[Liz]

The latest Trump bashing goes like this: the evidence clearly shows, Trump has consistently supported establishment candidates, has given thousands of dollars to entrenched politicians, and has surrounded himself with long-time Republican establishment operatives....

IMHO, this says it all....we wonder no more why pols are afraid to take him on.

All that time he was donating, Trump was not running for anything and used politicians to get business done. The calculating pols knew this, so Trump was on the politicians/ hit list as a sucker who/d write a check, no questions asked.

These same pols are running scared now....

I would not be surprised if the candidates confided in Donald about their love life, spilled damaging opposition research WRT their opponents and damning stuff about well-known pols---in order to get bigger donations.

They/re wishing wish now they hadn't said the things they did....b/c Donald knows plenty.

[Yaelle]

he was donating, Trump was not running for anything and used politicians to get business done. The calculating pols knew this, so Trump was on the politicians/ hit list as a sucker who/d write a check, no questions asked.

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Exactly, and he is so honest about it.

[txhurl]

What happens in Trump hotels might not always stay in Trump hotels.

[Oratam]

“I would not be surprised if the candidates confided in Donald about their love life, spilled damaging opposition research WRT their opponents and damning stuff about well-known pols-—in order to get bigger donations.

They/re wishing wish now they hadn’t said the things they did....b/c Donald knows plenty.”

WOW! I never considered that angle. Brilliant analysis as always Liz. Thx!