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Originally Posted by Guest
In my opinion, you have valid concerns. Tell me what the Republican party has done to instill confidence in the last two presidential elections? I don't mean that to be sarcastic or facetious either. Maybe I am giving Trump more credit than he deserves. I don't know. But, if I am right and he does drop out, and this was his scheme to draw the liberal dirt onto himself, rather than the other candidates, that will make him somewhat of a hero. We do have some good candidates running, but if not for Trump energizing this campaign, would anyone really pay attention to the run, or be so bored they look for something more interesting to do like stamp collecting, bird watching? Hope I didn't step on anyone's toes on that sentence.
I do share your concern, but I also have some faith that Trump has not gone around the bend and that this is all an elaborate scheme, including his vicious attack on Megan Kelly.
We still have plenty of time to see how this plays out.
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I have not been articulating my concerns very well on this, but let me try and go slowly.
The last two Presidential elections...ok, this is my opinion. Blame it entirely on the conservative and Republican voters who just flat out stayed home.
In 2008, that was compounded by a poor team running at the top. In 2012, the Republican party had the perfect candidate and in my opinion a man who would have made such a great president. He bet the incumbent in all the debates, he was spot on relative to the issues, but guess what....again, the Republican voters did not turn out. That simple. In 2008, not good candidates but in 2012, VOTER APATHY.
And maybe it is me, but apathy in voting for the President of the United States should not be predicated on his speaking ability or appearance. If that is what you want, then you will have to live with what you get. And they may not be what you want in the oval office.
This country needs someone to bring it back together right now. It has nothing to do with confidence. You can post on here, tell your friends how you feel, but if you do not get out and vote and it is so easy today to vote...if you don't, then do not blame the party....blame your self.
I feel the slate of potential candidates in the Republican party is stellar this cycle. Young, vibrant and full of new ideas. You don't hear them because all you hear is Trump. The media has not problem with covering him...he is good TV but the other messages are just lost. Trump will do what he did in the last debate...he will just blow smoke while the other try in a short allowed time to make their case. But he will once again be the loudest and most shallow.
I have no idea about how a scheme could be at work, but I think the Kelly think is not surprising. Trump is not someone who really likes women and especially if they are strong. He was called on it in the first debate......and the questions were good ones as he has a history of demeaning any woman who is strong. His reaction is one of fear of Kelly. He attacks Bush because Bush is strong.
I cannot imagine any scheme at all but if you can explain that to me...as I said, I am open to anything the might change my mind about this.
He, Trump, is not going away with ease. He will not support just any candidate and I would prefer to have the process choose the candidate rather than Donald Trump.
I tried to overlook it, but his ego is being stroked and the more that happens, the less likely he is to leave without a big explosion. I cannot see him, at this point, LOSING with grace and dignity, thus I still feel strongly that this is destroying the Republican party.
I thought most voters had just about enough of a ego maniac in the WH. I thought most voters were fed up with being conned, but it appears they have not had enough.
I still see him as 3rd party, which puts Clinton in the WH with ease, or going out with a bang and the voter turnout, which I said I believe was the downfall of the Republican party the last two elections, just nose diving and once again assuring defeat.
Sorry for the long winded answer but that is how I see it.