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[–] AlphaWookie 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Nope.
[–] Bootlip ago
Silly nigger you felons cannot vote nor Ddo u understand politics.
[–] dildonkers [S] 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Do you have the faith that he won't repeat this performance of giving the media exactly what they want by replying to their bait?
This isn't a typical election, he's basically being tested with every word and can't afford another slip up.
[–] AlphaWookie 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I disagree. Look no matter who runs on the republican side they always become the most racist candidate ever, the most homophobic ever, the most anti-women ever. That is just how the narrative is set when you go against the dems. The key to Trump previous success is he does not apologize, counter punches, defines his opponents, and owns the downside.
The second they can get Trump to apologize it will be the whole David Duke thing all over again but much worse he apologizes the apology is not good enough, the apology is not accepted because you apologized for this will you apologize for that, ect. ect. That is why Trump can never ever ever apologize.
Trump was going to be attacked and ISIS daddy attacking him or some such avatar was going to land a punch now it is up to Trump to counter punch like he always does he is jabbing away at it but has not found the counter punch that shuts it down. My guess is his Friday rally is when he will through the real counter punch so he can own the media over the weekend. That fits his pattern in the past of owning the news cycle he gets fri, sat. sun. (all the talk shows), and then mon. before anyone can really respond. Plus the dems have used up all the attacks they have racist, homophobic, anti-women ect. those attacks are dead in the water at this point. The anti-troop attack was a new one for the dems and was a brilliant move dems never attack republicans for being anti-troop. The obvious counter punch is the VA scandal. The dems can not out patriot the republicans and it comes off as forced. I doubt they can pull the same trick again about Trump being anti-troops and the dems do deserve credit for a good line of attack.
Trump works because he defines his opponents. Trump has been laying the ground work for making the MSM an enemy from the start of his campaign and this week is going to reinforce his narrative. He has to keep doubling down on that about calling out the media. The media polls lower than STDs and he can judo flip them because if they can talk to him or talk about him then they have to talk about Hillary and Hillary is trying like hell not to be on camera the longer she talks the more people remember she is Crooked Hillary. Serioulsy think about ain't it strange that the democratic nominee is not on camera attacking Trump for the last four days. Hillary has to run without running to win she may be smart but she is fucking bad on camera and in interviews.
Trump always owns the downside and that is his best strength it allows him to be in charge of who he is. Sur I'm flippant, sure I like KFC and taco bell, sure I'm the chaos candidate, sure crying babies can get on my nerve, sure I don't like the media attacking me, sure I'm real tough on terrorist, sure I play hardball in business, sure I will keep you safe, sure I will fix the economy, sure I will lock the crooks up. Do you see what he is doing he owns it he because he has to Trump not acting like Trump would not be a Trump worth voting for.
So in quick summary let Trump be Trump. Those that want to win on the political right have to move in the direction Trump wants to move in it is the only direction the campaign can go because that is how Trump wins. Republicans need to start laughing in the medias face and attacking them and calling them out for covering for Hillary thus forcing Hillary to show her head. Once you force Hillary into the spotlight it is easy to tear her down.
Thoughts?