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He makes Palin pale in comparison!

she may be his running mate!

You could run a mop against that blowhard and win

But that would be giving today's strategically comatose DNC far too much credit.

...of those who are following him with such drooling enthusiasm. Where is the nearest cliff?

And everyone else is standing back aghast

Let's hope it's after he's the nominee.

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"This how fucked up the GOP has become". I wish them all well in November 2016. And this is the best they can come up with?

It will be a major landslide for the dems. MAJOR!!!

they're just reinventing themselves

Salon: If you're going to use a literary reference - GET IT RIGHT!!!!

The toupee ticket

I wish I had thought of that one.

That was awesome!

Anyone can beat him.

We should no longer be using the argument "only x can beat the republicans." Right now one of the good people on my school board staffed with the local cub scouts could trash trump.

The is probably the most honest era in Republican history.

They have no idea how they look outside their bubble.

They think they balance out their prejudices because they can root for Serena Williams and boast about how much they admire her at the same time that they support the pro-confederate crowd.

Mitigated racism is what I call it.

What a sad commentary on the state of consciousness of American humanity.

The only sane people I know laugh at this kind of unevolved behavior. Some have money, some don't. It's a sociological study.

A fine, fine role model for Dubya. And for their next trick, the Repugnant Party will nominate ...?

Summarized media report:
https://today.yougov.com/news/2015/07/09/gop-frontrunner-donald-trump/

Full PDF:
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/ar54q9h39k/econTabReport.pdf

Trump leads by 4 points over Jeb and Ron Paul, by 5 points over Walker, Rubio, Huckabee. By 8 over Christie and 9 over Carson.

The margin of error in the poll is 4.7%.

And since Trump managed to get 15%, that's from 10% to 20%.

This is all name recognition at this point, anyway, coupled with a huge field. Even with the "preference voting" paradigm that the poll tries to use (whatever the current name for that voting method is) it's pretty pointless.

His appeal is to a limited group of hard core RWingers. Once the field is narrowed he will drop to an insignificant candidate.

What would be great though he might be enticed to run third party if the GOP rejects him.

Now that's an idea I could get behind.

...isn't he going to win the Latino vote? He told us he was. (just in case it is not obvious)

As I have read the many commentaries about Donald "doubling down," another alliterative phrase that could apply to him came to mind - delusional douchebag.

I would be extremely surprised if Trump got the nomination.

I'd also be somewhat pleased for such a beatable opponent, but horrified that we have so many soul-crushingly stupid voters in this country who think that POS should be POTUS.

Trump/Palin! Let's keep out fingers crossed!!!! nt

(No way would Palin run for VP again).

I'm not so sure this country wouldn't vote for this a**hole. He's certainly got enough money to screw around with a few voting machines in crucial states.

He doesn't even need to go to Iowa/NH b/c the media loves his ass so

rather than rely on how bad the other guy is

It won't take away votes from the left as Anderson marginally did. And Senator Sanders would NOT run as an independent. Or perhaps that isn't what you're"hinting" at?

rather than rely on the idea that the opponent is so bad, that you win by default

the Democrats wanted to run against Reagan in 1980

they thought he was a dumb actor (which was true), that would be easy to beat (which was not true)

i'm old enough to remember that the idea of Reagan being elected president was about as ludicrous as Trump is seen now.

rolled up in one. Nothing to it, if he knows how to fix Isis and all those other tack issues...hey, the VP doesn't do much anyway.

No way!

omg... that would be priceless to have him pick a VP like that.

Why yes, I did just crack myself up.

He's nothing, if not inventive. Donald Trump...the President, Vice President and Firer in Chief. Has a ring to it.

Mighty large following you have there Mr. Trump

would be formidable, one to dither, the other to foment

but the two can't stand each other

A Tea Party GOP ticket would be wonderful, let them have their free speech

It's too early to tell

If pollsters call you, declare Republican, mainstream, for Trump

Republicans will all be trying to Dump the Trump!

Hope it's never America's problem.

he is like Energizer Bunny and even made that crack about Jebbie! "no energy." Where is The Donald getting all his energy? From that rat on his head?

Oh please, please, please, please let this happen. The debates alone would equal super bowl ratings. I mean I am already salivating. Oh please this has to happen. I don't ask for much and I don't believe in a god, but if I am wrong and there is a greater spirit somewhere I beg of you to please let this happen.

and Hillary wasn't a name or candidate,there would be a ton of Dems here stating how Trump was the only one electable,and that Bernie was just drawing off votes.Seriously,you know it's true.They would say I'll have to vote for him if he is the nominee..it's better than electing a Repub.

You sound a bit nuts! This is a war of ideas. I am disappointed with your response and post. We discuss and vote ideas, not lockstep.
Stonecarver

Then wait till they say"I'll vote for the nominee"....

We "wish" we discussed ideas and not lockstep but when Hillary is foisted upon us,we will be expected to vote for her as the nominee.

No need to deny it as you know it to be true.No need to call me nuts either.I'm fed up,and willing to take a stand...how about you?

the statement that "If <insert your favorite candidates name here> is not nominated,then I will vote for the nominee of course..That is what I am saying.If Trump were a Dem,and was the nominated candidate,then there would be those who would suggest that anyone who would not vote for him must not be a real Dem.(or at least that would be the inference).

I (and many others) feel like we won't get a decent candidate.I think the fix is in.We will be expected to vote for the Corporatist and be happy about it.

Obviously I'd never vote for him to begin with, but I sometimes try to see things from the perspective of those I disagree with, which in this case would be a Trump-supporter. What could such people POSSIBLY see in this man? Trumps' message is basically:
1. I'm rich, so I'm far more important than YOU'LL ever be.
2. I REALLY hate non-whites.
3. Actually I hate whites too.
4. Forget I said 1-3, I'm rich and you're not, and I HATE YOU.

THAT is Trump's message. WHO would support him??? And WHHHHHHHYYYYYY???

YouGov is a mediocre pollster, so the results may be iffy.

I've been watching the Trump numbers over the past 14 days or so, and they've never been very high.


Cher

They are showing what they say is 5,000 people showing up to see him. It looks like they are all white. Some are angry and yelling. Others have angry faces.

On the other hand, they interviewed a couple other people. One bystander said, "This guy is an idiot." A Maricopa County official said Trump is trying to divide us. She was well-spoken and articulate.

Trump was strutting around and I think he may have hugged someone from a shooting. I didn't catch from where.

This was a lengthy story. I was surprised they gave him this much time.


Cher