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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, let me make it clear that I am not a Trump supporter but I find this election fascinating and worrisome given that both the major nominees are seriously flawed candidates.

There is something bizarre about how Trump has reacted to the Khan controversy. He just seems to be digging himself into a deeper hole when he should have just left it with praise for the son who died serving his country. He was baited into the attacking the Khans and just fell for it and even now he will not let it go when there are so many other issues that he could focus on where the Clinton is vulnerable whether it is jobs, trade, the economy or how she lied in the interview with Wallace.

Having said this, I am cautious because he seems to have a certain instinctive feel for the sensitivities of many Americans as evidenced by how he has overcome so many other screw ups which would have killed anyone else's campaign. I once heard Jeff Greenfield when Trump was into the primaries and leading to everyone's surprise that Trump had what Greenfield referred to as a "feral instinct" for the aspirations and sensitivities of many Americans.

The so-called experts have been just completely wrong on so many occasions. I remember after the RNC convention and Trump's speech the talking heads on CNN were ranting about how Trump's speech was "dark" and pessimistic and had been a disaster. About an hour later, CNN's own instant poll showed that 75% of those polled thought the speech was very good or good! The talking heads criticizing Trump then shut up about his speech.

So despite what seems a fiasco by Trump in how he is dealing with the Khans, I wonder if his approach, given how he has fared in the past with other controversies, may be successful despite all the odds and despite what conventional wisdom would suggest.
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The fact that people "can't figure out" what Trump is doing makes me lol.  He appeals to the uneducated voter who is afraid that his/her lifestyle is no longer supportable, and will be gone in the future (or has already left).  This isn't rocket science.  That is Trump's base.  The scary thing is that this base will likely come out and vote for Trump, while Hillary's base of educated voters may not come out and vote for her.[/quote]

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