2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBreaking: Paul Manafort out as CNN reports Trump Campaign in major shakeup.
He'll stay on for show but don't be fooled, he just lost all power. Steve Bannon is the new CEO of the carnival barker looney tunes show. Here's the link:
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-hands-kellyanne-conway-stephen-bannon-new-roles-campaign-n632471
CNN just sent me a text with the major shakeup line.
Justice
(7,188 posts)SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)I bet he orchestrated this shakeup.
NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)writes3000
(4,734 posts)And I think Ailes is too late. All this chaos looks like bad news.
NewsCenter28
(1,835 posts)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)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)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)I do not believe he will be at a dead heat with Sec. Clinton. Roger Ailes is not a campaign guy.
uponit7771
(90,346 posts)OnDoutside
(19,957 posts)TeamPooka
(24,228 posts)skylucy
(3,739 posts)BlueStateLib
(937 posts)LS_Editor
(893 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)that's even more of a joke than Manafort.
LenaBaby61
(6,974 posts)Agree.
BOTH are as delusional and loony as tRump ARE.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)"u can't polish Shit"
whistler162
(11,155 posts)StrictlyRockers
(3,855 posts)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)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)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.
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)to Russia and the Ukraine. People were getting close to the truth.