonight” ?

Love her or hate her, she nailed that one.

[Eddie01]

“Unexpected”

The PR arm of the DNC is always surprised by “unexpected” results.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Paris will likely not be the last either. WE could get hit, with all the Muslims coming here, legally and illegally.

[Hugin]

Have you taken a look at Trump's demographics, the demographics of his group of voters? We looked at this last week. One of the biggest blocks of support Trump is getting is from blue-collar voters. Now, those are traditionally thought of as union workers, hourly wage workers, Democrats, blue collar. I think there's a new definition we need to attach here to blue-collar, and that is "taxpayers." But the Republican base is never, ever described as blue-collar, and yet here's Trump, you talk about broadening the base, appealing to a broader audience, that is what Trump is doing. And the Republican establishment is wringing its hands, worried silly over this.

Do any Cruz supporters honestly think Ted will ever attract those voters? There will be a yuge number of "Trump Democrats" who will be key to Trump beating Hillary.

[VanDeKoik]

Wait...

The Paris attacks were assumed to somehow erode his popularity?

[Original Lurker]

I firmly believe we’ll be hit with breathtaking accuracy and at a stunning level of scope and casualties.

[mkjessup]

Do any Cruz supporters honestly think Ted will ever attract those voters? There will be a yuge number of "Trump Democrats" who will be key to Trump beating Hillary.

As a Cruz supporter who was in his corner LONG before Trump entered the race, if due to some unanticipated events or developments Cruz were to become the GOP nominee, both the GOPe and the 'RATs would do to him what their political ancestors did to Barry Goldwater in '64, and they have already painted Cruz as being too extreme, too far right, and even though "in our hearts we know he's right", he has to overcome two immense tasks before him, which is a.) winning the nomination and b.) winning the general election.

The fact is, Cruz is first and foremost a Christian gentleman, he does not engage in needless bombast, he cites facts and figures that cannot be refuted, and his debating skills are without a doubt 'world class'. I watched him engage and defuse a bunch of Code Pink insurgents who tried to interrupt and shut down one of his campaign events, and he totally outmaneuvered them and refuted their arguments, but he did it with a smile and showed them respect that they were forced to reciprocate.

As impressive as that is, it is my increasing belief that we need a real street fighter as our nominee this time around, and of all the candidates competing, only one, aka Donald Trump fits that description and like they said in the 'Rocky' movies, "he ain't goin' down!"

[DoughtyOne]

I’ve got to be honest here. I’m not sure how many folks who claim to be Cruz supporters actually are Cruz supporters. Many of them simply look too anti-Trump to be actually Cruz supporters.

Does the GOPe have folks working for them here? Who knows. All I know is that a number of the “Cruz Supporters” have no integrity at all.

[mkjessup]

You raise a valid point D1.

I’d like to think that many FReepers who express support for Cruz are in fact, true conservatives and true Cruz backers.

In many (not all, but many) cases, those professing such love and admiration for Cruz fail to emulate his fine example of NOT attacking Trump, and they do more harm than good to their alleged candidate.

[Califreak]

Why not?

Rumor has it Putin has internet trolls on his payroll so why wouldn’t the GOPE?

Makes sense to me.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree. I can tell you that they’ve caused me to question if I want to support him for V. P. any longer.

I’m sick to death of what is going on here, the lying, the character assassination games, posting stuff for months they know to be untrue, lying when you approach them on it.

This is not winning him support from me.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“it is my increasing belief that we need a real street fighter as our nominee this time around,”

Sorry all of you Trump critics, but as I see it, you need a thrasher....a head-ripper to undo the evil of Obama and the TRAITOROUS GOP D.C. LEADERSHIP. It will take a killer like Trump. I’m not saying I completely trust him, but nobody else can undo any of the real damage, while concurrently destroying the “Uniparty” cartel.

[DoughtyOne]

Seems clear to me as well.

[trisham]

Agreed, and I’ve been a Cruz supporter for quite some time. I’m sick of the tactics of some of his supporters, though.

[DoughtyOne]

Exactly. For those reasons and more...

He has put his reputation on the line with that well. It will be built.

He’s not kidding round.

I share some of your skepticism, but lets remember the last guy that worked for us didn’t even bother to make promises.

Trump is. And I think he’ll follow through on much of it.

[stephenjohnbanker]

It will be Trump when the dust clears.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks Trisham.

If you support someone, you try to be reasoned so you won’t reflect poorly on them.

These folks are destroying his image with their own.

If I were a Cruz supporter, I’d be running over these folks, backing up and doing it again.

[baltiless]

I do not and will not support Trump for president, having followed his career and being aware of who he is for more than 30 years. But I’m not going to lie, it’s fun as hell watching him own the media.

[stephenjohnbanker]

If Trump follows through on the wall and deportation, he might just save the USA. He is up against a trillion dollars worth of crooks in both parties.