Posted on 08/31/2015 6:32:31 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
DONALD TRUMP’S CONTINUING surge in the polls has left his GOP opponents flummoxed and floundering. Some are trying to sound like mini-Donalds. Jeb Bush garnered eye-rolling publicity by referring to “anchor babies” from Asia, as well as Latin America, and muttering about the need for a crackdown. (How? By requiring a pregnancy test for every woman who visits the country and a forced trip to Planned Parenthood if she tests positive?) Scott Walker says we should cancel China’s strongman Xi’s upcoming trip to the U.S. to show our displeasure with Chinese foreign and economic policies. That’ll show ‘em!
And on it drearily goes. One would never know that Trump’s rivals have substantive records in politics, business and/or medicine. Instead they come across as high-pitched miniature dogs, pathetically yapping at an unassailable alpha dog.
They have only themselves to blame for Trump’s steadily increasing lead. Why? Because these veterans of the public square violated the first law of politics: They let Trump set the agenda. There was a vacuum in both policy and, astonishingly, searing criticism of Barak Obama (in the recent debate there were a few passing whacks at Hillary Clinton but hardly a mention of Obama). If you’d asked anyone before Trump’s roaring entrance what the other 16 GOP presidential aspirants stood for, at best you might have elicited a few mutters but no real enthusiasm. Everyone was just waiting for things to unfold. None of the 16 had firmly identified themselves.
Then, like a thunderstorm on steroids, came The Donald, and ever since the 16 have complained that they can’t be heard.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
There are legions of voters, both sides, that have a visceral hatred of zero, and what he has done.
Somebody, anybody, that stands up and voices their thoughts has a huge advantage.
Trump recognizes that, and has no fear mouthing it, not worried about what his bundlers and handlers might object to.
The other 16 want to be liked, especially by the media. Trump is aiming for the win.
Thanks!
sweet!
Economic issues Trump holy roller issues.
Exactly.
But weak candidates pander to their donors and their perception of Iowa.
I like going to church as the next guy but I like going to work Monday through Friday just as much. Work is the true American religion.
Hey, the priests and pastors of America wouldn’t be very happy if all of a sudden their congregations didn’t have the resources to fill their plates on Sunday.
Amen to that.
There is some truth in what Forbes is saying. But, I believe that Ted Cruz also has a pretty bold agenda. He just has a different style and, in the end, Ted’s style may be more successful. We’ll see.
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