Trump Blows Iowa Out of the Park

Agreed. He was slated to win it long ago. I don't think there's a contest at all and right now the other candidates are just hanging in there to hang in there. They HAVE to know they have no chance.

@porwest I agree.

@porwest It's going to be very embarrassing to DeSantis when Trump wins Florida.

@moffittjc Oh man. Yeah. And I think he could. It will be interesting to see how turnout fares in New Hampshire next week and how Haley does. I'd like to see Trump continue to carry better than 50% there, but who knows? Either way, I think he wins New Hampshire and continues to maintain a strong margin over DeSantis. I originally said if Haley comes in third in New Hampshire she may drop out, but she seems to be upping her game, so maybe she won't even if she DOES come in third again.

If Trump doesn't win every single state with the numbers he has right now I'd be shocked. But of course, he may not get them all.

Many people do not realize it, mainly because 1) they don't pay attention and 2) they really don't know what their positions are, but Trump is more center than left or right. Biden is extreme left. Trump's border security stance, for example, is an old Democrat position. His belief that the US should not police other nations is a Democrat position. His stance that age limits should not be raised, and that Social Security should not be tampered with is a Democrat position. His opposition to the Iraq war was a Democrat position. His America first protectionist stance is a Democrat position. I could go on and on and on.

@porwest My problem with Trump has more to do with is personality.

@marguicha That is entirely your choice. Of course, I have a suspicion you don't know what his actual policies are if you are making that your issue. But of course, you have no obligation to discuss it with me. We all have our opinions and are entitled to them.

I don't get the "polarizing" thing sometimes that Trump gets accused of. I mean, what IS the opposition is the question? Trump is more center than right or left. And I think that should be more clear to people than it is. MANY of his positions ACTUALLY lean to the Democrat side interestingly enough. His America first protectionist stance, for example. That's a Democrat position. His opposition to the Iraq war. That is a Democrat position. His disinterest in the U.S. policing other nations. That is also a Democrat position. His strong belief that Social Security should be shored up and promises kept to the American people without raising age limits etcetera...it's a Democrat position. His border security stance is a position Democrats held until Trump made it a primary part of his campaign. Border security was ALWAYS a Democrat position. And then there are his accomplishments during his term which people flatly ignore or deny. Black, Hispanic and women unemployment levels were at HISTORICAL lows. The poverty rate fell. Better trade deals were negotiated. Median income rose. The stock market rose 56%. I mean, at some point I think all of this "Trump's a bad guy" stuff is just something that has been fueled by hatred and the media. I don't think there is any real basis for any of it. Sure, one can say he was brash. People can say he talked too much and sometimes said unpleasant things. Sure, he tweeted too much, and a lot of those tweets were undesirable. Maybe his personality wasn't the greatest. But did he get the job done? Yes. Did he have great accomplishments? Yes. Did many of his policies work? Yes. Were we better off under Trump than after eight years of Obama? Yes. Were we better off during Trump's term than during Biden's? Yes. Were we safer? Yes. As for your assessment of Iowa, his win in Iowa from a percentage win is a record. So, he got a higher percentage of Republican votes than any other primary candidate in history. Isn't THAT something to take note of? The story of Trump as it is told by the media and by people who dislike him is pure fantasy. The "danger" or "threat" he imposes if he is elected is all fiction. And what about his primary message is bad? Love and respect your country. Respect and uphold the Constitution. Foster law and order. Support the police and the military. Stand for the anthem. Take care of our veterans. Admire and be proud of American exceptionalism. I mean, I just don't get it.

DeSantis actually surprised me a bit how bad a campaign he has run. I thought early on he would have done much better, and he certainly had a lot of support and popularity from a successful governorship. I was watching some commentary yesterday that suggested Haley may get the 2nd place spot in New Hampshire, so even though I am sure Trump still takes the win, it will be interesting nonetheless to see how the other two actually fare. Turnout will be interesting as well and how that relates to the percentages since there has been so much said about low turnout contributing to higher numbers for Trump.

@porwest DeSantis I believe has given up on NH and moved on to SC primary. I would expect he would appeal more in the South anyway. He is just swallowed up in the charisma that is "Trump." Trump casts to big a shadow and DeSantis is dwarfed by it. Trump has reshaped the Republican Party, and I just can't see why those Rhinos keep fighting it. The infighting only helps the Democrats. The Republicans need to focus on the General Election and the Dems. The sooner they all get out and support President Trump the better their chances in November.

@dgobucks226 And now, in a shocking twist, DeSantis has dropped out of race before the NH primary and endorsed Trump. I did not see that coming. lol

I hate to use the term shoo-in, but I really think it is exactly that. The general is still up in the air, of course. Who knows what happens there? But I think he's got a good shot at being back in the White House and the more that the left messes with him, the more popular he gets. I don't see the left stopping either, so he will just get more and more popular the closer we get to election day, I think.

@2ndchances24 The left doesn't see a lot of things, which is why all of their ideas turn out to be disasters.

@porwest That's what I'm seeing too it just goes to show HOW STUPID the left REALLY is to NOT see that.

He was way, way on the bottom of the list. I do like him. It's just not his time.