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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:29 AM Jul 2015

Beginning of the End for Trump?

Donald Trump’s “surge in the polls has followed the classic pattern of a media-driven surge. Now it will likely follow the classic pattern of a party-backed decline,” Nate Cohn writes.

“Mr. Trump’s candidacy probably reached an inflection point on Saturday after he essentially criticized John McCain for being captured during the Vietnam War. Republican campaigns and elites quickly moved to condemn his comments — a shift that will probably mark the moment when Trump’s candidacy went from boom to bust.”

“His support will erode as the tone of coverage shifts from publicizing his anti-establishment and anti-immigration views, which have some resonance in the party, to reflecting the chorus of Republican criticism of his most outrageous comments and the more liberal elements of his record.”

Weekly Standard: “Donald Trump confirmed two things during a stop in this central Iowa town Saturday: He has no class and he may well run as an independent when he does not win the Republican nomination.” (emphasis added by me - DV)

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http://politicalwire.com/2015/07/18/beginning-of-the-end-for-trump/

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Beginning of the End for Trump? (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

Fifteen Minutes of Herman Cain. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2015 #1

Or his poll numbers will go up Renew Deal Jul 2015 #2

Based on what I just read and saw on his Facebook page... DonViejo Jul 2015 #3

More like Beginning of the End for The Republican Party virtualobserver Jul 2015 #4

Knights in Gold (pressed) Latinum. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #5

He was never a serious candidate oberliner Jul 2015 #6

More like the beginning of the end for wishful thinking tularetom Jul 2015 #7

Sadly, I don't think so. cwydro Jul 2015 #8

I think it will improve his poll numbers. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #9

The Moment when the Monster Confronts its Maker Skraxx Jul 2015 #10

Trump running as an independent would put Texas in play for the Democrats. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #11

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

1. Fifteen Minutes of Herman Cain. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:30 AM

Jul 2015

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

2. Or his poll numbers will go up

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:33 AM

Jul 2015

Reasonable people weren't supporting Trump in the first place.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. Based on what I just read and saw on his Facebook page...

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:36 AM

Jul 2015

I think his poll numbers are going to go up

https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/posts/10155852371680725?_rdr=p

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

4. More like Beginning of the End for The Republican Party

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 08:54 AM

Jul 2015

The Repubs have created an insane voter base, and their Hero on a Caucasian horse has arrived.

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

5. Knights in Gold (pressed) Latinum.

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 09:01 AM

Jul 2015

:moody:

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. He was never a serious candidate

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 09:04 AM

Jul 2015

Whole thing is a side show - trying to keep himself in the news, etc.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

7. More like the beginning of the end for wishful thinking

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:15 AM

Jul 2015

The people who support Trump have no use for McCain either, so those comments will just strengthen their support.

The party biggies don't know whether to shit or go blind over Trump. They can't stand the guy, but if they come out too strongly against him, he could bolt and run on a third party ticket, more or less guaranteeing a Democratic win in 2016.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

8. Sadly, I don't think so.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:37 AM

Jul 2015

I think he enjoys being the subject of controversy and having the media swarm around him.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

9. I think it will improve his poll numbers.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:39 AM

Jul 2015

He'll go over 20%. Bank on it.

Skraxx

(2,977 posts)

10. The Moment when the Monster Confronts its Maker

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 11:03 AM

Jul 2015

Will be when the establishment GOP see his his numbers go up now, and don't understand why or what's going. The wide eyed look of horror as it dawns on them that they are no longer in control.

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)

11. Trump running as an independent would put Texas in play for the Democrats.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 11:32 AM

Jul 2015

Georgia would go blue instantly, as would Indiana.

*please, please let Trump run as an independent*

Of course, if he ran as the official GOP candidate, all of the USA would follow the pattern of the 2012 Indiana senate race: one batsh*t crazy Republican versus one sane Democrat = landslide victory for the Democrat.

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