Trump Finally Pivots 107 Days Late

[DonViejo]

“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]

1. Trump keeps saying all the wrong things...

Which is a terrible trait for a president.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. It will be a special four point pivot. nt

[liberal N proud]

3. Sometimes you just say the wrong things?

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]

4. Katty Kay says he won't be able to sustain this...

...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]

5. Third: Breitbart goon explicitly wants Trump to double down on being Trump. . . nt

[brooklynite]

7. Actually, the interesting aspect is that the "pivot" is apparently being driven by Conway...

...I'm not sure that Bannon's influence has been felt yet.

[NYC Liberal]

6. The Trump fans will also get bored.

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.