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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSuspicions Confirmed: Trump’s Campaign Was A Pre-Planned Con Job
http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/02/06/suspicions-confirmed-trumps-campaign-was-a-pre-planned-con-job/How has Trump earned that media? By saying outlandishly racist, sexist, and misogynistic things so that the media will continue to blast his face and his message, which is completely acceptable and echoes the voices of angry white racists, whether or not the statements are true. Facts dont seem to mean much to his voters.
Trump nailed this point. He hasnt needed to spend much at all to stay in the limelight. He can simply say horrible things and the media blasts his face everywhere. That doesnt necessarily mean he believes the things he says, just that he knows what his base believes and will express those beliefs publicly, even if theyre horrible....
Hello, Trump supporters: you are being duped. Trump is not now and has never been a conservative or a Republican. He doesnt hate our president or his healthcare plan. He isnt pro-life. He isnt against Hillary. He simply knows exactly what to say to you to keep you riled up, on his side, and to keep you watching him on television.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)His is the most egocentric campaign since the beginning of campaigns, since time immemorial.
And yup, some of my fellow Bernie supporters refuse to vote Democratic if he does not achieve the nomination. That is equivalent to a two year old pitching a tantrum. It never wins.
The difference is that Trump (or horrors! Ted Cruz!) does not achieve an Oval Office in the case of the two year old. That is ignoring SCOTUS, no small issue this year.
That is why I will be supporting and voting straight Democratic Party this year, no matter who gets the nomination.
Rex
(65,616 posts)He is getting an enormous, and invaluable amount of help from the corporate media. They want one of their own in the WH. That way they can just pander to their own group and not have to worry about the political parties.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)If his end game is to win, he's done a good job manipulating an ignorant base.
Other candidates will follow his lead next time.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)This man is all talk. He isn't someone who really wants the long days and tough decisions. I think he will find a way out.
cui bono
(19,926 posts)where he auditions and selects a replacement. If there's time he'll also run the celebrity version and the two winners will battle for POTUS and VP positions.
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)...which is to enrichen himself through book sales and speaking engagements.
spanone
(135,857 posts)lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)And it wouldn't surprise me to see him name her as his running mate.
Journeyman
(15,036 posts)tularetom
(23,664 posts)So, does he wait until he gets elected to whip off the mask and reveal himself as a Democrat?
Or does he make his big announcement the day before the republican convention and throw the entire process into chaos?
I don't doubt that there is a lot of truth in that excerpt you posted, but where the fuck is the whole thing headed?
Initech
(100,096 posts)Trump's soaring popularity is proof of that. And I am seriously afraid of what Trump as president would bring. Especially with two possible justice picks.
islandmkl
(5,275 posts)Trump has done a masterful job of exploiting those who would rather not get involved in the details of what is wrong and what could and should be done...the quick emotional response is what he goes for and it works...every time...
Trump has only done about 50 things that would have sunk any other campaign...and he gets stronger...
and here we are with diminishing turnout and the Republicans having elevated turnouts (due to the number of candidates among other reasons)...and what is our end game?
who/how will we end up with as a candidate who can motivate a huge surge in turnout to support the Democratic candidate?
when it comes to emotions...strong emotions like love and hate trump lesser emotions...and the Repubs have a lot of hate in their base and beyond...and we would be hard pressed to say we have two candidates we all love to present to the electorate...
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Remembers The Donald pushing the possibility of his running for...years? As for the rest, known by interviews, observatio.n, analysis. He's not the most discreet guy in the world, either.
Donald has a strong personality disorder. Those who try to fit the rationalizations of normal people to him risk sounding a little disconnected from reality themselves. He may combine other goals with it of course, but the bottom line on Donald is he needs attention in a YUUGE way. NOBODY needs attention as much as he does. He's the best.