Quote:Hey everyone!! It's great to see everyone still posting. I've been lurking through the jungle the last couple months and just wanted to put in my two cents.


First off, it's absolutely fascinating watching the republican party implode like this. And I got to admit, it's also quite satisfying. I never thought I'd be sitting here watching Donald trump rip the GOP apart.


But let's face it, trump resonates with a specific segment of the population. And that segment cannot be swayed. Last week, the GOP threw everything at trump, and it made only a dent in his popularity.

His core demographic makes up about 35 to 40 percent of registered republicans. His polling dipped last week as the full brunt of the GOP was aimed at him. He had gotten up to 49 percent naturally right before the assault... he dropped down to 35 after the assault, and now he's back up to 40 percent as of last night according to CNN.


This proves that trump will not lose as long as there are 3 or more candidates running. Trump's base stays strong, and the other candidates are splitting the rest.


The problem is that little Marco and lying teddy aren't getting out until after next Tuesday at the earliest.


That looks like it's gonna be too late. I don't see how trump isn't the nominee if he wins ohio and Florida next week. And if nobody is dropping out, he's gonna win those two primaries next week.

 

Hey TAM, haven't heard your drivel in quite a while.

 

Regarding the first part in bold, I never would have thought that I would see that either, but somehow some way it's happening, and I think that primarily it's because most conservative leaning people (as well as liberal leaning people) are sick and tired of establishment career politicians.  I do believe that it's going to backfire, and we are going into the next 4 years weakened even more.

 

As far as the second part in bold, I tend to to think of this as "Hope and Change 2.0".  The segment of the population that believes what is coming out of Trump's mouth actually believes that he will/can do what he says.  On the left side of the aisle the same can be said regarding Bernie Sanders.  The socialist agenda believed by a small segment of the democrat party is what is driving him to victories over the criminal (Hillary Clinton).  The demographics (I suspect) that make up Bernie Sanders supporters are probably pretty much the same as those of Trump.

 

A Trump vs. Sanders general election will be the downfall of this country as we know it.  I'm not sure if there is a "lesser of two evils" there.  The same could be said about a Trump vs. Clinton general election.

 

At this point, I'm throwing my support to Ted Cruz.  He is the only anti-establishment candidate with enough common sense to run the country.  I think that Marco Rubio made a fatal mistake when he started on the personal shots at Trump.

 

Presidential elections have turned into a popularity contest rather than vetting a person and qualifications for the job.  More attention is made towards appearance and demeanor rather than what comes out of their mouths.  It's all about "one-liners" and "sound bites" rather than substance.

 

In my opinion, this country is in big, big trouble.

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