GOP Can Learn from Trump
Earlier in the week Presidential candidate Donald Trump made some statements some interpreted as disparaging to Senator John Mc Cain. Many pundits predicted that his groundswell of support would vanish, that he had taken his bellicosity too far. Instead, his popularity seems to have increased. The next day, in the home state of fellow Presidential Candidate Lindsey Graham, Trump called him an "idiot," decried that he was "zero" in the poles, then red aloud his personal cell phone number. Graham's home state audience seemed to love it. Now today the Republican establishment is meeting to see how they can ameliorate the damage Trump has supposedly done to the party. There hasn't been any votes casts, and yet some Republicans see Trump as a danger to the party.
What some Republicans fail to understand is that Trump has not damaged the party at all, rather the party has wounded the constituency to whom Trump appeals. I am not a Trump supporter. I am a
What some Republicans fail to understand is that Trump has not damaged the party at all, rather the party has wounded the constituency to whom Trump appeals.
Walker supporter. I support Walker for the same reason Trump's follower's support him. He has a consistent, though not perfect, conservative record, and he has stood firm against media and his party and done what he said he would do. Trump supporters would either support Walker or stay home if he was not in the race. What the party leadership doesn't understand is the Republican Party of today is not the Grand Old Party of the past
What some Republicans fail to understand is that Trump has not damaged the party at all, rather the party has wounded the constituency to whom Trump appeals.
Walker supporter. I support Walker for the same reason Trump's follower's support him. He has a consistent, though not perfect, conservative record, and he has stood firm against media and his party and done what he said he would do. Trump supporters would either support Walker or stay home if he was not in the race. What the party leadership doesn't understand is the Republican Party of today is not the Grand Old Party of the past
After the largest mid-term victory in 2010 the winning party completely surrendered their victory and power to the democrats by refusing to de-fund Obamacare, shut down the government, make any to attempt to control s pending, tried to pass amnesty took impeachment off the table, because they have cowered in the face of media vitriol where Trump thrives on it. Instead in 2012 the party nominated a moderate, who had himself authored the state health care program that was a model for Obama Care. Romney lost as I predicted he would. Then in 2014 again the Republicans were given an electoral mandate to stop Obama, and they have ignored their electorate again, letting Obama grant amnesty to illegal aliens, failing to support the religious freedom of those who oppose gay marriage, and assuring the passage of Obama's dangerous Iran deal. The fact is many conservatives do not trust any Republican politician.
This week Laura Wilkerson of Portland, Texas testified before Congress in support of Kate's law, which would impose maximum sentences on deported felons who re-entered the country. In her testimony she made a statement the party needs to here if they are to win in 2016. “Thank you to Mr. Trump for getting a message out in two minutes that countless families like our own have been trying to get out for years,” Ms. Wilkerson said. “It feels good to be heard.” Trump has appealed to the Conservative base which the party has for 30 years treated like the uninvited third cousin who shows up for the holiday dinner. The democratic party is poised for an historic defeat. Hillary Clinton is the least likely of the democratic candidates to win, but if the Republican party nominates candidates who are weak on amnesty like Bush, Rubio or Christie they will without a doubt lose, because the base will stay home.
I do not believe Trump will win the nomination, but instead of disparaging him leaders should be looking for a candidate who can appeal to him and his constituents. The most destructive thing that could happen would be for Trump to make a third party bid. Third party candidates do not win elections. The most popular politician in American history, Theodore Roosevelt, ran for a third term as a third party candidate and lost. I can explain in two words why a third party candidate is unable to win -- electoral college. All a third party candidate can do is siphon votes away from the person who is politically most closely aligned with her. Roosevelt took enough votes from Taft that Woodrow Wilson won the election. Ross Perot took enough votes from George H. Bush that Clinton won the election. There are simply not enough electoral votes to go around.
How should politicians respond to Trumps bluntness? They should point out that we have a Vice President who is known for a litany of offensive gaffe's, and no one apologize for him? They ignore the gaffe and support or defend the substance of what he's saying. They just say, "Well that's Joe."
How should politicians respond to Trumps bluntness? They should point out that we have a Vice President who is known for a litany of offensive gaffe's, and no one apologizes for him?
The people who like Biden appreciate his bluntness, and those who like Trump like his. The difference between Trump and Biden is Trump knows what he is talking about. He can be trusted to do what he says he will do. Since the Republican Party had not done what it has been elected to do since 2001, no one should be surprised by Trump's success. Instead of trying to push him out of the contest we need to embrace the issues he is raising.
Republican politicians need to wake up. Trump may well determine who the next President will be. He could after all win the nomination in which case Hillary Clinton would be steamrolled. It is more likely that he will have enough delegates to chose the nominee. If Trump runs as a third party, the Republican nominee will lose. If Trump's message can be embrace and Trump can endorse and give his delegates to one candidate that candidate will gain the support and trust of those to whom Trump appeals. It is the Trump minions we must have to win this election. This party needs to learn the lessons of a Trump candidacy.
This week Laura Wilkerson of Portland, Texas testified before Congress in support of Kate's law, which would impose maximum sentences on deported felons who re-entered the country. In her testimony she made a statement the party needs to here if they are to win in 2016. “Thank you to Mr. Trump for getting a message out in two minutes that countless families like our own have been trying to get out for years,” Ms. Wilkerson said. “It feels good to be heard.” Trump has appealed to the Conservative base which the party has for 30 years treated like the uninvited third cousin who shows up for the holiday dinner. The democratic party is poised for an historic defeat. Hillary Clinton is the least likely of the democratic candidates to win, but if the Republican party nominates candidates who are weak on amnesty like Bush, Rubio or Christie they will without a doubt lose, because the base will stay home.
I do not believe Trump will win the nomination, but instead of disparaging him leaders should be looking for a candidate who can appeal to him and his constituents. The most destructive thing that could happen would be for Trump to make a third party bid. Third party candidates do not win elections. The most popular politician in American history, Theodore Roosevelt, ran for a third term as a third party candidate and lost. I can explain in two words why a third party candidate is unable to win -- electoral college. All a third party candidate can do is siphon votes away from the person who is politically most closely aligned with her. Roosevelt took enough votes from Taft that Woodrow Wilson won the election. Ross Perot took enough votes from George H. Bush that Clinton won the election. There are simply not enough electoral votes to go around.
How should politicians respond to Trumps bluntness? They should point out that we have a Vice President who is known for a litany of offensive gaffe's, and no one apologize for him? They ignore the gaffe and support or defend the substance of what he's saying. They just say, "Well that's Joe."
How should politicians respond to Trumps bluntness? They should point out that we have a Vice President who is known for a litany of offensive gaffe's, and no one apologizes for him?
The people who like Biden appreciate his bluntness, and those who like Trump like his. The difference between Trump and Biden is Trump knows what he is talking about. He can be trusted to do what he says he will do. Since the Republican Party had not done what it has been elected to do since 2001, no one should be surprised by Trump's success. Instead of trying to push him out of the contest we need to embrace the issues he is raising.
Republican politicians need to wake up. Trump may well determine who the next President will be. He could after all win the nomination in which case Hillary Clinton would be steamrolled. It is more likely that he will have enough delegates to chose the nominee. If Trump runs as a third party, the Republican nominee will lose. If Trump's message can be embrace and Trump can endorse and give his delegates to one candidate that candidate will gain the support and trust of those to whom Trump appeals. It is the Trump minions we must have to win this election. This party needs to learn the lessons of a Trump candidacy.
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