As Trump stumbles, supporters worry that an ‘amateur politician’ is blowing it

[guno]

Trump is his own worst enemy, he is not an outsider , he is in the uber rich club and is friends with all in that club, no matter what politics they support , he is on a power trip playing the rubes as his background scenery


WILMINGTON, N.C. — The crowds that pack Donald Trump’s campaign rallies still cheer wildly when the Republican presidential nominee takes the stage. They still scream with delight when he bashes illegal immigration and incompetent politicians, and jeer on cue when he mentions “crooked Hillary.”

But one-on-one conversations among those in the arena seats and quiet asides in the long lines outside reveal another sentiment these days among the Trump faithful — a growing frustration that the candidate is blowing the election, falling into traps laid by his opponents and committing unforced errors.

For Frank Steele, a Vietnam veteran in North Carolina who voted for Trump in the primary because the businessman didn’t talk down to the working class, the disappointment was most acute when Trump attacked the family of a fallen U.S. soldier after the father, Khizr Khan, spoke at the Democratic National Convention.

“He was baited, and he rose to the bait,” said Steele, 69, as he waited in line for Trump’s rally in this port city last week. “That’s his personality. He was wrong. You don’t bad-mouth somebody that’s lost a son.”

As Trump stumbles, supporters worry that an ‘amateur politician’ is blowing it

 

[mamooth]

Screaming "it's rigged!" was another dumb move, being that will decrease turnout. After all, if it's rigged, then why even bother voting?

 

[Mac1958]

All this, against the most vulnerable candidate the Dems could run.

A Trump loss would be the biggest political self-inflicted wound ever, but his fans would never admit it.
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[whitehall]

Why would the left want a "professional" politician?

 

[Siete]

having a Russian staff will kill his security clearance status ... he's toast.

 

[jillian]

Trump is his own worst enemy, he is not an outsider , he is in the uber rich club and is friends with all in that club, no matter what politics they support , he is on a power trip playing the rubes as his background scenery


WILMINGTON, N.C. — The crowds that pack Donald Trump’s campaign rallies still cheer wildly when the Republican presidential nominee takes the stage. They still scream with delight when he bashes illegal immigration and incompetent politicians, and jeer on cue when he mentions “crooked Hillary.”

But one-on-one conversations among those in the arena seats and quiet asides in the long lines outside reveal another sentiment these days among the Trump faithful — a growing frustration that the candidate is blowing the election, falling into traps laid by his opponents and committing unforced errors.

For Frank Steele, a Vietnam veteran in North Carolina who voted for Trump in the primary because the businessman didn’t talk down to the working class, the disappointment was most acute when Trump attacked the family of a fallen U.S. soldier after the father, Khizr Khan, spoke at the Democratic National Convention.

“He was baited, and he rose to the bait,” said Steele, 69, as he waited in line for Trump’s rally in this port city last week. “That’s his personality. He was wrong. You don’t bad-mouth somebody that’s lost a son.”

As Trump stumbles, supporters worry that an ‘amateur politician’ is blowing it

I suppose that's how one could look at it if you're predisposed for voting for Donald. but the reality is that no one baited him. he's just a loon.

 

[jillian]

Why would the left want a "professional" politician?

why would trumpsters want an incompetent loon?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Why would dems want a globalist such as hillary who hates the little man?

 

[Siete]

Why would the left want a "professional" politician?

after going through the states, winning primaries, and campaigning for POTUS, I hate to tell you this but Trump IS a professional politician.

 

[GHook93]

All this, against the most vulnerable candidate the Dems could run.

A Trump loss would be the biggest political self-inflicted wound ever, but his fans would never admit it.
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So true. This election should have been an uphill battle for the Democrats, but Trump has gift wrapped it for them.

 

[strollingbones]

 

[Nosmo King]

Is an office like the Presidency of the United States today something best held by rank amateurs? No less than Conservative George Will once said that the presidency is like a soft leather glove. Who's ever hand gets into that glove will stretch that glove to accommodate his hand, and that glove never shrinks back to its original size.

Consider the hands that have been in that glove since the first president. Lincoln's, both Roosevelt's, Nixon's. Giant hands that have transformed the presidency into something much larger than the original.

And now Trump, lacking the poise, grace, thoughtfulness, tact, dignity and empathy needed to be president wants to change that glove?

I understand buyer's remorse. I understand the civil war among the Republicans. I understand the party's desire to pull funding from the Trump campaign. What I don't understand is how on earth Trump managed to wrangle the nomination. When he announced, I thought Trump was running as a joke, not a Republican.

 

[MisterBeale]

The Press Is Jumping Off the Trump Gravy Train
The Press Is Jumping Off the Trump Gravy Train - WhoWhatWhy

There wasn’t an inane Trump tweet or insult that didn’t warrant breathless coverage. By focusing on these banalities instead of issues and policy proposals, the media allowed Trump to sell himself as a straight-talking populist.

And now the man whom most mainstream journalists do not want to see in office is one step (or one massive Clinton scandal) away from the presidency. While the press is doing all it can to prevent such an outcome, that is still cutting it very close.

Among those leading the charge, by the way, are the Post and Politico, the same publications that Trump has blacklisted and targeted. Their coverage is living proof of the old adage, “Never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel.”