[Grampa Dave]

So do you agree with his bs premise?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No way.

[RasterMaster]

"Let's keep going!"

[thinden]

several times the GOP has had the door wide open to elect their “conservative/establishment” candidate and, with the exception of dubya, everyone blew the opportunity.

poppy bush
bob dole
john mccain
mitt romney

what is the definition of insanity?

[Ninaq]

He’s exactly right.
Followers of Trump follow because of his personality. He says the things they want to hear. His record is what’s best for Trump. People assume they will be in that group that benefits.

Obama followers liked him because of his personality too. They, too, couldn’t see the truth behind the mirrors.

Coulter also has a long history of picking the RINO candidates. She was a big Christie fan. Then Romney. Now Trump.
There is a pattern.

Palin also has a history. She continues to support McCain despite his record. So she is not exactly the standard for principled beliefs.

[pilgrim]

Grampa Dave (btw: my handle could be great-grampa bob) :)

If his posting history is checked it appears that he only posts with no comments or responses.

Even at that could we as grampa’s not resort to the poo possibilities and be a little more respectful as examples to all these ‘noobies’.

Take care.........pilgrim

[deport]

Don’t expect ‘tootinrootin’ to respond. It only post articles from American Spectator probably
as a job responsiblility. We have a few that onboard that appears to be part of their jobs.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:rootintootin/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change

[sphinx]

I agree with the premise. The media is now effectively Trump's ally, but the MSM still plays for the other team. They cover Trump obsessively, at least in part because Trump personifies every negative caricature they have long charged against conservatives. At the same time, they effectively ignore most of the rest of the field. Cruz gets some play because he is a distant second, but if you assess the amount of coverage, Trump is sucking all the air out of the room. This is creating a bandwagon effect. Should Trump clinch the nomination, the media will celebrate its ability to again pick the Republican nominee, and then do a 180 in the tone of coverage. Trump will of course go red in the face and counterpunch wildly, which will compound the damage. It will get ugly.

Any of the Republican candidates will face a hostile press. Most of them are capable of responding with some grace and tact. Trump isn't. Trump's supporters think this doesn't matter. But it does. The Democrats still have their 47 percent, and Trump's negatives among persuadable uncommitted voters are extremely high. Yes, many people are angry. But anger needs to be tempered and disciplined, and subordinated to a coherent critique and strategy. Trump is just angry, and he charges reflexively that all our problems exist simply because our leaders are stupid and make stupid deals. That in itself is a remarkable demonstration of ignorance. Coupled with unfocused anger, it is a dangerous combination.

I would vote for Trump in the general if he is the nominee, but we have some better choices this year.

[Carthego delenda est]

“So do you agree with his bs premise?”

rootin tootin must be in the shower now. Oh wait, a look at rootin tootin’s history shows that he or she always posts an article and never replies.

[gg188]

Well, Bernie is Glenn Beck's second choice. From The Hill:

He said he even prefers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" running in the Democratic presidential primary, to Trump.