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There are like what 3 people who support Trump on this thread. They have about 35 posts about him everyday. lolComment -
Forget the polls and other stuff and just use your common sense with this Presidential race.. I'll tell you common sense is the best way to figure out most problems in life.. For example -
Gotta think the 2 biggest names running are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the public opinion period.. They are the front runners and always have been for a reason.. This is all just a waste of time right now because those 2 will be battling in the end......
Dem side - Bernie is just keeping it respectable in the Dem race to keep Hillary relevant and in a battle and not forgotten about.. If Bernie dropped out there will be less anti trump campaigning going on and less talk about Hillary leading up.... Common sense tells me this...
Rep side - Cruz is trying this new aggressive talk approach now from this recent Terrorist attack.. Only problem is all these numb skulls running against Trump are always a step behind what Trump has already been preaching... Cruz looks silly trying to be a serious looking tough guy now.. He was even wearing black today in the media.. I noticed that on CNN.. Cruz is trying hard to stay relevant that's all I can say about that.. Won't help in the end..
Even a blind man can see this..Last edited by JIBBBY; 03-24-16, 09:44 PM.Comment -
By the same token the Democratic nomination process is still underway and you're spending all your time attacking Trump instead of worrying about your own backyard.
Trump will be the nom, I suspect he'll get the majority. If he has to go into a brokered convention and ends up getting screwed it'll be the end of the republican party as we know it.Comment -
I wish Obama was able to run for one more time. He would probably eat Trump live.Comment -
Not wrong bro and i disagree in what you're saying in that a guy like Drumpf is total societal cancer.
Equity and housing markets would suffer a even bigger crash than what's already forecasted if that guy ever held any form of real power as he'd use the Drumpf form of fiscal responsibility by undervaluing his debt and overcaluing his wealth thus creating a air of inconsistency and further lack of confidence in global markets...
The world has alot to lose if this clown is even allowed the risk of running for POTUS...Comment -
A spineless cuck like Romney bested Obama, who had to be saved by the moderator and unfortunately Romney went back in his shell after that. We're just going to have to disagree on this.
Here's an insight into Trump form Scott Adams, I know the left don't want to give him any credit but it's time to start facing reality, Trump is a highly skilled operator.
Stamina - Trump’s Linguistic Kill Shot for Clinton (Master Persuader Series)
Posted March 17th, 2016 @ 9:36am in #Trump
Donald Trump has been saying lots of bad things about Hillary Clinton for months, but the one that will stick is “stamina.” I’ll tell you why.
The best Trump kill shots have the following qualities.
1. Fresh word that is not generally used in politics
2. Relates to the physicality of the subject (so you are always reminded)
Clinton has already experienced some coughing fits on the campaign trail. And her voice often sounds hoarse, which is to be expected when you give speeches every day. Neither of those things mean much. But add the Internet rumors that Clinton has some lingering brain issues from a concussion, plus her long bathroom break during that one debate, and some rumors that she has trouble with balance, and there you go. That’s enough circumstantial “evidence” to convict her of being unhealthy.
Well, maybe.
The so-called evidence in this case is probably a mix of true facts that might not matter too much plus rumors and speculation. If you looked at any one piece of “evidence” on its own, it would mean nothing. But put it all together and you have…confirmation bias.
Confirmation bias is what makes you see any kind of evidence as supporting your point of view. Once Trump puts in our heads the idea that Clinton might have some stamina (health) issues, that’s all we will see in the evidence, even if it doesn’t exist.
And that is why “stamina” is such a well-engineered kill shot. Between now and November, the odds of Clinton having another coughing fit, losing her balance, forgetting something, or having some other health issue is nearly 100%. Trump has primed his “stamina” kill shot to get stronger as time goes by. Confirmation bias will keep adding “evidence” to his suggestion even if that evidence is imaginary.
Some folks reminded me that Trump has been using the stamina kill shot for months with no real effect. But stamina is a sleeper word. It gets reactivated every time the real world triggers it in your brain. And the real world is certain to deliver.
What happens the next time you see Hillary Clinton looking tired? Under normal circumstances you might tell yourself that all candidates look tired. And they should, given the workload. But Trump primed you to see any bit of fatigue in Clinton as a health issue. So you will.
