He's exposing the GOPe corrupt system to millions who were not aware of how the game is rigged.
Think of it as a civics lesson taught by Sun Tzu.
Posted on 04/16/2016 2:36:21 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
All the analysts seem to be persuaded that Donald Trump doesn’t understand the Republican Party rules that cost him some delegates in Colorado.
The rules were published last year. They were there for all the candidates to read and understand. Any of them could have done what the Ted Cruz campaign did in wooing those delegates. It wasn’t against the rules. It was part of the rules.
I’ve heard newscasters and pundits say the Trump organization just didn’t get it. Maybe they overlooked the rules. Maybe they didn’t understand them. Maybe they never read them or acted on them.
But what if Donald Trump, the master negotiator, the brilliant media tactician, the unparalleled manipulator of public opinion, DID know all about the rules? What if he didn’t bother going after those delegates because he knew it would benefit him more profoundly if he didn’t – turning what was perceived by his supporters and the general public unfamiliar with the arcane rules of the GOP into a national cause célèbre that would help his campaign steamroll over the competition in upcoming primaries in New York, Maryland, California and elsewhere?
Am I the only one who thinks Donald Trump didn’t earn $9 billion by being stupid?
I’m frankly really surprised that so many bright people, cynical people, suspicious people haven’t considered this possibility.
I have.
We all know Trump uses unusually harsh rhetoric in attacking people. He calls them liars. He calls them cheats. This is not the kind of talk we normally hear in American political campaigns, unless someone doesn’t know the microphone is live.
Trump does it routinely – every day.
*snip*
I have always believed it’s calculated behavior.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Obvious that many have not read it.
(Maybe we should send a copy to House or Rinse. )
I’d say DJT a has manipulated them just where he wants them.
A Hell if you do -Hell if you don’t position !
Utah and Hawaii had the same format as Colorado. Trump won these states. Where is the whining? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Great analysis!
As I stated earlier;
Cruz left Colorado with 34 delegates, plus or minus.
Trump left Colorado with a cause.
A cause that he just may ride into the White House.
Well, not the White House. He will not be able to live there during the fumigation and restoration.
As I have said before, Trump is not only intelligent, but he’s a genius when dealing with politicians. I watch in utter amazement!!!
The problem was Cruz went around crowing like it was the greatest victory ever,11 elections in a row etc. He should have just said We did what we could, now let’s move on.
Really You think the people love the 100 year plus rules and even changed them if they lose on them.
The party they shoved John Mc Cain and Mitt Romney ( where Mitt never got 1237 delgates) and Mc Cain is losing his Senate seat as we speak.
Tell 1.1 Million people we already picked our nominee so don't worry about it.
Or Nebraska that is fully owned by the Ricketts Family of Ameritrade ( Son is Governor and top Trump Critic Senator Ben Sasse runs the same are picking the delegates before the election.
What a lovely reply,/s LOL. (That means laughing out loud)
“tRump” did you think of that your self? Your very clever... Not. Maybe you and your buddies could put your heads together (that would sound like a bowling alley) and think of not funnies.
“tRump” did you think of that your self? Your very clever... Not. Maybe you and your buddies could put your heads together (that would sound like a bowling alley) and think of not funnies.
Masterful Mr. Trump.
Even a loss has zero downside to “Make America Great Again”. This is the most fascinating campaign in the history of the republic. Orchestrated and financed by an individual American. Epic.
HOORAY Trump. Thank you, sir.
“As for the general election—rinse and repeat”
Trump’s hair strategy.
Same sort of dynamic is at play with the government in general (yes, I know a political party is not the government). Technically, a political party IS the exclusive property of its leadership. What the leadership does is lie to the people in order to draw voters to its claimed causes. When that illusion breaks, people stop supporting the magical-party.
The party should look at case studies about how to handle a crisis. It is handling this one poorly.
-- It is well past time for a purge of party autocrats who have contempt for their own voters. --
Amen to that. Amen. From all outward appearances, the party has lost sight of its proclaimed mission, to serve its members.
Is spokespeople have said that they made a decision from the start not to spend time or resources in CO, because CO had changed its rules and eliminated the primary and/or caucus. Since this change came just two months after Trump became a candidate, they knew that the process would be rigged against him.
Trump is trying to play the victim like all Democrats.
It must be part of their genetic makeup.
He's exposing the GOPe corrupt system to millions who were not aware of how the game is rigged.
Think of it as a civics lesson taught by Sun Tzu.
Good post. These media whores will do anything. Even if Trump, an outsider, had read every states’ rules and hired people in every damn state it would not change a damn thing. Many of the RNC types in each state started out as Young Republicans in college like Cruz apparently did. I had a college girl whose mother brought her by my office in 1980 to buy health insurance for her ask me to go to a meeting. I saw her and her girl friends with 50-60 year old attorneys and businessmen and they did more then talk politics. The one who invited me offered a BJ as “she was saving herself for marriage.” Yes, Trump would do well with this bunch. BS. FACT: There is an attorney in almost every decent sized city who really runs the RNC in that city. Occasionally it will be a business type, but; most are lawyers. Neither Trump nor his pals can break through the relationships these folks have.
When Trump realized he would need the delegates, he decided on the route of destruction poison the well once again it is what he does.
Everytime someone get close in this election he does a personal attack, in this case the object was the system because his last personal attack on Cruz’s wife backfired on him.
This is the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever heard, that tRump wanted to loose. tRump never WANTS to loose anything. More likely, he got out-trumped and can’t stand to admit it.
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