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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This may be the election that redefines the parties. The Democrats may evolve into the party of the [View all]Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)55. I would say that Trump has different skills than Reagan. Trump didn't beat the other 16 Republican
candidates by chance.
Trump will try to turn the general election into a referendum on populism versus the establishment status quo.
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This may be the election that redefines the parties. The Democrats may evolve into the party of the [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
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Down is up and up is down in Bernie supporter's world. The contortions must hurt Huh?
upaloopa
Mar 2016
#1
Hillary practiced reckless regime change that benefited ISIS; she promised to oppose FTAs but then
amborin
Mar 2016
#44
Bernie has repeatedly described Citizens United as the worst decision every made by the
ladjf
Mar 2016
#54
My point was exactly the opposite. There is a BIG difference between Clinton and Trump. Clinton is
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#16
When it comes to foreign policy there is no difference between Hillary and Bush
CoffeeCat
Mar 2016
#52
If you trust Donal Trump to "rail against corruption" then I feel sorry for you. Same with taxes. nt
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#5
I don't trust Trump on ANYTHING. I am not a Bernie-or-Bust voter; I'm a Democrat. I am talking about
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#12
People will crawl over broken glass to vote FOR and AGAINST Trump. Hillary is NOT Bush or FDR
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#24
I agree. I also think there is a hopelessness that will vote for change even if the change is the
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#49
You missed the point. It's that Trump can and will run to the left of Hillary ...
Scuba
Mar 2016
#26
Yes. Not only will he push some issues Republicans usually won't, he'll be far more populist than
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#32
It's ironic that you're calling for substance literally right after name calling
mythology
Mar 2016
#68
Looks like you've given up on poll trutherism and found a new kind of nonsense to peddle.
DanTex
Mar 2016
#10
Is "poll trutherism" what says Sanders is poised to win Alaska, Washington, Hawaii, Wyoming, etc.?
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#40
Nah, the 'new' Republican Party is a proto Nazi party. And you don't bring a knife to a gun fight.
emulatorloo
Mar 2016
#14
You're talking about who Trump is. I'm talking about what Trump will falsely promise in his campaign
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#42
I would say that Trump has different skills than Reagan. Trump didn't beat the other 16 Republican
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#55
'My cock is bigger than yours and your wife is ugly' won't cut it with General Election voters
emulatorloo
Mar 2016
#65
True, but I'm more concerned with Hillary giving qualified weasel-word answers to voters who ask for
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#69
Not sure I agree 100%, but you have made some brilliant observations, IMO.
closeupready
Mar 2016
#18
I am talking about Trump's foreseeable campaign themes. I'm not suggesting Trump would govern better
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#27
I'm not even sure Trump is going to campaign as a RW populist. I think he's going to campaign as a
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#43
All RW populists have some (specific) far RW issues and some "vaguely LW issues".
pampango
Mar 2016
#61
Much of Trump's vagueness is more intentional than a result of poor preparation (as many assume).
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#63
I quite agree that his vagueness is intentional particularly, IMHO, with LW issues.
pampango
Mar 2016
#64
I did not mean to post that people would not believe his campaign rhetoric. He'll be very dangerous
pampango
Mar 2016
#57
I'm not "pumping up the GOP" - I don't even think Trump is the GOP (and that was part of my point).
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#29
There is nothing good about Trump. He is beyond rehabilitation, but he will make false campaign
Attorney in Texas
Mar 2016
#53
Then put the intials "FBI" next to Hillary's name on that horizontal line.
Major Hogwash
Mar 2016
#59
I don't see how Hillary is a viable candidate unless she is cleared very soon by the FBI.
Vinca
Mar 2016
#66
Evolution has no direction. Up/down, Forward/Backwards, Left/Right, Short/Tall.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#70
Sadly, I think Trump is more reasonable than his rhetoric while HRC will take us all
leveymg
Mar 2016
#78