The claim that his 15 minutes are over.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122499/conservative-media-frightened-donald-trumps-power
This categorical claim of the conservative pundits isn't so plausible but it loses what little plausibility it had when they then claim that Jeb and Rubio won the debate. Their scorecard corresponds exactly with their wishlist.
In their perefect world, Trump is over and Jeb and Rubio and maybe Walker take over. These three remain the consensus picks that all the VSP consider 'serious.'
Meanwhile the polls-both Drudge and Times-shows Trump won the debate and Bush particularly had a forgettable night.
"Politicos, pundits, and journalists see Trump as a sideshow that is preventing everyone from getting down to the serious business of selecting the GOP nominee. Many of us make no secret that we want him gone. So when the Fox News moderators roughed him up with a series of questions on everything from his views about women to his previous support for single-payer healthcare, it looked to us like Trump falling on his face."
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/08/07/did_trump_win_or_lose_the_fox_news_debate_the_instant_polls_and_ratings.html
I couldn't disagree more with that attitude. Trump is not just a clown show-he's showing the entire GOP field is a clown show.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-sad-thing-is-trump-still-sounds.html
"But, regardless, the debate’s massive ratings and those unscientific insta-polls remind us of a larger and more immediate truth: Love him or hate him, the public’s thirst and curiosity for All Things Trump remains incredibly strong. The early overnight numbers suggest that Thursday’s primetime event was the most watched primary debate in U.S. history—potentially doubling the previous record. It’s a safe bet that few of those people tuned in to see what Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, or even Ted Cruz was going to do. It’s also a safe bet that many of them would be willing to watch a repeat performance from the man who stood center stage in Cleveland."
"Trump, then, is unlikely to be forced from the national spotlight any time soon and, as a result, will continue to play an outsized role in the GOP primary for the foreseeable future. His impact may wane as the early primaries draw closer. But for now, his presence is something the professional class should get used to."
A question being debated was whether Trump faced unfair criticism. I'd say that it's not just the questions but their placement. Why lead off with the pledge? Clearly to knock Trump off balance. Clearly following it right up with the question about insulting women was meant to put him in a box.
Again, to call Trump a clown show misses the whole point. Those who want him gone I have a problem with in this sense: they are just trying to protect the fiction that the entire GOP field sin't a clown show.
I mean how is any woman going to vote for any Republican forget about Trump who is just a reality star having a good time? I mean consider the position of the three 'serious' GOP candidates-Jeb. Rubio. Scott Walker-on abortion. All have taken the Todd Akin position that abortion be banned even in the case of rape, incest, and the life of the mother is in jeopardy.
That's a much bigger threat to women than Trump making fun of Rosie O'Donnell and insulting Megyn Kelly.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122499/conservative-media-frightened-donald-trumps-power
This categorical claim of the conservative pundits isn't so plausible but it loses what little plausibility it had when they then claim that Jeb and Rubio won the debate. Their scorecard corresponds exactly with their wishlist.
In their perefect world, Trump is over and Jeb and Rubio and maybe Walker take over. These three remain the consensus picks that all the VSP consider 'serious.'
Meanwhile the polls-both Drudge and Times-shows Trump won the debate and Bush particularly had a forgettable night.
"Politicos, pundits, and journalists see Trump as a sideshow that is preventing everyone from getting down to the serious business of selecting the GOP nominee. Many of us make no secret that we want him gone. So when the Fox News moderators roughed him up with a series of questions on everything from his views about women to his previous support for single-payer healthcare, it looked to us like Trump falling on his face."
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/08/07/did_trump_win_or_lose_the_fox_news_debate_the_instant_polls_and_ratings.html
I couldn't disagree more with that attitude. Trump is not just a clown show-he's showing the entire GOP field is a clown show.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-sad-thing-is-trump-still-sounds.html
"But, regardless, the debate’s massive ratings and those unscientific insta-polls remind us of a larger and more immediate truth: Love him or hate him, the public’s thirst and curiosity for All Things Trump remains incredibly strong. The early overnight numbers suggest that Thursday’s primetime event was the most watched primary debate in U.S. history—potentially doubling the previous record. It’s a safe bet that few of those people tuned in to see what Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, or even Ted Cruz was going to do. It’s also a safe bet that many of them would be willing to watch a repeat performance from the man who stood center stage in Cleveland."
"Trump, then, is unlikely to be forced from the national spotlight any time soon and, as a result, will continue to play an outsized role in the GOP primary for the foreseeable future. His impact may wane as the early primaries draw closer. But for now, his presence is something the professional class should get used to."
A question being debated was whether Trump faced unfair criticism. I'd say that it's not just the questions but their placement. Why lead off with the pledge? Clearly to knock Trump off balance. Clearly following it right up with the question about insulting women was meant to put him in a box.
Again, to call Trump a clown show misses the whole point. Those who want him gone I have a problem with in this sense: they are just trying to protect the fiction that the entire GOP field sin't a clown show.
I mean how is any woman going to vote for any Republican forget about Trump who is just a reality star having a good time? I mean consider the position of the three 'serious' GOP candidates-Jeb. Rubio. Scott Walker-on abortion. All have taken the Todd Akin position that abortion be banned even in the case of rape, incest, and the life of the mother is in jeopardy.
That's a much bigger threat to women than Trump making fun of Rosie O'Donnell and insulting Megyn Kelly.
P.S. I wrote a post earlier against bipartisanship-as we have that now. Bipartisanship is girdlock.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/08/bipartisanship-is-not-solution-it-is.html
However, for once their is actual agreement between the GOP and Democrat base. We are all enjoying the Trump spectacle. The only folks who aren't are the GOP establishment and phony pundits like David Brooks.
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