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applegrove

(118,631 posts)
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 03:20 AM Mar 2016

Could this be an election where Donald Trump runs a bit liberal

during the nomination race (trade policy, health care policy, etc.) while pulling down the GOP mask and showing them to all be racists like he is, which makes his base feel free, and then, once he has secured the Republican nomination, he gets with the Republican establishment and runs more conservative in the GE? What a flip that would be. Usually the Republican candidates run conservative in the nomination race and then pivot to a more centrist mask for the general election.

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Could this be an election where Donald Trump runs a bit liberal (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2016 OP
He's going to try. Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #1
I don't regret that the establishment I'd being rejected. I just applegrove Mar 2016 #3
He could say something nice about donuts. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #2
depends on who he runs against in the GE GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #4
He is going to try. But it will be another one of his lies and deceptions. UCmeNdc Mar 2016 #5

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
1. He's going to try.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 04:12 AM
Mar 2016

It's funny that all of their candidates are all of a sudden concerned about income inequality, yet they won't touch a raise in the minimum wage. The joy is, we have years and years of congressional voting records where democrats tried to get legislation passed on everything from jobs bills, equal pay for women, etc.

They're fucked.

applegrove

(118,631 posts)
3. I don't regret that the establishment I'd being rejected. I just
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 04:37 AM
Mar 2016

really regret it being done via a ****load of racism and xenophobia. That is so upsetting.

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
4. depends on who he runs against in the GE
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:45 AM
Mar 2016

If Sanders -- Trump will red-bait and continue to claim to be a business genius

If HRC -- Trump will go to the middle

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
5. He is going to try. But it will be another one of his lies and deceptions.
Mon Mar 14, 2016, 06:46 AM
Mar 2016

Donald Trump will become a dictator. His own ego will demand this. Look at the way he conducts himself during this GOP primary. His personality demands this.

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