Ex-campaign aides building pro-Trump 'superstructure' outside White House

Fox News ^ | December 23, 2016 | Jennifer G. Hickey

[GonzoII]

President-elect Donald Trump is rewriting the rules of the presidency, but he is stealing a page from his predecessor’s playbook -- with allies creating an outside political operation to communicate and generate support for his agenda. 

“It is almost exactly the model used by Obama,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told FoxNews.com. “There is a lot to be said for having people out there fighting for your agenda.” 

Serious talk of forming a group modeled after Organizing for America, the network founded in 2009 by President Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe, was sparked earlier this month after Kellyanne Conway raised the issue on Twitter.

“West Wing welcome mat is out, but we need a superstructure like the one Plouffe built,” she tweeted. 

[GonzoII]

“It is almost exactly the model used by Obama,”

Learn from thine enemy.

[DoughtyOne]

I think his enemy is about the get tutoring from Trump.

Love it.

[Cowboy Bob]

I think his enemy is about the get tutoring from Trump.

or

I think his enemy is about the get neutering from Trump.

[DoughtyOne]

Can we have both? Why not!

LOL

[TigerLikesRooster]

“It is almost exactly the model used by Obama"

The left has been doing it for years. They have unions, various advocacy groups, and charities. Obama just built another one around him. When they say democracy or will of people, they are basically referring to these umbrella organizations, the the real people out there, who are scattered and unorganized. They are usurping the role of real people.

Conservatives are mostly lazy in countering this threat.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Correction:these umbrella organizations, instead of the the real people out there, who are scattered and unorganized.

[Iron Munro]

They should name it “Organizing for THIS America”.

[Leep]

Is it a hanging gallow?

[Gaffer]

Obama’s political advocacy group has always been the US News and Entertainment Media. He of course set up focused outside cabals that focused the automatic support from the combined media.

[Gargantua]

"Can we have both? Why not! ...LOL"

Rather! I say, I think we shall... shan't we?! It's about time we had a great reason to rejoice, and no better a season either.

Merry Christmas to you and yours, D O.

[stonehouse01]

“...real people out there, who are scattered and unorganized...”

Excellent insight - however - the Trump Train is the process of the real people being formerly scattered and disorganized and now becoming a movement.

[GizzyGirl]

The midterm elections are going to be huge in two years. The angry will be motivated to vote, whereas they normally only turnout in presidential years. Our movement will need to be ready to counter them at every level, every step of the way. Trusting, of course, that Trump is delivering on agenda.

[CincyRichieRich]

MAGA...it already has its name.

[faucetman]

“I think his enemy is about the get neutering from Trump.”

Michelle as well, or should I say “Michael”

[Dr. Sivana]

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you and same to you Gargantua.