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RandySF

(58,728 posts)
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 11:41 PM Oct 2016

History repeats: Trump is going to Gettysburg

Donald Trump’s campaign says he will begin to lay out his closing arguments in a major speech Saturday in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Trump will outline what his priorities would be during his first 100 days in office and again lay out his differences with Clinton.

Trump campaign policy adviser Stephen Miller says Trump will try to “speak to every American” about his vision “to restore our economy, give government back to the people and outline the immediate steps he will take in the first 100 days.”

Trump is trailing rival Hillary Clinton nationally and in key battleground states with less than three weeks to go until Election Day,


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-trump-touts-plan-to-rebuild-military/2016/10/21/477508fc-97eb-11e6-9cae-2a3574e296a6_story.html

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History repeats: Trump is going to Gettysburg (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2016 OP
Appropriate since the last time election results were disregarded was 1860. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #1
He had his 100 day speech in June MattP Oct 2016 #2
Gettysburg isn't going to wipe away his history of admitted Cha Oct 2016 #3
I was thinking this is his 'Picket's Cahrge' RandySF Oct 2016 #8
Gettysburg the high water mark of the confederacy...... Historic NY Oct 2016 #4
Oh my his speech will probably be better than Lincoln's doc03 Oct 2016 #5
So, it finally dawned on someone that... pat_k Oct 2016 #6
Four Scores and seven pussy grabs ago. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #7
O my. Achilleaze Oct 2016 #9

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
1. Appropriate since the last time election results were disregarded was 1860.
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 11:43 PM
Oct 2016

And we know how that turned out.

Cha

(297,120 posts)
3. Gettysburg isn't going to wipe away his history of admitted
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 11:51 PM
Oct 2016

sexual assaults, racism, lying, and stupidity.

doc03

(35,324 posts)
5. Oh my his speech will probably be better than Lincoln's
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 12:00 AM
Oct 2016

Gettysburg Address. You know he uses all the best words.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
6. So, it finally dawned on someone that...
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 12:05 AM
Oct 2016

... it's generally a good idea for a candidate to tell potential voters what they actually plan on doing.

I have an image of some campaign adviser smacking themselves on the head as the realization dawns.... like the old V8 commercials:

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