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GOP epiphany: Trump's here to stay
WND ^ | Cheryl Chumley

Posted on 11/27/2015 7:55:21 AM PST by RoosterRedux

lowly but surely, some of the very same pundits and political operatives who swore a couple months ago Donald Trump was running a losing race are now reaching a realization: hey, he's not disappearing, and in fact, could actually win.

"He has a real shot at this. He is the clear front-runner," said Ron Bonjean, a former aide to Republican leadership on Capitol Hill. "Months ago, we all discounted Trump as a candidate."

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"The media has twisted and turned through a number of different positions where they tried to explain that it was just a fad--the summer of Trump," said Craig Robinson, a former political director of the Republican Party of Iowa, the state Trump's led for months and that is readying to go to the primary polls Feb. 1, the Hill reported. "Well, it's lasted all fall. There is a realization that you are not going to wake up tomorrow and he's going to vanish."

Robinson turned critical eyes on the Republican establishment wing that's been so quick to dismiss Trump, despite poll numbers that paint him in the consistent lead.

"That is wishful thinking of the establishment," he said, the Hill reported. "That is what they tell themselves so they can sleep at night. The truth is, Trump has one of the better ground operations in Iowa. Will he turn out every single person who shows up at his rallies? No. But if he turns out a fraction, he will roll over the field."

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To: RoosterRedux

From your keyboard to...... I want to see that smug, hideous, criminal hag go down to a humiliating defeat.


21 posted on 11/27/2015 8:46:55 AM PST by surrey
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To: RoosterRedux
We are now in the holiday season. With Thanksgiving over, most people are focusing on the Christmas season and this will occupy them for the next five weeks right into the New Year.

So I don't see a lot of movement in the polls between now and then. Trump's now sizable lead will likely remain intact until January and then we will be into the home stretch for the caucus and primaries.

So suddenly we don't have a lot of time left before we have polls that matter and Trump is securely in pole position.

22 posted on 11/27/2015 8:56:59 AM PST by SamAdams76 (It's time we sent a junkyard dog to Washington to run the low life out)
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To: LS

And Bill Kristol also.

Jacoby and Kristol must be real believers that with Trump coming, a lot of neocons and establishment will be out of jobs.

Sweet.


23 posted on 11/27/2015 9:00:23 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: RoosterRedux

Right now I don’t see how he loses. The only thing that might throw him a bit is if Jeb drops out before Super Tuesday. However I’m not certain that the great collective sigh of relief of Bush exiting the race would mean a sudden fragmentation of Trump’s support. Trump has a very sizable chunk of disaffected voters support which are people who are more naturally aligned with Republicans but haven’t been motivated to vote for them for sometime. Trump’s focus on immigration, trade, jobs has been a big winner among blue collar working class voters. Trump has the “We’ve been screwed” vote locked down solid.


24 posted on 11/27/2015 9:02:03 AM PST by Maelstorm (America wasn't founded with the battle cry "Give me Liberty or cut me a government check!".)
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To: RoosterRedux

Trump is having TWO rallies in Iowa next Saturday, Dec. 5. The first is at 11am in Spencer, IA, the second is at 2pm in Davenport. Trump is unstoppable.


25 posted on 11/27/2015 9:02:15 AM PST by Atlantan
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Trump needs to know where the delegate underground live.
I remain interested in some eyes wide open for that dark side scramble beginning at some point. (But, I’m a glass half empty type, so don’t mind me.)


26 posted on 11/27/2015 9:09:15 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: Zenjitsuman
I have never seen a candidate lead in the polls for 4 months straight and not be called the presumptive nominee.

Imagine ... if you will ... the 24/7 CORONATION of Yeb, if he had had the numbers of Donald Trump ...

27 posted on 11/27/2015 9:15:10 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: LS
Was thinking of this with the "Muslims cheering" story: What Trump does with everything he engages in is move the dialogue toward his direction, sometimes a lot.

So, immediately after he says there were "thousands" of Muslims cheering in NJ, the drive-bys quickly write stories that he was wrong. That there were no Muslims cheering. But then one by one, people begin to tell their own stories and these start to leak out so that the fall back is, "Well, there weren't 'thousands.' Maybe a few." More keep leaking out. Meanwhile what major THEME has been produced? Not that "Trump lied." Rather, "Muslims cheered 9/11." Whether it was "thousands" or "hundreds," it doesn't look good ... in fact the OVERALL GENERAL TRUTH of the issue is precisely what he is raising

Spot on analysis.

28 posted on 11/27/2015 9:17:55 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: RoosterRedux

I actually think he WILL turn out all those who attend his rallies.
I think Trump’s election will be a landslide of historic proportions.

And Hillary’s loss will be yuuge in contrast.


