Originally Posted by akv
My $.02, Trump while entertaining, is alienating enough to motivate many demographics the GOP would need to win in 2016 to vote Dim instead. In contrast I think Cruz/Rubio would have GOP support and lure away critical swing voters from the Dims.The irony to me is that Hillary, given the state of the economy, with a possible FBI indictment looming, and her lack of eloquence in debates relative to someone like Cruz/Rubio is vulnerable.
Part of it seems to be shifting demographics, the American people for better or worse deserve the politicians we elect. Zero's technology aided upset of Hillary in 2008 and re-election in 2012 to me seem indicative of a trend towards younger, articulate, telegenic, Senator types. Younger voters seem to value eloquence and flash over experience, and to me candidates like Cruz and Rubio play into this trend. In contrast both Hillary and Trump come across as bitter old people, the former as untrustworthy to boot and the latter as polarizing as it gets. Bernie Sanders comes across as that crazy old Jewish uncle no one takes seriously.
Second, Let's also not forget Trump has recently become a Republican, after praising Hillary Clinton and saying he identified himself more as a Democrat as recently as 2004. And before someone brings up Reagan, one Trump is no Reagan, and frankly Reagan related to people so well many a Democrat voted Reagan. As someone stated earlier most politicians sway their views to get elected so maybe he gets a pass there, but a complete 180?
Third, Trump himself is the most polarizing candidate in recent memory, even to conservatives. It seems there comes a moment with Trump where the audience goes from entertainment " WOW, lol he doesn't have a filter" to the eventual stark realization that Trump is actually a petty rich jerk with no respect for anything but money. I'm a Republican who is DISGUSTED with the path Zero has taken our country the past eight years, yet Trump says things that if taken seriously at best imply a lack of critical thinking and frankly ring a jingoistic tone.
The man runs on a platform of making America great again. God bless, he has had financial success but as north easterner who was born into great wealth, what percent of the country can relate to him?
Other than other wealthy men who or what is Trump respectful too?
Women, not a chance , Veterans, see John McCain. Our NATO allies? He has already insulted the French, called Brussels a hellhole, and may be banned from England. Heck even Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel rejected Trump's Muslim views as sophomoric. How about minorities particularly the key Hispanic vote, after what he has said? Even his rhetoric to our adversaries is short sighted. The Chinese aren't stupid, they would retaliate with further tariffs of their own. And then there is Putin, clearly no friend of America, who realizing what a train wreck Trump would be in office now openly endorses him.
Trump's strength is supposed to be business, yet his companies have faced multiple bankruptcies and he has been pro eminent domain in the past. Becoming a billionaire is markedly less impressive if daddy left you eight figures to start. Trump boasts about his wealth, ok but a monkey who put the kind of money he inherited in the early 1970's into the S&P 500 and didn't touch it would be worth what Trump is now. He hasn't outperformed in any way but arrogance.
How does anyone take this belligerent class clown seriously enough to actually vote for him for POTUS when it's for real?
So, these are a few reasons why I think Trump if the GOP nominee hands the Dims the election.
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