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It is no accident that, of those 17 original GOP candidates, Donald Trump was the only one who was not a captive to a huge staff of professional talking-points monkeys and campaign advisers. It is no accident that, when those 17 candidates were arrayed on a debate stage and started answering questions from biased moderators, Donald Trump’s answers stood out like a sore thumb. Yes, those answers sometimes made even me cringe, but one thing was obvious about them: While all the others were reciting memorized talking points that had been written by others, Donald Trump was telling America what he really believes. This simple reality, more than all other factors combined, is why Donald Trump is President today.

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           Schadenfreude

      My country ‘tis of thee,
      Progressive misery;
      here’s to their tears!

      Meanwhile in flyover,
      home of Deplorables,
      life is endurable,
      for at least 3 more years.

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Trump has the retaliatory punch of Nixon,
the loquaciousness of Reagan,
the steel spine of Eisenhower,
and a practical vision never before seen in the White House.