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Trump Victory Press Conference

Trump wine, Trump Water and a butcher block of Trump Steaks line the podium where Donald Trump is about to speak about his victories today in Michigan and Mississippi.

This is a small press conference with a limited number of invited guests.

He enters to big cheers. He's never had such horrible lies spread about him in one week. The public is brilliant, they knew they were lies immediately. [More...]

He's at a Trump country club. "We love our members."

I just wanted to tell you it was an amazing week. I want to congratulate some people including the candidates. It's very important as a Republican that our Senators and Congress people get re-elected. It's essential to be effective. It's the single biggest story in politics today. The turnout has been massive every week.

His voice is extremely calm, like he's have a normal conversation with just a few intimates.

He raps the Dems' voting turnout saying theirs is down and ours is up. He says Dems are turning out for Republicans.

He thanks the special interests and lobbyists because they obviously did something to get these numbers.

Paul Ryan called him this week and Trump says he has a lot of respect for him. Cruz rarely beats him and he's going to have a tough time in New York, New Jersey, etc.

Chris Christie was a great prosecutor. (Oh oh, is he our new Attorney General under Trump -- or will it be (even worse) Jeanine Pirro?)

Mitt Romney is a very nice man. He stops people from boo-ing Romney. (Note that a pattern is developing. He's nasty as can be to anyone who attacks him....until it becomes clear the attack will fail. Then he voices sympathy for the guy, saying it's understandable, he had a rough go of it (in Mitt's case, he lost, it must have been very hard.)

He is now showing off the Trump products, the steaks, the magazine. He throws one to someone in the audience. He sold Trump airline and made a great deal (very complicated.) It was a phenomenal deal. He'll win the Trump lawsuit.

(By the way, John Kasich is second in Michigan, ahead of Ted Cruz and crushing Mark Rubio.)

On Trump University, he rarely settles lawsuits. "Lawyers learn, you don't settle lawsuits, they don't sue." (What an over-generalization.)

He has the largest vineyard and winery on the East coast. He offers the press some wine. Trump University will start up as soon as he wins the lawsuit. If he's President, his kids will do it.

Advertising is not as important as confidence. Lindsay Graham is a nasty person. He doesn't know anything about the war. Every single person who has attacked him has gone down. We went from 17 down to 4. And most of the 4 are gone, they didn't do well tonight. He said Megyn Kelly even said Trump did well tonight. He thanks her and the Fox camera pans to her and she's grinning from ear to ear (what did she do to her hair? She looks like a boy with eye makeup.)

He trashes "Lyin' Ted" and "Little Marco." He points out Marco called Cruz a liar during a debate. Politicians lie. They talk to their superpacs even though they aren't supposed to.

He loves Florida (repeats it two more times.) He loves Ohio, he has so many friends there, it's an amazing place.

Then we're going to beat Hillary Clinton.

Once again he doesn't mention John Kasich. Is there any chance Kasich is escaping his wrath because he's going to offer him the VP slot? That might be his smartest move right now, making a Trump administration seem less dangerous. It would also allay some criticism there's no experience on the ticket.

Hillary is an easy target. She will be easy to beat. If she's allowed to run.

He's had a good relationship with Rubio until 2 weeks ago when he became negative. It didn't work.

"I have much more money than all of them put together times 20." He has spent less money than anyone else. The WSJ poll was the most disgusting poll he's ever seen. They shouldn't pay the bill. He says he never pays bills when somebody does a bad job. The WSJ poll had him in first place but it was the worst poll.

He touts some ad by an opponent as being good for him. He can be more presidential than anybody. He is more presidential than anyone other than Abe Lincoln.

He mocks a reporter who asked what he thinks is a bad question (we can't hear the questions, only his answers.)

I'm bored with Donald, signing out.

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    Pfffft (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Mar 08, 2016 at 08:18:42 PM EST
    He just thanked the lobbyists and special interests for driving up turnout.

    Trump water, Trump wine, Trump steaks, & (none / 0) (#2)
    by Mr Natural on Tue Mar 08, 2016 at 09:18:47 PM EST
    Trump Ego.

    He IS the QVC candidate :) (none / 0) (#5)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 11:30:02 AM EST
    He actually (none / 0) (#3)
    by TrevorBolder on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 05:02:42 AM EST
    Was very conciliatory to the other candidate.

    OMG, he is really starting to try to bring the party together.
    This is going to be interesting

    Can't believe this wasn't mentioned (none / 0) (#4)
    by jbindc on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 11:00:43 AM EST
    Clinton was speaking at the same time, and not one TV news outlet covered it - even C-Span had the trainwreck Trump speech on.

