Trump is GOP establishment's worst nightmare but is he its new face??

2016-02-24T19:02:18-05:00

I was reading the new tonight and found this. I agree with this. He is anti-GOP establishment. They fear him to be honest. He can't be bought with campaign money or backing. He has only used his own money and gets his own support. To me this looks like the death of the GOP establish. It was only a matter of time. In the past you had the Tea Party come out and take it on but they didn't defeat it. Now Trump is taking on the establishment and is smashing it. They are trying everything and they can't handle him. This time the establishment is losing and losing bad. To me he will be the new face of the new party. What kills me is that how many people are doubting him. He is so much support that he has to be onto something. He is killing his competition but they don't view as a real option. His turn out in Nevada was huge. He had more votes for himself than people that voted in the last primary.

What do you think about this? I am not really concerned about his overall attempt as being the next POTUS. I am more focusing on what he is doing to the party that he is aligned with.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/24/what-is-trump-republican-gop-front-runner-building-diverse-coalition.html?intcmp=hpbt1

What is a Trump Republican? GOP front-runner building diverse coalition | Fox News

Donald Trump's ability to attract voters from across the Republican Party and different corners of the country is sparking talk about whether he’s building a new kind of Republican coalition -- and if GOP congressional candidates can ride the wave.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2016 7:12 PM

2016-02-24T19:12:48-05:00

He is the death of the GOP as it is currently and the face of the new Republican party, I will not call it the GOP.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2016 7:13 PM

2016-02-24T19:13:08-05:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member, I honestly don't know how I'm going to vote. I'm a republican but I'm am so conflicted this time around.

Response by SPC Andrew Griffin made Feb 24 at 2016 7:17 PM

2016-02-24T19:17:43-05:00

Well...they let him denigrate the Party! and its good for them because they Underestimated him from the Beginning! Truth be told! Most of the Country are Trump Thinkers! They are excited because they finally have someone to say how they FEEL!

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Feb 24 at 2016 7:35 PM

2016-02-24T19:35:53-05:00

The GOP did vastly underestimate him and are totally discombobulated when it comes to Trump. He's a loose cannon that they can't control with money and they are terrified. Kinda funny to watch'em squirm...lol

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Feb 24 at 2016 8:36 PM

2016-02-24T20:36:15-05:00

Sure he says what is on his mind, and people love it. He is still a freaking politician, he hasn't stood firm on anything yet, except how much he likes to hear himself talk. Why do we have such crappy candidates all the time. I think the Republican race is going to become interesting, heard that Rubio and Cruz are teaming up together.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Feb 24 at 2016 8:48 PM

2016-02-24T20:48:01-05:00

It's about time the GOP got to eat some humble pie. I'm glad Trump had stepped forward and feeding it to 'em. Our political system needs a shake up and now's the time. I hope he goes all the way.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Feb 24 at 2016 8:48 PM

2016-02-24T20:48:38-05:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Trump's greatest appeal is that he ain't one of them. So, please vote Trump! Anything to correct and change the course of the government.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Feb 24 at 2016 9:27 PM

2016-02-24T21:27:31-05:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Seeing the establishment mobilizing to deter Trump enchants me! Per an earlier email, would their last ditch effort would be to have a 'Chicago' "young man" do him in? Or would they use the mafia?

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2016 10:18 PM

2016-02-24T22:18:16-05:00

He has insulted and criticized Latinos, calling them killers and rapist. He blamed violent crime in major cities on my people and Latinos. He is the face of a party that demographically is made up of 93% of one race. I think he is trying to push the needle to 100%

Response by SSgt Michael Smith made Feb 24 at 2016 10:18 PM

2016-02-24T22:18:51-05:00

Breaking the partisan stranglehold by both main stream parties is long overdue. If it happens to be Trump the leads the way so be it. Although Sanders is somewhat of threat to the Dem's he is nowhere near the loose cannon Trump is. Our two party system is a failure in its present state. It's no different than a building with a condemned foundation, your only remedy is to rebuild.

Response by CPT Russell Pitre made Feb 25 at 2016 12:06 AM

2016-02-25T00:06:41-05:00

I think it is about time this happened.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2016 12:17 AM

2016-02-25T00:17:33-05:00

I appreciate what his (and Bernie's) anti-establishment campaign is doing to American politics, however I fear the precedent that is being set - only billionaires can succeed without party backing. I'm not trying to turn this into a campaign finance reform discussion, I just don't believe for one minute he has the interests of us 'common folk' in his heart. But then, I don't think any other candidate does either. Everyone applauds the fact that he is financing his own campaign, and while I guess that's noble, he's still a billionaire...with a billionaire's motives, objectives, and goals.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Feb 25 at 2016 12:45 AM

2016-02-25T00:45:30-05:00

Rebublicans are feed up. For two decades we have become the party of democrat light.

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Feb 25 at 2016 6:07 AM

2016-02-25T06:07:43-05:00

Trump is the anti-GOP, GOP candidate. It is strange to watch this unfold. He is not "owned" by the party nor is he "owned" by special interests. He can say what he likes without concern from donors or the party itself. He has essentially used the GOP to create a platform for himself to launch his campaign as one of them but he really isn't one of them.

He was able to get the party to have all of the candidates sign the "we will support the nominee" pledge. At the time the GOP was concerned he would not win but would have a strong showing and might hurt the party of he ran as an independent. Now the prey has become the predator. This might be another example of him being able to outthink/out negotiate the power brokers in the party.

It seems like many of his supporters like him because he just speaks his mind. No poll tested sound bytes, no pre-constructed talking points, no teleprompter with someone else's words etc. I don't think that means all of his supporters endorse every position he takes. He is punching the GOP establishment in the nose and many registered GOP members seem to like the beating.

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Feb 25 at 2016 10:10 AM

2016-02-25T10:10:32-05:00

Can you say "Brokered Convention"? He may win the popular vote but in the end it will be the GOP "Apparatchiks" who decide if he will be the nominee or not and they will pick his VP for him. The whole thing reminds me of Carter in 76 and Reagan in 80.