Of course they are. People who live in those counties are just as much “real America” as everyone else. Trump’s supporters are real America, and so are Hillary’s supporters, and so are Bernie’s supporters, and so are Cruz’s supporters.
In other words, it’s a meaningless term, and the only thing it really accomplishes is that anyone who nonironically uses it is pretty much exposing himself as a fraud.
What consistent ideology does he have, if he flip flops four times on abortion in the span of a week?
Now, you just hold it right there! Not a damn thing “respectable” about Vinny! And “fashionable”? That’s right out!
So Trump’s two oldest kids, Eric and Ivanka, won’t be voting for their dad in NY. They forgot to register as Republicans for NY’s closed primary. Oops.
No, he has a brand strategy.
Agree.
Here’s a thread from 2009 trying to identify where the “real world” is. Same idea. What is the "real world"? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board
Remember Chairman Mao suits. Trump should re-issue that basic cut with a plaid fabric, and call them Chairman Trump suits. It would take the world by storm!
The difference being, doublespeak combines two contradictory propositions, each of which on its own makes some kind of semantic sense.
An investigation into Trump’s alleged charitable donations.
Basically, we all have to start writing like Qin or else admit our status as detestable bourgeoisie philistines. Pick your side quickly!
But I do agree that Trump has a very large Weltanschauung.
You gotta love Trump’s 8-year-old’s logic with the delegate thing. We didn’t know the rules and weren’t prepared, so the system must be rigged.
Let’s ask Hulk Hogan, shall we?
“Anytime, Brother!” 
Nothing of the kind. Economic stagnation, yes, but culture is flourishing and so is the military-industrial complex.
No, it’s not; but such consistent incoherence as Trump’s is a fairly sure sign of a mind containing no consistent ideology.
He’s going to be very popular . . .
Trump is consistently incoherent. It’s a strategy so he can deny any thing at any time.
You forgot the third category: cuckolds. Why does everyone always forget the cuckolds?
“I’ve been doing deals for a long time. I’ve been making lots of wonderful deals, great deals, that’s what I do … there’s always negotiation, and the best negotiator that knows what he’s doing will make a great deal … just so you understand, just, again, this is a legal process. This is a procedure. It’s part of the law, I take advantage of that. There’s nothing wrong with it. We have no choice … They won’t refuse. They’re not going to refuse me. Believe me … and, and, and, I’m a leader; I’ve always been a leader; I’ve never had any problem leading people. If I say ‘do it,’ they’re going to do it. That’s what leadership is all about … I would get the best people, people I would be comfortable with. And we will do the right thing.”
You’d think he and his could handle this, right?
I agree Trump’s an excuse-making whiner.
But you have to admit that a game where *after *the game is played and before the winner is announced, the referees get together to alter the rules at will and decide which scoring plays counted and which didn’t is … well … a game prone to shenanigans.
Boxing is famously the one sport where neither the players, the coaches, the audience, the referee, nor the judges as a group know the score until after it’s over. Oddly it’s the professional sport most noted for “questionable” scoring.
