Author Topic: GOP Master thread (Read 240498 times)

aygart · « **Reply #1800 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:23:57 AM »

DOn't think it will quite work that way, but another angle on this
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/05/donald-trumps-star-david-punked-media/

JTZ · « **Reply #1801 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:28:06 AM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 10:23:57 AM

DOn't think it will quite work that way, but another angle on this
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/05/donald-trumps-star-david-punked-media/

Not sure what the big deal is. The average Joe on the street couldn't tell the difference between the SOD and the north star.

Moshe123 · « **Reply #1802 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:33:46 AM »

You brought Breitbart? Facepalm.

That's the Trump campaign.

good sam · « **Reply #1803 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:46:18 AM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 10:23:57 AM

DOn't think it will quite work that way, but another angle on this
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/05/donald-trumps-star-david-punked-media/

Assuming attack ads like this work, it obviously will have a more powerful effect if spread by the media, than on Trump's twitter feed.

skyguy918 · « **Reply #1804 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:49:42 AM »

Quote from: good sam on July 05, 2016, 10:46:18 AM

Assuming attack ads like this work, it obviously will have a more powerful effect if spread by the media, than on Trump's twitter feed.

And assuming that the negative part (the part that 'bought' him all this free media) isn't actually affecting him as negatively as one would think. Both assumptions appear to have solid ground thus far in the race, and it's baffling.

aygart · « **Reply #1805 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:50:58 AM »

Quote from: Moshe123 on July 05, 2016, 10:33:46 AM

You brought Breitbart? Facepalm.

That's the Trump campaign.

It is still a different perspective no matter who says it

Quote from: JTZ on July 05, 2016, 10:28:06 AM

Not sure what the big deal is. The average Joe on the street couldn't tell the difference between the SOD and the north star.

The average Joe just heard another example of Trump being a bigot without fully understanding how and why.

JTZ · « **Reply #1806 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:06:14 AM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 10:50:58 AM

The average Joe just heard another example of Trump being a bigot without fully understanding how and why.

Like they care?

aygart · « **Reply #1807 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:07:21 AM »

Quote from: JTZ on July 05, 2016, 11:06:14 AM

Like they care?

That is most of what is keeping Trump from running away with it.

JTZ · « **Reply #1808 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:11:21 AM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 11:07:21 AM

That is most of what is keeping Trump from running away with it.

Just the opposite is true.

aygart · « **Reply #1809 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:15:25 AM »

Quote from: JTZ on July 05, 2016, 11:11:21 AM

Just the opposite is true.

Then unless we ure misunderstanding each other we will need to disagree on that. What do you think is holding him back?

JTZ · « **Reply #1810 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:20:17 AM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 11:15:25 AM

Then unless we ure misunderstanding each other we will need to disagree on that. What do you think is holding him back?

Simple numbers game. D's vs R's.

aygart · « **Reply #1811 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:45:08 AM »

Quote from: JTZ on July 05, 2016, 11:20:17 AM

Simple numbers game. D's vs R's.

Meh. Neither one is liked by their own party.

Dan · « **Reply #1812 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:53:31 AM »

JTZ, you forgot the pass part again.

This will be the least numbers game party line vote of all time...

aygart · « **Reply #1813 on:** July 05, 2016, 11:58:08 AM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2016, 11:53:31 AM

JTZ, you forgot the pass part again.

This will be the least numbers game party line vote of all time...

Eventually people will come to the realization that elections are a zero sum game and that #GiantMeteor is not one of the choices.

Dan · « **Reply #1814 on:** July 05, 2016, 12:59:19 PM »

If the vote was today I'd decide in the ballot box.
Could go either way.

aygart · « **Reply #1815 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:05:18 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 05, 2016, 12:59:19 PM

If the vote was today I'd decide in the ballot box.
Could go either way.

A.k.a. undecided. A high percentage of the Johnson etc are probably the same.

Dan · « **Reply #1816 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:15:38 PM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 01:05:18 PM

A.k.a. undecided. A high percentage of the Johnson etc are probably the same.

It's a weird feeling. Never been undecided before, I'm not a wishy-washy guy.
I have a feeling I'm far from alone.

grodnoking · « **Reply #1817 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:37:59 PM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 01:05:18 PM

A.k.a. undecided. A high percentage of the Johnson etc are probably the same.

And this is what I am afraid of. Chances are a person would vote for what he knows he's getting himself into (Hillary) over something unknown (Trump).
I, on the other hand, always perfer the unknown when the other option is bad (even though the unknown option can be worse).

hachover · « **Reply #1818 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:38:03 PM »

Quote from: aygart on July 05, 2016, 11:45:08 AM

Meh. Neither one is liked by their own party.

True. Hillary is adored by hers

Dan · « **Reply #1819 on:** July 05, 2016, 01:44:47 PM »

Quote from: grodnoking on July 05, 2016, 01:37:59 PM

And this is what I am afraid of. Chances are a person would vote for what he knows he's getting himself into (Hillary) over something unknown (Trump).
I, on the other hand, always perfer the unknown when the other option is bad (even though the unknown option can be worse).

Meh. Choosing Anbang over Marriott is choosing the unknown over a bad option.

Trump isn't unknown. You know about his bankrupt and scam businesses. You know about his tendencies to stoke racism and anti-semitism. You know about his massive lies and exaggerations. You know about his desire to create trade wars. Etc.

So the options here are bad and staying on the current bad course Vs bad but unknown just exactly how bad we're talking about.