Trump is interviewing RINOs like Romney. He says he's consulting with Obama regularly. He says he is going to "work something out" for selected illegal immigrants (I refuse to give them the spin-tested "dreamers" label). What gives, did he play us for fools?
In such situations I like to apply a little mental game: assume Trump isn't stupid, isn't flip flopping, and has a strategic purpose to all he says and does. If that's the case, what all of the above?
Here's what I came up with:
- There are stupid safety pin wearing snowflakes all around the nation, hyperventilating that Trump is going to nuke everyone. Stating that he is in regular conversation with Obama gives those snowflakes a reason to calm down down a tad. He looks like he's seeking alternate points of view, even if so far not one of his cabinet appointments appears to be someone Obama would have wanted or approved of. In other words, it's a symbolic gesture to those who are upset, a way to appear magnanimous.
- Including Romney in the interview process is a nod to the RINO wing, especially Romney-bots line Ryan. Doesn't have to hire him, has to look like he's open to working with them and again, it's purely symbolic and is planned to help him get the congressional RINOs in line.
- "Working something out" regarding illegals who came here as minors: he said this same thing during the campaign to Hannity. Hence he won't be flip flopping if he does it. I don't think this one is symbolic. I think he has compassion for them because in most cases it was their parents decision to break the law, not their own. A concession (maybe a special visa program?) for these few will soften the hammer he brings down on the majority that he's going to ouster.
/end of thought experiment.