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Girard442

(6,063 posts)
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 05:23 PM Aug 2017

Who, in the Trump world, could you ever see running a winning campaign?

I mean, of the parade of kooks, losers, sieg-heilers, sociopaths and KKKlowns that we've seen, how many can you count that would credibly fit into an organization that could pitch a winning presidential campaign, let alone head up such an organization?

Kind of makes you wonder if the whole show as run by somebody else.

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Who, in the Trump world, could you ever see running a winning campaign? (Original Post) Girard442 Aug 2017 OP
Given the improbable success of Trump himself, guillaumeb Aug 2017 #1
Putin. n/t mobeau69 Aug 2017 #2
I think Ivanka would be a tough candidate to beat if she runs in the next 10 or so years. LonePirate Aug 2017 #3
Koch Brothers, Spencer, et.al., the people behind the scenes with the billions and billions who L. Coyote Aug 2017 #4
May I ? syringis Aug 2017 #5

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Given the improbable success of Trump himself,
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 05:36 PM
Aug 2017

I can imagine Sarah Palin running a winning campaign.

Assuming, of course, significant Russian assistance, continued heavy voter suppression, and massive corporate media coverage of Palin's campaign.

LonePirate

(13,404 posts)
3. I think Ivanka would be a tough candidate to beat if she runs in the next 10 or so years.
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 05:42 PM
Aug 2017

Yes, she has plenty of issues starting with her foreign sweatshops. However, the same coalition that backed 45 would back her. Plus some Republicans (McMullin, Will, Kristoff) who do not support her father would support her as she is not as crass as he is. Plus there are plenty of voters who would vote for her based on her looks alone regardless of what policy positions she espoused.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
4. Koch Brothers, Spencer, et.al., the people behind the scenes with the billions and billions who
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 05:51 PM
Aug 2017

can buy a presidential candidate and not notice the difference in their bottom lines.

syringis

(5,101 posts)
5. May I ?
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 06:11 PM
Aug 2017

Calling "organization" such farcical parade is a contradiction in terms..

Is it a smart question?

The answer calls a great deal of research. You might never heard about those willing to do

More seriously, I'm still wondering how they won first time. Their incompetence was highly forseeable whereas they were just yelling...and selling their stupid, simplistic shortcuts answers to complex problems.

Now, after 6 months of such bright moves, I really don't see how another could be possible

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