|
"Leftists Make Desperate Attempt to Discredit Photo of Abrego Garcia's MS-13 Tattoos. Here Are Receipts"
"Trump Administration Freezes $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses to Meet Demands"on After Harvard Refuses to Meet Demands
"Doctors Committing Insurance Fraud to Conceal Trans Procedures, Texas Children’s Whistleblower Testifies"
"Left Using '8647' Symbol for Violence Against Trump, Musk"
KawasakiÂ’s new rideable robohorse is straight out of a sci-fi novel
"Trade should work for America, not rule it"
"The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race – What’s at Risk for the GOP"
"How Trump caught big-government fans in their own trap"
‘Are You Prepared for Violence?’
Greek Orthodox Archbishop gives President Trump a Cross, tells him "Make America Invincible"
"Trump signs executive order eliminating the Department of Education!!!"
"If AOC Is the Democratic Future, the Party Is Even Worse Off Than We Think"
"Ending EPA Overreach"
Closest Look Ever at How Pyramids Were Built
Moment the SpaceX crew Meets Stranded ISS Crew
The Exodus Pharaoh EXPLAINED!
Did the Israelites Really Cross the Red Sea? Stunning Evidence of the Location of Red Sea Crossing!
Are we experiencing a Triumph of Orthodoxy?
Judge Napolitano with Konstantin Malofeev (Moscow, Russia)
"Trump Administration Cancels Most USAID Programs, Folds Others into State Department"
Introducing Manus: The General AI Agent
"Chinese Spies in Our Military? Straight to Jail"
Any suggestion that the USA and NATO are "Helping" or have ever helped Ukraine needs to be shot down instantly
"Real problem with the Palestinians: Nobody wants them"
ACDC & The Rolling Stones - Rock Me Baby
Magnus Carlsen gives a London System lesson!
"The Democrats Are Suffering Through a Drought of Generational Talent"
7 Tactics Of The Enemy To Weaken Your Faith
Strange And Biblical Events Are Happening
Every year ... BusiesT casino gambling day -- in Las Vegas
Trump’s DOGE Plan Is Legally Untouchable—Elon Musk Holds the Scalpel
Palestinians: What do you think of the Trump plan for Gaza?
What Happens Inside Gaza’s Secret Tunnels? | Unpacked
Hamas Torture Bodycam Footage: "These Monsters Filmed it All" | IDF Warfighter Doron Keidar, Ep. 225
EXPOSED: The Dark Truth About the Hostages in Gaza
New Task Force Ready To Expose Dark Secrets
Egypt Amasses Forces on Israel’s Southern Border | World War 3 About to Start?
"Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s how it would work"
test
"Federal Workers Concerned That Returning To Office Will Interfere With Them Not Working"
"Yes, the Democrats Have a Governing Problem – They Blame America First, Then Govern Accordingly"
"Trump and His New Frenemies, Abroad and at Home"
"The Left’s Sin Is of Omission and Lost Opportunity"
"How Trump’s team will break down the woke bureaucracy"
Pete Hegseth will be confirmed in a few minutes
"Greg Gutfeld Cooks Jessica Tarlov and Liberal Media in Brilliant Take on Trump's First Day"
"They Gave Trump the Center, and He Took It"
French doors
America THEN and NOW in 65 FASCINATING Photos
"CNN pundit Scott Jennings goes absolutely nuclear on Biden’s ‘farce’ of a farewell speech — and he’s not alone"
|
Status: Not Logged In; Sign In
The Establishments war on Donald Trump
See other The Establishments war on Donald Trump Articles Title: More GOP and Democratic insiders think Donald Trump is "the one"
Source:
HotAir
URL Source: http://hotair.com/archives/2015/10/ ... think-donald-trump-is-the-one/
Published: Oct 24, 2015
Author: Taylor Millard
Post Date: 2015-10-26 10:54:01 by Tooconservative
Keywords: None
Views: 1510
Comments: 8
It appears more and more insiders in both the Republican and Democratic parties believe Donald Trump is “the one” for GOP voters in 2016. POLITICO talked to multiple consultants who think Trump’s campaign is beyond a summer fling and getting more serious by the day. In fact 50% from both GOP and Democratic insiders think he’s going to win the nomination. | “I think he’s now mounting a serious campaign,” a South Carolina Republican said. “His stump speech had matured and even though the novelty of his candidacy is wearing off, his straight talk is appealing to people who are so sick of being lied to by the political class.” Another Iowa Republican agreed, saying, “The more time that goes by that he continues to lead — the more likely it is he wins. That simple. Also, comparatively, he is building a real campaign. More so than many others.” “Not sure why anyone should be so surprised that Trump’s campaign is getting so serious in terms of infrastructure build-out,” a New Hampshire Democrat said. “Trump may be a jerk, but he is an extremely successful jerk. He has the means and the smarts to compete everywhere — and he is not slowing down.” |
