2016 Postmortem

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts) Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:14 AM Aug 2016

Is Trump's presidential campaign the worst you've ever seen?

From a major party, I mean. I'm trying to not just say yes because it's easy to when it's the one happening right now, but this level of incompetence is SHOCKING.

And look, we all hate Trump, and he certainly seems like a moron. But this is beyond that. No ads, no local ground game, no clear cut message, no strategy... it's insane. It's the only reason I would even entertain the whole "he's throwing it" theory. A DOG would do a better job running for office.

Yet, despite a cartoonish level of buffoonery, and even though he is definitely losing, he's STILL actually winning SOME states. He STILL has MILLIONS of people willing to vote for him. It's madness.

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Is Trump's presidential campaign the worst you've ever seen? (Original Post) Curtland1015 Aug 2016 OP

i worry about an october surprise. unblock Aug 2016 #1

put another way, it's not the worst until he actually loses. unblock Aug 2016 #2

Good point, I suppose. But even if he is relying on a "plot twist" to get in... Curtland1015 Aug 2016 #4

He is the person I have seen. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2016 #3

Yes. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2016 #5

Heraclitus comes to mind PJMcK Aug 2016 #6

Take away Trump's money, if he has any, all leveraged debt? ... and what's left? RKP5637 Aug 2016 #7

Republicans are responsible for their Party. 17? possible 'Presidents' & Trump is (R)s best. Sunlei Aug 2016 #8

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(52,256 posts)

1. i worry about an october surprise.

Reply to Curtland1015 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:17 AM

Aug 2016

for a normal campaign that would mean an external event, these days, a major terrorist attack.

in the case of the trump campaign, the october surprise could just be a massive media blitz. if he looks like he finally got his act together, the media could turn and say it was all just a brilliant strategy to lower expectations to the point where merely looking human is a win for him.

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2. put another way, it's not the worst until he actually loses.

Reply to Curtland1015 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:18 AM

Aug 2016

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

4. Good point, I suppose. But even if he is relying on a "plot twist" to get in...

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Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:24 AM

Aug 2016

...why not PLAN for it not to work? If he had any kind of boring, workmanlike run going, the race would at least be a bit closer if he were to try a last minute steal.

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

3. He is the person I have seen.

Reply to Curtland1015 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:22 AM

Aug 2016

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

5. Yes.

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Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:27 AM

Aug 2016

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

6. Heraclitus comes to mind

Reply to Curtland1015 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:36 AM

Aug 2016

"Character is destiny."

Donald Trump's campaign is a reflection of who he is. It's disorganized, unserious and poorly strategized.

This campaign is just like most of his business ventures: a failure.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

7. Take away Trump's money, if he has any, all leveraged debt? ... and what's left?

Reply to Curtland1015 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:44 AM

Aug 2016

A little whining sniveling illiterate ignorant fool!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

8. Republicans are responsible for their Party. 17? possible 'Presidents' & Trump is (R)s best.

Reply to Curtland1015 (Original post)

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:48 AM

Aug 2016

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