Keep in mind that Trump always goes where he has an advantage against an opponent. Trump’s big advantage (I think) is that he appears to be managing his physical energy better. I’ll bet he spends fewer hours campaigning but uses those hours better because he draws big crowds.
In my book, I talk about using “energy” as the primary metric for you own life. When you do things that keep your energy high, the rest of your life works out better. You are more fun to be around, better looking, more productive, and more credible. Trump seems to be managing his energy whereas his opponents are trying to maximize voter contact. They probably spend more time prepping for debates than Trump does, trying to memorize important facts that Trump doesn’t care about. If I’m right, Trump will keep his energy high and Clinton will fade over the months from exhaustion. Voters will see it.
You won’t remember that Clinton worked harder on the campaign trail, or that she did more studying to command the facts. You stopped caring about that stuff a thousand campaign lies ago. But you will remember any health or energy issues that Clinton might experience in the coming months.
What if Clinton copies Trump and reduces her schedule to keep her energy high? That would look to the public and the pundits as if Clinton doesn’t have the stamina. Trump wins either way. And that’s another tell for a Trump strategy. He creates two ways to win and no way to lose.
Another advantage of “stamina” as a kill shot is that it reminds you of sex without being a sexual word. It makes you think Trump has this stamina thing (sexual power) and Clinton does not. And when Trump shows up with his model wife, the message is reinforced. Add a shaky and unhealthy Bill Clinton to the mix and the contrast is even bigger. Stamina works in Trump’s favor on every level.
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On a related topic, many of you asked my opinion on Trump’s anti-Clinton ad that shows Hillary Clinton barking like a dog and Putin laughing. I give the ad an A+ for persuasion. It was funny and doesn’t take itself too seriously, but at the same time it appealed to our irrational minds just as Trump intends. Your rational mind knows that Clinton’s “barking” has nothing to do with anything. But your irrational mind sees Putin and ISIS looking powerful on the video while Clinton barks like a chihuahua.
The humor in the ad is what makes it work. Without the humor it would look like a lame comparison. And people equate a good sense of humor with high intelligence, whether or not that is true. The ad leaves us feeling that Trump is funny-smart and Clinton is ridiculous.
You know who wasn’t funny? Hitler, that’s who. Every time Trump makes us laugh he chips away at the Hitler meme that has been dogging him. So it works on a branding level too.
Don’t listen to the 2D pundits who say the ad looked like it was created by a college student. Ignore anyone who says it lacks content. That video is a masterpiece of viral persuasion.Comment -
Agree to disagree.
To be honest with you, I don't find him that good. I mean he makes fun of disabled people, people's look and appearance, muslims, mexicans so on...
Then I follow the odds, I mean he is still at +500. This tells us something at least. I am confident and happy that Hillary will beat him easily.Comment -
Trump fights back when attacked. Doesn't start it. I say it's about time!
He has mexicans and Muslims working for him right now. Millions of people, including latinos and muslims agree with his stance. It isn't a race thing, it's about the law and not making a snap decision. It's about fairness and respect for those who are going through the legal immigration process and have been patiently waiting to be legal immigrants. It's about seeing all the devastation going on in Europe with radical Islamists and not making the same mistakes here in the US. How many countries in Europe wish they could have a do over? Several have said so publically.
Who know what will happen if its Trump and Hillary. The American voters haven't done a great job the last 3 or 4 elections have they? I still say, if its Trump vs Hilarity, Trump wins in a massive landslide. HUGE! I like my Trump +4000 a lot.Comment -
Are you talking about Hillary doing her job as a defense attorney? You've got to be kidding. She was literally doing her job - not doing her job would have been unethical.
Johnny Cochran, Alan Dershowitz also vigorously defended OJ who I'm sure they knew was guilty. That was their job and is the job of a criminal defense attorney.
You ought to know this stuff.
Wow, she chuckled years later when recounting how the prosecution screwed up.
Seriously? This is what you got?Comment -
You're under no obligation to defend someone you believe is guilty as a private attorney, don't take the case.
They're both scum, good argument.
No, laughing about getting evidence thrown out in a case where you defended a pedophile you thought was guilty is not a non issue. Every attack you make on Trump pales in comparison to this. She should be disqualified to be president on that fact alone.
