That would probably not be happening if Trump was leading in the polls despite what they think of him. And Trump decided he didn’t want to be leading in the polls by allowing Hillary and her allies to run ads heavily for months on end without response...leading to all of this panic among the ranks. With all of Hillary’s scandals, having a higher favorability rating that her would have been very easy - but Trump decided to just give her a huge advantage.
Returning long-time FReeper here. Cannot sit this election out because far too much is at stake. A Clinton win would be a monumental disaster. (Moved from CA to NC last year for work, but still don't have a feel for political trends here.)
I want Trump to win so much it almost hurts, but worry that you are right. I know numerous FReepers post that they think Trump is waiting until after Labor Day to launch his TV ads, but the massive months-long combined assault by Clinton ads and the media has to be countered. Remember how most conservatives were so frustrated that George W. Bush never countered his enemies and the lies told about him? I feel the same way now about Trump.
Nevetheless, the republican party has not wanted to get behind Trump for other reasons... that is inexcusable. they are doing damage at this point. I will agree Trump either isn’t listening to his team or his team is as thick headed as Trump seems to be at this point. This is an easy election to win and it’s scaring the heck out of me for him to carry on the way he is. All he has to do is to list, over and over, hillary’s corruption and what she plans to do if elected. With her tax plans, a person making $199,000 a year will take home $100,000. That is a simple and easy item for the undecided to think about.. if they knew it. Trump has been general in his speeches... he needs to get specific and stay on things that matter to the voters. I can’t hear all of his speeches, and I can’t stand to watch the news, so I may be missing what they are doing this past week. Time is getting short and the media is feeding lies... Trump, get to the meat of what a hillary looks like in reality. If they want him to show his taxes, tell hillary to show the clinton foundation records.... or her health records.
And don’t argue with the reporters or the other side... don’t take a defensive mode.. it gives them room to go further with the dumb questions ... turn it back around to them.. to hillary.. attack and in every question they ask, point to a hillary fact and hillary lie....the money she has pocketed from selling this country out..