trump really does not have anything to say. It is all bluster

[demtenjeep]

and I just do not see how people can't notice it

[Wounded Bear]

1. Repubs don't do content...

just image.

[demtenjeep]

2. then they have a really poor idea of what image should be

he acts like he is drunk all the time

the faces, gestures he makes all of it just disgusting

[Gregorian]

3. He just said Bernie wants to give our country away.

[Whiskeytide]

14. Heard that. Bernie's response ...

... should be "no. I want to give it back to the people".

[Satch59]

4. You're right...he says nothing...

It's amazing...words words words, no policies, no solutions...and just taps into stupidity and hate and they eat it up...

I love Bernie and Hillary, yes both...but I do worry that Bernie can't win the GE...so for now support Hillary but will certainly support Bernie if the nominee.

[Blaukraut]

5. I'd like to know how he'll pay for that big military he wants n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

17. Mexico will pay for it.

[valerief]

6. I think all his supporters are alcoholics. nt

[salin]

7. and as shallow as this sounds...

he has the biggest hair/malfunction showing during this speech. The side of his head that he combs over from - shows what looks like a big bald spot at his part for the combover. Never seen it before.

Normally wouldn't focus on it - but for such a superficial candidate, stating ridiculously superficial policy positions in his congratulatory on winning a primary speech, it is fair game. It's all fake. Even his hair. Every time the camera catches a slightly side shot - a symbolic bald spot shot shows.

[demtenjeep]

9. and I wish someone would ask if his ties were still made not in the USA

he is full of shit

[Johonny]

8. No one gets it.

[Blueguyinthesky]

10. Of course he never has anything to say

But I like that far better than the other Repubs, who have a whole lot of awful things to say.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

11. His supporters are massive fucking idiots n/m

[spanone]

12. republicans seem to be fine with destroying the government we have

party of sedition

[CanonRay]

13. He never does

he never, ever, says anything of substance. Nothing concrete, no real policy. Nada but bullshit. It's like a presentation to a bank for a loan.

[hfojvt]

15. he's hitting a lot of the talking points

started by talking about his family, and thanking his staff and thanking his supporters

then actually went OWS. That is one reason people say they support him - he cannot be bought. It's a dumb reason, but he is running with it. Railing against the special interests. That's a page out of Sanders, although it is a card that every rich person buying himself public office will play.

I don't buy it, but the fact is that not all of those people are bad - FDR, Mark Dayton, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, Robert Kennedy.

Anyway, then he gives a plug to Bernie (not dumb, because he knows he wants to run against Bernie) but also takes a swipe at him.

Then think of the points he covers, some of them standard for Republicans

strong defense
take care of veterans
secure borders
stop drugs
protect guns
create jobs
love our country

Considering that he is not reading a pre-written speech (although he could have memorized it, perhaps) or off a teleprompter, I actually think it was pretty impressive. Better than most people could do off the cuff. He hit a whole lot of the bases. He even threw in some praise for the Republican Party and his opponents. "They are awesome guys, but I am gonna go after them tomorrow"

He said a lot of things that a lot of Americans, and especially a lot of Republicans would agree with. For example, there are plenty of people who scoff at the "official" unemployment rate. For another example, many people over 40 are gonna be nostalgic about the past and ready to embrace a slogan like "make America great again".

What is our answer to that? "no, we want America to suck".

In a sense he is promising hope and change with the nostalgia hook into a supposedly glorious past.

[spanone]

16. most people can see it. 40% of republicans choose not to see it...morans

[Sam_Fields]

18. Reagan was an actor playing president.

[erpowers]

19. Racism

I think a great deal of people on the left and the right realize that Trump does not really have much, if anything, to say. Trump is leading and has been leading mainly due to racism. There are a number of white Republican who hate that Barack Obama, a black man, currently lives in the White House. They still see him as some type of other. The majority of Republican voters (I think 60+%) still think President Obama is a Muslim. They also do not like having a black first lady. What has Michelle Obama done that is classless? A Trump supporter, at one of his rallies, said she could not wait for Trump to win so his wife could restore class to the White House. Trump's wife is a Russian immigrant, but she looks white. I think that is her main appeal to Trump voters.