Why do some people think the general election will be a cakewalk for Trump?

[caquillo]

Just because he swept the Republican primary? The GE is an entirely different process and demographics. In order to win a presidency, a candidate needs moderates and cross-overs, as well as minorities (blacks, Hispanics, women), and I just don't see Trump having any luck with that. His right wing base will stay solid, but I don't see him attracting anyone from the center or across the aisle. Just like lack of minority support did Sanders in, I think the same will happen with Trump. His ardent followers claim that the pundits got it all wrong when they claimed early on that Trump didn't have a shot at the nomination, but once again, different process, different demographics.

[Thinkingabout]

1. Only if Hillary is the DNC noiminee, I will stick to the needs facing the DNC, we have work to do

and I plan to see this through and waiting for the words "Madam President.

[geek tragedy]

2. the same people who think Hillary Clinton is a Machiavellian mastermind capable of rigging

primaries in dozens of states and who is unrivaled in ruthlessness also believe she'd roll over and beg for mercy at Trump's first invocation of the Clenis and would have no clue how to run against a Republican.

[Cary]

4. Breathtaking stupidity, isn't it?

Thank you. I never considered the irony of that before.

[geek tragedy]

5. It's like the Republicans who think Obama is a weak-kneed amateur who gets rolled, but is also

a dictator who is behind every plot that damages the conservative cause.

[Cary]

6. The epitome of cognitive dissonance

[PJMcK]

9. Like his church

The Republicans said he was Muslim but that he went to a Christian church.

[MFM008]

10. Good one

Exactly.

[brush]

3. I don't. Hillary will wipe the floor with the carnival barker. So would Bernie but he can't beat her

[TwilightZone]

7. Because they think Hillary will be indicted.

It really has nothing to do with polls or head-to-heads or electoral votes or anything reasonable to consider.

They really think she's going to be indicted and will have to withdraw.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Because they hope Hillary will be indicted

Fixed it for you.

Seriously the Hillary hate runs deep among some.

[TwilightZone]

17. Agreed.

On both counts.

[teamster633]

8. It won't be a cakewalk for tRump...

...but he will have a lot easier of a time than he should with 24/7 free media coverage and our "fellow Democrats" doing half of his opposition research for him.

[MFM008]

11. While some democrats worry about HRC

Everyone has forgotten about the stinking pile that is Trump and his issues. He throws drumpf into the air to change the subject about himself. I still feel more will come out about him once the squabbles stop in the Democrat primary.

[Aristus]

12. Who knows?

His support is a mile wide and an inch deep.

[BootinUp]

13. I think you are pretty much on the button, also

Hillary's campaign is going to be much better run and focused against him than the pukes were in the primary. I haven't seen too many suggestions it will be a cakewalk for Trump.

[caquillo]

14. It's his supporters and anti-Clinton crowd

Who are saying that the GE will be a cakewalk for him. I've seen it on DU, YouTube, and the comments section of articles. The pundits and analysts not so much.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. because they'd rather trump win than hillary win. it's wishful thinking

[BlueCaliDem]

18. Because the M$M want it to be so? They totally forget the largest voting bloc in our electorate

aren't as enamored with "build the wall and have Mexico pay for it" Trump as they are. They totally forget to mention that the GOP needs 40%+ of the Latino vote in order to win any national contests. Mitt Romney only got 27% - and he wasn't anti-Latino per se. Twisted-Trump, however, is very anti-Latino, just like Trump-cultists.

I'll be surprised if he wins 20% (the total of the older, staunch Republican Cuban-American votes). Without the Latino vote, there's NO WAY Twisted-Trump will become president.

[Her Sister]

19. Going to try to answer: People think that Trump is a "Political Savant"

and he can bully everyone out!

and when he pivots - all it takes is a few words like "I like Latinos!" and there go the Latinos, following Trump with glazed eyes because being on Trump's trip is just gonna be so FUN! Trump says "Trust me" and we just TRUST HIM!

Trump has a Hard-ON for us and we just cannot help ourselves! We just go for that stuff!

He is able to find code words that his opponents cannot shake off: Little Marco, Crooked Hillary! etc. etc.

Trump is just very very good at making himself a must-see!

People eat JUNK FOOD watch JUNK TV and here is their JUNK PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE!