Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

UCmeNdc

(9,601 posts)
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:13 AM May 2016

Donald Trump, Claims ‘Mandate’ to Be Provocative'

Donald J. Trump’s behavior in recent days — the political threats to the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan; the name-calling on Twitter; the attacks on Hillary Clinton’s marriage — has deeply puzzled Republicans who expected him to move to unite the party, start acting presidential and begin courting the female voters he will need in the general election.

But Mr. Trump’s choices reflect an unusual conviction: He said he had a “mandate” from his supporters to run as a fiery populist outsider and to rely on his raucous rallies to build support through “word of mouth,” rather than to embrace a traditional, mellower and more inclusive approach that congressional Republicans will advocate in meetings with him on Thursday.


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/us/politics/donald-trump-campaign.html


Donald Trump = Attack Dog

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Donald Trump, Claims ‘Mandate’ to Be Provocative' (Original Post) UCmeNdc May 2016 OP
while it might not be a popular opinion around here, i think he's absolutely correct just4lulzidk May 2016 #1
No Trump is like a crazy Attack Dog. UCmeNdc May 2016 #3
Donald Trump is humanly incapable of acting like a rational, civilized human being. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #2
 

just4lulzidk

(60 posts)
1. while it might not be a popular opinion around here, i think he's absolutely correct
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:19 AM
May 2016

besides, what democrat would ever want trump to stop calling mccain a fake war hero and asking why rand paul's even on the debate stage and tearing down wannabe journalist megyn kelly and making up awesome nicknames for right-wingers like lil marco and lyin ted?

UCmeNdc

(9,601 posts)
3. No Trump is like a crazy Attack Dog.
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:38 AM
May 2016

Attack Attack Attack.

There is no place for crazy in the office of President of The United States

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,219 posts)
2. Donald Trump is humanly incapable of acting like a rational, civilized human being.
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:26 AM
May 2016

Read any profile on him from the 1980s and 1990s, and he's the exact same asshole then as he is today, except now he's political.

Being civil and respectful is simply not within the man's own human nature. He's fatally flawed, and it's been like that for decades. He can't change that fact, even if he wanted to try.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Donald Trump, Claims ‘Ma...