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edhopper

(33,590 posts)
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:08 PM Aug 2016

The race could tighten up again

If Trump regains his footing and stops doing stupid shit the race could get close again.

But think about that. Some American voters disregard all the insane crap Trump has said and done, and a mere few months later decide he is okay after all.

That is some short term memory loss.

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The race could tighten up again (Original Post) edhopper Aug 2016 OP
It will. American have very, very short memories. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #1
He won't, he is a walking disaster area. Rex Aug 2016 #2
My post edhopper Aug 2016 #9
Not enough of them. Rex Aug 2016 #11
I agree he won't take the lead edhopper Aug 2016 #17
Oh me too, that was depressing to see that. Rex Aug 2016 #19
It will, not could Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #3
So get out there and get to work. Agschmid Aug 2016 #4
September edhopper Aug 2016 #7
Why aren't you out there now? Agschmid Aug 2016 #8
I'm not as special edhopper Aug 2016 #12
And you've missed mine. Agschmid Aug 2016 #13
no I havent edhopper Aug 2016 #20
"If Trump regains his footing and stops doing stupid shit"? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2016 #5
call it a hypothetical edhopper Aug 2016 #15
He's not going to change at 70... HipChick Aug 2016 #25
It will tighten up again. Will be a close election, like the last several were. emulatorloo Aug 2016 #6
the last two edhopper Aug 2016 #14
The media will do all they can to make it appear close...but beachbumbob Aug 2016 #10
They bring up shit about Hillary from decades ago edhopper Aug 2016 #23
True -- this could be ancient history in a month rocktivity Aug 2016 #16
and isn't that a sad comment edhopper Aug 2016 #21
I expect it to tighten, it will take lots of work, GOTV will be a target. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #18
sad edhopper Aug 2016 #22
He *can't* regain his footing. BlueStater Aug 2016 #24
Short term memory Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #26
What is Trump's game plan? What is his ground game? How far along is his GOTV? Koinos Aug 2016 #27
Trump's Dangerous mrsv Aug 2016 #28
Trump can't win Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #29
It will Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #30
The Olympics will take people's minds off of Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #31
 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
1. It will. American have very, very short memories.
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:10 PM
Aug 2016

Trump is securing up his base with the cray shit right now, and after Labor Day, he will start on a more consistent level message.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
2. He won't, he is a walking disaster area.
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:10 PM
Aug 2016

He even told GOP leaders to go pound sand in private meetings. He proves to be not at all wise to the ways of D.C.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
11. Not enough of them.
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:16 PM
Aug 2016

Never will be.

EDIT - I mean YES of COURSE the media will keep this a horse race...they have paychecks to make. However, reality is he won't have the numbers even by November, his base is actually shrinking now.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
19. Oh me too, that was depressing to see that.
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:23 PM
Aug 2016

I am still bumfuzzled on how he actually beat out 17 other real life career politicians. I mean, I am glad since I think he was the worst person the GOP base could have picked, but to see so many of them polling for him.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
8. Why aren't you out there now?
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:14 PM
Aug 2016

I have a canvass shift this, and every Tuesday through the election.

We need people to do the work if we want to win.

edhopper

(33,590 posts)
20. no I havent
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:23 PM
Aug 2016

I agree we have to work and cannot take this election for granted.

at the same time I can discuss the whims of the electorate without recriminations.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,743 posts)
5. "If Trump regains his footing and stops doing stupid shit"?
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:12 PM
Aug 2016


Like that's gonna happen. This is the way the guy is and he's not going to get better.
 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
10. The media will do all they can to make it appear close...but
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:16 PM
Aug 2016

Trump can't stop being who he is...so he won't change minority minds....women's minds..educated minds...but we must all act that every vote counts so democrats take back congress

edhopper

(33,590 posts)
23. They bring up shit about Hillary from decades ago
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:30 PM
Aug 2016

but this will be ancient history for Trump as far as the MSM goes.

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
16. True -- this could be ancient history in a month
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:20 PM
Aug 2016

If Duh Donald™ has anything to feel good about, it's that it's all happening so early in the cycle.


rocktivity

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
18. I expect it to tighten, it will take lots of work, GOTV will be a target.
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:22 PM
Aug 2016

We can't depend on Trump to turn off most of the Republicans, they only care about the R behind his name, he doesn't need to be qualified or fit to hold the office. This makes Democrats have to vote and encourage other Hillary voters to vote.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
24. He *can't* regain his footing.
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:31 PM
Aug 2016

He's a moron and has zero self-control. Bush was a dolt but at least he knew how to follow orders. This asshole doesn't even make a good puppet. Expect to see a lot more of his advisors quit over the next three months when it becomes apparent that they're only wasting their goddamn time.

Koinos

(2,792 posts)
27. What is Trump's game plan? What is his ground game? How far along is his GOTV?
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:49 PM
Aug 2016

These are questions that go well beyond his public statements. The Obama/Clinton/Kaine team knows how to win elections. Trump is a rank amateur and doesn't read, listen to others, reflect, think, or believe in science. He has no capacity to get the hard work of campaigning done. In fact, he has no work ethic at all. His ship of fools will vote for him, no matter what. Their so-called "minds" are made up. Other people have a tad more common sense.

mrsv

(209 posts)
28. Trump's Dangerous
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:55 PM
Aug 2016

I'm waiting to see what msm says about his comments about Japan....Trump is ignorant and dangerous....and people see!

Johnny2X2X

(19,069 posts)
29. Trump can't win
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 05:57 PM
Aug 2016

Trump cannot win this election no matter what happens from here on out, he could not say another stupid thing from here until November and it won't matter. He has been defined, the DNC defined him and he spent the last week cementing that definition into people's memory. Now Hillary could really screw up bad and make it close, but I don't think she's capable of blowing it. It would take an outside event for it to swing the other way.

In all my years of closely following elections I have never seen a candidate get so definitively defined as Trump has been to the voters. He's unfit for office and that's never going to change for about 55% of all voters.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
31. The Olympics will take people's minds off of
Sat Aug 6, 2016, 06:26 PM
Aug 2016

politics for a couple of weeks. I'll probably take a break too. The bad news is that people forget, unfortunately.

I can totally see the polls tightening again, sadly.

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