Trump = empty suit

[Rosa Luxemburg]

No substance

[cali]

1. He's a demagogue.

[H2O Man]

2. Right.

In the most toxic, dangerous sense of the word.

[malaise]

8. He is Archie Bunker

with wealth and power - scary

[pampango]

9. And George Wallace and Pat Buchanan, not to mention the old Know Nothings.

Trump's naked appeals to nativist, anti-immigrant populism have parallels in American history, from Pat Buchanan in the 1990s to George Wallace in the 1960s and 1970s to Millard Fillmore's Know-Nothing Party in the 1850s. (Trump) has totally ignored the Planned Parenthood undercover video controversy; and he has been griping about foreign trade since the 1980s (then it was Japan, now China).

The European right wing traces its heritage in part to the old monarchists. Yet its populist leaders also echo mid-20th century dictators such as Mussolini and Hitler, who were simultaneously violent nationalists and self-proclaimed socialists who disdained individual rights and sought domination over private business and Christian churches. ... In that sense, Trump's anti-immigrant, anti-trade, “Make America great again” nationalism may not be un-conservative, but it is literally un-American.

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-1215-mclaughlin-trump-european-nationalist-20151215-story.html

[question everything]

3. Does not matter what we think about him

There are too many voters who love everything about him - 48% - the highest - describe themselves as Democrats/moderates. Similar of Bush and Rubio, by the way. Only Cruz gets the majority from conservative.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. Then they need to see the light

[DetlefK]

7. There's this theory that voters get more realistic the closer election-day comes.

"He's right with everything. And he's rich, which means he's an intelligent person. But do I really want this guy for President? Really really? Maybe.. What if... What if I still support this guy's ideas but vote for a more reasonable candidate? I can have it both ways!"


I guess, that's how it will play out. Right before the Primaries, lots of his supporters will chicken out and pick a compromise-candidate over him.
(Whether that loss of primary-votes is enough to propel another candidate ahead of Trump is a different question.)

[TexasProgresive]

5. Hair brained

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Couldn't You Put Any Of Their Names Before the = Sign?

I don't see much "there, there" with any of the other 8 or 10 or 12 or however many are in the clown car.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. Not enough room

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Yeah. I Get That (eom)