Posted on 07/12/2016 10:13:31 AM PDT by Kaslin
The 2016 Presidential Election should have been a cake-walk for Republicans. When the Republican primaries started, any one of the original sixteen Republican candidates likely could have defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the candidate of the Democrat Party in November. Few could have guessed that in would walk businessman Donald J. Trump, who now threatens to grasp defeat from the jaws of victory.
The Democrat Party chose as their candidate the former Secretary of State, perhaps the most dishonest, corrupt, and despicable politician in American history. Following the recent news conference by FBI Director James Comey, which detailed the investigation into Hillary Clintons e-mail scandal, incompetence can be added to the list of qualifications the Democrat candidate possesses. Director Comey laid out a case for Hillary being the stupidest person in recent memory to run for the office of President.
But for Donald Trump to defeat her this fall there are some things he needs to do to get his own house in order with regards to the November election. And current polling suggests that he has an uphill battle to convince the American people that he has what it takes to lead this country.
First of all, enough with the snarky Tweets. They come across as juvenile and sophomoric. Theres nothing wrong with making use of modern social media like Twitter and Facebook, some politicians have been very successful in making use of social media to get their message out and generate support for their candidacy.
But Trump needs to do so in a more reflective way. American voters dont want to read the type of blather one might expect to see scrawled across a bathroom wall in their local high school, coming from a candidate for President of the Unite States on his Twitter account. They want to read responses or comments to issues and problems that offer a solution.
Secondly, Trump needs to keep the heat on his opponent Hillary Clinton, but drop the nicknames. While Crooked Hillary might play well to his staunchest supporters, they are not the ones he needs to win over. Theyre going to vote for him come hell or high water. Trump indeed does need the support of the great undecided, the independent voters in American politics.
The ammunition that Hillary Clinton has provided through her own words and deeds has put on public display her incompetence and dishonesty, and is more than enough to attack her on. But Trump needs to look and sound presidential when doing it. Attack her credibility and competence based on the lies shes told throughout the e-mail and Benghazi probes by Congress.
Put on display for all to see how she has pandered to some pretty unsavory groups such as Black Lives Matter, which is nothing more than a racist, anti-American insurgency spawned out of the hands up, dont shoot lie from Ferguson, Missouri. Hillary has aligned herself with BLM and has pandered to the black vote by criticizing the police every chance she gets, even though she hasnt a clue what shes talking about. Then again thats nothing new for her, not having a clue what shes talking about that is.
Trump also needs to take some time to explain what he meant when he made his early comments about Hispanic immigration to the U.S. While its certainly fine to decry the open border situation under the Obama Administration and the unrestrained illegal immigration affecting American jobs and security, Trump needs to let Hispanics know that they are valued members of the American community.
And he needs to explain clearly that his intentions to build a wall is in no way intended to prevent legal immigration into the United States by Hispanics, or any other ethnic group or nationality which contributes to Americas greatness. Trump would do well to engage with them and to seek out the advice from Hispanic Americans on what needs to be done to address their grievances, and to fix the problems that affect their community.
The same with Muslims in America. His proposed cessation of Muslim immigration is not much different than what was proposed by President Jimmy Carter back during the Iranian crisis. But the way it was presented is.
If Candidate Trump will take the time to explain exactly what he intends, and how he appreciates the sacrifices made my many Muslims on behalf of the United States during the War on Terror, and in Iraq and Afghanistan, he will go a long way towards repairing the bridges to that community as well.
And finally Trump needs to show a little humility. Time to tone down the bombast and circus atmosphere of his candidacy. This would go a long way towards helping Trump convince the many undecided voters out there that he is not the madman and bigot that Democrats and Hillary Clinton are painting him to be. With a little self-restraint Donald Trump can turn things around and still win this election.
Who the hell is Wilber and why should Mr. Trump listen to him or any other media hack who have been pronouncing him as DOA since 6/2015?
There won’t be any cakewalks for Republicans; demographics won’t allow it anymore. We won’t see landslides like Reagan won in 1984, or even Bush in 1988.
That’s what happens when you have decades of Democrat-importing mass immigration. The demography moves left, and it gets easier for Democrats and harder for the GOP.
Perhaps one of the other GOP candidates would have had a better showing against Hillary than Trump, but none of them would have had a cakewalk.
5. PRAY seeking God’s guidance and protection BEFORE doing anything.
Much of it is due to decades of Democrat-importing mass legal immigration. If you import millions of natural Democrats each decade, then there should be no surprise when the national map gets harder for the GOP and easier for the Democrats.
“Theres no doubt in my mind that Hillary was strongly favored to win in 2016. All the talk about the GOP candidates being strong is absurd. They all would have lost to Hillary, handily.”
This is why I fear so much for this country. The fact that she was ever even considered as a potential candidate for president indicates that the average IQ of this country is going down like a falling rock. You could go into any average strip joint and pull down from a pole a woman who would be a better choice. It LITERALLY takes a fool to believe that she should be president and when I say literally I mean it, I know the meaning of the word. It took a fool to vote for Obama the first time, a MUCH worse fool to vote for him a second time and will take an even worse fool to vote for Hillary. It is not a matter of being a fool or just voting for your own self interest, it takes a fool to think that voting for her is in his own self interest regardless of personal situation. She cannot possibly hand out enough freebies to anyone to make up for the disaster she would create. If she ever had one moment of sanity she would be afraid to vote for herself, she is that bad a candidate. I find it hard to believe that she can look in a mirror without screaming, she has the look of pure evil on her face at all times now.
“I supported and voted for Cruz too but he is not electable in todays America.”
He is not even constitutionally eligible to be elected president.
Who is dwwilber and why should anyone care about his opinion?
I’d feel much better if I wasn’t so worried about voter fraud.
The DNC’s showing in the CA primary between Hill and Bern is enough to get me worried.
And it is not like we can rely on Hills or Bammy’s outstanding ethics to trust the result of the next election.
Bammy’s has I fear given the levers of election fraud to the Clintoons.
Author is an idiot. If they couldn't even win but a small fraction of republicans how could they possibly beat Hillary.
Trump is by far our best shot. He's the only one who was really willing to differentiate himself from the democrats.
Like low energy Jeb! could have ever beaten Hillary. He wouldn’t have had a chance.
Another self-professed know-it-all working for a relatively obscure political website.
His advice is worth what ‘all water cooler advice’ is worth: nothing.
Wrong, incorrect. And idiotic. Who is this dumbass?
You know better? Well than, what is your suggestion, or do you just have a big mouth?
I did, and it was a great speech.
I agree with the author, and have other suggestions, but Trump will not change his approach one bit. It is who he is. It’s costing him millions of votes, but it’s all he knows, and he has been mostly successful for his 70 years.
D.W. Wilber, Former Intelligence OfficerSo it is obvious he is no longer intelligent.
Crooked Hillary resonates with people. It’s an easy to get message. Apparently you’re not much of an advertising expert.
And apologize and walk back what he said about Islam and Mexicans? Just more gop bullcrap.
Go hug a bush
The first Presidential debate should seal it for President Trump ... IF .... he breaks away from his presidential self and returns to the smart ass Donald that got him here.
I totally agree. I have my fingers crossed that he will get under her skin so bad that she will either
1. lunge at him
2. throw something at him.
2. throw down her mic and stomp off the stage.
One can only dream.
Yep, but I find it so curious that some lingering never trumpers still believe they have the secret sauce.
Don’t even get me started on the undecided or ‘indy’ prigs.
My advice to Mr. Trump - ignore all the idiotic talking heads that got us into this mess to begin with. Take back NOTHING, as it’s all based in truth and reality.
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