I used to discuss/argue in a lot of the "natural born citizen" threads, and when I heard that Trump was questioning Obama's eligibility and expressing support for us "birthers", I said at the time, "This guy is gonna run for President."
I thought at the time that it was brilliant. He was picking up some of the hardest core of conservative voters who had been marginalized by their own party, and hated by virtually everyone, and he was going to gain their loyalty merely by expressing some support for their concerns.
I saw it working, and he slowly picked off constituency by constituency until he had the most Conservative support.
Yes, Trump is a bloody genius, and getting people to underestimate him is part of his shtick.
I would not be shock if President Trump release information about Obama’s past & birth later during his term.
Good analysis.
There are a lot of capable people who use that same schtick to get an advantage.
When I saw that Larry King interview with Trump in 1987, his actions since becoming President all make sense to me.
Totally agree. It was all calculated in Trump’s part when he started questioning Obama’s certificate. It was his first step to lure Obama in for a knock out bunch. They didn’t know where it was coming from until they felt it. Trump started luring all of them in knowing fully well that when he runs for President he will win and what is happening today will eventually happen and he was prepared for it. He knew where everyone’s skeletons were hiding.