    Trump (none / 0) (#6)
    by KeysDan on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 04:49:41 PM EST
    is in big trouble, now. the charmless  Miss Fiorina has endorsed the charisma-challenged Cruz.   She is too ugly to be president, says Trump, but Cruz, says maybe not too ugly for vice president.

    / sarc ? (none / 0) (#9)
    by linea on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 07:36:12 PM EST
    ?? i have no idea what to make of this.

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    Whole lotto sarcasm... (none / 0) (#10)
    by kdog on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 07:51:36 PM EST
    That's KeysDan, resident commenter, master of satire. You're gonna love him!

    Definitely nobody winning any beauty contests this year, except maybe Lil' Marco.

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    thank you (none / 0) (#11)
    by linea on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 08:11:01 PM EST
    even as sarc i still cant make heads or tails of it. LoL

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    Donald is not just ruffling up (none / 0) (#7)
    by CaptHowdy on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 06:05:05 PM EST
    Leftie protesters-


    Last night at a Trump press conference in Florida, Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski reportedly forcibly grabbed Breitbart "News" reporter Michelle Fields by the arm, almost knocking her to the ground. Fields was trying to ask Trump a question as he exited the press conference.

    But what does Breitbart's knuckle-dragging comment community think of this incident? Surely they're springing to the defense of this reporter for the website they love so much?

    Uh, nope. Just a few of the more than 2000 comments:

    I won't post any of the comments.  But they are interesting

    LINK

    Don't (none / 0) (#8)
    by Ga6thDem on Wed Mar 09, 2016 at 06:19:59 PM EST
    need to look. All I need to do is remember what they said about Megyn Kelly. I'm sure it's the same.


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    It's Entertainment!! (none / 0) (#12)
    by mogal on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 02:38:15 PM EST
    I had a woman tell me this morning as we were leaving the Y that she was on her way to vote absentee for Trump because he was so much fun to watch.  Then she said, "of course I will vote for Hillary in the general.

    I think these people (none / 0) (#13)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 04:33:01 PM EST
    Voting to keep Donald alive in the primary thinking he would be easy to beat in the general are very very misguided.

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    The latest kerfuffel (none / 0) (#14)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 04:39:49 PM EST
    Is about a guy who got punched in the face at a Trump rally by a Trump supporter.  But that just the tip of the iceberg-

    next time we may have to kill him

    That's a link to the blaze but the remarks were to inside edition.

    Yet (5.00 / 1) (#15)
    by FlJoe on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:00:52 PM EST
    you keep insisting Trumps support will grow. There has always been a huge dose of ugliness attendant to his campaign and it shows no signs of abating.

    Americans in the end, as stupid as they are, won't vote for ugly.

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    You really don't get it (5.00 / 1) (#16)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:06:38 PM EST
    People love this.  You need to go to a Trump rally.   It would help you understand how rabid his supporters are.  

    Did you see Trump asked about the attack ad of him saying every 4 letter word in the dictionary?  He said keep playing it.  He liked it and it helped him.   And he is right.  I thought exactly the same thing when I saw it.

    It's probably admirable that you don't get this.   Clearly we have contact with very different groups of people.  

    All this stuff is helping him.  I wish it was not so.   But wishing will not make it so.

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    Of (5.00 / 1) (#19)
    by FlJoe on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:35:10 PM EST
    course this sht fires up this base, it's scary indeed, but I am talking about his ability to expand his support.

    You keep saying "all this stuff helps him", of course it does, with his base, but there is zero empirical evidence that it is helping him general electorate.

    You keep trying to project the preferences and enthusiasm of the rump of the Republican base onto the general electorate, that's a pretty big stretch. IMO.

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    Arguing about it (5.00 / 1) (#20)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:47:29 PM EST
    At this point is pointless.   Remember we had this conversation.

    I have said I think Hillary will win.  I also think it will not be easy or pretty.  IMO anyone who thinks Trump will be a pushover general election candidate doesn't understand what is happening.   There are many who do not.   The issues will shift.  He will run to the center and the left like no republican candidate we have ever seen.  None of this will stick to him with as many voters as you want to think

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    And it would be good as well (none / 0) (#21)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:49:21 PM EST
    To remember a couple of months ago you were absolutely sure beyond any doubt that he would never ever EVER get this far.

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    I (none / 0) (#24)
    by FlJoe on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 06:39:45 PM EST
    was an early doubter but by mid fall I realized he had an unshakeable floor around 28% but I was always skeptical of his ceiling, so far he has accounted for ~35 of the actual vote, impressive in a multi horse race, but really not all that impressive. I predicted months ago that this would be a three way race at this point Trump, Cruz and Rubio. I was wrong about Rubio not because the lane did not open up but because he totally sucked as a candidate, two out of three ain't bad

    I will give you props for understanding the id of Republican base, maybe better than anyone (virtually all pundits included), I like many others have long recognized the monster that has been bred and nurtured by the GOP for decades but you were aware that it had finally slipped it's bond right off the bat.

