If memory serves me right, when Trump ran the first time, it was McCain and all the young Republican hopefuls who were basically leading the charge in that party. The big question was who was going to take the reigns of the Republican party now that George W. had finished his two terms. Rubio was the front runner, but in my opinion, his stance on the border was his Achilles heel. Would he hold ground on that, or change his mind? In my mind, he was otherwise the best new young Republican to take the reigns.
At that time, most if not all of the polls, and general conservative public opinion was that we needed to move back towards a more conservative base. The idea was that had we drifted far too much to the left already. Based on the polls and public opinion, that was the winning formula. And later Trump would prove it.
Then McCain publicly stated that we needed to move more to the left to win the next election. Remember that? Most people were outraged. It was typical politics. The McCain RINO had emerged from the brush ready to destroy the Republican base camp. Adding insult to injury, all the young hopefuls repeated the same garbage. A lot of young careers were ruined on that day.
So, along comes Trump. He probably wouldn't have otherwise won the party, and later the election, but McCain and all the young'uns served up a perfect lob pitch to be smacked out of the park by Trump. He simply came into the running telling the truth and speaking to people as if they were people, not mindless useful idiots.
In short, Trump won the Republican party, as a rebuke to the Republican party, that being McCain and the young'uns, for publicly stating that we needed to move to the left to win the election. That really infuriated people.
Trump then goes on to win the first election. The next election was rigged, and the third, voters had to show ID, which eliminated most of the rigged vote.
So, Trump was not the peoples first choice. But he turned out alright. Many people seem to have this idea that Trump supporters are such because we're enamored with him. Just setting the record straight. Really, it was more disgust towards the politics as usual garbage that was knocking at the door of the Republican party. A nice way for what many consider to be a third party candidate to win an election.
Dave
At that time, most if not all of the polls, and general conservative public opinion was that we needed to move back towards a more conservative base. The idea was that had we drifted far too much to the left already. Based on the polls and public opinion, that was the winning formula. And later Trump would prove it.
Then McCain publicly stated that we needed to move more to the left to win the next election. Remember that? Most people were outraged. It was typical politics. The McCain RINO had emerged from the brush ready to destroy the Republican base camp. Adding insult to injury, all the young hopefuls repeated the same garbage. A lot of young careers were ruined on that day.
So, along comes Trump. He probably wouldn't have otherwise won the party, and later the election, but McCain and all the young'uns served up a perfect lob pitch to be smacked out of the park by Trump. He simply came into the running telling the truth and speaking to people as if they were people, not mindless useful idiots.
In short, Trump won the Republican party, as a rebuke to the Republican party, that being McCain and the young'uns, for publicly stating that we needed to move to the left to win the election. That really infuriated people.
Trump then goes on to win the first election. The next election was rigged, and the third, voters had to show ID, which eliminated most of the rigged vote.
So, Trump was not the peoples first choice. But he turned out alright. Many people seem to have this idea that Trump supporters are such because we're enamored with him. Just setting the record straight. Really, it was more disgust towards the politics as usual garbage that was knocking at the door of the Republican party. A nice way for what many consider to be a third party candidate to win an election.
Dave
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