JUST IN: ABC/WP Poll. The Front Runner - @realDonaldTrump Trump 24 Walker 13 Bush 12 Huck 8 Rubio 7 Paul 6 Poll taken Thu-Sun (1/2) ” Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) July 20, 2015

So awesome that Trump is leading with such a wide margin. I doubt it will last, but great to see GOP leaders losing their shit over it, and this is pretty revealing about where Republican voters heads are at.

The "FNC vs. GOP" angle is interesting, if nothing else.

Apparently this is verbatim from a speech Trump just gave. Saudi Arabia - I love the Saudis, they buy lots of stuff from me. Well they make a billion dollars a day. A billion dollars a day. And I have ten billion dollars. But listen, whenever they have a military problem, who takes care of it? We do! We do! And what do we get for it? No-thing! No-thing!South Korea! I mean it's crazy. They make a billion dollars a day! A BILLION DOLLARS A DAY!

numberthirty wrote:The FNC vs. GOP angle is interesting, if nothing else.Yeah.It's really interesting to watch because he takes GOP histrionics about straight talk and not playing politics as usual and so on to their extreme - he says whatever the fuck is in his brain at any moment, regardless of the effects or whether it's based in any sort of reality, and sticks with it to the end, no backing down. His actual retort to being put on the spot about his McCain comments was What, so am I NOT supposed to like veterans that weren't captured?People don't know or like politicians, they recognize Trump. He's a success and he tells it like it is, doesn't apologize to the PC police, etc.Not even getting into him running as an independent once he's done shouting down Bush and Walker at the debates, oh man.On a side note, I read that Tom Scharpling said something to the effect that Trump is so dumb that he'll read something a speechwriter wrote, think about it as he's saying it, and have to add that's true at the end. Been cracking me up all week.

Josh Dorner @JoshDornerDonald Trump just read Lindsey Graham's cell phone number out loud at his rally in South Carolina and told people to give it a shot.12:38 PM - 21 Jul 2015 30 30 Retweets 14 14 favorites

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Trump will not last much longer. Eventually he will need to provide his income records, which would really kill the whole worth 9 billion illusion. After he bows out, it's anyone's guess who will rise to the top and claim the nomination. Bush really doesn't generate much enthusiasm, as far as I can tell.

Here's my favorite political sketch from SNL. Couldn't find the video. It's the Democrats, but what the hell.http://snltranscripts.jt.org/91/91edebate.phtml

For the Republicans, it will be a repeat of the 2012 primary, where each dingbat will have their month in the spotlight to say loud nasty things and throw their feces at everybody before flaming out in the most pathetic manner. Trump is already flaming out and it's fucking hilarious. I'm really hoping Walker will peak next and flame out in the most ignoble fashion. For the Democrats I hope it's a repeat of 2008.