Posted on 11/27/2015 7:02:29 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The Republican establishment is nearing full-blown panic about Donald Trump.
The demise of Trump's candidacy has been predicted by centrist Republicans and the media alike virtually since the day it began. But there is no empirical evidence at all to suggest it is happening.
Last month, the liberal ThinkProgress collated more than 30 predictions of the business mogul's imminent demise. One typical example was The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart, who discerned "the beginning of the end of Trump" in mid-July, soon after the mogul criticized the Vietnam War record of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
Despite all that, Trump has led the RealClearPolitics (RCP) polling average in a virtually unbroken spell for four months. The only person to briefly wrest the lead away from him, Dr. Ben Carson, appears to be fading. And numerous polls show Trump drawing double the support of his closest establishment-friendly rival, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
Add to all this the fact that Trump's lead over the rest of the GOP field has expanded since the terrorist attacks in Paris, and it becomes clear why anxiety among his many Republican critics is reaching new heights.
"He has a real shot at this. He is the clear front-runner," said Ron Bonjean, a consultant and former aide to GOP leaders on Capitol Hill.
Adding that "months ago, we all discounted Trump as a candidate," Bonjean now acknowledged that it seems "safe to assume that he is going to continue with this strong momentum right into Iowa."
The Iowa caucuses are set for Feb. 1, a little over two months away. Voters tend to pay less attention to politics over the holiday season than at other times, a trend that makes dramatic shifts in the race less likely during that period.
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They comfort themselves by making fake news.
Finally the GOPee gets a candidate appealing to the middle and they go all limp.
Payback is a bitch!
Maybe I’m tired, but this article reads like it’s more wishful thinking on the part of the WP that the GOP is in panic.
This is YUUUUge~~!!
Wait a minute. I hear Trump and his son were walking the future first beagle in Central Park. The dog caught and ate a grasshopper. PETA is requesting Trump be charged for animal cruelty over the dead insect. How dare a rich dog eat such a snack!
The reason for the fake news is to keep your mind off of the real news.
That the GOP/DC establishment seeks to destroy their front runner... and will prefer Hillary(???)over any conservative is final proof (IMHO) that the two-party “system” is a LIE. Two sides of the same coin seek to RULE not govern. Think WWE wrestling... it looks like a fight, sounds like a fight... but is theater, all scripted with the outcome decided long before any “election”.
Welcome to the party pal
I think you are on to something.
I am Cruz guy. However, I would really love to see Trump as President. If for no other reason than the press conferences where he tells reporters to Fu@k off!
He couldn’t be worse than Obama!
Record crowd expected at Trump’s rally in Sarasota tomorrow.
http://wfla.com/2015/11/27/trump-rally-in-sarasota-expected-to-draw-record-crowds/
Finally the GOPee gets a candidate appealing to the middle and they go all limp.
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Yes, if nominated Trump will get many Reagan Democrat votes and win YUGE numbers of independents, but what matters to the RNC/GOPe is preventing us from electing anyone who would stop The Cheap Labor Express.
The purpose of McAmnesty and Romney wasn’t just to lose graciously, it was also to make sure we don’t stop The Cheap Labor Express.
We have only been allowed to vote for amnesty candidates since the last amnesty.
Yeb! was supposed to be this year’s Designated Loser, but he isn’t up to it. Rubio seems to be the fallback.
I still think they will do whatever it takes to keep us from electing anyone who would enforce the laws and stop the illegal alien inundation.
LOL
The gop leftscum still have plenty of tricks in their bag.
Personally I’m excited - go Trrump!
DOES NOT...
trust life-long DEM Donald Trump.
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