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.
Expert my A$$....he predicted Trump was through when he dare to tell the truth about McLame!!!
Oh, they (republican establishment) noticed the Tea Party, and we’re perfectly fine with the IRS work in suppressing the Tea Party.
Translation: oh sh*t guys, they're not buying the propaganda anymore.
Not only were they fine with it, the Establishment RINOS suggested some groups to be investigated.
I could not agree with you more, but he does sell himself as an expert on public opinion.
This is ONE of the main reasons I am SO DAMNED ANGRY, what these SOB’s did to these people and their families just because they wanted to rein in BIG government!!! The legal fees they endured, their businesses being investigated and raided I am enraged by ALL of their arrogance I hope WE ALL never forget what these SOB’s have done to our tea party citizens!!! NOT one damn thing have they done to correct this, and above ALL else Lois Lerner just retires with FULL pension and benefits!!!! Not one stinking person fired in the VA or IRS, NOT ONE!!!!!
Trump is the Revenge of the Tea Party. They discounted, punished, branded racist, grass roots Patriots. Lois Learner and her boss, managed to marginalize the movement to the point that the Rattlesnake flag was presented as another Conferderate Banner of the “White Bigot” Party. The movement is back—now they have a leader, a brash New Yorker, who will take up the banner and bring about the wrath of the tea Party. He kicks butt and takes names. He is a movement that will lead the Patriots to end Obama Progressives and toss it into the wastbin of History.
“Donald Trump is punishment to a Republican elite that wasn’t listening to their grassroots.”
This is IT right there.
Obviously a room full of Crazies. Just ask McCain and Obama.
Same here.
For two Years I have been talking about Ted Cruz and they all tuned me out. I’m a Political Animal and everyone but my Brother is as Apolitical as they come.
Even my little 80 Year Old Mother In-Law told my Wife she would Vote for Trump and she hasn’t Voted in years.
She is also a Naturalized Citizen originally from Mexico City. You know, of those “Hispanics” who really hate Trump. LOL
I find this whole thing rather interesting, I’ve never seen anything like it. Hillary is the icing on the Cake.
Did they vote for Obama?
I see the difference your point makes- I don’t have the same perspective.
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