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Is Trump convinced enough that he's going to win that he's already started pivoting center? (Original Post) Recursion Feb 2016 OP
that, plus he never was one to hold back restorefreedom Feb 2016 #1
And PP Recursion Feb 2016 #2
lol. i think his uuuge ego allows him restorefreedom Feb 2016 #3
It's an obvious reason. Probably his marketers Hortensis Feb 2016 #4
Trump was always against the Iraq war and abhored Bush. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #5
True on that; I was thinking more of PP Recursion Feb 2016 #6

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
1. that, plus he never was one to hold back
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 07:09 AM
Feb 2016

he has always hated the iraq war, if that is what you are referring to, and hates tpp as well.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
3. lol. i think his uuuge ego allows him
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 07:16 AM
Feb 2016

to be relatively truthful most of the time, because he always thinks he is right. and his supporters are eating it up

amazing

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. It's an obvious reason. Probably his marketers
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 07:43 AM
Feb 2016

have decided it's time to start sounding viable in general, more "presidential," to reassure those not quite stupid and irresponsible enough to flock to him initially.

bklyncowgirl

(7,960 posts)
5. Trump was always against the Iraq war and abhored Bush.
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 07:54 AM
Feb 2016

His opposition to TPP and other trade deals may be posturing--saying things that blue collar voters want to hear but I think his disdain for the people who got us into the Iraq war is real.

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