2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFrank Luntz Focus group: Trump’s ‘erratic’ attacks are costing him supporters
CBSHe was my first choice. But just along the way, he has -- I guess you can say hes lost me, one participant said in the focus group, which aired Sunday as a segment on CBS Face the Nation. Im not saying theres no chance of turning but hes become outrageous. I mean, we all have thoughts, but I think he speaks without thinking.
The panel, conducted in Pennsylvania, only had a handful of attendees that were still committed to supporting the GOP nominee. Several more participants once backed Trump but no longer do.
When he initially began to run, he gave voice to a lot of the frustrations that I was feeling about how government is working or more to the point not working, one man, Michael R., said. But since then, hes been running as a 12 year old and changes his positions every news cycle, so you dont even know where he stands on the issues.
vadermike
(1,416 posts)Him reforming or behaving or changing his positions on immigration etc will probably make matters worse people don't like what they seein him thank goodness That other dude tho he said if he hears better from trump may turn him back into him what a moron
mcar
(42,372 posts)So some supporters are cooling on him because of his erratic behavior and others are furious that he's flip flopping on his most offensive policies.
dubyadiprecession
(5,722 posts)He is in a catch 22, that he just get out of. So i suppose, he will just have to lose.
OnDoutside
(19,970 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)the Media. Isn't Propaganda wonderful! Sure helps the bottom line.
unblock
(52,317 posts)He played a strategy that was likely to get him down to the final two but almost guaranteed that he would lose in the finals.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)We knew that from the beginning.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)... established already.
If the polls hold till Sept 3rd then he's toast and they fight for that 1 - 3% swing...
Looks like the Senate is next....
tRumps last commericial isn't a good one for the GOP... hopefully they'll be dumping him soon
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)BadGimp
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TeamPooka
(24,254 posts)FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)Response to brooklynite (Original post)
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VOX
(22,976 posts)With Trump, there should be no surprise as to his lack of decency and character -- he was clearly an attention-seeking, privileged, strident asshole long before he was a candidate. He was the top banana of the racist birther crowd for years. He came out of the candidacy gate last year in full racist, xenophobic stride.
But only NOW his supporters think he's childish and and over the top? Are they that dense?
tblue37
(65,487 posts)HOW can that person even consider "turning," when he has seen Trump's behavior and heard his outrageous comments? No kind of "turning" should be able to wipe that slate clean.