Of course Trump has long proclaimed his campaign was serious as a way to thumb his nose at the so-called “consultant class” of the GOP. His appeal is extremely understandable because he has no filter and there really is a lot of justified anger at the GOP establishment for their actions towards candidates who aren’t theirs. One thing Jonah Goldberg noted at National Review is how Trump is getting polished in his answers. | Meanwhile, Trump keeps on a’Trumping, flouting those constraints. His unfavorable numbers have actually come down in the process. It’s a cliché to say he’s defying the laws of political gravity, but it’s true. He respects only the laws of entertainment gravity. And those laws may ultimately prove his undoing. Eventually, his shtick could get old, even for his fans. There are signs that this is happening. But there are also signs that he’s improving as a candidate. His interviews are getting sharper and less manic. Earlier this month, reporters kept asking Trump what it would take for him to drop out of the race. It seems to me what they were really asking was, “When will things get back to normal?” The hard truth: They just might not get back to normal. |
It will be interesting to see how things turn out if Trump keeps leading in the polls and wins a couple primaries. One GOP insider claimed people were already starting to put together a “stop Trump” campaign. But this campaign has apparently been in the works for at least a month and a half and there hasn’t been any real dip in the polls (except for the Iowa ones AP noted yesterday). Trump has populist support and that’s appealing to a lot of people. Goldberg is right, “[Things] just might not get back to normal.” To a certain extent that isn’t bad because the GOP establishment has to go and the rise of Trump is a good thing because it’s got the establishment freaking out. But people need to be careful what they wish for and it could (I’m not saying it will) lead to American politics becoming more like France where it’s the socialists vs. the ultra-nationalists. Again, I’m not saying it will but it is something to think about. The other thing which is interesting is what might happen if Trump gets the GOP nomination. One consultant suggested to POLITCO it would mean a third party would start rising. | “Maybe, just maybe, Trump wins an early contest or two. That will trigger a much stronger Stop Trump movement. The party will nominate Bob Dole — in 2016 —before it will nominate Trump. And a Trump nomination would result in a third candidate emerging.” |
This is actually something which has happened to the Right in America multiple times. The Whigs were an offshoot of the Democratic-Republicans after Andrew Jackson became president. The Whigs then split over slavery in the 1850s and became the Republican Party, the Know Nothing Party, and the Constitutional Union Party. The GOP briefly split into the GOP and the Bull Moose Party in 1912 before the latter pretty much faded. Another split kind of happened with the Reform Party in 1992, but that didn’t really take. It just shows how the Right always likes to fight, which isn’t a bad thing but isn’t always a good thing. It also shows the true struggle freedom always has with big government and the temptation the latter is. It’s completely possible the polls are wrong and Trump is going to start fading like other populists candidates including William Jennings Bryan, George Wallace, Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, and Theodore Roosevelt’s third run for the WH (the Bull Moose Party). But it’s also possible Trump is a once in a lifetime candidate who will ride populism into the White House like Andrew Jackson did in 1824. Time will tell, but right now more GOP and Democratic Party insiders are starting to believe he’s more the latter than the former. |
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 4.
Replies to Comment # 4.
End Trace Mode for Comment # 4.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
|
