"bravenak," er, the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive, questions Donald Trump

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027357918

Oh my.

cali (105,460 posts)    Wed Nov 18, 2015, 11:28 AM

Could Donald Trump actually win?
 
What once seemed to be utterly ridiculous now seems plausible.

It's entirely possible he'll win the republican nomination and face Hillary.*

Would the American electorate be stupid enough to vote for someone with no experience in government over someone who has tons of experience? Sure they would.

There are masses of people who believe that the Presidency really is analogous to being a CEO and who view Trump as a successful CEO.

Nothing motivates Republicans to vote like the prospect of voting against HRC. Will democrats be as motivated?

On terrorism, a recent post-Paris poll shows that voters are evenly divided between the two as to who would be best on the issue.

swing states: Recent polls show Trump beating HRC in CO and Florida- by significant margins.

Americans appear to be in a cycle of strong distaste for career politicians. Many voters seem to believe that HRC is indebted to Wall Street and corporations, and that Trump is not.

Historical precedent: The party having held the WH for two terms, rarely wins.

The unthinkable has become possible.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/latest-fau-poll-has-trump-lapping-the-field-in-florida-as-clinton-trails-in-matchups-with-gop-frontrunners-300181074.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-exclusive-after-paris-americans-see-trump-clinton-as-most-able-to-address-terrorism-poll-2015-11

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/10/donald-trump-could-be-president

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2015-11-18/clinton-far-behind-4-republicans-in-swing-state-colorado-poll 

*hmmmm--cali's still using Methuselah's avatar, but this makes it sound as if she's seen the light and given up.

cali (105,460 posts)    Wed Nov 18, 2015, 11:49 AM

9. He's said so many outrageous things that voters are becoming inured to it.

lame54 (16,391 posts)    Wed Nov 18, 2015, 12:23 PM

23. look to his right and to his left...
 
of course he can win

The primitives haven't figured out a damned thing.

Sure he can win; anything can happen, and usually does.

It's the history of mankind.

[FiddyBeowulf]

A back bencher senator who had not served a full term with a funny name, no experience in the private sector and a murky background got elected president. Anything is indeed possible.