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Trump’s sweep is another humiliating defeat for media and political elites
Washington Post ^ | April 26, 2016 | Joe Scarborough

Posted on 04/27/2016 5:29:27 AM PDT by detective

Donald Trump’s sweeping victories Tuesday night move the Manhattan billionaire a step closer to winning the Republican nomination for president and to pulling off the most improbable political feat in modern American history. But Trump’s story is about more than a first-time candidate’s stunning rise. It is also about the humiliating defeat suffered by an increasingly isolated political and media class who still do not understand the causes and scope of Trump’s populist revolt.

In his book “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010,” Charles Murray wrote about the rise of a new American upper class and the “narrow elites” who shape America’s economy, culture and government. The number of players who dominate the direction of media, politics and finance is surprisingly concentrated for a country as sprawling and diverse as the United States. And yet almost all of these “influencers” across Manhattan and Washington were incapable of blunting Trump’s meteoric rise. Time and again over the past year, Washington insiders and media moguls misread the mood of working-class voters and their attraction to the populist message championed by Trump.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016gopprimary; election2016; newyork; pennsylvania; presidentdonaldtrump; scarborough; sweep; trump
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To: LibFreeUSA

With TRUMP, the people are SPEAKING out!

With TRUMP, the people of South Carolina EMBARRASSED their own stooge Lindsey Graham to F OFF in his OWN STATE.

With TRUMP, the people have told the BUSHES, ROMNEYS, McCAINS to F OFF.

With TRUMP, the people of this country will finally tell OBAMA, RATS, and HILLARY to F OFF!


Well said.


41 posted on 04/27/2016 6:11:19 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: SamAdams76
Check out this recent motorcade that delivered Trump to a recent rally.

Good golly Miss Molly!

Thanks for posting the link.

R2z
42 posted on 04/27/2016 6:11:42 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: scooby321

Newt had the best Statement last night

We are finally done with the Bushes in the GOP.


I didn’t hear it last night, but I am delighted to hear about it now. Thanks!


43 posted on 04/27/2016 6:12:24 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: Grampa Dave

I haven’t enjoyed a Zottening this much since Quix got banned! ;o)


44 posted on 04/27/2016 6:12:57 AM PDT by papertyger (-/\/\/\-)
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To: samtheman

BOLD PREDICTION FOR THIS WEEK

The PUNDITS and #NeverTrump opperatives are in full blown panic after Trump's NY win last week and total dominance last night.

Cruz shot himself in the arse by officially shedding his "Outsider" label and getting into bed with Kasich and the GOP Establishment. Up until that point Teddy had a 50/50 chance in stopping Trump from reaching 1,237. But now, we have one remaining candidate that is anti establishment.

 

The overriding theme of this GOP Primary season is this: We the voter & taxpayer are well beyond angry at the GOP Establishment and nothing they say or do will suffice. 

Hillary & Democrats dont want to face Trump in the General and the best thing for them is a Brokered GOP Convention.

So here is my Prediction.....

Paid Protesters mostly from neighbor Chicago will descend into the Hoosier state to disrupt as many of Trump Rallies as possible. Their panic will be so high that they will resort to violence. Once that happens the #NeverTrump, media pundits and Democrats will all try to pin the blame on Trump in their last gasp effort to slow him down.


45 posted on 04/27/2016 6:13:34 AM PDT by TheShaz
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To: TheShaz

You might be right with your prediction of the importation of massive numbers of paid anti-Trump protestors to Indiana Trump gatherings... but I suspect the wind is out of the sails of the anti-Trumpers.


46 posted on 04/27/2016 6:16:34 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: OKSooner
I'm going to make it a point to listen to Rush some today, just to see if he continues to shill for him

Him and Levin, all cruz all the time. They are not getting it. The minute they start talking up the Canadian, I change stations. They better be finding a new topic pretty quick.

47 posted on 04/27/2016 6:17:23 AM PDT by showme_the_Glory ((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
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To: scooby321
Newt had the best Statement last night We are finally done with the Bushes in the GOP.

Wish I could believe that. :(

48 posted on 04/27/2016 6:17:43 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( It Can't Happen Here -- Sinclair Lewis.)
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To: detective

I don’t much like Trump, but if it’s a choice between Trump or Hillary, it’s no contest that I’ll vote for Trump


49 posted on 04/27/2016 6:19:00 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Grampa Dave

It’s even more impressive than that! The reports I hear is that he won every single CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT within each county within each state!


50 posted on 04/27/2016 6:20:41 AM PDT by battletank
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To: Grampa Dave

The thing is I do not even recognize over half of those posters other than as Cruz supporters. Many have sign up dates before mine and I don’t remember them posting about other things.


