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Category Archives: Donald Trump
Risk Management – (Trump Persuasion Series)
Scott Adams writes: If I had to put a label on Trump’s method of persuasion for this topic it would be a variant of the High Ground Maneuver. (I have called it the Big Picture Maneuver in the past. Same … Continue reading
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White Nationalist and Anti-Muslim Fringe Embrace Trump Proposal
Andrew Kaczynski and Christopher Massie, BuzzFeed, December 8, 2015: A coalition of America’s top white nationalists again praised an initiative from Republican front-runner Donald Trump, this time praising his plan to restrict Muslim immigration to the United States. In what … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday To Ann Coulter!
Ann Coulter writes: For my best birthday gift this week, Donald Trump called for blocking Muslim immigration to the United States. If he throws in all immigration, it will be my merriest Christmas ever. By contrast, the eunuchs running against … Continue reading
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The Polls May Be Underestimating Trump’s Support
Henry Olsen writes for The Atlantic: Donald Trump’s persistent lead in the GOP presidential-preference polls has been a great source of confusion for the chattering classes. But Trump is actually just the latest manifestation of a more global trend: Data … Continue reading
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For Good and Ill, Donald Trump Has Brought Discussion of Political Impossibilities into the Open
He’s channeling Steve Sailer. David French writes for the National Review: Here is a term you need to know — the “Overton Window.” Developed by the late Joseph Overton, a former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, … Continue reading
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Jewish Organizations React To Trump’s Proposal To Ban Muslim Immigration
I don’t know a Jew in my personal life who wants more Muslims in Israel or more Muslims in the West. Jewish organizations (though rarely normal Jews) such as the ADL, however, are using Because Holocaust with greater frequency and … Continue reading
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Donald Trump Will Be Our Next President
Comments to Steve Sailer: * Trump’s opponents all rushed into the trap tonight. I knew they were all mostly mediocre but even Cruz botched it. ISIS is going to strike again and Trump will be coronated. ISIS doesn’t even have … Continue reading
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From My Twitter Feed
* Every politician should be asked how many dead Americans is Islamic immigration worth to them. * Why is it okay to invade and bomb Muslims but not to stop them at the border? * In line with Mormon precedent, … Continue reading
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Smart Move By Donald Trump
Comments to Steve Sailer: * Shrewd move by Trump, advocating a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Trump’s proposal comes in response to the level of hatred among “large segments of the Muslim population” toward Americans. … Continue reading
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TRUMP CALLS FOR ‘COMPLETE SHUTDOWN’ ON MUSLIMS ENTERING US
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is calling for a “complete and total shutdown” on Muslims entering the United States. Trump says in a statement released by his campaign Monday that his proposal comes in … Continue reading
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