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spanone

(135,843 posts)
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 05:41 PM Aug 2016

With his latest campaign shakeup, Trump is pivoting to a meaner, nastier Trump.



The problem with Paul Manafort, it turns out, was not that he was a shill for allies of the Kremlin. It’s that he tried to turn Trump into a respectable-ish general election politician. Now that Manafort has received a de facto demotion, to be replaced by Steve Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News, we can expect to see Trump drop any pretense of cleaning up his act. Instead, he’s reportedly going to amplify the combative persona and ethno-nationalist message that won him the GOP primary:

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Costa adds that this “gloves off” strategy entails “brutal fights with Clinton” and “heavy emphasis on nationalism and populism.” Breitbart is, after all, the online world’s biggest cheerleader for Trump and the home of the political alt-right. Bannon, whom Bloomberg once dubbed “the most dangerous political operative in America,” once chided Fox News for being too liberal. As we barrel toward election day, it looks like the campaign has decided to let Trump be Trump.

https://newrepublic.com/minutes/136108/latest-campaign-shakeup-trump-pivoting-meaner-nastier-trump

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With his latest campaign shakeup, Trump is pivoting to a meaner, nastier Trump. (Original Post) spanone Aug 2016 OP
Drumpf going absolutely the wrong way? louis-t Aug 2016 #1
I guess we're going to get the full Mussolini. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #2
But can he make the trains run on time? trof Aug 2016 #14
Good. Let him insult more people and lose more voters uppityperson Aug 2016 #3
So who's ditching him now malaise Aug 2016 #4
is there anyone he hasn't insulted? not sure. but when you partner up with breitbart..... spanone Aug 2016 #8
Yep that's the sewer alright malaise Aug 2016 #9
I had no idea sharp_stick Aug 2016 #5
Manafort was one of the last vestiges of a "normal" campaign staff 0rganism Aug 2016 #6
Pretty sad that the "normal" staff was likely a Russian agent. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #19
What a total shitshow! smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #7
The lower he goes the more he will turn off people kimbutgar Aug 2016 #10
he's so deep in the toilet, i can't wait to see it flushed spanone Aug 2016 #11
I hear you kimbutgar Aug 2016 #12
i enjoy politics...but waking up to trump for the last, whatever, is getting sooo tiresome spanone Aug 2016 #13
I am sick of him also kimbutgar Aug 2016 #17
LIMBO EVERYBODY! trof Aug 2016 #16
Is he dying his hair green? lpbk2713 Aug 2016 #15
In that picture he looks like he's about to stroke out. Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #18
They just put every swing state that's not Texas in the blue column then. Volaris Aug 2016 #20
when they said pivot, i don't think this is what they meant!!! spanone Aug 2016 #21

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
2. I guess we're going to get the full Mussolini.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 05:49 PM
Aug 2016

America is going to now be subjected to 82 days of fascists on parade. We will all need therapy when this is over.

spanone

(135,843 posts)
8. is there anyone he hasn't insulted? not sure. but when you partner up with breitbart.....
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:28 PM
Aug 2016

you're just saying.....FUCK IT



sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
5. I had no idea
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:06 PM
Aug 2016

that we were getting the warm and fuzzy Trump up until now.

This is going to get fun as his numbers crater even more.

0rganism

(23,955 posts)
6. Manafort was one of the last vestiges of a "normal" campaign staff
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:13 PM
Aug 2016

the Good Ship Trump's sailing in uncharted waters from here out
crossing my fingers that they last through October

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
19. Pretty sad that the "normal" staff was likely a Russian agent.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:54 PM
Aug 2016

Shows the extent of the dysfunction of the campaign.

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)
10. The lower he goes the more he will turn off people
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:31 PM
Aug 2016

You can only go negative before people get disgusted. Cheeto will end up hurting himself in the end and whatever " good" reputation he had will be gone.

spanone

(135,843 posts)
11. he's so deep in the toilet, i can't wait to see it flushed
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:38 PM
Aug 2016

taking him and his fucking 'brand' with him.

spanone

(135,843 posts)
13. i enjoy politics...but waking up to trump for the last, whatever, is getting sooo tiresome
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:30 PM
Aug 2016

that face

that voice

that person

that unbridled hate

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)
17. I am sick of him also
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:36 PM
Aug 2016

This election can't happen soon enough. I hope when he gets defeated soundly he slithers back under his rock and stays there.

The cheetoo name will not be remembered in a good way in history.

Volaris

(10,271 posts)
20. They just put every swing state that's not Texas in the blue column then.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 09:03 PM
Aug 2016

We should send them a case of scotch.

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