51 posted on 04/27/2016 6:21:07 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: papertyger
The results make coming to Free Republic very pleasant, versus being attacked by the agents/thugs of LaRaza/Gope!

Now, we can work on getting the delegates for Trump to be declared the candidate to smash Clinton!

No more 8 years of Obama. Just say, Hell no to Clintoon!


52 posted on 04/27/2016 6:22:24 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (When The Ballot No Longer Counts, Tshe Ammo Box Does! What's In Your Ammo Box?(US Conservative)!)
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To: Oratam

Most of the left cannot think without the media, they use talking points delivered to them daily.


53 posted on 04/27/2016 6:22:35 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

A couple more examples are the twin lies of ‘92 - “The character of the candidate is not an issue” and “Worst economy in 50 years”.


54 posted on 04/27/2016 6:23:38 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: detective; All
Freepers, it's time to stop the arguing, fighting and nastiness and unite behind Donald.

Cruz is done.

I know how hurt and angry some of you must be, but we MUST unite, get behind the Republican nominee and all get out and VOTE.

Those who were so angry that their candidate did not win the nomination that they stayed home, voted third party or did a 'write in' are partly responsible for the muslim being elected a second time.

We CANNOT let this happen again. We MUST get a Republican back in the White House. We MUST. As corrupt as the party is, it is better than the rat party. The witch, Hillary, will continue on with Obama's policies and finish destroying us. The first thing she will do is take our guns.

Trump is a good man.

He is an AMERICAN who loves his country

He is owned by no one.

He has heard the voice of We The People and has stepped in to fight for us.

He is a brilliant businessman/CEO who CAN run this country AND GET THINGS DONE!

It's true; he was once a rat- but so was Reagan. Everyone has a right to change their minds. We should not hold this against him

The most important thing right now is to stop the flood of criminal invaders across our border and stop the thousands and thousands of 'immigrants' (Muslim colonists/ jihadists) that Obama has flown in and distributed all across America in hopes of America being eventually under the rule of islam.

Texas alone has been the victim of almost 600,000 crimes by these criminal invaders. (Where are you, Gregg Abbott ?! Why haven't you done something about Obama's giving orders for the border guards to stand down and not interfere with the flood of criminals over our Texas border?)

Donald WILL build the wall. He will surely run into lawsuits by rats, many roadblocks and delays- but in the meantime, he WILL stop the flood of criminals by putting enough guards on our borders.

He WILL secure our border.

Our border guards believe in him.

He is the only presidential candidate EVER endorsed by them.

He will vet/investigate/deport the many dangerous muslims Obama has imported and distributed across America against our will- colonists/jihadists that he hopes will overthrow our government and claim this land for Islam, just as the Koran commands.

Donald is the ONLY one who has had the good sense to propose we start cutting down on the national debt of 20 trillion (run up by Obama throwing our tax payer's money away by pouring it into countries who hate us) by reducing aid to foreign countries and make them pay for our protection

Donald will NOT cut our senior's social security as Cruz is on record of proposing. (Google it)

Donald will put a stop to this.

Count on it.
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55 posted on 04/27/2016 6:24:12 AM PDT by patriot08 (5th generation Texan ...(girl type) Run the slimy Canadian lawyer= HELLO HILLARY!)
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To: Sacajaweau; All
Cruz has shown signs that he is becoming unhinged. Maybe it's the "Glenn Beck Influence" factor.

Seriously, I hope security keeps firearms and sharp weapons out of Ted's reach.

56 posted on 04/27/2016 6:24:41 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: detective

The comments from WashPo leftists are hysterical. They are really reaching for straws to dismiss the point of Joe Scarborough’s article, including ad hominem attacks on Scarborough and Trump. Of course all their arguments are straw men, so this should be no surprise. The left is never about substance, only emotion, usually vindictive, nasty, snide drivel that one would expect from a petulant child.


57 posted on 04/27/2016 6:27:02 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: detective
Time and again over the past year, Washington insiders and media moguls misread the mood of working-class voters ...<.I>

It's NOT just the 'working class' - it's all of us...

58 posted on 04/27/2016 6:29:51 AM PDT by GOPJ (If GOPe rules are rigged to steal votes from citizens it's time to walk away...)
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To: detective
Time and again over the past year, Washington insiders and media moguls misread the mood of working-class voters ...

It's NOT just the 'working class' - it's all of us...

59 posted on 04/27/2016 6:30:17 AM PDT by GOPJ (If GOPe rules are rigged to steal votes from citizens it's time to walk away...)
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To: LS; All
I strongly recommend “Coming Apart.” Take Murray’s 25 point quiz to see how much of a “bubble” you are in.

Have a link?
60 posted on 04/27/2016 6:31:44 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
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