I agree


29 posted on 11/27/2015 9:21:45 AM PST by samtheman (I will build a great, great wall on our southern border... - DT)
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To: RoosterRedux

Well, what is going on with the Bush money? Supposedly they already had gazillions by warm up time.

Typically, it’s by Florida time that the BIG money avalanche is unleashed that always changed the race to favor the GOPee boy.

I think it is Florida they are waiting on? There has not been a lot of money even spent against Trump yet.


30 posted on 11/27/2015 9:22:55 AM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: RoosterRedux

More whine, please. ThOse words are difficult to swallow when having to eat them.

GO TRUMP! GO CRUZ!! ~ YOU WIN OR WE LOSE!!


31 posted on 11/27/2015 9:29:05 AM PST by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: RitaOK; All

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GOP 2016 Predictions : Ben Carson at 7.5 % by Christmas — Yeb Bush Waterloo in Florida Defeat !

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3356989/posts

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32 posted on 11/27/2015 9:31:37 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: RoosterRedux

What I don’t get is that the people who typically vote Republican have been communicating their expectations for their political party for years, and the GOPe refuses to meet those expectations. Why? Such refusal to do the job of the people only wins electoral defeat—so, again, why?

It makes no sense. Unless you have a conspiracy that the GOP has been taken over by a bunch of leftists posing as conservatives, whose hidden goal is to destroy opposition to the advance of socialism. Then it makes sense.

Trump is a breath of fresh air. I think my philosophy is more closely matched to Cruz, but Cruz just doesn’t seem as outspoken or able to get things done as Trump does.


33 posted on 11/27/2015 9:33:12 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: rktman

If the stupid GOPe and the media wasn’t so obscenely biased and in love with their “dreams”, it wouldn’t take an epiphany to reach this conclusion. It is simply about analyzing the stories and information they report on all the time.

Two things the GOPE and media need to realize...
1.Republican voters are much smarter than they give them credit for. Especially when it comes to current events, historical events, judging candidates and knowing their pasts.

2.Republican voters are filled with prejudice and bigotry. Those characteristics more accurately describe Democrats.

They need to clearly understand that Republican poll numbers represent real people. Smart people. If some candidates numbers are rising and others are declining, there are solid rational reasons why this is happening.

In this case, Trump has correctly sized up the condition of the country, the thoughts of voters about those conditions and took his message to where the voters are. His numbers indicate his analysis was beyond being correct.

The Bushes, Kasiches and GOPe didn’t do their homework tried to bring the voters to where their candidates are. The numbers say they failed and failed miserably.

Poll numbers reflect voters collective wisdom on how smart the candidates have been about what issues are important and how to solve them. And how good they would be at addressing them as President.

It is sheer arrogance and stupidity to...
1.try to force a candidate with low numbers on the voters
2.Use lies and fraudulent strategies to bring down someone with the higher numbers.

Obviously none of this applies to the Dem side, since they use a lot of lies and offers of govt goodies to their voters.


34 posted on 11/27/2015 9:36:31 AM PST by fingers_crossed
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To: LS

And I’m cracking open a dark beer and watching the spectacle.


35 posted on 11/27/2015 9:39:29 AM PST by Old Sarge
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To: exDemMom

The GOPe has been using conservatives for decades,much the same way dems use the minority’s.
It’s not a conspiracy that the left has taken over the GOP, it’s that they are
Fabian socialists. A kinder,gentler way to utopia.


36 posted on 11/27/2015 9:40:25 AM PST by crosdaddy
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To: RoosterRedux

epiphany (From the Urban Dictionary)

a smart-sounding word for realizing you’ve been practically retarded for quite some time.


Definitely describes the GOPe.


37 posted on 11/27/2015 9:41:53 AM PST by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: RitaOK
I think the money that was initially promised to Jeb was never delivered. Hence, staff paycuts and layoffs.

The donors probably set some threshold limits in terms of Jeb's poll numbers and since he never got into double digits, the money went away.

38 posted on 11/27/2015 9:49:11 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: exDemMom
Cruz just doesn't seem as outspoken or able to get things done as Trump does

The function of the President of the United States is to act as the administrative executive, with strictly limited powers, of a federal government with strictly limited powers.

Cruz gets this loud and clear. Trump just as clearly does not.

39 posted on 11/27/2015 9:57:21 AM PST by Eric Pode of Croydon (I wish someone would tell me what "diddy wah diddy" means....)
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To: exDemMom

The Cheap Labor Express owns the RNC/GOP. They are paid to thwart the desire of the citizens for a stop to the cheap labor importation.
They are importing the workers for the jobs that can’t be exported.
They spend a lot of money buying politicians to keep the flow coming.


40 posted on 11/27/2015 10:17:15 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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