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1) "Trump is running the equivalent of the four-corner stall in basketball."
"He is presiding over one of the greatest lost opportunities in American politics to break the opposition party."
He's "coast[ing] through the campaign."
Trump's appearance on Hannity was . . .
"He is presiding over one of the greatest lost opportunities in American politics to break the opposition party."
He's "coast[ing] through the campaign."
Trump's appearance on Hannity was . . .
1) contd . . . flustered and confused.
Trump insiders said Ivanka was furious, lashing out at aides.
WSJ & NYT raised the issue of Trump's mental competence (again).
Trump insiders said Ivanka was furious, lashing out at aides.
WSJ & NYT raised the issue of Trump's mental competence (again).
2) The staff said Trump doesn't take preparation seriously enough.
3) Some even say when it comes to political preparation, he's lazy.
3) Some even say when it comes to political preparation, he's lazy.
4) Oh, wait.
5) I'm sorry. This wasn't Trump. These were quotes about REAGAN in his 1984 campaign when he trailed in several polls. And it wasn't Ivanka who pitched a BF. It was NANCY.
6) And the NYT & WSJ ran stories about Reagan's mental health & age.
5) I'm sorry. This wasn't Trump. These were quotes about REAGAN in his 1984 campaign when he trailed in several polls. And it wasn't Ivanka who pitched a BF. It was NANCY.
6) And the NYT & WSJ ran stories about Reagan's mental health & age.
7) Favorable biographers such as Stephen Hayward complained that Reagan hadn't articulated a clear vision for his second term--despite the fact that, gee, JUST LIKE TRUMP, he had a Republican Party that was far from fully behind him. They would foist on him a tax INCREASE.
8) Reagan, of course, won in a landslide, largely on the basis of a single great ad ("Morning in America"), his stunning achievements in his first term, & a debate line.
9) When Walter Mondull began to data-bomb the Gipper with statistics (most of them lies) . . .
9) When Walter Mondull began to data-bomb the Gipper with statistics (most of them lies) . . .
9) contd . . . Reagan waited for the age issue to come up. When finally asked by a moderator if he was up to the challenge, Dutch said, "I want you to know I will not make age an issue of the campaign. I'm not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth . . .
9) contd . . . and inexperience."
Even Mondull smiled at that one. He knew it was over.
10) But the bigger point is every President has to find those one or two moments that "make" the campaign.
Even Mondull smiled at that one. He knew it was over.
10) But the bigger point is every President has to find those one or two moments that "make" the campaign.
11) If I had to guess, I'd bet Trump is going to do the four-corner-stall for a month or two. He wants the economy to come back more, which can't happen til the China Virus begins to subside again.
12) He prefers quietly arresting & prosecuting fascist antifa/BLM rather than . .
12) He prefers quietly arresting & prosecuting fascist antifa/BLM rather than . .
12) contd . . . forcing a fatal Kent State moment with bodies the Snowflake Karens can react to.
13) He wants to continue to have blue state govs & mayors expose themselves.
13) He wants to continue to have blue state govs & mayors expose themselves.
14) I'm told Newsome is likely to lock down CA again for the 4th, as DeSantis is in Miami.
15) At some point--sooner rather than later--blue state peeps are gonna say enough. They will open their own states, without their mayors or governors.
15) At some point--sooner rather than later--blue state peeps are gonna say enough. They will open their own states, without their mayors or governors.
16) So, when you see comments in the press, even from so-called "insiders," remember Reagan.
Been there, done that.
Been there, done that.
