Trump’s Ceiling of Support May Be Limited

The New York Times ^ | 2/11/16 | Sean Trende

[TBBT]

Few professional analysts seriously expected six months ago that Donald Trump could win the Republican nomination. But after Tuesday night, it is a clear possibility.

How much of a possibility? To get that answer right, it is important to understand some things about the Trump phenomenon.

Perhaps most important, Trump's campaign is not a Tea Party phenomenon. While there's been a tendency to try to lump Trump in with various G.O.P. insurgencies of the last few years, that role is best filled by Sen. Ted Cruz, who really occupies the "Tea Party lane" of the G.O.P. primary more cleanly.

Instead, Trump is a part of a much older insurgency within the G.O.P., dating back to the 1992 Pat Buchanan campaign and even to some internal debates within the Nixon administration. Candidates in this vein, such as Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Rick Santorum, have argued from varying angles that the economic libertarianism of the G.O.P. is a tough sell, and should be pulled more toward an economic populism that allows for increased redistribution and for helping the "little guy" who has been left behind in the era of globalization. It is because of this confusion that so many of the early attacks on Trump - from questioning his conservative bona fides to making fun of the way he talked - fell flat. Trump's voters simply didn't care about these things.

[altura]

You may think that but everyone agrees that Ted Cruz has the most organized campaign and the most dedicated field workers of anyone.

He’s also raised a boatload of money.

[SubMareener]

No, No, I thought it was great! It really captured the current political situation, which is so gross I wish I could forget it. ;-)

[altura]

I don’t know how you can evaluate anyone except by the way they have lived their life.

Trump has been around almost 60 years.

His positions have only changed recently. Exactly at the moment he decided to run for president.

Your belief in him is touching. If he gets the nomination I hope he is one-tenth as great as his followers think he is.

I will be satisfied with that.

[itsahoot]

It’s a totally partisan rag that no longer serves any useful purpose whatsoever.

It serves the same purpose it always did, the advancement of communism world wide.

[Lower55]

“He’s also raised a boatload of money.”

Canadians are good at that.

[publius911]

Wow.
Learn something every day.
I didn't know there was such a thing as cattle ladders...

[Gasshog]

Tiny little “”crowds”” aren’t a good sign in a campaign though.

HA HA! The only “crowds” seen near Ted Zeppelin is when he invades a Mega-Church or Christian Music festival.

Trump is leading a Nation-Wide movement — 100,000’s have attended the rallies and it will be in the millions total.

[Personal Responsibility]

Today’s “Why Trump Can’t Win” meme. Move along, nothing to see here.

[itsahoot]

That’s when it gets scary.

Yep everyone will definitely vote for Hillary, maybe even demand that be allowed to Obama serve in perpetuity.

[tenthirteen]

his boatload of money, best organization and greatest field workers may be adequate for him, but they are all for naught if he gets tripped up on eligibility.

Its not like he wasn’t warned.

[altura]

they are? I thought Trump was good at the money thing.

Apparently, when confronted with facts, Trump people have two fallback positions:

Canada
Goldman Sachs

[altura]

It would be incredible if either the old crook or the old socialist could get elected.

I’m just afraid about the universal dislike of Trump (outside these pristine walls)

[publius911]

I can show you similar pics of Obama...
Lately?

And Hitler....
You just lost the argument. (Godwins Law)

Big crowds don't mean you make a good leader.
Characterizing Trump supporters as docile Nazis is never a successful debate tactic; (see previous comment).

Also see Omugabe's famous Greek Columns rally...
The only example I can think of that supports your argument.

[altura]

Well, maybe your boy will make good on his threat and sue.

He says he has grounds to do so.

Why doesn’t he?

[publius911]

Just wait until the general. He will be skewered.

Another delusional wannabe Nostrodomus?

[HLPhat]

>>WHICH ‘TEA Party”

The Conservative one.

 

 

As opposed to the self-worshping Nationalist Populist created thing that oozed out of the lagoon in Atlantic City. 

 

When an interviewer recently called Lady Gaga the "Billy Graham of pop," she claimed,

"I'm teaching people to worship themselves."

http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2011/may/lady-gaga-wheres-outrage.html

Rom 1:25-27
25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator Ã¢â‚¬â€ who is forever praised. Amen.

26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. 
NIV

[itsahoot]

I’m guessing you did not read the article but simply assumed it to be negative.

You posting positive Trump articles now?

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[altura]

Okay, now I’m hurt.

I’m all alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Everyone but me and the dogs has gone to the Whale Festival.

And I’m hungry.

So, I’d love to stay and chat but you will be relieved to know ... I’m outta here.