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2016 Postmortem

CanadaexPat

(496 posts)

1. He's opportunistic - he's good at exploiting events.

Reply to moose65 (Original post)

Sat Aug 13, 2016, 11:20 AM

Aug 2016

Hopefully nothing dramatic happens between now and Election Day. The only thing that could save him is some catastrophic event that causes a sudden upsurge in throw-the-bums out mentality. A vote for Trump is mostly a vote against everyone else.

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What is the Trump campaign even DOING? [View all] moose65 Aug 2016 OP

He's opportunistic - he's good at exploiting events. CanadaexPat Aug 2016 #1

Could it be that political oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #2

! stopbush Aug 2016 #3

Yes, that's really reflected in the polls. auntpurl Aug 2016 #4

But the polls all show him being absolutely walloped. Lord Magus Aug 2016 #6

I certainly hope so! moose65 Aug 2016 #15

You can't be serious caquillo Aug 2016 #20

Very serious oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #22

There's not much of a campaign, really. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #5

Trumps campaign to this point has been Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #7

The NRA is running ads for him in PA. blue neen Aug 2016 #8

The GOP has been so inept for so long, it was inevitable that a perfect storm would form. randome Aug 2016 #9

You know, that's true! moose65 Aug 2016 #16

It's amateur hour with the Trump campaign brush Aug 2016 #10

Stealing all the oxygen C_U_L8R Aug 2016 #11

He's a scammer. His campaign is a for-profit scam. sofa king Aug 2016 #12

I've thought about that, too. moose65 Aug 2016 #17

My limited understanding suggests... sofa king Aug 2016 #21

I saw a Trump/Pence ad yesterday here in Ohio Imperialism Inc. Aug 2016 #13

I live in northeast PA, ReformedGOPer Aug 2016 #14

I haven't seen a single ad moose65 Aug 2016 #18

Ivanka was sent to connect with Putin's current girlfriend in Europe. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2016 #19