Tag: 2016 campaign

Lessons From the Trump Surge: What We Learned

1. You cannot buy victory. Although the left insists money has corrupted politics, allowing the rich to buy elections, Jeb Bush spent over $130 million on his campaign, with nothing to show for it, while Trump spent very little and still bested all of his competitors by a large margin: 2. The pundits are (almost… Continue reading Lessons From the Trump Surge: What We Learned

Trump skipping the debates: a smart move

The mainstream liberal and conservative media cannot fathom why Trump would want to skip the Iowa debate, but if Trump is smart he will continue to abstain from GOP debates. There is no ‘rule’ that says candidates must debate. But the main reason why candidates debate is not to pitch policy but merely for exposure.… Continue reading Trump skipping the debates: a smart move

Media Outrage Fuels Trump Campaign

Trump mocks reporter’s chronic illness — and MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ cruelly laughs about it And Donald Trump’s various rude and offensive comments haven’t hurt him at all Trump’s strategy is to get the media to overreact, which brings the issue to the forefront of the National Debate. Even if there’s no definitive proof New Jersey… Continue reading Media Outrage Fuels Trump Campaign

Hillary the Lesser of Two Evils

From Canto Talk: The Democrats are really socialists now That’s right. There is no real difference, and that is not a good path to national election for the Democrats. President Clinton tried to move the party to the center. He worked with the GOP to pass welfare reform and signed free trade agreements like NAFTA.… Continue reading Hillary the Lesser of Two Evils

The Trump PR Machine

Trump has momentum. The question is, will he follow through or drop-out as he as done every time before. IMHO, Trump is an establishment candidate pretending to be anti-establishment. It’s possible he is helping Jeb by making the ‘establishment’ seem more electable by comparison. People assume his one comment about immigration makes him a rebel,… Continue reading The Trump PR Machine