Posted on 02/29/2016 8:19:02 PM PST by GonzoII
Thousands of Massachusetts Democrats have denounced their party affiliations since January 1 to jump across the aisle and join the ranks of Independent or Republicans.
Nearly 20,000 Bay State Democrats, or 1.3 percent of the party's Masachussetts population, left to vote in the Republican primary Tuesday. More than 16,300 of that group have "unenrolled" or become Independent voters, while 3,500 have joined the GOP.
Mass. Secretary of State William Glavin attributed the switches to the "Trump phenomenon." The billionaire candidate has a significant lead over fellow top contenders Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz in recent state polls.
"The tenor of the Republican campaign has been completely different from what we've seen in prior Republican presidential campaigns," Galvin said. "You have to look no farther than the viewership for some of the televised debates.
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My response was in the very next post; 51.
Not so. He said he didn't know duke and had never met him. He didn't say he didn't know of him. You are believing the media spin.
Democrats no longer enjoy nose-holding voters.
Same problem GOPe currently has.
They are voting out the establishment, as well.
Both sides are sick and tired of fighting each other and ready to take down the establishment that keeps us divided to keep themselves in power.
I too agree with your thoughts.
How in the heck do 20,000 people do something like this without it being in social media chatter weeks and months before Jan 1 with democrats expressing disenchantment? 20,000 voters times the people they share their thoughts with and nobody picked up on this until after the fact. I don't think so.
TRUMP: Well, just so you understand, I don't know anything about David Duke. OK? I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists. So, I don't know.
I don't know, did he endorse me or what's going on, because, you know, I know nothing about David Duke. I know nothing about white supremacists. And so you’re asking me a question that I'm supposed to be talking about people that I know nothing about.
Okay, that's not media spin, that's from the transcript of the interview. Trump knew enough about David Duke on Friday to disavow his endorsement. He clearly knew he was being asked about David Duke.
I'm not saying Trump supports David Duke or the KKK.
Tapper was being sleazy trying to tar Trump with an endorsement he'd already disavowed.
All Trump had to do was say yes, he'd already disavowed the endorsement on Friday.
He answered strangely. He flubbed the answer.
Exactly. The crossover voters are how he won South Carolina and will likely win several other states where primaries are not closed. Trump, right now, IS the leading democrat candidate.
Need I remind you that the KKK is a construct of the democrat party, and that NAZI is short for National Socialist Party, which our democrat party closely resembles these days. In other words, both are militant leftist groups.
Personally, I think the KKK thing is a bunch of balderdash, but Trumps corrupt, liberal past is not.
You said...
“Who this group votes for will show us who they want facing Hillary in the general election.
I really, really doubt this is a change in allegiance. It is a political play to sabotage the republican nomination process.”
Could be.
We’ll find out in November
I have watched most of the Trump rallies on YouTube. I have grown in my respect for Trump as he is excellent in his skill to observe what is happening. His ability to tailor his statements to the crowd is phenomenal. Had he ever been a grunt, he would have been a great point man (until he got bored) His situational awareness is unlike anything I have ever witnessed.
Yes his kids have turned out great, so a big clue there to their upbringing and homelife. I am concerned that he says he is Christian, yet the question remands, Does he know Jesus? My litmus test is always, Pro-Life, Pro-Israel and Pro-Messiah.
I believe it has been said that the Democrats will help choose the Republican nominee. They have nothing to lose with Clinton or Sanders as their nominee.
So, they will help choose the Republican nominee they feel can be the most easily destroyed in the general election. I’m not saying which candidate they will vote for, but they will help choose the nominee.
TAPPER: I want to ask you about the Anti-Defamation League, which this week called on you to publicly condemn unequivocally the racism of former KKK grand wizard David Duke, who recently said that voting against you at this point would be treason to your heritage.
Will you unequivocally condemn David Duke and say that you don't want his vote or that of other white supremacists in this election?
TRUMP: Well, just so you understand, I don't know anything about David Duke. OK? I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists. So, I don't know.
I don't know, did he endorse me or what's going on, because, you know, I know nothing about David Duke. I know nothing about white supremacists. And so you’re asking me a question that I'm supposed to be talking about people that I know nothing about.
