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Breaking: Paul Manafort out as CNN reports Trump Campaign in major shakeup. (Original Post) NewsCenter28 Aug 2016 OP
WOW. Speechless. Justice Aug 2016 #1
I think who is really in charge is Roger Ailes. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #2
Right. Now we'll see if it works n/t. NewsCenter28 Aug 2016 #3
I think you're absolutely right. writes3000 Aug 2016 #4
I think he'll bounce into a dead heat NewsCenter28 Aug 2016 #5
She'll stay in the lead... writes3000 Aug 2016 #7
I think he'll bounce into a dead heat. LenaBaby61 Aug 2016 #12
I don't think so at all. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #16
I can't see he and ManFart getting along too well uponit7771 Aug 2016 #22
PLEASE let there be ads that Trump is now being guided by a sex abusing sloth !!! OnDoutside Aug 2016 #6
Manafort is still the campaign chair so we still get to hit Trump with him over and over til Nov. TeamPooka Aug 2016 #8
Agree! Inquiring minds still want to know about the Russia/Putin/$ connections! skylucy Aug 2016 #23
kellyanne conway is now trumps campaign manager BlueStateLib Aug 2016 #9
His White House would be the cluster fuck of all cluster fucks. LS_Editor Aug 2016 #10
Bannon & Conway from Breitbart? NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #11
Bannon & Conway from Breitbart? LenaBaby61 Aug 2016 #13
As LBJ use to say,,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2016 #14
Well LBJ was sometimes wrong... whistler162 Aug 2016 #17
Circular firing squad clusterfuck StrictlyRockers Aug 2016 #15
Perhaps that Russian thang with Manie was a bit more problematic than drumpf wanted? KewlKat Aug 2016 #18
Mandatory probably quit because Trump refused his advice Cicada Aug 2016 #19
He probably left due to his connections helpisontheway Aug 2016 #20
Manafort is in big trouble. He is all linked up with Russian money UCmeNdc Aug 2016 #21

NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
5. I think he'll bounce into a dead heat
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 03:43 AM
Aug 2016

With the Secretary until the 1st debate and then she'll run away with the election after. That's when she'll solidify. Don't forget even President Obama lost his post-convention lead before the debates. CNN/ORC had him down to a 3-point lead before the 1st debate, which he lost in any case but that's not my point. Although how much of that lead loss was due to Bhengazi, I'm not sure. Maybe the Secretary's lead will hold if she has smooth sailing between now and Sept. 26th.

writes3000

(4,734 posts)
7. She'll stay in the lead...
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 03:53 AM
Aug 2016

Although I think he could shorten her lead by gaining some Repubs back. Now, Many of those fence sitting independents hate him and don't trust him. I don't believe he will win back the ones he lost.

LenaBaby61

(6,974 posts)
12. I think he'll bounce into a dead heat.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:12 AM
Aug 2016

IMHO, Hillary will have to REALLY be off her game AND make some huge mistakes if that happens and he pulls into a dead heat with her. Yes, I know the media desperately wants a horse race, but tRumps been awful. I guess if predator Roger Ailes--who we know is taking over tRump's campaign can run some racist Willie Horton and salacious Monica Lewinsky type of ads maybe a bit of tightening. But like I said, the media will have to be working overtime to necessitate tRamp and go after some huge gaffs Hillary & Company would have to have to pull him into a dead heat with her. Can't forget that the Cheeto is doing awfully with women because of his anti-women and other comments disparaging women, and bringing Ailes aboard, well, I wonder how that'll work for him.

Finally, the one thing I don't see changing is tRump's behavior. He is telling the truth for once when he says he won't or can't change or pivot. If you heard that crazy speech he gave in Wisconsin on Tuesday, then you know that's still true. He's still the same racist, boorish, anti-women, anti-poor, anti-immigrant, no-trade having, ignorant dumb-ass know-nothing he's always been.

As always, we'll see what happens with this major shake-up.

Demsrule86

(68,582 posts)
16. I don't think so at all.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:21 AM
Aug 2016

I do not believe he will be at a dead heat with Sec. Clinton. Roger Ailes is not a campaign guy.

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)
15. Circular firing squad clusterfuck
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:19 AM
Aug 2016

OMG they can't make me enough popcorn. Please let them be floundering as much as it looks like they are. Plz plz plz.





KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
18. Perhaps that Russian thang with Manie was a bit more problematic than drumpf wanted?
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:47 AM
Aug 2016

It's just bait and switch.....traded Manie in for a Sexual Abuser...........and let's put a woman over the campaign to pull in them gals.......Stevie is just an illusion of power.....it's Ailes that will be running the show now......he's FOxie, doncha know..........

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
19. Mandatory probably quit because Trump refused his advice
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:10 AM
Aug 2016

Manafort seems to be a smart guy who knows his stuff. Trump didn't follow his advice. Why stick around on a train to election disgrace? I bet manafort fired Donald.

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