The Republican primary campaigns are seemingly one-downing each other, instead of one-upping.
Nasty statement after nasty statement keep coming, and it doesn't look like this chain is going to end soon. A sequence incited by Donald Trump has the other presidential candidates following in suit, as we see outrageous remarks from Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, and even Jeb Bush. Everyone seems to think it's okay to be saying things that fire up controversy -- perhaps some even think that it is helping their campaign, like it has somehow helped Donald Trump's.
The author of the article here is arguing that everyone in the GOP is essentially trying to see who hits the bottom first from all the dirty talk. I clearly see where he's going with this and I definitely think the Republican party is going to divide itself so much so that there will be no chance that the GOP nominee takes the Oval Office in 2016.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/18/opinions/zelizer-republican-click-bait-primary/
The republicans, instead of having meaningful conversations and debates about their policies prefer a political circus. They insist on being entertaining instead of insightful. But this also says a lot about the audience, since the candidates are trying their hardest to appeal to the most conservative in order to win the Republican primaries
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Mudslinging has worked and will continue to work because the American public enjoys seeing politicians and people in general getting wrecked. Although it does, as Hailey mentioned, reflect badly on the American people's taste, Republicans will continue to do this because it, without question, helps their campaigns - to some degree, at least; the article referred to their incendiary remarks as "click-bait," and that's exactly what these publicity stunts essentially are. Compared to the lesser coverage on the Democratic candidates, who have refrained from mudslinging in and off debates, the Republican party is attracting the greater share of attention from the media.
ReplyDeleteThe Republican party is giving the American people what they want. As hinted in the final paragraph of the article, unless the American people demonstrate their distaste for mudslinging and character assassination, the Republican party will continue to feed the fire.
I feel that even though the insults and outrageous remarks are working in the favor of some of the Republican candidates now, the American people will soon grow tired of it. The mudslinging will divide the Republican Party and make the Democratic Party look better as they are more unified and organized.
ReplyDeleteIn this years race for the Republican nomination, it seems as if the only things that the candidates are doing are insulting each other. Initially started by Donald Trump, the Republican candidates are now taking any opportunity they can to take shots at each other in hope that their campaign will receive more publicity. Due to this, the Republican nomination is becoming more of a entertainment show rather than a race for presidency. If this continues, the Republican candidates may seem less appealing to the American people as Election Day comes closer.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous comments that say the nasty statements will bring publicity and favor upon the Republicans participating. At this time I believe the American people enjoy the fights and want to see who will come out the victor or who will bow out. People will tire of the fighting and want the candidates to speak of more serious matters. In the long run, the candidates who mudsling won't have a chance of being the GOP nominee.
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