This has an ironic implication for the potential effects of Trump’s rhetoric: majorities of Americans already agree with him, at least when their party loses.
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When we’re not horrified by the Republican nominee for president, those of us on the left have been soaking in schadenfreude this year, watching the Republican Party reap what they’ve spent the last eight years (and more, depending on how you look at it) sowing. But given Trump’s appeal with GOP voters in the state, Ayotte can’t afford to alienate herself from a crucial voting bloc during a close Senate race. Whether he does this intentionally, fully aware that he will turn the heavy artillery of his critics squarely on himself as a way of furthering his anti-establishment, us-against-them message, no one other than Trump himself knows. “Man, what does it take to get tossed out of the Republican Party?” However, after the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, I miss him and the Grand Old Party of yesteryear. But is it true? With campaigns now continuous affairs, that mile marker isn’t as significant as it once was.
Gregory traces his dislike of Trump to the candidate’s disparaging comments a year ago about Sen.
“Think of this”, Limbaugh said.
For all the ominous political developments, it’s worth pausing to remember that there are still good and courageous leaders – none more so in recent weeks than the self-effacing Mormon from Arizona. He’d simply outsource it to the Democrats around him who do care.
To their credit, every Republican you have ever admired blasted their party’s nominee for his reprehensible insults. His victory was in large measure a rebuke of the previous eight years of Republican leadership in the White House, along with emerging demographics that began flexing its political muscle. How would you feel then? “And if they do, it will be a changed ballgame here”. But the analogy never quite fits, because Trump is so unique, and uniquely loathsome.
“That’s the most important thing about a president”, he said.
The sense of emergency is so profound that there is now talk of how the Republican National Committee might replace Trump as the nominee. It makes sense because OH is a crucial border-line state, meaning it can go either way, Democrat or Republican. “But I knew if I ran as a Republican and said increasingly ridiculous, idiotic, racist and sexist things that I would get a lot of votes”. “You’ve been very critical of me”, Trump said. Would they literally burn down the country? Doesn’t that show that an outsider-even if he isn’t a vile demagogue-could seize the party with a radical program thin on practicalities? How many times is a person going to vote during the day? But the truth is that the real problem with Trump isn’t a lack of fleshed-out policy plans.
GOP officials in the state note its reputation for rewarding independent-minded candidates and argue that the episode is more likely to help Ayotte with voters. Trump, on the other hand, feeds his campaign on hatred and fear.
What do you think of Rush Limbaugh and his “suggestion” for replacing Trump, readers? Although Curiel is American, born in IN, he is of Mexican descent and, for Trump, that’s clear evidence of bias. And who upon doing that would be greeted with cheers from a plurality of Democratic primary voters? What if they were in exactly the same position Republicans are now?
Trump can be self-deprecating, not often, but we’ve seen it.
Can it get more obvious than that?
Think about what Republicans are faced with now.
“Trump needs to keep the focus on Hillary Clinton”. The Supreme Court will have a liberal majority, perhaps for decades to come. The Obama administration’s regulatory steps to address climate change will be safe, and will likely be expanded upon.
Recently, support for Donald Trump has been decreasing. Trump, as the leader of the 2.0 Republicans, has pushed for a policy of non-intervention, walls, and protectionism. Will his comically thin skin lead to worldwide crises? Probably-but once he’s the nominee, it may be too late.
There were plenty of speakers and speeches Trump could have criticized from the Democratic National Convention that would have gotten him roars of approval from supporters.
I understand the political reasons for such tactics; they were successful, especially when the demographics are in one’s favor.
Both sides believe that IL and Wisconsin remain two of the most likely Democratic pickups in the country.
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Fortunately, they’ll nearly certainly never have to face that choice.
