Posted on 05/06/2016 7:37:45 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
Every Trump critic had “Oh, hell” moments during the primary season.
They were when Donald Trump demonstrated a keen, gut-level political instinct that even an exceptionally talented conventional politician would be hard-pressed to match.
An example: During a Republican debate in Florida in February, Trump was asked about former Mexican President Vicente Fox’s comment that his country wouldn’t pay for Trump’s “[expletive deleted] wall.”
“The wall just got 10 feet taller,” Trump shot back. The rejoinder was funny and memorable. A Republican senator told me that his cellphone instantly lit up with constituents thrilled at what Trump had said. In slapping down el presidente, Trump advertised his toughness and nationalistic bona fides in a way a $10 million ad buy never could. .... Oh, hell.
Then there was the time he turned Ted Cruz’s “New York values” attack into a riff about 9/11, leaving the college-debate champion no option but to applaud Trump’s answer.... Or when he made the disruption of a Chicago rally by protesters into an advertisement for his stalwartness against thuggery.... Or his temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S.
Trump’s achievement is difficult to fathom. With no pollsters, no speechwriters, no fundraising staff, little campaign organization, few TV advertisements, no debate prep, and a paper-thin knowledge of public affairs, he has won a major-party presidential nomination. This is a 100-year event.
Trump did it by pounding a simple message over and over again in big rallies and media appearances. His shibboleths are burned into the consciousness of his supporters in a way we haven’t seen since the Barack Obama of “hope and change.” The Trump supporter with whom Cruz argued a few days before the Indiana primary wasn’t highly informed, but he sure knew to shout “Lyin’ Ted!”
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Try telling that to Mark Levin. He doesn’t seem to understand. He continued to sarcastically bash Trump daily on his show. His latest diatribe is “Trump only got 42% of the primary vote, which means 58% of Republicans rejected him. “ Totally disingenuous, since he fails to mention, Trump did that starting with 17 in the race...and also never mentions that his Constitutional Conservative Cruz got millions less votes & was crushed in short order. Levin has become unlistenable. I believe he’s been comprimi$ed. No other explanation.
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I have a question for that Super Duper Liberal Retired College Professor: If left wing colleges really believe in “social justice” and “income equality”, why the hell do they charge so much for college? I mean $40,000 to $60,000 per year is insane and all the universities that collect federal dollars should be audited, administration halved and stupid majors like “women studies” struck from the curriculum.
There, I feel much better.
Trump is a populist.
He has shoved aside both liberals and conservatives who appear to be the same interchangeable establishment and come up with a fresh, new approach to politics.
The establishment has no answer except to say “no.” And as we’ve learned during the past year, you can’t beat something with nothing.
Washington doesn’t have a clue how Trump got here. Well, he said he would build a wall to stop more illegal immigration, he would ban Muslims from entering the country and he would put America first. Large majorities of Republican voters agreed with that platform.
Conservatives used to stand up for America but somehow they’ve lost sight of it. Trump isn’t as controversial as he is forthright about our country’s decline and how to turn it around. Make America great again has a visceral appeal to the American people that’s instinctive but hard to explain.
I’m a life-long conservative but I do understand why people love Trump. We haven’t had a candidate who understands us and makes us feel good about our country since Ronald Reagan. Trump is an American original, a once in a lifetime candidate.
And its incredible the smartest people in the room can’t see what the rest of us know.
Do not assume they want to turn this country around.
I think they like things just the way they are.
Trump’s critics spent the equivalent of a Third World country trying to stop Trump. Negative advertising hurt him some but also made seem more authentic and more credible than the people flailing their arms against him.
Washington isn’t broken and doesn’t work. The people there don’t represent us. Their rejection of Trump is precisely how we got to where we are now. We need real change and we need it soon.
Like with all revolutions, it won’t come from above, it will have to come from below. Now we need to clean house in Washington the way we’re cleaning up the Republican Party. It may take us years but in the end it will be all worth it.
If we want to leave a country behind for our children they can be proud of. The time to get started on it is no time like the present.
“The Trump supporter ... wasn’t highly informed”
Why did Lowry say that? He doesn’t know the supporter. To me, he seemed extremely informed. Lowry’s such a pissant.
“Sounds like they both need to find a new guy.”
LOL!
“Trump is a populist.”
Correction: Trump is a nationalist.
You are being too kind to NR - even this article wasn't a back-peddle so much as a back-handed "compliment".
Eat it Rich.
He had to give a slap to Trump supporters saying the were non-informed AKA “stoopid”.
I beg to differ, they are Trump supporters because they are smart enough to see through people like Rich Lowrey.
These are the people that finally took the steering wheel away after watching 28 years of selfishness and wreckless behavior by the supposed “smarter people.”
I thought the guy did just fine.
Right wing elite media to America: If you disagree with us you are not very informed.
Yep, you beat me to it. I don’t know what populist is even supposed to mean, other than a term to make being a popular leader a bad thing. I know what nationalism is, and Trump is it.
Piss off Rich! I hope National Review goes under!
He taught at a State College. He didn’t make the big Bucks like former Professor Lizzy Lieawatha Warren.
He has a PHD and is a bright guy. Since he lives in MS there aren’t too many people that agree with his Liberal views. Big Environmental wacko.
He’s a nice guy, but he and I didn’t get off on the right foot when we first met. He was told about my Conservative views and he couldn’t wait to “discuss” them.
We have had some lively conversations over the years. Since I am not “highly educated”, I think he assumed I would be an easy target. He was wrong, but that’s what makes it fun.
We get along fine. Probably because we see each other maybe once a year. LOL
Funny! : )
He had to get that little dig in.
Lawry needs to be a patriot and support Trump.
Rich just sit down and STFU!
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