Posted on 05/07/2016 5:49:42 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Trump won the nomination, he won the argument, and he won the debate. The party is now with Trump — on the issues. For GOP elites, there can be no going back to what the grass roots rejected.
What does this suggest for Trump himself?
While he ought to keep an open door to those he defeated, the greatest mistake he could make would be to seek the support of the establishment he crushed by compromising on the issues that brought out his crowds and brought him his victories and nomination.
Given Trump’s negatives, the Beltway punditocracy is writing him off, warning that Trump either comes to terms with the establishment on the issues, or he is gone for good.
History teaches otherwise.
Hubert Humphrey closed a 15-point gap in the Gallup poll on Oct. 1 to reach a 43-43 photo finish with Richard Nixon in 1968.
President Gerald Ford was down 33 points to Jimmy Carter in mid-July 1976, but lost by only 2 points on Election Day.
In February 1980, Ronald Reagan was 29 points behind Jimmy Carter, whom he would crush 51-41 in a 44-state landslide.
Gov. Michael Dukakis left his Atlanta convention 17 points ahead of Vice President George H. W. Bush in 1988. Five weeks later, Labor Day, Bush had an eight-point lead he never lost, and swept 40 states.
What this suggests is extraordinary volatility of the electorate in the modern age. As this year has shown, that has not changed.
How then should Trump proceed?
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And hopefully will stay dead
Stay out of the Bushes.
Good riddance.
‘Bush Republicanism Is Dead’
Let me be the first:
“Well, bye”
Bushism won’t really die until someone drives a stake thru its black, shriveled heart. Trump is holding the stake in one hand, and the hammer in the other, but the deed won’t be done until November 7th.
Lets make sure it stays dead !
Jese Jackson said it first. I’ll bet he’ll miss him(them).
The open borders agenda of the Bush family is deeply embedded within the GOP.
Trump’s nomination signals the voters had have enough but the traitors will not give up easily.
Paul Ryan and McAmnesty being Cantorized would be a Yuge example for the rest.
Drive wooden stakes in the Gope and fire the BushCo thugs.
No more BushCo and Clintoon Crime thugs as president.
I think the message is clear. The only folks who had any success at all this year, were the ones perceived to be outsiders.
Woe unto him who latched on to an insider, for advice.
Good! It projected weakness to the rat party.
And the Democrats are about to nominate the ultimate insider.
It took almost thirty years. Good.
Hear hear.
And don’t get around any ‘burning bushes’ either...just saying...
Dead and bury it deep.
I know somewhere somehow Ronald Reagan is smiling.
This is very wise perspective and analysis.
While the rest of these clueless pundits don’t have a clue as to Trump’s success and appeal, wise old Pat gets it and nails it.
That’s quite true.
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