Trump on 60 minutes

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(09-28-2015, 02:53 PM)Au165 Wrote: The guy will not win the presidency, so it is a moot point. The question is will the Republican party give away the election by putting him up? He has alienated too many people to be a player in the actual election. He won't carry the Female or minority vote which means he has no real shot unless the democrats completely mess up. 

I dunno. White males are still a pretty large demographic in this country. And the truth is, things are perceived as bad enough that a lot of people are willing to try anything different, even someone like Trump.

(09-28-2015, 04:15 PM)PhilHos Wrote: The problem is that all this exposure could land Trump in the White House. There are ways to basically discredit someone in an election campaign, but given Trump's style, all of this just plays right into his hands.

Agreed. And I think it also brings in a voter demographic that we've never considered — reality tv viewers. I know it seems a bit silly, but that's what we look at when we break down demographics. Race, age, sex, location, employment status, and anything else that you can break down people into groups. I think the number of people who only know him as a guy who shouts "you're fired" could actually come into play, regardless of whether they're men, women, Hispanic, etc.

And what scares me is a lot of them are the same people who don't know the difference between scripted TV shows and a lawmaker and foreign policy envoy.