GOP Ganging Up to Trounce Trump?

Billionaire real estate mogul and presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to dominate the GOP field both in hurling insults at his fellow Republicans and in the polls, but now it appears his rivals have decided that if they’re going down, they’re going down swinging.

The Fox Business Network has learned that at least some of the campaigns are discussing an attack-ads blitz against The Donald in the coming weeks, according to several financial executives who have direct ties to the various campaigns. These people tell Fox Business that the campaigns of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in particular are currently raising money with aims to hit Trump on various issues such as his controversial comments about immigration, as well as his record as a businessman, in these ads.

The campaign of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul may also follow suit, they say. Those likely to stay out of the anti-Trump attacks include Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has a similar position to Trump on immigration and is looking to siphon some of Trump’s support.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, meanwhile, is expected to spend money from his enormous war chest, which includes more than $100 million in so-called Super PAC money. But the Bush spending is expected to focus on his record in politics and underscore his skills as a candidate rather than in attacking rivals, fundraisers tell Fox Business. Super PACS are fundraising vehicles that can raise unlimited amounts of money but can’t work directly with campaigns.

He is seeking to be elected, that by default makes him a politician.

Technically correct, but I'm referring to the fact that his formative experience and career was not as a politician.

I could go on and on.

I have no doubt, but what kind of answer would satisfy you?

For example, during the debate Chris Wallace asked Trump for "proof" Mexico was sending their criminals.

How was Trump supposed to answer that question? Does anyone think he kept affidavits from border patrol agents under his podium? If you ask a nebulous, open ended question, you can't bitch when you get a nebulous, open ended answer. To expect more of an answer than you asked of a question is intellectually dishonest.

Conversely, if you expect him to sacrifice his entire legislative agenda just to make you comfy, your vote costs too much. You only get to be an unknown quantity once. Many of the questions you want him to answer limit his bargaining position.

If you can't be satisfied with what he's already promised, well then you can just support someone who will lose and accomplish nothing.

I just dont understand why all the Trump supporters are so defensive and why Trump and Trump alone is not to be judged by his past stances or called out on any qualifiers he slyly inserts into questions that might drive a wedge between him and the base.

Sure you do. The snark and hyperbole is the classic indicator of someone too smart by half that can't bear not to telegraph they think they have you on the horns of a dilemma. The problem is for any syllogism to work everyone has to agree to the same premises, and we most certainly do not.

Finally, past "stances" are of only limited utility where Trump is concerned. We have no record of what he actually DID as opposed to what he said, unlike most politicians. We have their record, such as pro-life Jeb refusing to intercede for Terri Schiavo. The only analog we have with Trump is him promising to build things, and whether or not they got built. m referring to the fact that his formative experience and career was not as a politician.

If they are successful at getting rid of Trump, it will be easy for them to shut down Cruz. They have already done that in the Senate. Cruz is a light weight and his PAC will NOT support him in any effective way if Trump is gone. No way Cruz can bring in the money or votes on his own.

Cruz surprised a lot of folks with his "grass roots" donations before Trump became so noticeable. He will continue to get my money and the odds are he will pick up Trump supporters if Trump falls by the wayside.

Hard to call him a lightweight if one has been paying attention.

Who do you support? Do you support FR with donations and also donate to your candidate? If not, you are hardly in position to be looked to for your "expertise" because you aren't actually invested in your beliefs.

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