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    Well thank you. I guess. (none / 0) (#25)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 06:46:31 PM EST
    Understanding it really does not mean I am particularly insightful.  It means I, unfortunately, live with them.  I am freakin surrounded by them.

    I was just listening to Robert Costa talk about the difference between rural and urban republicans.  He nailed it.  And it's because he actually talks to them.  He does it because it's his job.  I do it because I can't avoid it.

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    Don't you find (none / 0) (#27)
    by Ga6thDem on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:14:31 PM EST
    it incredibly funny in some ways that someone who lives in NYC which they profess to hate, who is a millionaire who they profess to hate is someone they have now fallen in love with? I mean compare the reaction to one Rudy Giuliani to Donald Trump and think about it.

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    Actually I don't (none / 0) (#29)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:20:39 PM EST
    Having seen it up very close I find it deeply disturbing and frightening in a way I have never experienced political "fear"

    Something is happening.   Which is bad enough but it's worse that most people don't get it.  I thought that when he started winning primary elections it would make people stop the denial and start taking him very seriously.  I don't see it happening.  All I see is more denial.  And it frankly scares the sh!t out of me.   I don't blame people.  After all, as you point out who would believe it.

    No.  Not funny.

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    At least you have (none / 0) (#23)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 06:35:46 PM EST
    The resident concern troll on your side.  He is more terrified than most of a Trump candidacy.   He is one of those guys sitting around that table in the CIRCUS clip.

    Without the  money or influence

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    Watching Halperin/Heileman (none / 0) (#18)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:11:49 PM EST
    Discuss this very thing.  The caption was "how much of a problem is the for Trump"

    They could not decide.  The could decide its unlike anything either of then has ever seen in a presidential campaign.

    They agreed it will give the anti Trump people something to talk about.  

    Can we at least agree that the "anti Trump people" might as well be on Trumps payroll?

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    You really don't get it (none / 0) (#17)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 05:06:46 PM EST
    People love this.  You need to go to a Trump rally.   It would help you understand how rabid his supporters are.  

    Did you see Trump asked about the attack ad of him saying every 4 letter word in the dictionary?  He said keep playing it.  He liked it and it helped him.   And he is right.  I thought exactly the same thing when I saw it.

    It's probably admirable that you don't get this.   Clearly we have contact with very different groups of people.  

    All this stuff is helping him.  I wish it was not so.   But wishing will not make it so.

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    Carson to endorse Donald (none / 0) (#22)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 06:22:53 PM EST
    Tomorrow in Florida.

    When (none / 0) (#26)
    by FlJoe on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:11:03 PM EST
    the going gets weird.......and grifters got to stick together after all, maybe the good Doc and caribou Sarah can go on an Ebony and Ivory tour for Trump(or maybe it should be Sleepy and Dopey).

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    Gawd one is enough (none / 0) (#33)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:57:37 PM EST

    Ben Carson: I'm "Certainly Leaning" Toward Supporting "Thinking Individual" Trump
    "There's two Donald Trumps. There's the Donald Trump that you see on television and who gets out in front of big audiences, and there's the Donald Trump behind the scenes


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    I can (none / 0) (#28)
    by Ga6thDem on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:15:59 PM EST
    see heads exploding on that one. At least from personal experience the few Carson supporters I know loathe Trump. But hey, grifters gotta grift.

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    Surgeon general (none / 0) (#30)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:22:03 PM EST
    Republicans (none / 0) (#31)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:47:59 PM EST
    Are about to debate (again) on CNN

    I think this might come up (none / 0) (#32)
    by CaptHowdy on Thu Mar 10, 2016 at 07:52:08 PM EST

    Brody File Exclusive: Ted Cruz Says Donald Trump's Voters Have "relatively low information" And Are "not that engaged"

    GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz tells The Brody File that the reason Donald Trump is performing well in the GOP race for president is because his voters are uninformed and not engaged in the process. "Donald does well with voters who have relatively low information, who are not that engaged and who are angry and they see him as an angry voice. Where we are beating him is when voters' get more engaged and they get more informed."  Hunch: I'm thinking Trump and his "Silent Majority" may push back on this just a bit don't you think? Lots to unpack here but for now, here's the clip.



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    Site Violator (none / 0) (#35)
    by Nemi on Mon Mar 14, 2016 at 07:05:31 AM EST