To: 2ndDivisionVet
I think Ziegler nails it. Politics today is FAR more about celebrity, personality & charisma than it is about anything else, to especially include ideology. I bet most people in the US couldn't accurately describe the differences between conservatives, democrats, libertarians and communists.
Trump is popular because he's exceedingly well-known, charismatic, filthy sticking rich and not afraid of a fight - probably in that order.
To: OldDeckHand
Trump is a highly skilled salesman sums up much of what you said.
33 posted on
04/16/2011 12:44:47 PM PDT by
reasonisfaith
(Sarah Palin is above taking the fake high road.)
To: OldDeckHand
“Politics today is FAR more about celebrity, personality & charisma than it is about anything else,...”
It’s been that way since at least 1960, if not 1952. The media age, doncha know? Name recognition is always any candidate’s foremost asset, regardless of office sought.
73 posted on
04/16/2011 1:31:59 PM PDT by
EDINVA
(wh)
To: OldDeckHand
“and not afraid of a fight”
I’m not even sure that’s true. He has a big mouth but behind the scenes he is giving big bucks to Rahm Emanuel and other lefties to avoid taking them on.
152 posted on
04/16/2011 11:12:58 PM PDT by
dervish
(One person's Libyan al Qaeda terrorist is another person's Libyan freedom fighter)
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