Posted on 10/07/2015 6:54:14 PM PDT by Mariner
All signs point to the nation numbing to Donald Trump’s shtick. His poll numbers are in a holding pattern and his favorability among Republicans is slipping. His pranks aren’t as good as they used to be. He isn’t tossing out entertainingly insane Trumpisms at the pace he used to—or if he is, fewer people are paying attention.
“Mr. Trump’s ability to command both voter and news media attention simply by being his outlandish, bombastic self is starting to wane,” the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The Times points to ebbing social media chatter about Trump’s hijinks as well as a dip in mentions and appearances on conservative talk radio shows.
Trump’s campaign has lived off a strategy of constant free media exposure—something he earned, we should note, by expressing many “newsworthy” opinions that a not-insignificant number of human beings found oddly compelling in a presidential candidate. That’s how he has been able to dominate the race after only spending a couple million dollars of his own money. The problem with Trump’s strategy, though, is he’s created exceedingly high expectations for himself: Unless he keeps upping the ante of bombast, he’s going to see a cratering or even collapse in his media coverage.
(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...
A wall? I live in Southern California. I’m beginning to want a wall around my house.
“Does anyone read this crapola and believe it any more?”
Consider the source, Slate! If we ever run out of bathroom tissue, Slate will be able to fill the bill!
Another Trump is failing. What BS. I love the fact that he has spent less that $2M so far. Not wasting a penny. Oops, maybe that frugalness is disqualifying?
I checked all my posts and I couldn't find a post to bullshit. Rich has nothing to do with some guy who has changed his position on just about every policy. Oh wait, I see! That is where bullshit come into the equation.
Both corrupt and inaccurate polling shows he leading in every early state and nationwide.
But it looks like we have a trend:)
Why would Trump get out? All he has to do is win either IA or NH and the bandwagon will carry him to the White House.
If he wins them both, the GOP field will nearly immediately thin to one other.
Whether Bush or Rubio or ?
If he then wins NV and SC, who will even be left standing for Super Tuesday?
FNC should start always referring to 0 as America’s first HALF-BLACK Prez. So they can distinguish the difference between 0 and Dr Carson, for Rupert.
Wonder how THAT would go over?
Although I’m a Cruz Fan and Supporter, the more they diss Trump the more I hope he can pull it off.
A Trump / Cruz Ticket might just do the trick. I would say Cruz / Trump, but the Numbers aren’t there for Cruz.
Of course, everything I subject to revision.
Please notice it isn’t chaotic change, like Mitt. Trump’s catching on; the important thing is that this doesn’t even look like it is about Trump at all as much as it is about the spirit of America. Which has gotten tired of the Obamunist treatment. Trump has caught that updraft.
It is making criticism like yours look petty.
Right!
LOLOLOLOLOL.
That would be awesome.
“Mulatto President Obama” said today, _____
“his detractors are running out of candidates.”
Bingo!
Elitist GOP creep Murdoch can kiss my shiny behind.
Anything-but-Trump — although frankly Ben would make one whizbang Surgeon General.
Trump would have never been welcomed on FreeRepublic when I joined. Go ahead and steal this conservative site. I don't know what is happening? Is this Idiotcracy? What is going on?
They act like Trump would not have detailed cost studies on his desk for this campaign.
If it isn’t Ted Cruz to take over the top spot then Trump is it.
Tell me again who you are funneling support to?
FR has always been about God, at least it says so. We are looking at what it looks like when God sends a donkey to answer a prayer.
Ditto, and I’m in South Orange County.
Then after all this time I'm probably no longer welcome on this site. I will probably have to move on. Have fun.
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