TAPPER: But I guess the question from the Anti-Defamation League is, even if you don't know about their endorsement, there are these groups and individuals endorsing you. Would you just say unequivocally you condemn them and you don't want their support?
TRUMP: Well, I have to look at the group. I mean, I don't know what group you're talking about.
You wouldn't want me to condemn a group that I know nothing about. I would have to look. If you would send me a list of the groups, I will do research on them. And, certainly, I would disavow if I thought there was something wrong.
TAPPER: The Ku Klux Klan?
TRUMP: But you may have groups in there that are totally fine, and it would be very unfair. So, give me a list of the groups, and I will let you know.
TAPPER: OK. I mean, I'm just talking about David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan here, but...
TRUMP: I don't know any -- honestly, I don't know David Duke. I don't believe I have ever met him. I'm pretty sure I didn't meet him. And I just don't know anything about him.
Okay the way I read this is that Tapper asked him to NOT disavow, but actually tell various unnamed groups that Trump didn't want their vote. These unnamed groups are defined by TAPPER as white supremacists. To nearly all Democrats and many Republicans these are tea party groups, conservatives and most southern people.
If Trump would have answered the question as asked the headline would have been: Trump To White Southerners: Don't Vote for me.
And Trump did clarify further down my point. He said he never met David Duke and didn't know him. And that was seconds later from the start of the question.
So no, I think he gave the right answer. Didn't step into the media trap. He had already disavowed the endorsement of Duke which even Duke said wasn't an endorsement. And he got two days of non-stop publicity.
You said...
“In before the “Reverse Operation Chaos!” blather.”
How do you know this isn’t what is happening? I mean,since you’re so sure these are democrats who are excited to vote for Trump, what evidence do you have besides your personal desire?
Trumpers live in a bubble. In their world, the country excitedly waits to vote for Trump. However, in Realsville, the polls do not reflect that at this moment. In fact, his negatives are right up with Her Highness and the last poll i saw the majority would be embarrassed to have Trump as the president.
Now, alot can and will change before Nov. But I wouldn’t read into this too much unless you have proof that these are Democrats who really are craving a Trump presidency
You said...
“Fair enough, but in the long run these people are still Dims and they will remain so. In the long term, Trump will be nothing more than high-dollar window dressing.
Unless these “Reagan Democrats” finally have a long-term attack of intelligence and an appropriate ideological epiphany, it will mean nothing in the long term. imo.”
This could be similar to the situation of liberals leaving their high tax, big government states because of high taxes and big state governments and bring same to the state they flee to
How do you know this isn’t what is happening? I mean,since you’re so sure these are democrats who are excited to vote for Cruz, what evidence do you have besides your personal desire?
Cruzbots live in a bubble. In their world, the country excitedly waits to vote for Cruz. However, in Realsville, the polls do not reflect that at this moment. In fact, his negatives are higher than Her Highness and the last poll i saw the majority would be embarrassed to have Cruz as the president.
Now, alot can and will change before Nov. But I wouldn’t read into this too much unless you have proof that these are Democrats who really are craving a Cruz presidency.
You said...
How do you know this isn’t what is happening? I mean,since you’re so sure these are democrats who are excited to vote for Cruz, what evidence do you have besides your personal desire?
Cruzbots live in a bubble. In their world, the country excitedly waits to vote for Cruz. However, in Realsville, the polls do not reflect that at this moment. In fact, his negatives are higher than Her Highness and the last poll i saw the majority would be embarrassed to have Cruz as the president.
Now, alot can and will change before Nov. But I wouldn’t read into this too much unless you have proof that these are Democrats who really are craving a Cruz presidency.
Brwaaak. Polly wanna cracker. Brwaaak...lol
You made the assertion that this wasn’t an Operation Chaos. I want proof. And don’t deflect.
I never brought up Cruz nor asserted the electorate is craving him.
You made a claim. Back it up, coward
The establishment keeps complaining that Trump won’t get any Hispanic votes.
He wins the Hispanic vote by a landslide, but then they complain that those are only Republican Hispanics.
Record numbers of Democrats vote cross over, then they complain that he’s only being propped up by Democrat voters.
Hey tough guy, just tossing back what you tried to start. You have less proof about anything than Inspector Clouseau.
Now go back to your cave and wait for Old Country Buffet to open.
And
Whatcha got?
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