# Donald Trump's 2016 General Election Campaign **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 4, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901 "2016-05-04T02:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 141
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2803 "2016-07-21T01:54:58Z")
Trump’s approach to governing is fine, as long as he a) makes sure he has total faith in the person actually running things for him, and b) recognizes that if the Vp screws up, it’s still on him. And yes, I suspect that Pence would be handling most of the details of governing if Trump was to win. Kasich would have been a better guy for that, which is why Trump wanted him first, but Pence will probably do. If I thought Trump would ACTUALLY stay out of the way, I’d vote for the Trump ticket to get Mike Pence as the acting President. But Trump’s ego doesn’t actually allow him to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2804 "2016-07-21T02:01:52Z")
[http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160721/26f4e1754085eb9ecb28d0e715d2021e.jpg](http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160721/26f4e1754085eb9ecb28d0e715d2021e.jpg) About the wall… Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2805 "2016-07-21T03:10:49Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Hate speech laws are too ripe for abuse. The solution to bad speech is more speech, not less, and certainly not legally-enforced silence. Having said that - threats and incitement to violence against the President and other federal employees, including judges and presidential candidates, will certainly get you a very uncomfortable interview with the Secret Service. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2806 "2016-07-21T03:14:22Z")
Some more data points: Trump’s FEC numbers say he did $21 million in fundraising in June, or about half at what he tried to claim. > **[Trump Narrows Fundraising Gap With Clinton In June](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-raised-21-million-june)** > > After a horrible fundraising haul in May, Donald Trump's presidential campaign got to work in June and was able to narrow the gap with Hillary Clinton's fundraising powerhouse. Also, the Hispanic Chamber of Congress endorsed Hillary Clinton while speaking to CNN at the RNC - > **[Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Endorses Hillary Clinton At The RNC](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hispanic-chamber-commerce-endorses-clinton)** > > The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce made an endorsement Wednesday at the Republican National Convention, but it wasn't for any candidate attending the event. The group's president and CEO… > [@Javier Palomarez](#): > > “He will have to do a lot better in reaching out not only to the Hispanic community, to the Muslim community, to women, to American P.O.W.S, to a broad swath of Americans who have been left out of his campaign by design,” Palomarez told CNN. “In sharp contrast, Hillary Clinton has run a campaign of inclusiveness and togetherness. That’s what we need. We need stability. We need people collaborating to move the economy forward.” ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2807 "2016-07-21T03:25:08Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Trump’s approach to governing is fine, as long as he a) makes sure he has total faith in the person actually running things for him, and b) recognizes that if the Vp screws up, it’s still on him. … Plus c) he can’t say “you’re fired!” to his VP. (Well, he could say it, but it won’t have the same effect as on his “reality” tv shows.) ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2808 "2016-07-21T03:26:35Z")
I wonder what’s running through Trump’s mind right now in re: Ted Cruz. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2809 "2016-07-21T03:44:38Z")
That Cruz is a loser. That’s his world. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2810 "2016-07-21T04:27:55Z")
If Russia invades the Baltic states, Donald [isn’t sure](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/politics/donald-trump-issues.html?_r=0) whether the whole NATO thing should matter. He’d have to check his ledgers first to see if they’ve given us enough stuff: > [@](#): > > For example, asked about Russia’s threatening activities that have unnerved the small Baltic States that are the most recent entrants into NATO, Mr. Trump said that if Russia attacked them, he would decide whether to come to their aid only after reviewing whether those nations “have fulfilled their obligations to us.” ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2811 "2016-07-21T05:12:49Z")
Hoo boy. He just can’t stop being disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2812 "2016-07-21T06:03:24Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Javier Palomarez, CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce > “He will have to do a lot better in reaching out not only to the Hispanic community, to the Muslim community, to women, to American P.O.W.S…” P.O.W.s? Wait, what? ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2813 "2016-07-21T06:03:25Z")
Here’s something I’m wondering: Trump and Kasich… don’t seem to get along all that well. Kasich is the governor of a state that Trump would almost certainly need to win the Presidency. How will their current relationship affect that effort? > [@elucidator](#): > > P.O.W.s? Wait, what? That might refer to Trump’s comments about John McCain a while back? ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2814 "2016-07-21T06:04:02Z")
> [@Lord\_Feldon](#): > > If Russia invades the Baltic states, Donald [isn’t sure](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/politics/donald-trump-issues.html?_r=0) whether the whole NATO thing should matter. He’d have to check his ledgers first to see if they’ve given us enough stuff: > > > [@](#): > > > > For example, asked about Russia’s threatening activities that have unnerved the small Baltic States that are the most recent entrants into NATO, Mr. Trump said that if Russia attacked them, he would decide whether to come to their aid only after reviewing whether those nations “have fulfilled their obligations to us.” Let’s see, now: Obligation #1: write a big, fat, check to the Donald J. Trump Foundation Obligation #2: buy some Tim Tebow sports memorabilia ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2815 "2016-07-21T06:28:19Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Here’s something I’m wondering: Trump and Kasich… don’t seem to get along all that well. Kasich is the governor of a state that Trump would almost certainly need to win the Presidency. How will their current relationship affect that effort? > > That might refer to Trump’s comments about John McCain a while back? Absolutely. He referred to John McCain as a loser because he was captured by enemy forces. Real empathy, that Donald. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2816 "2016-07-21T06:37:05Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Here’s something I’m wondering: Trump and Kasich… don’t seem to get along all that well. Kasich is the governor of a state that Trump would almost certainly need to win the Presidency. How will their current relationship affect that effort? And Trump is relying on the party apparatus much more heavily than previous candidates since he has such a bare-bones campaign. Guess who controls the Republican Party in Ohio? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2817 "2016-07-21T11:31:01Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > P.O.W.s? Wait, what? “I like people who weren’t captured.” ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2818 "2016-07-21T11:54:01Z")
From almost exactly a year ago: [Donald Trump attacks John McCain: ‘He’s not a war hero’](http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-john-mccain-war-hero-2015-7) > [@](#): > > Speaking at an event in Iowa, Trump argued that McCain — who has spoken out against Trump for his controversial comments about Mexican immigrants — was not a real war hero. > > “He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2819 "2016-07-21T12:10:44Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > From almost exactly a year ago: > > [Donald Trump attacks John McCain: ‘He’s not a war hero’](http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-john-mccain-war-hero-2015-7) Oh, yeah. It was that comment that drove him from the presidential race, as I recall. Nobody could stomach it. And here we are. “Christ, what an imagination I’ve got!” ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2820 "2016-07-21T12:36:49Z")
The way Mike Pence introduced himself really sickens me. He said I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order." Did he forget about being an American? This kind of thing makes it even more obvious that the Republicans only care about their base (Christian, conservative, and mostly white) and would be happy to throw the rest of the country under the bus. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2821 "2016-07-21T12:39:12Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > The way Mike Pence introduced himself really sickens me. He said I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order." Did he forget about being an American? To him and his, “Christian conservative, and Republican” is the only true descriptors of “American.” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/2822 "2016-07-21T13:40:08Z")
The irony being that he wants to be VP to a man who isn’t even a Christian. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901.md?page=140) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901.md?page=142)