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Stances on political issues notwithstanding, I can definitely understand the attraction of a person who isn't cowed by the media and who isn't interested in PC.Have you ever really noticed Trump when he is being interviewed? He commands the interview, not the interviewer. He has several techniques. One that is lost on others, but he gets away with it. He talks over the interviewer when he thinks he has a “golden nugget” of information and he has to repeat 3 times, no less.
The interviewer naturally tries to stop him and have him answer another question, but no, Trump will keep hitting the interviewer’s arm as if he is correcting a dog. This makes the interviewer stop immediately and can again say what is on HIS mind, Trump not the interviewers.
His brusk manner works well for him. Reporters are not used to that style and stands back to give him room. When that happens, the interviewer will be lucky to end his interview in the time allotted. And interestingly, Trump seldom says anything new. He just regurgitates what has come out of his mouth days before.
But, I like him and so do millions of others. When he finally does say something worthwhile, it’s good.
That said, you have to question the shelf life of this behavior, the cartoonish bluster and the general shallowness of the responses. If he were to actually win the nomination - given the state of this country right now, who knows - I'd think at some point he'd have to demonstrate a more appropriate temperament for the situation. I'd think...
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I was pleasantly surprised last week when he was on Meet the Press. I don't know the interviewer's name but he was the typical liberal trying to fake objectivity and to his credit, did a pretty good job. He was tough on The Donald, probably the toughest I've seen an interviewer dare to be with Trump... he wasn't rude or disrespectful, he didn't "attack" Trump or try to ambush him, but he did hold his feet to the fire and confront him about various statements he has made in the past.
What I was majorly impressed by was Trump's composure. Much more "rational" and calm... it almost felt like Trump was channeling Dick Cheney... very careful and reserved. He answered every question brilliantly, made ZERO bombastic statements and came across as a very intelligent level-headed candidate. I remember thinking, if independents are watching this, he definitely scored some points.
I tend to agree with what you are saying though... My biggest concern for the Trump campaign is the "burnout factor" and if he can sustain the kind of media firestorm he has enjoyed until Nov. 2016... that's a long time to stay in the spotlight sucking all the oxygen from the room. Do people eventually tire of the 'novelty' and we see a decline in his numbers? Who knows at this point? That is highly possible.
Still... all that said... there has never been a political phenomenon like Trump... at least not in our lifetimes. The "normal" rules don't seem to apply. He is killing it so far but can he keep it up for the long haul? Only time will tell.