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DetlefK

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1. Come on. Nobody wanted the bland insider Rmoney. And then they compromised on him.

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 10:40 AM

Aug 2015

Rule #1 for campaigns: Don't talk too much, you might say something embarassing. Let your image do the work.

Trump is violating this rule and there is more than enough time for him to implode...

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"Donald Trump exposes Jeb Bush's problem: the GOP doesn't want a bland political insider" [View all] Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 OP

Come on. Nobody wanted the bland insider Rmoney. And then they compromised on him. DetlefK Aug 2015 #1

Agreed, but there are (at least) two key differences between Romney and Bush. (1) While the "flavor- Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #3

Jeb is a weak and boring candidate Gothmog Aug 2015 #2

"45 percent of Republicans trust Trump the most on the economy, compared with 8 percent for Bush" Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #8

That is a really bad number for Jeb Gothmog Aug 2015 #11

You have to wonder how many of those who helped him raise $100,000,000 now regret their contribution Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #12

one sign of a loser candidate is if they have to add an exclamation point to their name. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #4

When does the Bush campaign become morally obligated to switch to "Jeb?" from "Jeb!" Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #5

I was thinking "~Jeb" nt geek tragedy Aug 2015 #6

Trump is wrong. KentuckyWoman Aug 2015 #7

no, the gop doesn't want trump spanone Aug 2015 #9

Between a fifth and a third of Republican primary voters want Trump. Too bad for Trump those numbers Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #10