Mark Cuban nailed it when he explained why Trump resonates with many Republicans

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Anonymous wrote:I can tell you one thing - Trump would not tolerate other nations' bullshit.

His "billions" will only take him so far. He can dictate to his employees, and to business partners, to some extent. But he can't dictate to other nations.

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Anonymous wrote:

Best article about Trump was at Powerline:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2015/07/does...illa-on-our-present-moment.php



Donald Trump leapt atop other contenders for the Republican presidential nomination when he acted on the primordial fact in American public life today, from which most of the others hide their eyes, namely: most Americans distrust, fear, are sick and tired of, the elected, appointed, and bureaucratic officials who rule over us, as well as their cronies in the corporate, media, and academic world. Trump’s attraction lies less in his words’ grace or even precision than in the extent to which Americans are searching for someone, anyone, to lead against this ruling class, that is making America less prosperous, less free, and more dangerous.

Trump’s rise reminds this class’s members that they sit atop a rumbling volcano of rejection. Republicans and Democrats hope to exorcise its explosion by telling the public that Trump’s remarks on immigration and on the character of fellow member John McCain (without bothering to try showing that he errs on substance), place him outside the boundaries of their polite society. Thus do they throw Br’er Rabbit into the proverbial briar patch. Now what? The continued rise in Trump’s poll numbers reminds all that Ross Perot – in an era that was far more tolerant of the Establishment than is ours – outdistanced both Bush 41 and Bill Clinton before self-destructing, just by speaking ill of both parties before he self destructed.

Republicans brahmins have the greater reason to fear. Whereas some three fifths of Democratic voters approve the conduct of their officials, only about one fifth of Republican voters approve what theirs do. If Americans in general are primed for revolt, Republican (and independent) voters fairly thirst for it.

Trump’s barest hints about what he opposes (never mind proposes) regarding just a few items on the public agenda have had such effect because they accord with what the public has already concluded about them. For example,Trump remarked, off the cuff, that “Mexico does not send us its best.” The public had long since decided that our ruling class’s handling of immigration (not just from Mexico) has done us harm. The ruling class – officials, corporations, etc.- booed with generalities but did not try to argue that they had improved America by their handling of immigration. The more they would argue that, the more they would lose. At least if someone more able than Trump were leading against them.

Cronies in academia? What silliness. Uniformed voters want spectacle and Trump provides it in spades. Guess what? If the GOP base has an issue with Chimese trade practices then they need to stop shopping at Walmart. They also need to support more government regulation, like rules which permit American poultry conglomerates from shipping chickens to China for processing. Want to reduce healthcare costs, make smoking prohibitively expensive, stop going to McDonalds and stop giving your kids Coke and high-sugar drinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you one thing - Trump would not tolerate other nations' bullshit.

This is such an empty and meaningless statement. Prez Trump doesn't like how the Chinese are negotiating a trade deal, so what, he decides to nuke them? He thinks Vladimir Putin is a big meanie, so what, he launches drone strikes in Red Square? That's not how governing and diplomacy work. But please, continue with your empty statements about how Trump will crush ISIS and make Mexico pay for a border wall, through sheer willpower and the magic of his cotton candy hair.

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jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So a loudmouth billionaire who doesn't care about trumps policies likes trump. Imagine that.

Exactly. Cuban appears to see politics as entertainment and Trump is entertaining. When you have enough money to isolate yourself from the impact of policies, policies don't matter.

You mean like the Clintons?

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It is sometimes refreshing when someone bursts on the scene and says what people think but are afraid to say.

It is QUITE ANOTHER THING to have that person as the leader of your country. Politics and diplomacy is a subtle art. Trump lacks that.

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Anonymous wrote:I can tell you one thing - Trump would not tolerate other nations' bullshit.

GREAT! Then we have one idiot deciding to put young people's lives on the line by declaring war because of another nation's "bullshit". yeah, exactly what we need - Penis Wars.

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Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So a loudmouth billionaire who doesn't care about trumps policies likes trump. Imagine that.

Exactly. Cuban appears to see politics as entertainment and Trump is entertaining. When you have enough money to isolate yourself from the impact of policies, policies don't matter.

You mean like the Clintons?

The Clintons see politics as entertainment, or the Clintons are entertaining?

