2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump Finally Pivots 107 Days Late
Three and a half months after sealing the Republican nomination, Donald Trump pivoted to contest the general election on Thursday night, expressing regret for his past failures to choose the right words and delivering one of the most comprehensive, on-message rationales for his candidacy to date, Politico reports.
Speaking from prepared remarks on the heels of another staffing shakeup, Trump positioned himself as the champion of voiceless Americans against a corrupt and incompetent elite and the leader of an inclusive movement who repeatedly condemned bigotry.'
Washington Post: The move marked a sharp departure from Trump, who has avoided apologizing or expressing regret in more than a year of campaigning, after a seemingly endless stream of feuds and controversies.
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https://politicalwire.com/2016/08/18/trump-finally-pivots-107-days-late/
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Which is a terrible trait for a president.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,191 posts)liberal N proud
(60,339 posts)That is some scary shit! We can't have a President who sometimes says the wrong things.
As a President, all it takes is saying the wrong thing once and we could have a war.
But I trust, he will go back to being Trump before November.
brooklynite
(94,703 posts)...first, I don't see how his team can prepare a new scripted speech every day for the teleprompter; second, Trump won't get the same rise out of the crowd and will want to go off script.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,033 posts)brooklynite
(94,703 posts)...I'm not sure that Bannon's influence has been felt yet.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Only reason they voted for him was because he acted crazy -- and because he's a fellow racist.
Not that he'll be able to keep this act up. But he's screwed either way.