Anyone who thinks Trump will be easy to beat...

[TDale313]

Is being kind of naive I think. I believe both Dem candidates could beat him, but it's not a sure thing. I do have my impression of which one's a better matchup. But don't underestimate him. He's a con man, yes- but he's a very good one. This is gonna be a fight. Maybe he'll self destruct- it's possible. But he hasn't yet. Be prepared for the General to be a dog fight. That means not assuming we can win while telling half of our side to fuck off.

[RKP5637]

1. Well said!!! n/t

[Autumn]

2. Trump won't be the republican nominee, if he were it would be a cake walk.

The GE will be a real dog fight but I think it will be with Kasich.

[TDale313]

4. Possibly. But my statement still stands.

Kasich would be very tough. And no, I'm not at all convinced there aren't enough people who will buy what Trump's selling that he couldn't win if he got the nomination.

[Autumn]

6. The GOP leadership will never allow it. Trump may go 3rd party and win that way

but not as the republican nominee.

[sadoldgirl]

7. +100

[TDale313]

8. If he gets the 50% they won't have much they can do.

If he doesn't he will not be the nominee and most likely would go third party and that's good for the Democratic Nominee

[HughLefty1]

3. Can't assume it will be Trump in the GE

Trump might be a 'salesman' or whatever but he's got alot of people voting for him. He wasn't initiated into the GOP elite club so they will pull every trick in the book between now and their convention. Bernie would easily beat whoever they run. I haven't voted in my state primary yet so not thinking beyond Bernie as the DNC candidate at this point.

[Kentonio]

5. It'll be easy because he's said enough things to ensure a majority will never cross over to him

And his hate speak is an automatic motivator to getting the Democratic base out to vote.

[TDale313]

9. I would love to believe that. I honestly don't know.

My gut says their side has the energy at the moment, and we should not underestimate whoever their nominee is. Don't assume you can write off half our side of the aisle and still win and be prepared for a genuine fight. If I'm wrong, no harm- we would have won but do better than expected. If I'm right and we aren't prepared...

[Kentonio]

10. I think we should definitely not sit on our laurels, because the risk is too great.

My real worry though is that Cruz will get the nomination. That extremist bastard has managed to slip along seeming less extreme than Trump, yet there's no Republican that scares me more as a potential President. If he wins the nomination we need to declare war on the Republicans during the general. Total mobilization of Democratic resources and manpower and absolutely no quarter given. A Cruz White House would change America forever and that cannot be allowed.

[TDale313]

11. Agreed. Cruz is the scariest of the three left.

But I actually think he may be the easiest to beat cause the more people see him the less they seem to like him. I wouldn't assume he'd be easy- but I think he'd have a more limited appeal than Trump or Kasich. JMO

[Kentonio]

12. He is deeply unlikeable which is good, but I also believe he's capable of nearly anything.