Way too early. Way, way, way too early for predictions like this. Trump has plenty of time to implode by saying a bunch of stupid stuff, or his act could get old and the media might stop giving him 100 times the airtime of any of his opponents, some scandal could come to light, etc.
The whole “were angry and not going to take it anymore” thing probably isn’t going to sustain him the whole way through the primary. Eventually it is going to come down to him and one or two others and that’s when we’ll see if he even has a legit shot at the nomination.
He may be peaking too early, or he may be building enough momentum that he can’t be stopped. Personally I don’t believe he will be the nominee. If he is, I will vote for him in the general election - but I think he’d get trounced. Who knows, maybe that would even be worthwhile to play out. The really anti establishment folks will have got their candidate and we will see how it works. With Trump though, I really don’t think things are going to end well. Just like there are a lot of people here who say they won’t vote for Rubio, Christie, etc, because they are too establishment, there are lots of “moderate” Republican and true ideological conservative that won’t vote for Trump because he is neither moderate or an actual conservative. And Trump is most certainly NOT going to win Hispanics, Blacks, etc. Those claims of his are absolutely laughable.
But I am never going to sit out, take my ball and go home, etc. If Trump wins the GOP nomination, he has my support and vote in the general election. I may not like him much, but I will always vote against the Democrat.
We will see, but I don’t see it the same. I admit I tended to write off Trump and ideologically he is not my guy, but after watching him on the stump its clear to see why he is connecting and growing and the others are not.
Last cycle we had the flavor of the month as folks who didn’t want the GOPe kept locking in on one not ready for prime time candidate to another, and the GOPe guy just rode it out... that’s not happening this time... there is truly something unique and different going on here compared to last time around.
It is clear to see why he is connecting and why his support is growing across the political spectrum by watching him. I admit, I wrote him off early as just a self promoter, but after actually seeing him on the stump so to speak, there is no denying he’s got legs, and they are bigger and broader than anyone gave him credit for.
Could he screw up? Sure.. but he’s going to have to be the one to screw up... I don’t see any of the other candidates or the press being able to shoot him down... No other politician can take him on and win, and so far Trump has beat the press every time they have decided to try to.
Time will tell, but there is something there and its happening in spite of all the attempts by the powers that be to prevent it.
“Trump has plenty of time to implode by saying a bunch of stupid stuff, or his act could get old and the media might stop giving him 100 times the airtime of any of his opponents, some scandal could come to light, etc.”
So you’re hoping that we loose yet another election I take it. If you really think ANY of the rest of them have any chance at all, show us all how they make it through the primary and beat HItlary ( or any of the other RATs for that matter).