Posted on 05/03/2016 8:12:53 PM PDT by goldstategop
The comforting notion that Trump is so repugnant and repulsive, and that since so many routinely mock and ridicule him as an ego maniacal babbling idiot, that in a head to head contest the smooth, articulate, well-versed consummate policy wonk Clinton will make mincemeat of him in the debates and on the campaign trail. This is dangerous. The proof of that is from the moment that Trump declared his candidacy in June, pundits, much of the media, and the GOP and Democrats laughed him off as cheap, sideshow entertainment who would wilt in the GOP debates, collapse under intense media scrutiny, and fade away after the drumbeat attacks on him from the top tier GOP candidates. Well, months later they’re all nearly gone. Not only is Trump still standing, he has gotten even more wildly popular in countless voting circles.
In the showdown with Clinton he’ll have a king’s ransom war chest, a still fawning media that regards him as their ratings cash cow, and a smart, well-honed, well-oiled GOP that smartly stole a big page from the Democrat’s 2008 and 2012 playbook and built a ground game that includes massive phone banks, the creative use of social media, will compile and work the mountains of voter lists, will put hundreds of boots on the ground to work GOP friendly precincts to get out the vote, and will strategically spend on the campaign in the crucial swing states.
This in no way means a Trump White House win. It only means that a White House win is not unthinkable.
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...
"The Pennsylvania primary in April was an ominous warning about the numbers. It is one of the six or seven states that will decide the White House and an absolute must win state for Clinton. Yet, Trump almost matched her vote total in the state, the other five Republicans on the ballot most prominently Kasich and Cruz, almost matched the total that Sanders got. It was a close run-up between the Democrats and Republicans in the state. This despite the fact that Sanders sparked enthusiasm and energy among his followers and gave Democrats a reason to go to the polls.
Pennsylvania was no aberration. In ten other primary states more Republicans than Democrats trooped to the polls since January."
Its not just PA, stupid.
Look at tonight’s vote turnout in Indiana
Huh? IN is a reliable GOP state.
It will go for Trump in November.
PEN AND PHONE TIME..!
Let’s see how THEY like it.
Like I said: s'funny, that. ;)
A Clinton White House win scares the bejeezus out of me. Now that would be “unthinkable”.
I still expect Cankles to be our next Prez.
Not raining on any one’s parade but I look at the Democrats’ blue firewall in the Electoral College and demographics and at the moment, they favor Hillary Clinton.
Maybe that will change. We’ll see.
I still think she is going to vapor lock any day now
I would like nothing better than to see her lose and I fully intend to vote for Trump.
That said, I’m cognizant of reality.
.... UNTHINKABLE? ...... Lets hope INEVITABLE!!!!
IN went for Obama in 08. Now, I think it’s safe GOP, but that fact is worth remembering.
Oddly, the comments to the article are primarily pro-Trump, anti-Clinton.
08 was the exception. Obama was a very exciting historical candidate, the first black President.
Hillary wants to be the first woman President.
And a lot slackers in this country will pull the levers for her because she is a woman.
I’m not saying she can’t be defeated, simply that it will be very tough to do it.
Hillary’s supporters seem to be afraid of Trump; he is already openly calling her “Crooked Hillary”. He won’t play by their rules, he knows the media is against him already (pushing the phony “racist” and “sexist” charges before he even wins the primary), and he’ll fight. Seeing the reaction of Hillary supporters reminds me of Colonel Willard’s reading Colonel Kurtz’ file: “The VC knew his name by now, and they were scared of him”.
One man's ominous warning is another man's freedom fighter.
And don’t forget the pissed off Bernie voters
Trump should tell the FBI that the first thing his transition team will do is obtain all of the internal FBI documents on why they didn’t indict Hillary and refer the agents to the DOJ for prosecution.
Trump got more votes in IN than Hillary and the Bern combined.
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