Posted on 11/19/2015 10:02:45 AM PST by xzins
In the wake of the Paris attacks, Donald Trump's poll numbers are surging. You don't get the real hugeness of that from this article. I have seen polls ranging from 36% to 51%. He is literally overwhelming the field here. No one comes close. The Beltway Boys keep thinking he's peaked and that people will grow up and choose a real leader like RINO extraordinaire Jeb Bush. That's not going to happen. Now they are saying he got a brief bump from the French massacre, but that it will hurt him in the long run. Au contraire, as Ann Coulter pointed out, the attack may have just ensured him the presidency. If more happen (and they will) and/or they happen in America (and they will), Trump could very well just march off with the nomination. He has already said he wants Ted Cruz as his VP. That ticket would win in a monumental landslide and usher back in the Reagan coalition.
Trump Paris
From The Hill:
Donald Trump has gained political strength since the Paris terrorist attacks last Friday, according to most of the polls released in the aftermath.
Trump's gains show him once again confounding Beltway wisdom, where the widespread view was that such a grave event would lead voters to look toward White House candidates who are purportedly more mature and sophisticated than the erstwhile star of “The Apprentice.â€
Instead, it seems that Republican voters have found themselves drawn to Trump's emphatic rhetoric.
“You have voters who are saying loudly and clearly that they want a strong leader to run our country, and that leader is Mr. Trump,†the business mogul's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, told The Hill. “Some of the other candidates didn't have that vision. ... They have not had the foresight to predict these problems.â€
Trump's approach, which tends to be vigorous in tone but light on specifics, draws plenty of criticism even within the GOP.
“Trump makes up for his shortcomings with his force of personality,†said one Republican strategist in New Hampshire who did not want to be identified but is not working for any of Trump's presidential rivals. “I don't think that, on the global stage, you beat [Russian President Vladimir] Putin by offering up your own Putin, in terms of macho charisma. It's far more involved than that.â€
But many Republican voters seem to welcome Trump's bravado after last week's assault on French civilians that left 129 people dead. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the massacre.
In a WBUR poll of Republican voters in New Hampshire conducted just after the attacks, Trump's support had risen 4 points from a similar poll released at the start of this month, and he was ahead of his closet rival, retired surgeon Ben Carson, by a 2-1 margin.
A poll conducted by Florida Atlantic University also found Trump way ahead of his Republican competitors in the Sunshine State. He scored 36 percent support, exactly twice the level of backing secured by second-placed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
And Trump's strength isn't just showing up in state-level “horse race†polls.
A Reuters poll on Tuesday asked voters which of the candidates was best-suited to deal with the threat of terrorism. Among Republican voters, 36 percent opted for Trump. The next most popular response was “none,†at 17 percent. Rubio was again in second place in the survey among actual candidates, but he lagged Trump by 20 percentage points.
Voters' views may yet shift as they absorb the implications of the Paris atrocity. But for now, Trump's rhetoric seems to be striking a chord.
In an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News Channel on Tuesday evening, the real estate mogul insisted that U.S. mosques would have to be closed in response to the threat of terrorism.
“You're going to have to do something,†he said. “Some bad things are happening and a lot of them are happening in the mosque and you're going to have to do something.â€
In radio ads released Wednesday in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — which hold the first three contests in the presidential nomination process — Trump insists, “We must address Islamic terrorism and protect our country first. I will lead by example, as I always have, by vowing to defeat ISIS, stop illegal immigration and the Syrian refugee program, secure our border and bring real change to Washington.â€
At a rally Monday night in Knoxville, Tenn., he earned big cheers when he insisted, regarding ISIS that, “I'm going to bomb the s— out of them.â€
Even Trump skeptics acknowledge that this style has populist appeal at moments of public anxiety.
“It's true that his supporters see him as strong and they are not paying a lot of attention to the specifics of what he is saying,†said GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak. “I think people are fearful. They don't know what to believe but they certainly want a stronger response than [President] Obama has offered.â€
But Mackowiak, who writes for The Hill's Contributors blog, also argued that Trump and Carson would slide as the Paris attack, and possible dangers to the United States, remain in the headlines.
“My sense is that it disadvantages Trump and Carson over the medium-to-long term. Trump — you see it at the debates — he's not even an inch deep†on foreign policy,†Mackowiak said.
The next Republican debate is almost a month away — scheduled for Dec. 15 in Nevada — and beyond that, there is only one more clash set to take place before the Iowa caucuses at the start of February.
That means Trump's rivals may need to find other ways to knock him off his perch. On Wednesday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush delivered a defense-focused speech at The Citadel in South Carolina.
