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RandySF

(86,295 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2016, 11:49 PM Mar 2016

The press and pundits still miss the boat on Trump's appeal.

Issues have nothing to do with it at the end of the day. The sad bottom line is that many Americans, especially the kind who vote in Republican primaries, love a strong-man who they see as someone who can bully and bluster his way to the top. Trump is the silverback of the group (no offense intended to the honorable Mountain Gorilla). .

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The press and pundits still miss the boat on Trump's appeal. (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2016 OP

I have to agree itsrobert Mar 2016 #1

Let me illustrate that for you flamingdem Mar 2016 #2

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)

1. I have to agree

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 11:58 PM

Mar 2016

I think the idea raising the retirement age to 70 is not going over to well with even republican voters. It played well in the room in front of the establishment and a large section of Rubio supporters, but the people at home just made their choice for Trump on the Social Security issue.

flamingdem

(40,980 posts)

2. Let me illustrate that for you

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 12:08 AM

Mar 2016

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