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Anonymous wrote:
America would certainly be an even more dangerous place, and one with even worse relations around the world, if we elected someone like Trump, who has no filter. The man does not know when to shut his mouth.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

You are probably one of those idiots who thinks Obama is "eloquent".

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Anonymous wrote:Cronies in academia? What silliness.

You don't see it? What blindness.

Anonymous wrote: Uniformed voters want spectacle and Trump provides it in spades. Guess what? If the GOP base has an issue with Chimese trade practices then they need to stop shopping at Walmart. They also need to support more government regulation, like rules which permit American poultry conglomerates from shipping chickens to China for processing. Want to reduce healthcare costs, make smoking prohibitively expensive, stop going to McDonalds and stop giving your kids Coke and high-sugar drinks.

Victim blame much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
America would certainly be an even more dangerous place, and one with even worse relations around the world, if we elected someone like Trump, who has no filter. The man does not know when to shut his mouth.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

You are probably one of those idiots who thinks Obama is "eloquent".

The pp is right. Trump thinks he can yell at people and get them to do what he wants. You can't get countries to bend to your will by insulting them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
America would certainly be an even more dangerous place, and one with even worse relations around the world, if we elected someone like Trump, who has no filter. The man does not know when to shut his mouth.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

You are probably one of those idiots who thinks Obama is "eloquent".

The pp is right. Trump thinks he can yell at people and get them to do what he wants. You can't get countries to bend to your will by insulting them.

+1.

Heck, it is not even about other countries. He is not going to get much done domestically yelling and berating. See...he is talking shit now. People are all enthused. That happnes in a crowded field early on. But the more his forced to say about how he would actually govern and get things done, the more his opponents will be able to nail him.

But I will say this right now - no way in heck Trump wins the general election. In fact, his presence will mobilize the Left even more and the folks who did not show up for the midterms WILL show up this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
America would certainly be an even more dangerous place, and one with even worse relations around the world, if we elected someone like Trump, who has no filter. The man does not know when to shut his mouth.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

You are probably one of those idiots who thinks Obama is "eloquent".

The pp is right. Trump thinks he can yell at people and get them to do what he wants. You can't get countries to bend to your will by insulting them.

+1.

Heck, it is not even about other countries. He is not going to get much done domestically yelling and berating. See...he is talking shit now. People are all enthused. That happnes in a crowded field early on. But the more his forced to say about how he would actually govern and get things done, the more his opponents will be able to nail him.

But I will say this right now - no way in heck Trump wins the general election. In fact, his presence will mobilize the Left even more and the folks who did not show up for the midterms WILL show up this time.

Not if HRC is the nominee! Make no mistake, if she is the nominee a lot of people who voted for Obama and voted for Democrats in the 2014 mid-terms will sit out the election even if Trump is the Republican nominee.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
America would certainly be an even more dangerous place, and one with even worse relations around the world, if we elected someone like Trump, who has no filter. The man does not know when to shut his mouth.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

You are probably one of those idiots who thinks Obama is "eloquent".

The pp is right. Trump thinks he can yell at people and get them to do what he wants. You can't get countries to bend to your will by insulting them.

+1.

Heck, it is not even about other countries. He is not going to get much done domestically yelling and berating. See...he is talking shit now. People are all enthused. That happnes in a crowded field early on. But the more his forced to say about how he would actually govern and get things done, the more his opponents will be able to nail him.

But I will say this right now - no way in heck Trump wins the general election. In fact, his presence will mobilize the Left even more and the folks who did not show up for the midterms WILL show up this time.

Not if HRC is the nominee! Make no mistake, if she is the nominee a lot of people who voted for Obama and voted for Democrats in the 2014 mid-terms will sit out the election even if Trump is the Republican nominee.

Almost any other GOP candidate wins the nomination and I agree with you 100%. But I think people will turn out to vote against Trump (and perhaps Cruz). Only time will tell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can tell you one thing - Trump would not tolerate other nations' bullshit.

Other nations would not tolerate Trump's bullshit.

[Anonymous]

An interesting article on the huge negatives of the leaders in polling for both parties. Both Hillary and Trump are generally viewed as untrustworthy:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/canary-coal-mine-trouble-ahead-poll-leaders-trump/story?id=32783732