No, I've got alot more. Hillary intimidated and defamed Bill's sexual assault and rape victims. The Clinton foundation is a scam and they take money from every Islamic despot they can.Comment -
More and more I'm seeing Trump coming up just short in the nomination. It doesn't look good for him in Wisconsin. It's going to come down to June 7. If he doesn't earn the 1,237, the part is not going to do him any favors. I think it's close to 50/50.Comment -
But few corporate journalists have so far put Trump’s anti-Obama efforts in the context of earlier racist episodes in the real estate developer’s career–a history that sheds light on the potential presidential candidate’s recent hamfisted claim: “I have a great relationship with the blacks. I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks.” (As Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson–4/19/11–observed regarding Trump’s awkward boast: “Yes, he said ‘the blacks.’ Twice.”)
Salon‘s Justin Elliot (4/28/11) traced Trump’s racism back to the 1970s, when the Justice Department repeatedly alleged racial discrimination by Trump Management Company, where Trump served as president. According to a New York Times report (10/16/73) about the federal case:
The government contended that Trump Management had refused to rent or negotiate rentals “because of race and color.” It also charged that the company had required different rental terms and conditions because of race and that it had misrepresented to blacks that apartments were not available.
After Trump agreed in a 1975 deal to integrate Trump properties, in 1978 the Justice Department charged Trump Management with failing to live up to the agreement. As Elliott reports, “in 1983, a fair-housing activist cited statistics that two Trump Village developments had white majorities of at least 95 percent.” (See New York Times, 10/16/83.)
In his 1991 book Trumped!, the former president of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino, John R. O’Donnell, recalled Trump declaring that “laziness is a trait in blacks,” and exclaiming: “Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are little short guys that wear yarmulkes every day.” Trump acknowledged in a Playboy interview (5/97; citedHuffington Post, 4/29/11), “The stuff O’Donnell wrote about me is probably true.”
Trump injected himself into a racial controversy in 1989 when, after a white female jogger was raped in Central Park, he took out full-page newspaper ads calling for the executions of the five people arrested–all minors aged 14 to 16 years old, four of them African-American and one Latino. All five were later exonerated after being convicted on the basis of what turned out to be false confessions, the crime actually having been committed by a lone serial rapist (New York Times, 12/8/02, 12/9/03).
Trump has never taken out similar ads in regard to other prominent and even more serious crimes, including serial murders, in the New York area, and failed to apologize following the exonerations. The story recently received local coverage on New York City cable news station NY1 (4/28/11) when one of the people targeted in the Trump ads asked the presidential hopeful for an apology–but national media have avoided the story.
When Barack Obama held a press conference (4/27/11) announcing he would release additional evidence to document his already-established U.S. birth, the spectacle recalled the days of Jim Crow, when black citizens were required to produce extra documentation, pay poll taxes and take “literacy tests” in a system designed to disenfranchise them. Trump followed in these footsteps by demanding that Obama provide evidence never required of any white politician–a parallel heightened when, during a press conference boasting of his role in forcing Obama to release a new version of his birth certificate, he made a new bid to delegitimize Obama by demanding that he release his school records as well.
The failure to cover Trump’s record of racism is troubling, but perhaps not surprising given the evident glee with which corporate media have greeted his potential candidacy. Trump attended the April 20 White House Correspondents Dinner as a guest of the Washington Post, about which the Post‘s Dan Zak (4/20/11) reported, “Trump elicited boos from gawkers and protesters while entering the Washington Hilton, but once inside it was all flashbulbs and glad-handing and laughs.”Comment -
So Trump pushing a more non interventionist foreign policy wasn't enough for you jtoler, you're still shilling for Hillary.Comment -
All of this racism stuff is garbage...He says some questionable comments because he always does in everything but the guy is not a racist, come on now. Just another thing for people to latch on to but I get it
Trump's actually socially moderate and has a hands off approach when it comes to most of the social issues....I would expect things like online gambling, weed, gay marraige, etc to be legalized or Atleast not be a priority to crack down.
We've got bigger fish to fry as a nation anyway....Our economy/job issue is by far the most important thing which is why I like Trump over the other guys. He isn't going to keep the status quo of corruptionComment
