Is it time to concede that Donald Trump is likely to win the GOP nomination?

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  1. AtsamattaU

    AtsamattaU Well-Known Member

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ld-trump-is-likely-to-win-the-gop-nomination/

    My take on this: 1. I still contend that Donald Trump does not want to be president. Whether or not he could win the nomination is irrelevant since he's going to withdraw from the race once he's achieved his personal endgame, which is a certain level of political influence.

    2. In case I'm wrong, the one surefire way to get all the Independents to vote for Hillary is to make Trump the GOP nominee. There are a lot of Americans who will turn out just to vote against him.
     
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    I dunno. I see him as viable. Except for an issue or two that he has jumped on just to be 'out there', I could accept him. Fact of the matter is - he isn't a conservative by ANY measure.
     
  3. Dale Cooper

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    2. There are likely more people who would turn out to vote for Trump just to vote AGAINST Hillary.
     
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    Alucard New Member Past Donor

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    The GOP Establishment hopes that Donald Trump drops out of the race because if he doesn't, the GOP Establishment knows it will be a landslide victory for Hillary.
     
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    With the GOP in disarray, The Great Flatu may be the only factor that can bring them together, and they can't look to Democrats to rid them of their infestation.

    They need to take the responsibility themselves.

     
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    I dunno. I used to suspect a lot of women would vote against Hillary. I think Trump might have burned that bridge behind him. And I don't think there's a Hispanic on this planet going to vote against Hillary anymore if her opponent is The Donald.
     
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    I will vote for Trump simply because he can't be bought with political donations.
     
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    Really? Trump is as corrupt as they come, well, maybe not as corrupt as Hillary, but more than anyone else.

    Our best hope is Trump as the Republican, Cankle as the Democrat cancel each other out, then someone honest like Webb or even Fiorina win the election as an independent.
     
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    it will be interesting to see if republicans pick a 3rd term Bush, or a Trump as their canidate
     
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    He hasn't won a primary yet, and the primaries aren't for another three months.

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    In a rational world, it will be neither. Unfortunately, this no longer even resembles a rational world.
     
  11. Dale Cooper

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    There sure are a lot of Hispanics standing up for The Donald. By and large, I don't think Hispanics are a very large voting block, but once they got it through their heads what he was saying about illegals, quite a few have gone to his side.

    There's no accounting for the seriously stupid people who believe the sound bites they see on TV. They can't be helped. They will vote for Hillary without having a clue what they're voting for. Ask them to name one single thing Hillary stands for or has said and they won't have an answer. Your typical Hillary voter is one who thinks email is a spam recipe from grandma. They don't have the vaguest idea what classified, secret, and top secret mean.
     
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    Donald Trump is not going to get the Hispanic vote. lol
     
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    Trump is not going to win the nomination. For some reason people love non politicians running for office. Right up until they remind people why we have politicians to begin with.
    Politics is a craft, like acting. The same way you wouldnt want a non actor as your leading man, so too you dont want a non politician as your candidate. They have an unfortunate tendency to blow up, like Herman Cain.
     
  14. AtsamattaU

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    Definitely not among independents. Hilary is a known evil, and given how many independents willingly voted for Obama twice, they would most certainly choose her over the unpredictable evil of Trump.
     
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    Trump = genuine

    Hillary = phony liar

    Only those living off the government would support Hillary.
     
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    I don't really know what they mean, either, as they apply to a Secretary of State. The SofS usually does the classifyin'. Or one of his/her deputies.
     
  17. AtsamattaU

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    Most blowhards are genuine. Being genuine doesn't make someone presidential. Or even competent.
     
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    Thrump has 25% support of black voters, where prior Republicans for president in the last elections received 5%.

    Trump is beating all Democrats.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ng-donald-trump-doing-well-with-black-voters/

    Another polls shows he has more Hispanic/Latino support than even did George W. Bush.

    But Democrats will keep chanting he can't win because he is offensive.

    I didn't care for Trump, but the alternative of Bush is horrific. Republicans should line up behind Trump - unless you want Clinton to be the next president. Like it or not, it is coming down to that.
     
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    All I know is I get goosebumps and tingling toes whenever I think of him as the GOP nominee. It does not feel like a concession at all. I feel soooo happy!


    [video=youtube;mhZ2X9znPxM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhZ2X9znPxM[/video]
     
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    LOL, The American Mirror, a poll no one has ever heard of.


    Here's a poll that disputes D'rump's claim on black voter support.


    Quinnipiac University released a national poll Thursday showing that while Trump is leading the Republican Party nationally, he is polling poorly with black Americans in the general election.

    The poll found:

    When asked "Would you say that Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?" 92% of black people said no.

    52% of black people said Trump does not have strong leadership qualities.

    73% of black people said Trump is not strong or trustworthy.

    79% of black people said they have an unfavorable view of Trump.

    http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/27/politics/donald-trump-african-american-polls/


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    http://www.gallup.com/poll/184547/clinton-favorability-strong-among-black-americans.aspx
     
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    What I find strange and about Donald trump is the fact
    No one has really tried to challenge his credibility
    Or even spoken of his past

    Right wingers are critical of Hilary Clinton be cause she did her job in a rape case
    that was required by law

    But seems to like a person who tried
    To buy a convicted rapist freedom
    After the rapist paid the person two million dollars

    Who do you think controlled the construction unions in New York City
    They had a saying in New York City taken care of the boys and the boys will take of you

    If it seems like Donald trump will win the nomination the republicans will come up with huge scandals
    The democrats want Donald trump or Ben Carson
     
  23. DarkSkies

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    Trump has served his purpose. He energized the other candidates into speaking up on their platform, so his job is done. It's a matter of time before he bows out gracefully, or he goes Independent.
     

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