Frank Luntz Focus Group on Trump - "Maybe it's time to blow it up. Blow it up."
So I heard something very interesting from the Trump supporters the other night that caused me to pause and feel deep concern.
When asked if they were fine giving the election to a Democrat like Hillary if they still supported Trump in a thrid party candidacy, all said yes. The most stunning comment was when one stated: "Maybe it's time to blow it up. Blow it up."
This appears to be a common theme with independents and Libertarians. But what you WON'T EVER hear are Democrats making the same comments.
So with that; how is blowing up the Republican Party going to serve Conservatives if Hillary wins and she can name a few more leftists on the Supreme Court and many in Federal Judge appointments?
How is blowing up the Republican Party going to serve Conservatives if Hillary wins and she doubles down on Obama Care, Doubles taxes on businesses and millionaires and doubles down on Federal redistribution schemes?
I look at the current disconnect of Conservatives and think; well, if they want to blow the Party up, have at it and wander in the wilderness without ANY respresentation for the next 35 years.
Some of the many comments I heard during the program:
“I want to put the Republican leadership behind this mirror and let them see. They need to wake up. They don’t realize how the grassroots have abandoned them,” Luntz continued. “Donald Trump is punishment to a Republican elite that wasn’t listening to their grassroots.”
Again, they only see problems within the Republican Party and cannot see the danger of empowering the Democrats handing them victory in 2016.
The group of 29 went around the room, each supplying a single adjective for the legislative body that let them down after the 2014 elections. Congress “does nothing.” It’s “too old.” “Useless.” “Lame.” “Inept.” “Wrong party.” “Cocktail party.” “Gridlock.” “Costly.” “Sold out.” “Sucks.” “Douchebags.”
The above sounds like a description of Obama they also made.
The group of 29 went around the room, each supplying a single adjective for the legislative body that let them down after the 2014 elections. Congress “does nothing.” It’s “too old.” “Useless.” “Lame.” “Inept.” “Wrong party.” “Cocktail party.” “Gridlock.” “Costly.” “Sold out.” “Sucks.” “Douchebags.”
Yet these people don't see that it is the Democrat side of the aisle that is the problem and where they should direct their ire; instead, it's mistakenly directed at their own.
Additionally, more than half of the group said they would vote for Trump running as an independent over Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) as the Republican nominee. Trump frequently threatens to abandon the GOP if the national party does not treat him "fairly" during the nominating process.
"I'd vote for him over Rubio because maybe the party does need to be fractured," a man said. "Maybe it's time to blow it up. Blow it up."
http://time.com/4009413/donald-trump-focus-group-frank-luntz/
So I heard something very interesting from the Trump supporters the other night that caused me to pause and feel deep concern.
When asked if they were fine giving the election to a Democrat like Hillary if they still supported Trump in a thrid party candidacy, all said yes. The most stunning comment was when one stated: "Maybe it's time to blow it up. Blow it up."
This appears to be a common theme with independents and Libertarians. But what you WON'T EVER hear are Democrats making the same comments.
So with that; how is blowing up the Republican Party going to serve Conservatives if Hillary wins and she can name a few more leftists on the Supreme Court and many in Federal Judge appointments?
How is blowing up the Republican Party going to serve Conservatives if Hillary wins and she doubles down on Obama Care, Doubles taxes on businesses and millionaires and doubles down on Federal redistribution schemes?
I look at the current disconnect of Conservatives and think; well, if they want to blow the Party up, have at it and wander in the wilderness without ANY respresentation for the next 35 years.
Some of the many comments I heard during the program:
“I want to put the Republican leadership behind this mirror and let them see. They need to wake up. They don’t realize how the grassroots have abandoned them,” Luntz continued. “Donald Trump is punishment to a Republican elite that wasn’t listening to their grassroots.”
Again, they only see problems within the Republican Party and cannot see the danger of empowering the Democrats handing them victory in 2016.
The group of 29 went around the room, each supplying a single adjective for the legislative body that let them down after the 2014 elections. Congress “does nothing.” It’s “too old.” “Useless.” “Lame.” “Inept.” “Wrong party.” “Cocktail party.” “Gridlock.” “Costly.” “Sold out.” “Sucks.” “Douchebags.”
The above sounds like a description of Obama they also made.
The group of 29 went around the room, each supplying a single adjective for the legislative body that let them down after the 2014 elections. Congress “does nothing.” It’s “too old.” “Useless.” “Lame.” “Inept.” “Wrong party.” “Cocktail party.” “Gridlock.” “Costly.” “Sold out.” “Sucks.” “Douchebags.”
Yet these people don't see that it is the Democrat side of the aisle that is the problem and where they should direct their ire; instead, it's mistakenly directed at their own.
Additionally, more than half of the group said they would vote for Trump running as an independent over Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) as the Republican nominee. Trump frequently threatens to abandon the GOP if the national party does not treat him "fairly" during the nominating process.
"I'd vote for him over Rubio because maybe the party does need to be fractured," a man said. "Maybe it's time to blow it up. Blow it up."
http://time.com/4009413/donald-trump-focus-group-frank-luntz/
