I got a real kick out of the headline of the moment on the Drudge Report. According to the headline, "Republican leaders declare Trump dead [again]." The headline links to an article in the Washington Post which reports on the views of various Republicans who the Post calls "leaders" of the party. These "leaders" announce that Trumps behavior towards Megyn Kelly and his refusal to pledge not to run on a third party ticket have stopped his candidacy. He is now a protest candidate rather than a real candidate, at least that is the view of the "leaders".
The funny thing about the article is that the first "leader" the Post quotes is Alex Castellanos. He is a political consultant and a CNN contributor. Being a CNN Republican means that his views on the Republican nomination contest are about as important as the views of the average Kansan are on surfing.
The real truth is that no one yet knows what will happen with the Trump candidacy. Sure, Trump was extremely and unnecessarily rude towards Megyn Kelly. All the focus has been on his "blood" remarks, but he also called her a "bimbo", something that he ought to know not to do. Rudeness has never been a winning characteristic for Republican candidates. Trump also may have alienated many GOP voters with his third party routine. There are no "leaders" who get to decide that, however. It will be up to the voters, and they have yet to make their voice heard even in polls.
Right now, there is many reasons why so much attention is going to Trump. First, he is a media personality and knows how to get ratings. Second, focusing on Trump lets the media take the focus off of Hillary Clinton and her latest outrage regarding her email system. (Hillary and her staff are openly refusing to follow the order of a federal judge to turn the records over.) Third, the Trump fights make the Republicans look bad at least in the eyes of the Democrat "leaders" and their allies in the media. Fourth, of course, we just had the big debate. Everyone, including all the "leaders" in both parties need to chill for a month or so and let the situation settle itself.
The funny thing about the article is that the first "leader" the Post quotes is Alex Castellanos. He is a political consultant and a CNN contributor. Being a CNN Republican means that his views on the Republican nomination contest are about as important as the views of the average Kansan are on surfing.
The real truth is that no one yet knows what will happen with the Trump candidacy. Sure, Trump was extremely and unnecessarily rude towards Megyn Kelly. All the focus has been on his "blood" remarks, but he also called her a "bimbo", something that he ought to know not to do. Rudeness has never been a winning characteristic for Republican candidates. Trump also may have alienated many GOP voters with his third party routine. There are no "leaders" who get to decide that, however. It will be up to the voters, and they have yet to make their voice heard even in polls.
Right now, there is many reasons why so much attention is going to Trump. First, he is a media personality and knows how to get ratings. Second, focusing on Trump lets the media take the focus off of Hillary Clinton and her latest outrage regarding her email system. (Hillary and her staff are openly refusing to follow the order of a federal judge to turn the records over.) Third, the Trump fights make the Republicans look bad at least in the eyes of the Democrat "leaders" and their allies in the media. Fourth, of course, we just had the big debate. Everyone, including all the "leaders" in both parties need to chill for a month or so and let the situation settle itself.
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