Trump and the gop

Salinsky wrote:

PkrBum wrote:
The state department is a huge part of the problem.

What problem?

Transparency, incompetence, and cooperating with the numerous suits and investigations as required by law.

2seaoat wrote:Hillary is teflon.  She will face NO criminal sanctions, and she will win the primary.

She may or may not face criminal sanctions ... but her electability will be in serious question with the prospect of this getting played ten thousand times during the general election campaign.



Nobody likes a smart-*ss.

The Dems better find themselves a new candidate fast. Biden is now graciously offering to step up to the plate. Though I don't think he really wants to he's willing to take one for the team if he has to. But that may be the best they can do in a pinch. Sanders is too far left for the general election ... and the party knows it.

EmeraldGhost wrote:

2seaoat wrote:Hillary is teflon.  She will face NO criminal sanctions, and she will win the primary.

She may or may not face criminal sanctions ... but her electability will be in serious question with the prospect of this getting played ten thousand times during the general election campaign.  



Nobody likes a smart-*ss.

The Dems better find themselves a new candidate fast.   Biden is now graciously offering to step up to the plate.   Though I don't think he really wants to he's willing to take one for the team if he has to.  But that may be the best they can do in a pinch.   Sanders is too far left for the general election ... and the party knows it.

Except she's still leading in most polls despite all the noise. There was always the possibility he would run; his son even asked him to.
I hope Biden runs; I'd love to listen to some intelligent debates. I think it would be great for the democrats.

The dnc seems to be limiting debates... just one now before nh. That may just be to limit exposure for hillary's benefit... just as she's limiting her exposure to the press. The more time she spends in live dialogue... the worse it goes.

The limiting of debates is probably good policy for both parties. The debates killed the Republican party last election....maybe they should cut back also.

2seaoat wrote:
Last time I looked she had a two to one lead over her nearest challenger.  

Her nearest challenger is an avowed socialist.  And Biden hasn't even entered the race yet.  
On the other hand,  Trump also has a commanding lead and ALL his competition is already in the race.

But at this point,   neither her lead nor Trump's lead means very much.  Hell we're still five months from the first primary in Iowa.
If the two of them are still leading after that and the New Hampshire primary,  that will mean something.  
But by then I don't think you'll see either of them still leading.  Not if Biden decides to challenge Hillary.

2seaoat wrote:The limiting of debates is probably good policy for both parties. ....

I had kinda been figuring you for one who would like to "limit debate" on a lot of things.

What's wrong with debate? Debate is a good thing in my book. The more the better.

Looks like the short-lived truce between Fox News and Trump has ended and now Roger Ailes is publicly chastising him.
Trump won the first battle with Fox News, but now Ailes and Megyn Kelly are taking the gloves off.

I was shocked that he could even win that first fight, but I will be totally shocked if he can win this latest battle.
Because now the other two cable news networks have rallied around one of their own (Megyn Kelly) and virtually all of the cable news organizations have made Trump their enemy.

The tv news media is powerful. Once it declares war on an individual, and I don't care if it's Trump, Moses or Jesus, it WILL have the power and influence to turn the voters off to that individual. And especially if it's the tv media which has republican voters as it's base audience.
Mark my words, the "Trumpster Fire" as Sal likes to call it, is not going to last.

This is what happens when you try to buck those who control the corporate media,  regardless if you're Howard Beale or Donald Trump.  lol

Trump is going to need to add some issues. If he added the issue that he would negotiate drug prices.......that Obama gave away the store to get the ACA.....he will be the nominee. I watched him in Iowa tonight, and honestly, he is getting boring always repeating himself and not bringing more issues.

In regard to the debates.....well they are a joke. The Lincoln Douglas debates lasted for hours. They discussed philosophy and substance. The current format is minute sound bites......the leadership of both parties are trying to reduce the debates to historic levels and bring substance back into the process.....I agree.