Posted on 02/21/2016 6:14:54 AM PST by Praxeologue
Right now, the clueless media, who are desperate for the continuation of the Trump-driven ratings boost they have received are gleefully reporting that the race is all but over, Trump has won, get ready for President Hillary.
The media does not understand conservatives in the least, and they never have. They have correctly calculated that mounting pretend attacks on Trump increases his standing with his own base of support, which works well to their advantage.
But their lack of understanding about conservative voters has led them to look at what Trump has accomplished in the primary thus far, and conclude that his trajectory will be more or less the same as John McCain's, or Mitt Romney's. They fail to understand that, while conservatives were not enthusiastic about either Romney or McCain, neither was anything even remotely as offensive to conservative sensibilities as Trump is.
Trump has got his 30-35% of the Republican party in the bag. They are not going to change their minds, no matter what. No matter how many times Trump stabs them in the back, no matter how many insane and ill-informed things he says, these people are his. However, the media grossly underestimates the extent to which the rest of the Republican party has come to bitterly hate Donald Trump, in a way they never did John McCain or Mitt Romney.
As I noted last night, John McCain's standing in the national polls went up 10% (per RCP average) between the day of the Iowa caucuses and the day of the South Carolina primary. Mitt Romney's went up 8.5%. Donald Trump's went down 1.5%. Donald Trump is not building momentum. He is bitterly opposed by a huge remaining contingent of Republicans.
And right now, including last night's delegates, he has less than 5% of the delegates he needs to win the nomination. Trump currently has 61 delegates, and he needs 1,237. I plan to fight him every day until the day he crosses that threshold, and maybe beyond. I know I'm not nearly the only one who feels that way.
This race isn't over, not by a long shot.
And we are 6% through the process. Shrug.
This guy has some serious TDS issues. Sheesh.
There is only one obstacle standing between Trump and the nomination.
Florida.
If Trump wins winner take all Florida, the primary is over.
Leon Wolfe deserves no thread. The guy is an unhinged hater with no credibility.
Which Republican candidate has more delegates than Trump right now?
And Cruz has even less than that.
Where are Cruz and Rubio at?
On the other hand, history being a guide, has any GOP candidate ever gotten 2nd in Iowa, first by a mile in NH, and first in SC? And then gone on to be seriously threatened with not winning?
Not in my recollection. But perhaps I’m overlooking someone.
Hillary wants Trump!
Which skirts the facts that no one else has much more that 1%.
And realistically never will.
Keep defiant please as we roll through victory after victory.
It’s actually amusing at this point to see
Hey Leon, how many times have the Republicans in congress stabbed us in the back? The Republican brand is tarnished and that happened way before Trump came on the scene.
Oh, he’s taking Florida.
The internals here show trump with an insane lead
“Where are Cruz and Rubio at?”
Less than 1% of what’s needed to win the nomination.
Trump has six times as many delegates as Cruz or Rubio. Of course, the absolute numbers for everybody involved makes all of those kinds of calculations meaningless. What DOES count though is momentum and Trump has the most of that right now.
...cause they are liars and losers and RINOs and greasy and pussies and stuff...or so we are told.
It ain't over until the fat lady sings.
it was a tough night for the DC Amnesty trolls ,cheap labor express , and the TPP traitors .
Try to go over to Red State and post something not supporting Cruz or Rubio and you WILL be deleted and banned. Totally in the tank for the GOPe.
Leon Wolf, feel the butthurt.
Super Tuesday is next week. It’s 9 days way...
Donald Trump may have well over 50% of the delegates he needs at the end of that day.
Ted and Marco may have 5% of what they need at the end of that day.
That should put some things in perspective for folks.
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