Posted on 08/16/2015 8:59:14 PM PDT by Fhios
http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995/sean-answers-beck-13858756/#ixzz3j1xK3QOz
Sun Tzu
Trump/Carson. Checkmate.
It’s sad how conservative candidates are either marginalized (Cruz) or co-opted (Rubio).
Either be part of the Uni-party, or you’re a ‘lone wolf nutcase extremist.’
I think Trump possesses a unique ability to speak to the average American voter and will get a ton of Democrat (working whites) and independents.
Women and minorities are an issue for him. Either a Hispanic running mate, woman, black. Someone unexpected and not from the current field. A move like that would be useful to shore up some weak spots.
Dems love to chop up America into women, black, Latino, gay, etc. etc. Little special interest groups and play push button, ONE ISSUE politics to fool Americans into voting against their self interest.
Trump also needs to adjust his style a bit in debates. Less confrontational - though getting laughs is fine - and more conversational. In one on ones he does great. He wins over the interviewers.
He’s being very much underrated by the Washington elites and press. I don’t think they understand how mad (justly so) Americans are.
We’re essentially in a Soviet-style system now with the wealthiest counties in the nation surrounding Washington D.C. They have the money (our money and borrowed money on our national credit card) and live like kings.
We need to destroy the existing ruling political class and start over.
No you are getting it. Which is why I have not been on the bash train like the GOP-E. Trump is doing, without even aiming to, the job of exposing the bad guys in our own side. And he’s got the support the GOP always claims to want as a lot of people are listening to him. All the people against Trump are the ones that we have been after for years. And new ones are exposing themselves for cowards. Jeb or maybe someone who sold out like Fiorina or Rubio was chosen to win. Trump spoiled the apple cart. And the GOP is going crazy and mentally insane. They have all gone off their rocker trying to stop Trump.
We need to destroy the existing ruling political class and start over.
Agreed
“It’s sad how conservative candidates are either marginalized (Cruz) or co-opted (Rubio)....”
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Fox’s RINO/GOPe motivations are TRANSPARENT and they are clearly befuddled by the state of the 2016 primary season...it’s NOT GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN.
In regard to your statement above about Rubio... you are wrong about him. He is NOT a conservative and betrays the true conservative base in a heart beat as he sells out to the ruling elite in order to become a member of that elite. RUBIO is an GOPe candidate...AND HE IS PLUNGING IN THE POLLS INTO IRRELEVANCY.
Regarding Cruz...it’s clear that FOX has been attempting to marginalize him by ignoring him and mentioning his name as little as possible. Despite this RAPIDLY FAILING TACTIC by Fox and other mainstream media Cruz’ support has been CLIMBING. He’s now in the top three ALONG WITH TWO OTHER NON-ESTABLISHMENT CANDIDATES.
Fox and others in the mainstream media can only, at this point, scratch their heads and wonder “what the hell are we doing wrong...our SCHTICK no longer works...we’re losing control.
BOTTOM LINE: The establishment is on a losing streak and “the people” are on a winning streak.
It’s quite amusing to see the elites writing Trump off time and time again. Every controversial statement they expect him to tank, but he doesn’t.
He’s really providing a model for conservatives to follow:
1. Never apologize.
2. Attach. Be on the offense and go after your opponents.
3. Ridicule gets sound bite coverage and requires opponents to respond.
4. Control the narrative. YOUR issues are the ones that dominate and the other candidates are chasing your train.
5. Be blunt. The country has 19 trillion in debt, 2 trillion a year, 120 trillion in future un-funded liabilities. As Trump said today, “We’re about to be Greece on steroids.”
Who is telling us the truth about our situation? Nobody but Trump.
I think Jeb was chosen to win. He had the 120 million raised. They said he’s got Florida - a key state that’s been extremely close. He’s got the Spanish speaking down and Hispanic wife. Pedigree. It was obviously Jeb this time for the establishment Washington crowd.
Rubio was for 4 or 8 years from now. He caved on immigration and showed he’d be part of the Uni-Party, so it was his turn next time around.
Trump has them scrambling. They can’t figure out how the dumb electorate woke up.
TWO elections we gave the GOPe to have them do, what? NOTHING.
We have to destroy the existing Republican party.
Agree with you that Rubio has been co-opted. See my comment above.
Cruz is the best conservative candidate we’ve had really since Reagan. His heritage, his intelligence, his debate skills. But I don’t think he’s got the money to pull it off. I’m hoping Trump picks him as a running mate and Trump does a one term presidency. He’s older and one term he may be done with it.
There aren’t many scenarios where the U.S. has a shot at surviving the next 20 years.
Okay, I just watched the Todd interview and didn’t think it was so bad. Pretty much like lots of others. The Kurtz program has some interesting comments. Kurtz does betray a bias and reflects a lot of the media disdain for Trump even while they reap the benefits. Not many people watch Kurtz so I figure it is forgotten if ever noticed. It does give warning to where he stands.
I’ve been saying for years the gop must be destroyed. This “fixing it from the inside” crap has gone nowhere. We elected people who claimed to be conservatives who caved at the first vote. And those who truly are conservatives are locked in the closet by boner and company.
Wipe out the gop and start a new one.
Wow, what retards these Fox guys are. They’re asking him “well, how many troops will you need? 25,000? 10 thousand? Trump deflected that question.”
Holy shit, are these people serious? Is Trump supposed to be a military general? Is there ANY candidate who could possibly answer that question? Holy crap!!
Hannity & Eric Bolling are only 2 on Fox who seem to like Trump.
Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace, Greg Gutfeld & Dana Perino are openly hostile.
O’Reilly & Greta & Bret Baier seem neutral to slightly positive. Although Megyn & Wallace conspired to let Baier ask the first nasty question about loyalty to GOP.
All talking heads are against Trump including Howard Kurtz & Brit Hume.
The same goes for the "hold their feet to the fire" crowd. (IMO)
TURN OFF FOX.
Why am I not surprised?
Guilfoyle likes Trump
Kennedy too I think
Maybe Sandra Smith Jedidiah Bila
Stacy Dash for sure....shes very vocal about it
Perino and Gutfeld hate him
I have a confession....for two years I thought Gutfeld was a femme acting gay Jew like Harvey Levin of TMZ
I was wrong on both counts but God he is so non masculine with that munchkin voice and little man overdrive syndrome
New Yorkers think quick talk means smart....
Like women today think loud and demanding equates strength
Both wrong
Perino is just high school cheerleader with the in clique....the GOPe
Megyn Kelly....another confession ....were I single and 40 instead of 60
I’d like a week or two with her to work on her.....girls like her actually really respect men who can handle them
Be fun to try for a little while anyhow....
I know my way intimately around feminists from a jewish former NOW leader attorney in south Florida to a Barnard professor to a Citibank litigator gal
And I can’t say bad about those girls...glad I enjoyed their sweet sides...
Course there is a reason the girl of my life is southern and domestic....who bosses me pretty good ironically
My point being even Megyn Kelly can be heeled
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