Posted on 08/25/2015 5:37:41 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Republican pollster Frank Luntz reported wobbly legs after hearing from a group of Donald Trump supporters, according to TIME.
Luntz conducted a focus group of 29 people from Washington, D.C. and its suburbs that either like or adore the GOP front-runner, paying each participant for the more than two-hour session Monday night, the magazine reported.
“I used to sleep on my front porch with the door wide open, and now everyone has deadbolts,” one man said during the session, according to TIME. “I believe the best days of the country are behind us.”
“I’m frustrated beyond belief. I feel like I’ve been lied to,” a woman said. “Nothing’s getting better.”
“We know his goal is to make America great again,” another woman said. “It’s on his hat. And we see it every time it’s on TV. Everything that he’s doing, there’s no doubt why he’s doing it: it’s to make America great again.”
After the group watched recordings of Trump's political flip flops and remarks on women, the individuals reportedly said they liked Trump even more.
“You guys understand how significant this is?” Luntz asked reporters, according to TIME. “This is real. I’m having trouble processing it. Like, my legs are shaking.”
“I want to put the Republican leadership behind this mirror and let them see. They need to wake up. They don’t realize how the grassroots have abandoned them,” Luntz continued. “Donald Trump is punishment to a Republican elite that wasn’t listening to their grassroots.”
Luntz conducted a focus group aired live on Fox News immediately following the first GOP debate early this month, finding mostly negative views of Trump – then also the front-runner.
Trump then went to Twitter to attack Luntz as "a low class slob" who "picks anti-Trump panels!"
TIME reported that most people in the room Monday night are angry about national security, including the nation's porous southern border with Mexico, and complained about the U.S. falling behind in the world.
People in the room also panned Congress. But when asked to describe Trump, they used words such as "tough," "successful," "has guts" and "kicks ass and takes names.
Agree with you completely.
The GOP-e is terrified of everyone—Obamba, DemocRATS, the MSM—everyone, that is, except the people back home who elected them.
Hey Franky... they already know the grassroots has left them. THEY DON'T CARE!
I understand where you are coming from. However, let me point this out to you - this is a different era we now live in. There will never be another Ronald Reagan. He was one of a kind. He made mistakes too - so,he wasn’t Mr. Perfect. Trump is calling us to his leadership - not necessarily himself. See the difference? He wants the American people behind him to support his ideas. He has built an empire and is confident in what he can do. So, I don’t think he’s trying to be a Jim Jones.
I’m hearing the same thing. Some who have never voted before are going to register just to vote for him. In reality, they probably would vote D, but, they love Trump.
Just sayin’
“You’re about to see nothin’ like you ain’t never seen before!” from a great movie-”Secretariat” Not a wave, tsunami, BUT AN EPIC FLOOD!!”
Shakes should go talk to Tingles..
This will be shown on Hannity tonight at 10 p.m.
Mccain, Graham and the Turtle tried to destroy the Tea Party.
What they got back from us was
Trump.
I am sure I won’t like some of what Trump does...but to me..he really is a guy ALONG WITH CRUZ who could save America.
I don’t see anyone else that can do it.
So Trump/Cruz for me.
I prefer Cruz for the top of the ticket but I don’t see anyone else standing up to the GOPe.
Bookmark
All of Putz’s polling and dials can’t put the GOPe “Humptys” back together again.
The shell is hoplessly shattered and the rotten yokels inside have been exposed. They are dried up and smelly!
Better get a hose, a broom, and a trash bag. Cleanup needed on the GOPe aisle.
GOP bigwigs hated Ronald Reagan.
FWIW.
The media and the ‘experts’ have been busy convincing themselves that regular people are not fed up and not in revolt for at least 8 years. They have had to maintain a 24/7/365 all out blitzkrieg to convince themselves (and try to convince others) that the status quo is safe.
I don’t particularly care for Trump but I would love to see these jerks get their @sses handed to them on a plate.
That’s another thing they don’t get. In addition to the true believers, eight + long years of putting up with the non-stop lies/slander about regular people is enough to make many people vote for anybody who would put the liars and slanderers in their place.
You can only lie/slander/insult people for so long before there is a backlash.
Your thoughts are my thoughts EXACTLY, Luntz is correct he finally REALLY gets it!!!! I want PAYBACK we gave them the house and the senate and now these SOB’s say WE NEED the presidency, Harry Reid changed the rules of the senate so the DEMS could have their way, McConnell gets in and changes it back to normal rules of senate!!! The DEMS stopped at nothing to push through OBAMMIECARE our side does NOTHING!!! the outrage in the pubbie base is overwhelming!!! Mississippi senate race was the last and FINAL straw screw you GOP-e I hope Trump makes EVERYONE of your heads EXPLODE!!!!!
They don’t realize how the grassroots have abandoned them...Who abandoned whom?
I think Luntz and the GOPe are having a tinkle down their legs.
They don’t get it... often said but bears repeating.
We are pissed off and tired of being pissed on.
The GOP called us racists in Louisiana last year. We’re not forgetting.
I just made reference to this as being LA. Brain fart on my part. Should have said MS.
I'm not forgetting they called us racists and worse.
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