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Trump’s risky base-first strategy (oh, God forbid he speaks to the base and not the moderates!)
thehill.com ^ | 10/10/16 | Niall Stanage

Posted on 10/10/2016 3:27:00 PM PDT by cotton1706

LOUIS — Donald Trump adopted a base-first strategy at the second presidential debate, tossing red meat to his most fervent supporters in an effort to save his campaign from imploding.

Trump might have had little choice after an extraordinary weekend that saw Republicans fleeing his campaign.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: base; deplorable; elections; right; risky; strategy; trump
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To: WMarshal

McCain and Ryan have more in common with Hillary than Trump so why wouldn’t they pull for her?

Pray America wakes


21 posted on 10/10/2016 3:52:20 PM PDT by bray (I'm Deplorable)
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To: cotton1706

The Ministry of Propaganda is astonished he is not following the tried and true pattern of Designated Losers of the GOP, spitting on the base and reaching across the aisle.


22 posted on 10/10/2016 3:52:57 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: bigbob

Yup. Although, you know, liberals don’t crave red meat. If they wanted to do the liberal equivalent, it would have to be something like “tossing tofu to the murse-carrying crowd”.


23 posted on 10/10/2016 4:00:08 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: cotton1706

24 posted on 10/10/2016 4:01:49 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: eyeamok

Rayn-O has truly shown in the last two years why Romney selected him to oppose Joe B., but Joe B. was unimpressed with the competition. Now we know why.


25 posted on 10/10/2016 4:03:27 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Pence, 2016)
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To: cotton1706
The excerpts I saw from last night showed he was speaking to his base and the moderates.

Who know who is in their right mind(s) this season. NO ONE in his or her right mind would go to the likes of McCain or Ryan for advice on the future of this country.

26 posted on 10/10/2016 4:08:12 PM PDT by stevem
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To: DownInFlames

Four weeks and they’ll get all the time they want to support her in her private life.


27 posted on 10/10/2016 4:21:14 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (28 days: Until Presdient Pre-elect becomes President Elect Donald J. Trump. Help is on the way!)
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To: cotton1706

..all your base are belong to Trump...


28 posted on 10/10/2016 4:38:13 PM PDT by WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father--WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)
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To: arl295

Why don’t they call Trump supporters Basket of Deplorables?


29 posted on 10/10/2016 4:41:21 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: DownInFlames

I don’t watch NBC news. Just look at the article titles, from NBC. They’re always pro-Hillary, anti-Trump.


30 posted on 10/10/2016 4:47:01 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Still Thinking

Murse?


31 posted on 10/10/2016 4:48:10 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: cotton1706

According to the Access Hollywood clip, Trump ignores first base and swings for the fences.


32 posted on 10/10/2016 5:05:29 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: NetAddicted

Because we high jacked the phrase and made in an meme

We made her statement and her campaign into a joke

The media just don’t get it yet

Look how the Internet got these fools to think Pepe is the mascot for white supremacy, haha joke is on them. They are just too slow to figure it out, maybe on Nov. 9th they will have a clue


33 posted on 10/10/2016 5:14:52 PM PDT by arl295
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To: eyeamok

Let them tire before Thor wields his mighty hammer and etc..


34 posted on 10/10/2016 8:36:37 PM PDT by mcshot (The "Greatest Generation" would never have allowed the trashing of our Republic.)
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To: NetAddicted

“Man”-purse


35 posted on 10/11/2016 6:42:10 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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