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You seem to live in a bubble

rmrd0000 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:37:14 +0000

In reply to It has become almost

You seem to live in a bubble regarding how Trump was treated

"Fox & Friends" had a weekly segment on Monday with Donald Trump

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/newt-gingrich-trump-is-the-candidate-fox-frie...

Until the David Duke interview "Morning Joe" was a pleasant place for Donald Trump to spend the mornings

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/02/joe-scarborough-finally-tu...

Trump was handled with kid gloves.

Regarding butt-hurt, the only ones feeling butt-hurt are the ones who have given up hope, cause life is going on and people are taking action. If your not involving in anything and just typing criticisms from your chair, your butt probably does hurt. For those involved and working for a candidate, or doing activities to help others are in no pain

BTW

The candidates you say are tarnished will wipe the floor with the Donald in November (either Democratic Party candidate)

http://time.com/4242667/2016-poll-clinton-sanders-could-beat-trump/

Finally here is the head of CBS admitting that Trump his good for CBS ratings and business

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/les-moonves-donald-trump_us_56d52ce8...

It has become almost

Peter — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:27:30 +0000

In reply to The media did not undermine

It has become almost hilarious watching the Democrats play the butt-hurt meme of irresponsible negative media, as if the media's purpose should be to promote their tainted candidate, you'll have to go to PBS for that type of rubbish.

I have seen little positive reporting on Trump in any of the media but he seems to comprehend that the medium is the message and that any coverage, good, bad or indifferent gives him exposure which has driven his rise to the top in this race. Trump's attack and giving the finger to Fox News, the conservative media powerhouse, may be the most brilliant political move ever attempted and it worked, his numbers and wins keep rising.

The media did not undermine

rmrd0000 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:44:24 +0000

In reply to What is happening this

The media did not undermine Trump, they promoted him. Trump was best buddies with the anchors on "Fox & Friends" and "Morning Joe". Trump did not have to lay out large amounts for advertising the so-called news shows used him to boost ratings and therefore gave him free advertising. The media created Trump.

Edit to add:

On the other hand, the media coverage of Hillary has been negative since the beginning

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brittany-l-stalsburg-phd/hillary-clintons-...

And This

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/-clinton-campaign-coverag_b_...

That is the anti Hillary vote

trkingmomoe — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:43:39 +0000

In reply to That is so weird. Democrats

That is the anti Hillary vote. That 20% seems to be holding in polling. We know there are lots of Republicans that have a deep dislike for Clinton but there is also Democratic voters that feel that way towards Clinton. This isn't Sanders supporters having hissy fits but voters that have come to dislike her through her career for various reasons. This could have a drag on turn out if she is nominated.

ME TOO!

Richard Day — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 04:35:57 +0000

In reply to I hope that is correct

ME TOO!

Yes, this seems plausibly

Michael Maiello — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:46:54 +0000

In reply to What is happening this

Yes, this seems plausibly correct.

If Trump has, indeed, neutralized his party elites (and they were particularly weak headed into this, had it not been Trump it might have been Cruz), then those people have only one hope for relevance:

Eat crow and kiss Trump butt.

And... they will.

The people who I'd expect to

Michael Maiello — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:44:21 +0000

In reply to I hope not. I'd like to think

The people who I'd expect to show "honor and integrity" now all had something to do with building the Tea Party in the first place. I trhink they sold out a long time ago. And... great. Let them have Trump and back Trump. Hillary will slice and dice him.

What is happening this

Peter — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:41:02 +0000

In reply to Will Republicans Unify Behind Trump?

What is happening this election especially among Right Wing pundits, power brokers and funders is probably unprecedented. Trump has already stripped them of their power and influence and if he is elected they will pay for their panicked and elitist rejection of the Peoples choice.

Working people of all political descriptions are fed up with politics and the parasites that feed in that cesspool. What the pundits and their ilk do, support HRC or continue to try to undermine Trump will probably have little effect on who votes for Trump because many people have rejected being lead by these parasites and actually have a choice this time.

The fact that people may be able to destroy the power and influence of both party elites and their minions in a single election is truly amazing but both party elites are doing their best to guarantee their own downfall.

I hope not. I'd like to think

ocean-kat — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:23:34 +0000

In reply to By the way, if Trump is the

I hope not. I'd like to think there are still some republicans with honor and integrity. I'd like to believe that when Meg Whitman said, "For some of us, principle and country still matter" that she actually meant it. I guess we'll see.

While racism, misogyny, fear,

ocean-kat — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:13:17 +0000

In reply to Unfortunately, there's

While racism, misogyny, fear, and the desire for an authoritarian strong man are central themes in the republican party they don't have an exclusive copyright on those values.Strap in tight, it's going to be a rough ride.