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Trump attacks GOP on Twitter five times as often as he attacks Dems
Washington Examiner ^ | 22 Jul 15 | Gabby Morrongiello

Posted on 07/23/2015 3:13:15 AM PDT by elhombrelibre

Donald Trump has criticized or mocked conservative candidates, politicians, and pundits nearly five times as often as liberal-leaning folks on his personal Twitter account.

A Washington Examiner analysis of the individuals Trump has mentioned on his Twitter feed — excluding mentions included in retweets or quoted tweets — found that the Republican presidential hopeful strongly prefers to launch attacks against members of his own party on social media.

On June 21, less than a week after launching his presidential bid in New York City, Trump tweeted that GOP strategist Karl Rove "spent $430 million in the [2014 campaign] cycle and didn't win one race." In a separate tweet on the same day, the billionaire businessman called the Fox News contributor and former Bush adviser a "jerk."

Since then, Trump has tweeted a total of 46 negative remarks about Rove and other GOP presidential candidates, politicians, and pundits in comparison to the 10 times he's gone after Democratic candidates, politicians and pundits during that same time frame.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; trump2016
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To: driftdiver

It’s exactly how primaries work....You think Cruz and Rubio are buddies?

Who cares? It’s always been this way.


81 posted on 07/23/2015 4:27:25 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (The Sun Never Sets on Liberal Idiocy)
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To: elhombrelibre
Attack your friends and those close to you.

So you think McCain and the rest of the GOP-e are Trump's friends or our friends for that matter?

82 posted on 07/23/2015 4:28:07 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: elhombrelibre

Who do you support?


83 posted on 07/23/2015 4:28:54 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Section 20.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Cruz.


84 posted on 07/23/2015 4:29:59 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Truthsearcher

I’d get along with Trump, too. But I wouldn’t want him to be our president. They’re two different things.


85 posted on 07/23/2015 4:31:02 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre
So Trump nails RINOs and the GOPe and leaves the one other true conservative - Cruz alone and you are not happy about that? Please you need to brush up on American politics.
86 posted on 07/23/2015 4:34:00 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Section 20.)
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To: elhombrelibre

The RINOs are now the majority in the GOP. Why not?


87 posted on 07/23/2015 4:34:37 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: papertyger

Well, it could help to get the favored GOPe candidate (e.g., Jeb Bush) elected and keep Cruz safely out of the way, but yeah, the big game is if he ultimately goes third-party after having built up enough conservative-voter followers.


88 posted on 07/23/2015 4:34:40 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: elhombrelibre
I’m not wrong in assessing Trump based on his history.

What, are you the only one who never heard "Past performance does not guarantee future results?"

That's pretty weak reasoning for such a vigorous claim.

It’s not just novel as a way to win and be effective; it’s wrong.

It's also nothing but speculation on your part. I think you may have forgotten that.

89 posted on 07/23/2015 4:35:40 AM PDT by papertyger (If the government doesn't obey the Constitution, what is treason?)
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To: papertyger
"Past performance does not guarantee future results?"

You do realize the meaning of that statement is that just because someone has previously done well doesn't mean they will do well in the future, right?

The presidency is not like real estate development (especially where the banks and public bail you out, like Trump) or reality TV shows. Yes, he's done well at those things. That's not speculation. He's done well at that and supporting Democrats. That's a fact.

90 posted on 07/23/2015 4:39:15 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: 9YearLurker

The hole in your theory is that Conservatives aren’t going to vote for the Republican just because he’s Republican this time.

The 2014 Midterms all but guaranteed that.


91 posted on 07/23/2015 4:40:31 AM PDT by papertyger (If the government doesn't obey the Constitution, what is treason?)
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To: elhombrelibre

With all due respect, I think you underestimate both the perfidy of the GOP establishment and the potential of Trump. Also, this is the primary season and I think Reagan’s 11th commandment no longer applies.

Just my opinion.

By the way, I looked at your page. Thanks for your service and your suggested reading list looks interesting. I have read True Believers. Fantastic book by a fantastic author.


92 posted on 07/23/2015 4:41:15 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump/Cruz '16)
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To: papertyger

Huh? Where’s that in “my theory”?


93 posted on 07/23/2015 4:42:50 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: elhombrelibre

To defeat the democrats, we must first defeat the republicans.


94 posted on 07/23/2015 4:43:32 AM PDT by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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To: samtheman

Thanks,


95 posted on 07/23/2015 4:46:58 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre
You do realize the meaning of that statement is that just because someone has previously done well doesn't mean they will do well in the future, right?

I'm not the one offering an iron clad guarantee I know what Trump is doing based on history.

The comment stands.

96 posted on 07/23/2015 4:47:51 AM PDT by papertyger (If the government doesn't obey the Constitution, what is treason?)
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To: elhombrelibre

I follow Trump on Twitter. Every shot at Rove or Perry or Murdoch, etc, is in response to an attack. So the “analysis” should show that his own party attacks him more than Democrats.


97 posted on 07/23/2015 4:48:45 AM PDT by nhwingut (This tagline for lease)
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To: lormand

With a situational and pseudo conservative?


98 posted on 07/23/2015 4:49:40 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre

I can’t think of any conservatives in the race other than Cruz. If you are wishy washy on immigration or support amnesty, you are not a conservative, you are a traitor to the country.


99 posted on 07/23/2015 4:50:16 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: 9YearLurker
Huh? Where’s that in “my theory”?

Helping the favored GOP candidate....

100 posted on 07/23/2015 4:50:30 AM PDT by papertyger (If the government doesn't obey the Constitution, what is treason?)
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