What? Trump humiliated Paul.
No problem.
This was more a case of Paul being an overall critic of Trump. This would include specific issues; his overall behavior; his temperament, etc.
(I don’t know if this answers your question or not).
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He did not say things intended to de-legitimize his future candidacy, he just made fun of him. His goal with Rubio and Cruz was to ruin their image as presidential candidates.
Yeah, I’m sure the political future of some senator from KY was on Trump’s mind while he was campaigning for the nomination. He also made fun of Rubio and Cruz; he didn’t exactly get into policy specifics with them.
And isn’t the overall person how we measure a leader, or anyone else for that matter?
By justifying the means because it achieves the ends you want, you justify the means even when the ends are not what you want. This is the hypocrisy of politicians these days. They don’t understand what ends justifies the means really means. They take a concept that does not ignore morality and right and wrong, and make it amoral because that’s where cowards are most comfortable.
Trump picked off each GOP candidate; and eventually Clinton; like someone shooting targets off a Fence.
Not a bad shot considering the bone spurs were certainly throwing off his aim
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He was aiming low.
If the establishment of either party had any credibility with their electorate that wouldn’t have been a good strategy.
I had almost forgotten…
Trump used a Grenade Launcher when he placed Bill Clinton accusers front and center at one of his “debates” (brawls?) with Hillary…
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That was probably Bannon’s idea. But that’s bare knuckle cold right there. That’s why I say the establishment of both parties were nigh on powerless to stop Trump’s march to the WH. From what moral high ground could they assail him?
Agreed.
“Grabbing Pussy or not”; the Clinton’s had a history where is was going to be extremely difficult for them to take any kind of moral high Ground.
In fact; as I recall; putting the accusers front and center was a “defensive” response by Trump and is Team to the late release of the “Access Hollywood” tape. Trump made sure he went into that debate “Locked and Loaded”.
Another point.
A person with the ego and personality like Trumps always needs a “foil” and/or someone to cast as the “loser” in order to make themselves look good.
The “Crooked Hillary”/“Lock Her up”/“What about the e-mails?” angle is wearing thin; and even though the Clinton’s are still demanding great speaking fees…they are no longer a Political force.
And with the exception of an unwavering base…“Fake News” and the General assault on the “Non-FOX” media is having less of an affect.
“The Emperor” is having to stand more on his own, and can depend less on attacking others in order to make himself look good.
I believe the failing ny times is actually doing well. The problem is that the people who fall for the whole fake news thing didn’t have subscriptions to cancel.
The best thing the Dems can do is ignore the tweets and off the cuff remarks. Don’t validate them, don’t give them publicity, just ignore them. Stop with the hyperbole of fascism and Hitler and the end of democracy.
Where do you get that notion from? His approval numbers are the highest in his presidency. Not trolling you or supporting trump. I know we’re all tired of the bullshit because we (PWI) pays attention. Bet we aren’t a representative sample of the electorate.
http://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/398796-poll-trump-approval-now-at-48-percent
I am missing your point.
First; with an ego like Trumps; Poll numbers will never be enough unless he has the largest ever recorded for any President ever.
Second; even if all Americans loved him and he was at 98% Approval; I don’t think that would stop Trump from Tweeting and spitting out his vitriol towards others. An ego needs to be fed…and that’s one way (among others) in which Trump feed’s his.
So again; I don’t get the connection you are making between Poll Numbers and Trump’s need to attack other people and institutions. There just is no connection.
I really don’t think that the DEMS, Liberals/Progressives/“Democratic Socialist” will be able to stop themselves…any more that the Right and Conservatives were able to stop all the “Socialist/Muslim/Out-to-take-our-Guns-and-Religious Liberties/He Hates America/The end of Democracy” bullshit that was thrown at President Obama.
I personally think that it all is leading toward 4 more years of making America great Again…and a continued GOP majority in Congress (not to mention State Houses across the Nation).
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The general gist of your post was that Trump’s antics are having less effect. Less effect on whom? How do you measure that? That’s why I brought approval numbers into it.
Not being adversarial. Legitimate inquiry.
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I think it boils down to pushing their agenda, reaching people with their ideas and values, instead of being simply anti-Trump.
I’m interested to see the election primary events. Will the Republican “entrenchment” try to run someone against him or even rig the primary? If Bernie Sanders stays out of the democratic primary, does he run as a third party (and basically end the presidential race before if begins by creating a massive split among Dems)? Bernie can’t win either IMO even if he got the Democratic nomination. There was no way he would have won last time. He might have gotten more votes than Hilary did, but he would have increased opposition voting even more. The growing libertarian center will never vote for someone attached to Socialism and the Christian conservative block will come out in droves against someone who is obviously an atheist.
Nikki Haley has actually been presented as a strong candidate to go against Trump by Liberal news outlets. I think that is plausible. I would also not be shocked if Pence “decides” to step aside to get her into the VP spot, and then have her run with Paul one way or another.
I think the Dems best shot is to push a moderate democrate. If they counter with a more socialist candidate, then they lose anything in the center, and they even make a “mainstream” Republican a more likely winner and an option for those who want a change from Trump. If Trump has a horrible next 2 years, then the Republicans are in a position to present a candidate as a “return to normalcy” or a “change” candidate that is less of an extreme than going with a very liberal democrate. The dems then need to look for maybe a governor of a purple or mildly blue state who has shown some political balance, and “states rights” agenda.