2016 Postmortem

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts) Thu Aug 4, 2016, 11:52 AM Aug 2016

I'm putting forward the argument that Trump is not falling apart. [View all]

We are witnessing the exact same Trump that killed it in the Republican Primary. Republicans were trashing him at the same rate then. His verbiage was no different. This isn't a meltdown, this is Trump.

Trump will be the Republican on the ballot in November. I'm convinced now more than ever and think all of this talk about a meltdown is simply us not recognizing his amazingly consistent inconsistencies and lunacy.

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I'm putting forward the argument that Trump is not falling apart. [View all] NCTraveler Aug 2016 OP

You may be right....it's just coming in a little faster right now, and we are paying Lucinda Aug 2016 #1

He's succeeding C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #2

Obama's joke re Trump "Orange is the new black" is unsettling. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2016 #24

I said the same thing earlier. He is playing this like a TV reality show. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #3

This strategy makes no sense to me Chakaconcarne Aug 2016 #41

Him saying outrageous things worked in the primaries for him NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #42

And his "consistent inconsistencies" represent a consistent strategy. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #4

Trump has to expand his base and he is failing at this Gothmog Aug 2016 #5

I agree as well. The only variable in my mind is the polling NWCorona Aug 2016 #6

I agree with you that Trump hasn't really changed anoNY42 Aug 2016 #7

Exactly, he is the same but his support in in meltdown. anamandujano Aug 2016 #47

I agree completely. Baby Trump is back, and he's not leaving till November 8. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #8

He ppears to have a stabilized personality disorder Zambero Aug 2016 #9

The general election Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #10

But many Dems may feel complacent and not vote while Trumpets will swarm that polls. Kablooie Aug 2016 #14

Not me Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #15

That's we need to focus and GOTV! TeamPooka Aug 2016 #35

I agree with you. He is upbeat and optimistic about his position, as he has been throughout the emulatorloo Aug 2016 #11

It's the party that's having the meltdown. They cant Francis Booth Aug 2016 #49

He keeps doing the same thing over and over again with the same result. Lint Head Aug 2016 #12

Sounds right to me. Can't use traditional standards when evaluating him. Kablooie Aug 2016 #13

Agree completely with Trump's "amazingly consistent Hortensis Aug 2016 #16

Depends what you mean by "falling apart" D23MIURG23 Aug 2016 #17

Some of us always knew this, but yeah. The DNC can only hope that something doesn't prompt him to JCanete Aug 2016 #18

I think you are absolutely correct. nothing has changed, he is a consummate pos. niyad Aug 2016 #19

Yes maybe the media PatSeg Aug 2016 #20

^^^ THIS ^^^ BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #22

That sums it up PatSeg Aug 2016 #25

+infinity BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #29

"Infotainment" PatSeg Aug 2016 #30

Well, the Rs worship the almighty dollar. And the seething masses of hatrid and resentment Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2016 #48

Sometimes I think the media men and women are just asjr Aug 2016 #40

I think he got syphilis from his service in Vietnam griloco Aug 2016 #21

He is counting on an international or domestic event randr Aug 2016 #23

time for some research bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #36

Trump is doing the same thing in the GE campaign that he did in the primaries. bulloney Aug 2016 #26

Rope-A-Dope randr Aug 2016 #43

How is Trump's campaigning like rope a dope? I don't see the similarity. bulloney Aug 2016 #46

NCTraveler has it right True Dough Aug 2016 #27

you're exactly right. it's just that good primary strategy isn't good general election strategy unblock Aug 2016 #28

How offensive of you to put us on the same moral level with those that voted for Trump in the Trust Buster Aug 2016 #31

He has too many brain washed zombie supporters coming to his rallies kimbutgar Aug 2016 #32

This is a good thread. I'm glad to see so many of us taking Trump seriously. Tobin S. Aug 2016 #33

I must disagree bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #34

Lke LBJ said Cryptoad Aug 2016 #37

he is just getting more attention. the majority only STARTS paying attention from the conventions. pansypoo53219 Aug 2016 #38

I agree with you mgardener Aug 2016 #39

Agreed oberliner Aug 2016 #44

I disagree titaniumsalute Aug 2016 #45