A big name liberal who thinks Trump could win in November.
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 ...
Build a prison wall around Hillary and make the Clinton’s pay for it.
Trump got off the boat.
Second, all this concern about Trump. I could take almost any sentence being uttered by the MSM tonight as they bemoan Trump's chances in the general, and substitute Hillary Clinton for Donald Trump and be ten times more concerned.
i.e. "Do you want Hillary Clinton with her finger on the nuke button?"
Or ..."Do you want Hillary Clinton directing our troops and acting as Commander in Chief?"
Right down the line, Trump is a MUCH BETTER choice. But it will be fun for the next six months. Can't wait!
From now through the Democratic nomination is a good time for the FBI to pee on Hillary’s parade. After Sanders loses the Democratic nomination it will be viewed as political. Before Sanders loses the nomination, Sanders will be dragged into denouncing Hillary.
There are more registered Republicans than Democrats in IN.
An oh it was an open primary.
I think the economy is bad enough that the “vagina card” won’t work; too many young women don’t trust her at all (the liberal ones are lining up behind Bernie), and they look at 50 year-old women today and don’t want that life.
Obama’s tenure has shown that a novelty candidate can spell disaster; Palin would have been the first female vice president, and many women couldn’t care less.
It’ll change.
Ask yourself this: how many blue states can Trump put in play. Then ask yourself how many red states Clinton can put in play.
Trump gets crossovers. Hillary doesn’t even get the Sanders people.
The end of the beginning at huff and puff.
Oh, that's so funny.
“a fawning media”: Huffpost is an hilarious entertainment medium.
And Clinton will have unlimited funding to go with her fawning media.
No, rather he and his men are playing hit-and-run all the way into Cambodia.
Just ask Ted Cruz...
Bill was the first black president, and Obama was the first woman president.
That ship’s already sailed.
No they don’t; grab a clue or three.
Secondly, Trump puts quite a few Blue states in play and should win Purple ones.
Thirdly, Trump now gets about 25% of the black vote; ergo, bye bye Hillary!
You know who wants "THE FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT"? BULLDYKE old hippies and nobody else.
I agree with your assessment.
I’m not trying to be a downer either, but those claiming it will be a slam dunk for Trump aren’t being realistic. Demographics alone make it all but impossible for a GOP landslide win.
Trump can beat Hillary, but she is a strong favorite. I hate it, but she is.
If he is able to knock her off, I think it will be by the slimmest of margins. Here’s hoping.
but she is a strong favorite....According to the Media (which she owns) only.
Love that picture of Trump looking over his wall.
I wonder if huffpo put this in the entertainment section.
“...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.”
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Hillary Clinton is anything but smooth and articulate. She is scripted, rehearsed and difficult to listen too. She is also one of the poorest debaters I have ever seen on the campaign trail.
These same accolades were laid on her in 2008 and she never came close to winning the nomination once the campaigning got serious.
A big name liberal who thinks Trump could win in November.
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