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braddy

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6. I believe that Trump wanted televised conflict and violence in his campaign as a strategy.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 05:54 PM

May 2016

At first it looked to me that he was trying to whip up his own followers to serve the purpose, but then the anti-Trumps started showing up, and Trump was fine with that, since he got what he wanted regardless of who was supplying what he needed.

I think all this plays into Trump's hands and that he is, and will, use it to play off of, Trump did NOT want a no conflict, calm campaign.

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Poll: Will the anti-Trump demonstations hurt or help Trump? [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2016 OP

Solidifies support with the base.....don't know if the center moves his way beachbumbob May 2016 #1

Other, in that it's meat for his base, but will make independents wary of supporting him. OnDoutside May 2016 #2

Agree BlueNoMatterWho May 2016 #3

This. It depends on the nature of the protest. Ace Rothstein May 2016 #5

It bothers many of us on the Left too Reter May 2016 #15

This will not affect his base. If anything, the white supremacists will just be more enthusiastic. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #4

I believe that Trump wanted televised conflict and violence in his campaign as a strategy. braddy May 2016 #6

I think that's why he came here to New Mexico left-of-center2012 May 2016 #7

Depends, and a lot depends on the reporting nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #8

There May Be a Lot of Things at Play, On the Road May 2016 #9

right now it's a draw..but if Cleveland Softail1 May 2016 #10

You mean what happened in San Diego nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #11

I agree with this assessment Skittles May 2016 #16

Marketing genius by his campaign madville May 2016 #12

And his supporters are doing this on the way out from the rallies nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #14

mixed bag, i think 0rganism May 2016 #17