If Trump Emerges As The Repugs Nominee How Will He Fare In The General Election Against....

[global1]

any of the candidates now running for the Dem nomination that becomes the Dem nominee?

I getting a little concerned. There are many talking heads that are actually starting to take Trump seriously and some are saying that he could emerge as the Repug nominee.

We all know that Trump has notoriety and tremendous name recognition.

We all know that there are a lot of really stupid Americans that would vote for him - just because they know him, seen him on TV and bought into his crap.

Could he possibly become our next President? Could he beat Hillary? Sanders? O'Malley? Chaffee? Biden (if he decides to run)?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. Bernie will DESTROY Donald Chump! Not a fair fight. hahaha

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. He couldn't even beat Webb or Chafee.

If he made it through the primary, Dems have a 100% golden lock on the WH.

[arcane1]

3. I am not the least bit concerned about Trump. It's a long way to November 2016

And he has nowhere to go but down

[HassleCat]

4. Well (long pause)

Millions of Americans are hooked on reality TV, and Donald Trump is part of that whole scene. The Duck Dynasty family were practically national heroes for a time. The fact they got rich selling duck calls is astounding, but it's absolutely mind-blowing they made a TV show out of it. I think (I hope) most voters would find it amusing to have hi clowning around on TV, but not so much fun to have him as leader of the free world.

[randys1]

5. Whoever the cons put up, the Dem has to get 5% more votes to win.

Between vote counting irregularities (cheating) and voter suppression and people being taken off the voting rolls, and voter ID, the democratic candidate has to get 5% more votes or about 6 MILLION more votes.

So whoever it is, keep this in mind.

[jberryhill]

6. A piece of moldy bread would beat him

Think about it.

Who would you rather be president - Trump or a piece of moldy bread?

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. Remember, though, G.W. Shit-fer-Brains assumed office. Twice.

Note that I didn't say "was elected". Either way, I've learned never to bet against the native stupidity of half of the American electorate.

[jberryhill]

13. Big difference

W appeared to be amiably daft. Trump is actively repellant to normal people.

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. Point taken, but those same qualities that repel normal people

are what apparently endear him to the more insane half of the country. 25% or so of them, anyway.

A lot of his support is coming from our opposite in number who are fed up with ALL politicians, regardless of stripes. A little like our side, actually, except we don't tend to latch on to bigoted, egocentric loudmouths with bad combovers.

[jberryhill]

20. Yes. He is guaranteed a solid 25% in the general

a wildy enthusiastic and committed 25%.

God bless him. He can take that 25% to the bank.

[Timmy5835]

7. The Bottom Line

No Republican candidate, including Trump can win the White House without at least 40% of the latino vote. So good luck with that.

[Le Taz Hot]

9. Trump will not be the nominee.

[bvf]

11. That is--word for word--

exactly what I was going to post!

How can anyone not understand this?

[Le Taz Hot]

12. Trump is for Trump.

His entire schtick is self-promotion -- it's what his millions are based on. This is Trump being Trump and the idiot MSM licking up every drop of it. Meanwhile, Bernie just went into RED Arizona and Texas and tore the place up. And the idiot MSM just completely missed it. Typical.

[bvf]

15. I still don't know after all this time

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whether the MSM or its audience bears most of the blame for this. On one hand, the Establishment likes the status quo for the obvious reasons. OTOH, this country has a substantial proportion of gits who expect their news/political commentary in professional-wrestling form, and another unfortunate group too busy holding down multiple low-wage jobs to pay much (if any) attention.

Egad! It's the End Times when NPR chooses to cover Trump.

[daleanime]

10. I have no doubt that we will win the White House......

my worry is will we have a candidate who will draw people to the polls so we can start changing congress.

[moobu2]

14. Hilary Clinton will crush Donald Trump.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. Trump could win possibly one state

and still demand a recount.

[Snotcicles]

18. Scott Walker is the Koch brothers choice. Everyone else will fade away. nt

[greymattermom]

19. Those dead eyes will creep people out

They haven't really seen his face yet, have they?

[Snotcicles]

21. He creeps you and me out but those zombie right wingers don't look into peoples eyes. nt

[PoliticAverse]

22. Trump will not be the next president of the US. n/t