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Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts) Tue May 3, 2016, 10:54 AM May 2016

If Trump reaches the GE he will be unstoppable [View all]

Right now, what is slowing down Trump is that he isn't conservative enough for many Republican voters. But Trump's understanding of appealing to the emotions of people and reading the tea leaves makes him a force to be reckoned with.

Trump is anti war
Trump is isolationist
Trump is conservative on trade

Trump's only weakness is he is abrasive to some female voters. However, the War on Women meme has failed the Democratic party in two consecutive election cycles. It is best the Democratic party attacks Trump on his ideas and not Trump in himself. Attacking Trump himself will net him a huge victory as that is his game and he will play that game all day, every day

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If Trump reaches the GE he will be unstoppable [View all] Harmony Blue May 2016 OP

Wait, he's not abusive to Mexicans, latinos, blacks, Muslims and minorities? stopbush May 2016 #1

He has not gone as hard on blacks runaway hero May 2016 #15

Actually he dissed blacks too... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #19

I looked up the quote egalitegirl May 2016 #41

I guess this noxious quote is apocryphal too DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #44

Hillary was funded by Trump egalitegirl May 2016 #46

I am getting a "Leave Trump alone " vibe that all the obscurantism in the ... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #47

+1000000. It's a puzzlement, isn't it? Hekate May 2016 #81

It is a variant of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." school of thought. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #82

Which has always struck me as a school for really dumb people.... Hekate May 2016 #87

Really,you think black people are,OK with this guy?? sufrommich May 2016 #20

The central park five??? runaway hero May 2016 #34

"there's a reason why the GOP is in a full blown panic over his nomination" Egnever May 2016 #84

You think Trump will get greater African American support than Bernie? Seriously? pnwmom May 2016 #104

nope dlwickham May 2016 #52

caging them by the hundreds of thousands in private prisons for profit is abusive too. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #54

He's abrasive to all the men I know too. redwitch May 2016 #2

Or I hope he destroys the GOP! egalitegirl May 2016 #42

Were you by any chance around for BushCheney? What gets destroyed is US, not THEM. Hekate May 2016 #83

He sez he's anti-war one day then sez he'll use nukes faster than anyone else blm May 2016 #3

Trumps business record sucks... Blanks May 2016 #4

I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #5

Only 64 percent of americans runaway hero May 2016 #16

64% is a majority. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #22

So a weak majority then. runaway hero May 2016 #32

I agree... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #37

I agree... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #38

He's a loose cannon. And a hateful one. redwitch May 2016 #77

Most defintely ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #79

We voted for Obama twice, surely we wouldn't turn around and vote in Trump. I hope. redwitch May 2016 #80

This country has some hellacious divisions, which the GOP is only too happy to exploit... Hekate May 2016 #92

Let's see jehop61 May 2016 #6

you don't get to make up facts, sorry Bucky May 2016 #29

From wikipedia jehop61 May 2016 #45

In the last 18 mos. since your Gallup data, more Dems have become Indies. That might be floriduck May 2016 #57

From Gallup April, 2016: floriduck May 2016 #58

Wikipedia . . . LOL! fleur-de-lisa May 2016 #64

Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica.. EX500rider May 2016 #71

Hardly 'unstoppable' but he is good at "appealing to the emotions of people" (their fears and hates) pampango May 2016 #7

Okay ya got me jehop61 May 2016 #66

Wanna bet? whatthehey May 2016 #8

I'd consider Trump the underdog but I don't dismiss his chances the way you do. Jim Lane May 2016 #112

Even that wild imagining ignores FL and his 11% ceiling among Hispanics. whatthehey May 2016 #116

Reread my post. My "wild imagining" expressly addressed Florida. Jim Lane May 2016 #118

He will be an unstoppable disaster to the GOP FLPanhandle May 2016 #9

Republicans are not against Democrats egalitegirl May 2016 #43

Ralph Nader has not been relevant in a good way since "Unsafe at Any Speed"..... Hekate May 2016 #95

No difference in their policies egalitegirl May 2016 #113

None so blind as they who will not see. You really think Gore would have led us down... Hekate May 2016 #117

He already did that by voting for the 1991 war on Iraq egalitegirl May 2016 #119

I don't think so - moonscape May 2016 #10

The war on women has pushed women to support dems the last 2 presidential elections LostOne4Ever May 2016 #11

Trump and his minions have already begun testing out various women's issues talking points. karadax May 2016 #70

Trump is anti war? Since when? nt sufrommich May 2016 #12

Why are you supporting Trump and not Democrats? leftofcool May 2016 #13

Given the track record of Bernie supporters in reqards to politican prediction hack89 May 2016 #14

He is gearing up to have the best time of his life entertaining the whole country. JudyM May 2016 #17

