Yeah, there's that timeworn false meme that a candidate must be perfect when we know there's no such thing. It's leveled at people who have had enough of voting for liberals, BY people who are attempting to justify doing so.
I don't care how many screams of "purist"are directed my way, or how many demand that I get behind another liberal. It's not happening.
" I'm quite fine with Trump and his ability to appeal to blacks, Hispanics, and independents."
You don't know that he has wide appeal; it's only Trump fans projecting "he's magic! He can do all things!"
You're seeing polls that have yet to translate into votes. Social media is full of people who say they pick Trump in polls because they like what he's saying, but they wouldn't actually vote for him.
Bottom line, we need to worry about the base and the evangelicals. But some of us never learn that lesson no matter how often it's repeated to our detriment.
"I also believe Trump's wide appeal makes it likely Hillary will have to defend/attack many more states than she would against any other GOP candidate, including Cruz."
If Trump were the nominee, the media and the Dems would hit him like the Battle of the Bulge on his liberal history and on the slips he makes almost weekly that reveal his core liberalism. He'd implode, and Trump fans would be running around blaming everyone but themselves.
“If Trump were the nominee, the media and the Dems would hit him like the Battle of the Bulge on his liberal history and on the slips he makes almost weekly that reveal his core liberalism. He’d implode, and Trump fans would be running around blaming everyone but themselves. “
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Unfortunately that is precisely what will happen. And the basic refrain will be: why vote for liberal-lite when you can have the real thing with Clinton/Sanders.