David Axelrod: Trump Would be ‘Defeated Handily’ by Clinton in General Election

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Q: Let’s talk about Donald Trump. What explains his success in the polls and do you think he could defeat Hillary if they faced off in the general election?

AXELROD: Donald Trump is the perfect anti-Obama, running in a party that has deep antipathy to the president. He is bombastic, impulsive and unrestrained. His kick-ass, call-names style has found an audience, particularly with non-college educated white men, who have responded with enthusiasm to Trump's nativist, anti-immigrant, anti-trade jeremiads. In an era when so much seems out of our control, he is the proverbial strongman, assuring everyone he'll take care of everything that ails us. We have seen such characters in history before. That said, Trump has high negatives among voters overall, and has commanded about 20 to 30 percent of the GOP vote. Current polling matchup notwithstanding, I believe he would be defeated handily in a general election matchup with Hillary, in part because his anti-immigrant rants have left him with negatives among Hispanic Americans approaching 80 percent.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/david-axelrod-trump-defeated-handily-clinton-general-election/story?id=35348253

[Jarqui]

1. Discussed it here

right now, I think they're about even
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1268053

Think the world of Axelrod so I won't stamp my feet too loudly

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. What part of

What part of "Current polling matchup notwithstanding, I believe he would be defeated handily in a general election matchup with Hillary, in part because his anti-immigrant rants have left him with negatives among Hispanic Americans approaching 80 percent", don't you understand?

If you believe your political analysis is better than that of the architect of Barack Obama's election and re-election there is nothing I can do to disabuse you of that notion.

[merrily]

3. You've been posting polls incessantly. What part of the polls Jarqui posted did you not understand?

Sanders does much better against Trump than Hillary in most jurisdictions and beats Trump in every jurisdiction.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Another swing and a miss

You've been posting polls incessantly. What part of the polls Jarqui posted did you not understand? Sanders does much better against Trump than Hillary in most jurisdictions and beats Trump in every jurisdiction.

No, he does not!


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_sanders-5565.html



http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html

[merrily]

6. LOL!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. The paucity of your response is inadequate camouflage for your vacuity of thought.

LOL!

-merrily

The paucity of your response is inadequate camouflage for your vacuity of thought.

[merrily]

13. Yeah, I actually clicked on your links. Congrats on your Thesaurus, LOL!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. You said the Vermont independent was running better against Trump than Secretary Of Clinton

You said the Vermont independent was running better against Trump than Secretary Clinton. I demonstrated that wasn't the case. You then patronized me and I responded in kind. It is what it is.

Maybe in your rarefied milieu you willy nilly insult and patronize people and they meekly defer... But DSB doesn't inhabit your rarefied milieu.

[Logical]

4. Another weird photo added to your post. Odd. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Hillary= The guy standing. Trump= the hapless fellow lying prostrate on the canvas.

Not a terribly difficult metaphor to grasp.

[Logical]

10. And adds nothing. But carry on. I know, ali reminds you of your NY days and fighting a lot. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. I will give your petty and puerile insults the respect they deserve which is none.

And adds nothing. But carry on. I know, ali reminds you of your NY days and fighting a lot. nt

-Logical

I will give your petty and puerile insults the respect they deserve which is none.


Love,
DSB

[merrily]

14. Thanks. I didn't know about his fighting days. Explains a lot.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. It seems like you and your associate are picking a fight with me by insulting me ...

It seems like you and your associate are picking a fight with me by insulting me and casting aspersions on my character...If you think for even a moment you can cow me into submission by insulting and disrespecting me I would literally rather get run over by a truck.

[Alfresco]

9. Hillary would cause tRump to have a mental breakdown

right on the debate stage.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. A lot of attacking the messenger in this thread, Alfresco.

Alfresco, why does a fellow Democrat beating a Republican cause some members of this board so much agita?

[Alfresco]

18. It is rather curious.

I can't explain it.
I could offer some opinions but that would probably get my post deleted.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Of course, Alfresco

It is rather curious. I can't explain it.
I could offer some opinions but that would probably get my post deleted

.


I linked an article that cites David Axelrod, architect of Barack Obama's election and re-election, in which he opines that Hillary will beat Donald Trump, and I was laughed at and disrespected.

You would think such news would be greeted with glee!

I would say what I really feel about these deeply personal, puerile and pusillanimous attacks on my character if I wasn't concerned about having my post deleted , as well.

[DCBob]

17. No doubt.

Trumps has already pissed off most of the country and he's going for more.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. You would think the fact our likely nominee is beating their likely nominee*

You would think the fact our likely nominee is beating their likely nominee would be welcome as good news here and not an opportunity to beat up on the guy who posted it.






*at this time

[firebrand80]

20. Sarah Palin 2.0

Wouldn't even be close

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. At first I went out on the proverbial limb and said Trump will never be the GO(PU) nominee.

At this point I don't think we can rule it out.

[firebrand80]

23. Saying outlandish things make your numbers go up

Obama has made a large segment of the GOP 100% crazy

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. I was certain he wouldn't be the nominee but now I am no longer sure.

EOM