You are exatly correct. He will be well prepared and it will be hard to watch. yourpaljoey May 2016 #36

I fear she will be so macerated by his attacks that she will lose in a horrible spectacle. JudyM May 2016 #48

It will be blood sport with record-setting viewership yourpaljoey May 2016 #49

Bernie polls consistently in double digits libdem4life May 2016 #89

HRC is EXCEEDINGLY well-prepared. DT just opens his mouth and spews garbage. Hekate May 2016 #99

Humorous that you think Bernie only talks about 1 thing; as Clinton has multiple positions on JudyM May 2016 #114

And POC. And Hispanics. And Native Americans. And most, rather than "some" women... LanternWaste May 2016 #18

Shhh. Please ignore this at your peril nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #63

Demographics will stop him. aaaaaa5a May 2016 #21

I disagree ... LannyDeVaney May 2016 #23

What POC think literally DOES NOT MATTER to some people forjusticethunders May 2016 #24

Total Nonsense. African Americans, women, Latinos, Democrats, and moderate reupbulicans will FSogol May 2016 #25

Mondale only carried one state. Trump would carry more than that. n/t PoliticAverse May 2016 #30

Mondale also won DC. n/t FSogol May 2016 #50

Mondale won Minnesota and DC 1939 May 2016 #55

Agreed. My Republican friends say they will vote Hillary if Trump is the nominee. callous taoboy May 2016 #40

you're right, he's going directly into the toilet spanone May 2016 #26

He will be attacked on every level tonyt53 May 2016 #27

He's going to get absolutely hammered with the Vietnam comments... roamer65 May 2016 #105

Except if Clinton gets the nomination current polls show that she beats him by +6.2 justiceischeap May 2016 #28

Yes, the "some form of punishment" really locked up the female vote (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #31

Pandering runaway hero May 2016 #35

LOL. You really think Trump's only weakness is his abrasivness with women? Downtown Hound May 2016 #33

Nope. Firebrand Gary May 2016 #39

Interesting you choose to ignore his racism to Blacks, Mexicans, and Muslims as not a "weakness" TeamPooka May 2016 #51

Trump is a racist, ultra-nationalist, woman hating, bigot. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #53

...and a pathological liar and serial adulterer. roamer65 May 2016 #90

The ideal Republican, I guess. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #98

Facing Hillary, absolutely; facing Bernie, Trump will be broadly defeated. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #56

Trump doesn't want to face Bernie Harmony Blue May 2016 #59

Neoconservatism traverses both parties. roamer65 May 2016 #106

seriously? DonCoquixote May 2016 #60

Women are allowed to have a different opinion on things Harmony Blue May 2016 #62

I agree nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #61

Here is my best guess....and the thing that I am afraid of.... clarice May 2016 #65

I'm curious to see if anyone else shares this view. nt clarice May 2016 #67

That is what makes Trump more dangerous in a GE Harmony Blue May 2016 #72

Here. nt thereismore May 2016 #109

You really think his ONLY weakness is that he is abrasive to some female smirkymonkey May 2016 #68

There's a lot of stupid people in the USA tabasco May 2016 #69

No he's not unstoppable. We can stop him if we work together. nolabear May 2016 #73

Gosh! No need for an election, then! All us Ds may as well give up now, struggle4progress May 2016 #74

In your dreams. tenderfoot May 2016 #75

No fucking way ... Trajan May 2016 #76

No edhopper May 2016 #78

"Trump's only weakness is that he is abrasive to some female voters." onenote May 2016 #85

he seems to think all the men and most women swoon for Trump Skittles May 2016 #102

You're in Colorado, Right? fred v May 2016 #86

If Gary Johnson is the Libertarian candidate... roamer65 May 2016 #88

Who the hell is Gary Johnson? Hekate May 2016 #107

Trump's major weakness: the man has never held public office. The Pentagon doesn't want him. ancianita May 2016 #91

The CIA doesn't want him either. roamer65 May 2016 #93

Bullshit! He will get destroyed! Nt Logical May 2016 #94

What happens when debate moderators force him into defending his position? Canesfan May 2016 #96

Trump is an undisciplined wreck of a GE candidate cali May 2016 #97

He will do better than a lot of pundits predict, but he will still lose NT Ex Lurker May 2016 #100

The fact that Trump has so much support is frightening GOPblows431 May 2016 #101

He won't be unstoppable if we join to fight him. There are a lot more of us. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #103

No. But this has been a very revealing thread. nt Hekate May 2016 #108

lulz Rex May 2016 #110

Bookmarking. joshcryer May 2016 #111

"the War on Women meme has failed the Democratic party in two consecutive election cycles" Capt. Obvious May 2016 #115