If Trump's Campaign Collapses, It'll Be For One Of These 6 Reasons

Townhall.com ^ | August 29, 2015 | John Hawkins

[generally]

Amen to that. You’ve distilled the essence of his appeal into one sentence.

I’m not a fan of Trump as a presidential candidate, but I’m a big fan as a lesson to a good share of American men on how to speak your mind without first checking with the PC police.

[blackdog]

I trace it back to the first government shutdown, which I think was 95. Republicans turned all pussy after that.

[Political Junkie Too]

So we've had that going for us since 1994.

Not exactly.

The Republican Contract With America was in 1994.

1998 saw House Republicans file impeachment charges against Bill Clinton.

The weakness didn't begin until after Democrats radicalized and criminalized politics after losing Bush v Gore in 2000.

Trent Lott was the Majority Leader in the Senate during Clinton's impeachment. After that, he folded during the power sharing deal with Democrats when Jim Jeffords switched sides. Prior to this, he was weak when dealing with Democrats during the prior lame-duck session when they briefly retook control.

After Lott resigned in 2002, Bill Frist became the Majority Leader, with Mitch McConnell as his deputy. This pairing of Frist and McConnell is generally when Republican weakness became metastasized. This was the period of Bush court nominee filibusters, reluctance to use "the nuclear option," McCain's emergence with the Gang of 14 to undermine Republican pressure on Democrats, and the Bolton nomination to the United Nations.

The Weakness has reached terminal levels this year.

-PJ

[mountainfolk]

When all is said and done, I reflect on what is the upside and downside of Donald Trump as compared to our present Republican elected representatives who are mostly AWOL from their duty to protect and serve America and her citizens. I hope Trump has the needed billions to continue his campaign to win back America from the one worlders, in all of their manifestations be that socialist, communist etc. Money bought our American govt for the powers now in control, and money is the necessary fuel needed for taking back our Republic. Additionally and most important, I believe that Donald Trump is hardcore American and loves this country.

[Political Junkie Too]

I posted prematurely and amended my previous post.

The shutdown certainly resulted in Gingrich resigning and Dennis Hastert emerging. Gingrich was double-crossed by Bill Clinton during negotiations, when Gingrich agreed to terms with Clinton and then Clinton went to the Rose Garden, blamed Gingrich, and took sole credit for restarting the government. Democrats then retaliated against Gingrich with series of trumped up ethics charges. To them, this was ironic payback over Gingrich ousting former Democrat Speaker Jim Wright over ethics charges regarding bulk sales of a campaign pamphlet "book."

Coincidentally, it was John Boehner who led the group of House Republicans who went to Gingrich with the ultimatum to step down.

However, impeachment came after that, so there was still some fight in Republicans in the late 1990s.

-PJ

[Liz]

Hillary boasts an army of more than 350 paid staffers many of whom flit through the Clinton Foundation revolving door; she's burning through tens of millions of dollars. Trump's operation has a dozen paid staffers at campaign headquarters (Trump Tower where Donald lives and works).....no pollster, fundraisers or media consultant and a fulltime, big-name policy adviser announced this week.

Ever hear of Eric Cantor?

Then-House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor (R-Va), was considered untouchable and inevitable.

<><> Cantor had tons of money---spent 26X times his primary opponent's $100K.

<><> Cantor consistently polled an astounding 34 points ahead of his unknown opponent.

<><> Cantor was considered "inevitable" and "untouchable".

<><> Cantor had not even one ethics problems.

<><> Cantor sucked-up to an anti-tea party group.

<><> Cantor sucked up to the latino vote.

<><> Cantor showboated his leadership---was deeply into "diversity."

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BY CONTRAST HIS PRIMARY OPPONENT:

<><> ran as the one to term-limit Cantor;

<><> Brat roundly opposed, and was vociferous against amnesty.

<><> Brat ran as a staunch conservative (now in Congress he has a bonafide 100% conservative rating.)

<><> On election day, Brat got 18,000 more Repub out to the polls than the previous election that elected Cantor.

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CANTOR IN DEFEAT----DUMBFOUNDED:

[C. Edmund Wright]

Why don't you read post 76 and just STFU.....

C. Edmund isn’t blowing smoke here, I’m aware of who he has ghostwritten for, and while I likewise cannot go into detail due to confidentiality issues, the man is on the level and I more than respect what he has accomplished in his ‘outside-FR’ life. ;)

brother jessup....told you it would rattle em....

[C. Edmund Wright]

what are you babbling about bitter old man?

[JediJones]

LOL, that’s assuming they don’t join forces and have you roasted on a spit for lunch.

[GOPJ]

Trump is proving that most of a campaign’s funds are wasted on high priced useless consulting services.

Trump's also showing that spineless, focus tested milquetoast types that consultants like to run are failures.

Our "Oh so smart' political consultants are the reason the democrat party has no bench strength. The only people dems have to put in front of the public are people over 60 years old.

Political consultants have hurt our side too - they give us gland handers who look good on TV but don't have two brain cells to rub together...

[Company Man]

Sorry to tell you, your dream will have to wait another 12 months past Jan. 2016

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Trump towers.

[grey_whiskers]

what are you babbling about bitter old man?

Just noting that, by your response, my remarks about Steffy & McCain hit a nerve.

If you'd kept quiet, nobody would have known.

You know, when you throw a rock at a pack of dogs, the one that yelps is the one that that it hit.

[Oatka]

He might have trouble getting donations, but then again, he may not.

If he ever does have trouble getting donations, all he'd have to do is ask that if those who support him would send in $1, and $1 only, as a symbolic early voting, he'd be inundated - followed by a gigantic run on Depends by the Beltway Crowd.

[Fresh Wind]

Personally I'd love to say, but um, there's a reason it's called "ghost" writing.....and not "publicly known pinch hitting."

More clearly stated, you are operating under a non-disclosure agreement. That's understandable.

But in general, I believe that an author who uses a ghost writer, particularly when the result is a tangible work (book, article, etc.) published and sold under his/her name, and who doesn't reveal the ghost writer's contribution, is clearly being dishonest to anyone who might read that work.

The case of a political speechwriter is different, since it's widely known and assumed that politicians routinely farm out their speeches to contract writers.

When a ghost is involved, there is always the question as to whose thoughts you are actually reading, as you alluded to in your original comment about Trump's book, and that's a fair point to make.

But at least Trump is honest enough to disclose his ghost writers for most (if not all) of his books. And that's more than you can say for people like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

[Ann Archy]

Then SADLY, you will wind up with JEB, HILLARY or PLUGS!!! I was NOT for TRUMP even though I always liked him on his show and marveled at his boardroom thinking and actions, but now........I'm kind of rooting for him.......

THROW ALL THE POLITICAL BUMS OUT....ALL OF THEM!!! BOEHNER....McConnell and ALL THE REST!!! Eric Cantor wasn't even a good start......THROW THEM ALL OUTZ....THEY ARE CORRUPTED!! (except for Jeff Sessions and Tom Cotton.

[Ann Archy]

I have NEVER heard that story about Larry Sinclair and Beua Biden!!!! Are you POSITIVE???

[Ann Archy]

THROW THEM ALL OUT!! Except for Jeff Sessions and Tom Cotton!!

[SERKIT]

I have NEVER heard that story about Larry Sinclair and Beua Biden!!!! Are you POSITIVE???

Who can be positive about anything? Check here. And if that interests you, research the unsolved murder of Donald Young, choir director at Barry's church in Chicago.

[Liz]

Amen.

[SunkenCiv]

You’re onto something there — “click here to donate $1 now”.