Bush did not name Trump, but the reality TV star was clearly in his sights when he said that the Paris attacks “remind us ... that we are living in serious times that require serious leadership.â€
But such claims will need to resonate more powerfully than they have thus far if Bush is to have any chance. In the WBUR New Hampshire poll, the former governor was mired at 7 percent support, less than one-third of Trump's 22 percent.
Little wonder, then, that Trump aides evince such confidence.
“If you look at the public polling as to who is strongest when it comes to defeating ISIS, Mr. Trump is the clear winner,†said Lewandowski. “These are not my assertions. These are what the polls say time and time again. People want a person who is strong leader.â€
Americans love a bad boy... they love a successful businessman...... they love a strong leader... they love a patriot... and they love to be entertained. Trump has all of that and more. As to his foreign policy, these pundits keep saying he has a shallow policy. Not true. Trump has provided more concrete plans than any other candidate and he and Ted Cruz see eye to eye on just about everything. He knows exactly what he would do in the Middle East and beyond. Trump has surrounded himself with the best and brightest military minds out there. He's done that in every field, you just don't hear about it. So keep on wishing Trump away. He's not going anywhere and at this rate, he will win the nomination. It's worth it just to see the politicos come unglued. No other candidate is speaking so forcefully to what Americans are concerned with. Bush is apathetic and not a leader. Rubio is Bush lite. Carson is a nice guy, but not as president. Ted Cruz is perfect, but may wind up on a ticket with Trump. On the Left's side, you've got an old, corrupt Marxist and don't even get me started on commie Sanders. Huge news for Donald Trump is huge news for America.
I suppose you wouldn’t vote for Trump if it was him against Hitlery. Never mind, I think I know the answer.
Ann Coulter tweeted that Paris will get Donald Trump elected President.
In a sense that could be true. Here is the strategy should employ now:
He just hit 42 percent in the polls, he should declare an effective victory, place a stake in the ground, immediately pivot and add national security (vis a vis Islamic Terrorism) to complete his issues trifecta with illegal immigration, and the bringing back the economy.
He needs to start running exclusively against Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. He can even do it nicely and look Presidential at the same time. Hillary is okay. Heck, she even went to my wedding. But frankly, lets be honest folks, she and her party cannot be trusted to keep us safe or fix the economy. And the only difference between her and Obama is that he thinks we had ISIS contained and she thinks we had Benghazi contained. Who can afford that kind of thinking? Certainly not you and your kids.
He can also refuse to further engage the GOPe, Rubio, Carson and the others. Simply say there are three main issues in this campaign (national security, illegal immigration, and the economy), four if you include leadership. And the people have spoken. Lets talk about my plan to (fill in the blank).
From there he just needs to look and act Presidential.
Man, if only elections were THIS November or December, or ...
Trump Bump!!!
Trump/Cruz
Cruz/Trump
They’ll say either one is crazy when it gets down to it.
They said McCain was crazy; they said Romney was evil; they said Reagan was senile; they said GW was stupid and AWOL.
No way Trump will pick an ineligible candidate for his VP slot.
Trump Upcoming Events:
Newton, IA - Nov 19, 2015
Spartanburg, SC - Nov 20, 2015
Birmingham, AL - Nov 21, 2015
Columbus, OH - Nov 23, 2015
Myrtle Beach, SC - Nov 24, 2015
Source:
http://www.donaldtrump2016online.com/2015/11/live-stream-donald-trump-rally-in_18.html
Those old, outdated, Beltway know-it-all’s, who have ruled the roost and called all the shots for too many decades are finally getting a very public spanking by no less than MISTER DONALD TRUMP!
WOO-HOO AND GO, TRUMP GO!
GO ALL THE WAY TO 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
It is the actual title used on Right Wing News. My understanding is that we have to use the actual title.
After enduring decades of metrosexual pantywastes like a questionable gendered president, a speaker of the house who overused his hankie and "compasionate conservatism", we have someone who is definitely an alpha male.
This type of leadership appeals in milestones of history where the nation is adrift. Three prime contemporary examples are FDR, Ronald Reagan and Dwight Eisenhower.
Boy, there's an oxymoron for ya.
A lot of Yeb Bush for Pres commercials here in Ohio this week. Doubtful he’s getting any traction from it— but whateverrrrrr GOPee.
At this point Trump must be considered the presumptive GOP nominee.
You know that’s what the political/media establishment would be saying if Jeb Bush or some other establishment candidate had the kind of poll numbers that Trump now has.
By now, they would be doing nothing but planning the coronation.
And I say this as someone who doesn’t support Donald Trump.
Got it. No big deal.
Agreed
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