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Private memo lays out how the GOP would deal with Trump as its nominee
Washington Post ^

Posted on 12/02/2015 11:46:25 AM PST by springwater13

Donald Trump has become such a force in the Republican Party that the official overseeing next year’s Senate races has proposed a delicate strategy for GOP candidates: tap into Trumpism without mimicking Trump.

In a seven-page, confidential memo that imagines Trump as the party’s nominee, the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee urges candidates to adopt many of Trump’s tactics, issues and approaches — right down to adjusting the way they dress and how they use Twitter.

In the memo on the “Trump phenomenon,” NRSC executive director Ward Baker said Republicans should embrace his tough talk about China and “grab onto the best elements of [his] anti-Washington populist agenda.” Above all, they should appeal to voters as genuine and beyond the influence of special interests.

“Trump has risen because voters see him as authentic, independent, direct, firm, — and believe he can’t be bought,” Baker writes. “These are the same character traits our candidates should be advancing in 2016. That’s Trump lesson #1.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bullbythehorns; congress; elections; gope; leader; leadership; pc; trump; trumpwasright
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To: springwater13

21 posted on 12/02/2015 12:25:26 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: springwater13

Unless that memo says undermine Trump at every opportunity, it isn’t the actual GOPe memo because that is most certainly what they’ll do to Trump or Cruz.


22 posted on 12/02/2015 12:27:45 PM PST by Dahoser (Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state.)
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To: Col Frank Slade

The Senators mentioned in this memo, especially McPain, Kelly Ayotte & Mark Kirk need to be primaried by conservatives. We don’t need anymore “Group of Eight” roadblocks.


23 posted on 12/02/2015 12:28:54 PM PST by fastrock (It is never right to do wrong, even if sanctioned by law. - Abe Lincoln)
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To: springwater13

This isn’t that surprising. The Republicans have made an industry out of pretending to be one thing and then doing whatever the hell they want after they get power. Trump-ish is just the deceptive flavor of the month.


24 posted on 12/02/2015 12:31:46 PM PST by nitzy (I don't vote for Republican'ts)
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To: ConservativeMind
LOL

I can just picture Mitch McConnell and Lyndsay Graham dropping the "F" bomb and calling some "fat broad" a "ugly pig".

25 posted on 12/02/2015 12:36:31 PM PST by nitzy (I don't vote for Republican'ts)
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To: nopardons

I also think they have great respect for each other.

While I no longer think Cruz is his best VP choice, I’m sure Cruz will be doing something of measureless importance for America in the administration. Things that will echo down the halls of history for decades.

The coming years are going to be a joy to behold, and it will be a joy to watch my children and grandchildren experience a great American once again.

Thank God America is awakening.

What a pleasant surprise.


26 posted on 12/02/2015 1:12:12 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: ameribbean expat
Feminists: men are the problem; let's be like men.
NRC: Trump is the problem; let's be like Trump.

Good one! The other contenders have Stockholm Syndrome...

27 posted on 12/02/2015 2:18:59 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: fastrock

That’s exactly who I was thinking. Kelly Ayotte.
The Screatch from the North East.

I hope that evil Fraud is defeated badly!


28 posted on 12/02/2015 2:23:33 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: nopardons
Cruz has recently plagiarized Trump, almost word for word, but his supporters claim that he said it first, but Ted didn't. Trump is an anomaly, who confuses and angers the GOPEers, the MSM, and those who are biased against him for no real reason.

I used to work in marketing. We had some wonderful clients; but often, you would have this situation: you go to them with an incisive, creative idea that will get attention and increase their saies. The clients hate it and trash the idea. Then the project boss rewords your idea and says, "Let's do this instead", nearly word for word what you said. Then all his minions applaud the boss, throw you out of the office and denounce you. It happened a good 20% of the time with new pitches. People want things to be different, but they don't want them to change.

29 posted on 12/02/2015 2:24:37 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde
Holy cow !

LOL...so MAD MEN wasn't far off. :-)

30 posted on 12/02/2015 2:31:19 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Dahoser
(Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state the Democrat party.)

There you go. Fixed it.

31 posted on 12/02/2015 2:32:06 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: fastrock

Those pols should ALL be sent home !


32 posted on 12/02/2015 2:32:20 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons
LOL...so MAD MEN wasn't far off. :-)

It was so accurate I couldn't watch it.

33 posted on 12/02/2015 2:43:01 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

Thank you kindly!


34 posted on 12/02/2015 2:56:12 PM PST by Dahoser (Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state.)
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To: springwater13

The GOOP is going to do everything they can to make sure Bush is the nominee.


35 posted on 12/02/2015 2:56:14 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: springwater13

Trump classic or the new imitation.


36 posted on 12/02/2015 3:37:00 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (When the MSM and GOPe want your opinion they will give it to you.)
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To: springwater13

Trump classic or the new imitation.


37 posted on 12/02/2015 3:37:02 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (When the MSM and GOPe want your opinion they will give it to you.)
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To: springwater13

Trump classic or the new imitation.


38 posted on 12/02/2015 3:37:05 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (When the MSM and GOPe want your opinion they will give it to you.)
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To: Dahoser

:-)


39 posted on 12/02/2015 4:13:36 PM PST by Albion Wilde ("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

Loved the show; I lived in NYC back then. :-)


40 posted on 12/02/2015 5:32:11 PM PST by nopardons
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