Rush this morning was talking about offensive versus defensive politics and how the GOP only plays defensive so they can never move the ball forward.
As a businessman, Trump has made decisions like giving money to Hilllary that confound conservative purists, but in the context of her being highly influential in the state where he is headquartered, it was probably a business decision more than political.
I am not endorsing any candidate at present, but there is much to appreciate about Trump and I welcome his fresh approach into the electoral mess that has devolved.
What I like about Trump is that he is a strategic and bottom-line thinker:
What is the situation?This is the kind of approach we need right now because he is correct, we can't afford to mess around any longer. There isn't enough money to keep going without a deep game change. If the cost to us is tolerating a few trannies in a beauty contest, that isn't a dealbreaker.
Who are the players?
What are our assets and liabilities, and what are those of our enemies?
Who are our allies?
What can we leverage to get what we want, and what will it cost us, now and down the line?
How do we structure a deal, and whom shall we send to open negotiations or to close the deal?
How do we position it to our stakeholders?