Posted on 01/17/2016 4:19:26 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The standard political rules don't apply to Donald Trump.
We have seen him get through controversy after controversy that would have instantly ended the campaign of a traditional candidate and not only has he remained virtually unscathed but his poll numbers have actually increased.
Trump has struck a nerve in this country and capitalized on what is perhaps the most perfect window for him to run in thanks to the fact that people are more divided than ever and extremely frustrated with the establishment and status quo in both parties.
A recent poll from NBC and the Wall Street Journal puts into perspective just how convincing Trump's message has been.
From The Washington Post:
Donald Trump, as I tell anyone who asks, defies virtually every political rule I thought I knew. There's no better encapsulation of Trump's up-is-down-and-down-is-up effect on presidential politics than a new number from the just-released NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. The question asked is a simple one: Could you see yourself supporting [fill in the blank candidate] for the Republican nomination for president? When NBC/WSJ first asked GOP voters that question about Trump last March, fewer than one in four (23 percent) said they could see themselves voting for him.
Wow.
That's pretty remarkable when you consider everything that has happened over the last year.
The media has been bashing Trump left and right for everything he says. Celebrities have been freaking out calling him racist and threatening to leave the country if he wins. But yet, here he is with a significant amount of support that only continues to grow.
(Excerpt) Read more at youngcons.com ...
Hitlery or Bernie thank you for your support.
It looks close with Cruz. 15 days and we will know how close.
I’ll take none of the above. Those choices are all liberals.
When you get down to it.
How much difference is there really between Hillary Clinton’s core beliefs and history and Donald Trump’s core beliefs and history.
He could have run successfully as a Democrat.
Whether Donald Trump has an (R) behind his name or a (D) behind his name, he has been the same Donald Trump for years. I don’t believe he has had some kind of sudden genuine conversion to conservative values. He is 69 years old, how many people have you met do a genuine transformation at that age.
Trump is using hyperbole to sell himself as usual, and attacks like a liberal, which shows his true colors.
Nobody cares and nobody cares or pays attention to write ins in the Presidential race.
A person who declares that is just a drama queen.
Because that worked so well when Romney ran.....
Being a sore loserman IS a democrat tactic.
Take a class in spelling before you vote for Hillary.
Thank you for your work, I appreciate it.
It won't help her, but go for it. Send some pics of her rallies.
Baloney.....Trump was a dim as late as Sept..2009. I fully expect him to flip flop and hang a hard left after being elected. This POS can't be trusted.
3rd party candidate for me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trump is a New York liberal. Always was, always will be.
Seriously????????
Even a quick look at your posts and I know you never considered him.....
Disingenuous
If Ted wins the nom, I’ll write in Trump.
Up until yesterday, I would have voted for Ted in that situation, but I had my fill of obnoxious Cruz supporters on FR, so nope.
Ridiculous assertion. Last time I wrote in Duncan Hunter. I am glad I did. And I would do it again.
You are welcome.
Trump was amusing for a while but he has proven to be a loud-mouth liberal jackass.
Because liberals always point out spelling errors. Thanks, you are so much smarter than I.
Way to go Chris!!!
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