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Anonymous wrote:Trump's branding of Clinton as "crooked Hillary" will keep reminding the majority of the electorate who think she is dishonest and untrustworthy of what they will get if she becomes president. He and others will repeat this ad nauseum and just reinforce what many people think of her.

I did wonder what term he would use to brand her after "little Marco", "low energy Jeb" and "lying Ted".

And it will backfire spectacularly. Because while he will be foaming at the mouth and continue speaking gibberish in debates, she will look and act like a president.

Sorry, but I think that is her whole problem. Just like all the other conventional politicians we've had a president. Trump at least is a breath of fresh air.

as president.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump's branding of Clinton as "crooked Hillary" will keep reminding the majority of the electorate who think she is dishonest and untrustworthy of what they will get if she becomes president. He and others will repeat this ad nauseum and just reinforce what many people think of her.

I did wonder what term he would use to brand her after "little Marco", "low energy Jeb" and "lying Ted".

And it will backfire spectacularly. Because while he will be foaming at the mouth and continue speaking gibberish in debates, she will look and act like a president.

Sorry, but I think that is her whole problem. Just like all the other conventional politicians we've had a president. Trump at least is a breath of fresh air.

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Anonymous wrote:Bush

+1

But Trump will never win the general election.

I believe he has a decent chance of winning if Democrats - and especially the younger voters - decide to sit out the election.

Republicans will vote in large numbers not because they like Trump but because they detest Hillary Clinton with a passion.

You're wrong about this. A large number of Republicans will vote for HRC -- particularly the neocons -- because they detest Trump. I mean, Hillary is a moderate Republican, after all.

Yup. Moderate republican here who thinks Hillary is the lesser of the two evils. As far as the OP's original question, I say reason #1. Can't tell you how many fellow republicans I've talked to who think the Don is a self made businessman and other jibberish.

I am not a Trump supporter but he has achieved remarkable success as a business man. My issue with Trump is that he does not have the policy background to be president and has not done anything over the past several months to develop that knowledge.

What "remarkable success" would he have achieved had he not been the son of a wealthy real estate developer?

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Bush

+1

But Trump will never win the general election.

I believe he has a decent chance of winning if Democrats - and especially the younger voters - decide to sit out the election.

Republicans will vote in large numbers not because they like Trump but because they detest Hillary Clinton with a passion.

You're wrong about this. A large number of Republicans will vote for HRC -- particularly the neocons -- because they detest Trump. I mean, Hillary is a moderate Republican, after all.

Yup. Moderate republican here who thinks Hillary is the lesser of the two evils. As far as the OP's original question, I say reason #1. Can't tell you how many fellow republicans I've talked to who think the Don is a self made businessman and other jibberish.

I am not a Trump supporter but he has achieved remarkable success as a business man. My issue with Trump is that he does not have the policy background to be president and has not done anything over the past several months to develop that knowledge.

Mexico just assigned an ambassador to clean up their image. First they railed against Trump, didn't work. He kept to his points, which has forced the Mexican government's hands. He's not even President and he has the Mexicans on the run.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bush

+1

But Trump will never win the general election.

I believe he has a decent chance of winning if Democrats - and especially the younger voters - decide to sit out the election.

Republicans will vote in large numbers not because they like Trump but because they detest Hillary Clinton with a passion.

You're wrong about this. A large number of Republicans will vote for HRC -- particularly the neocons -- because they detest Trump. I mean, Hillary is a moderate Republican, after all.

Yup. Moderate republican here who thinks Hillary is the lesser of the two evils. As far as the OP's original question, I say reason #1. Can't tell you how many fellow republicans I've talked to who think the Don is a self made businessman and other jibberish.

Anonymous wrote:Clinton leads trump by 9 points in national head-to-head polls. Granted, Sanders leads him by 15.

You are aware that a GW poll published a couple of days ago shows her ahead by 2%.

To early for head to head national polls to be meaningful but in the first quarter of 1980, Carter led Reagan by 30+ point and by November he lost by 11 points.

Clinton leads trump by 9 points in national head-to-head polls. Granted, Sanders leads him by 15.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bush

+1

But Trump will never win the general election.

I believe he has a decent chance of winning if Democrats - and especially the younger voters - decide to sit out the election.

Republicans will vote in large numbers not because they like Trump but because they detest Hillary Clinton with a passion.

You're wrong about this. A large number of Republicans will vote for HRC -- particularly the neocons -- because they detest Trump. I mean, Hillary is a moderate Republican, after all.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump's branding of Clinton as "crooked Hillary" will keep reminding the majority of the electorate who think she is dishonest and untrustworthy of what they will get if she becomes president. He and others will repeat this ad nauseum and just reinforce what many people think of her.

I did wonder what term he would use to brand her after "little Marco", "low energy Jeb" and "lying Ted".

And it will backfire spectacularly. Because while he will be foaming at the mouth and continue speaking gibberish in debates, she will look and act like a president.

She may look and act presidential but the reality is that 60% of the electorate think she is dishonest and untrustworthy. IMO, Trump's goal is not necessarily to get those who don't like him to vote for him but more to not vote for Hillary.

I think it is his rationale for saying nice things about how Sanders is dealing with a rigged Democratic establishment. He is reinforcing the belief of Sanders voters that he has not been competing on a level playing field and that the establishment has wanted Hillary to win all along - which is, of course, true. He is not trying to persuade Sanders voters to vote for him but would like for them to be alienated and not vote at all.

Anonymous wrote:Trump's branding of Clinton as "crooked Hillary" will keep reminding the majority of the electorate who think she is dishonest and untrustworthy of what they will get if she becomes president. He and others will repeat this ad nauseum and just reinforce what many people think of her.

I did wonder what term he would use to brand her after "little Marco", "low energy Jeb" and "lying Ted".

And it will backfire spectacularly. Because while he will be foaming at the mouth and continue speaking gibberish in debates, she will look and act like a president.

Trump's branding of Clinton as "crooked Hillary" will keep reminding the majority of the electorate who think she is dishonest and untrustworthy of what they will get if she becomes president. He and others will repeat this ad nauseum and just reinforce what many people think of her.

I did wonder what term he would use to brand her after "little Marco", "low energy Jeb" and "lying Ted".

Anonymous wrote:If it's Trump vs Hillary, Trump will win in a landslide. He's attracting both moderate Republicans as well as the crazies. Plus, there are many Dems who don't trust Hillary and will sit out if she becomes the nominee.

Haha. I will eat my socks if that day comes.

Anonymous wrote:Wishful thinking, OP.

Yep.

Can anyone help me identify the man standing behind trump to the right during this speech tonight? Christie was to the left (as the viewers sees it). The man on the right looked so familiar but I couldn't place him. Anyone?