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Trump rejects new adviser’s push to make him ‘presidential’ [troubles with Manafort]
Politico ^ | 04/26/2016 | KENNETH P. VOGEL and ELI STOKOLS

Posted on 04/26/2016 6:30:49 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Donald Trump is bristling at efforts to implement a more conventional presidential campaign strategy, and has expressed misgivings about the political guru behind them, Paul Manafort, for overstepping his bounds, multiple sources close to the campaign tell POLITICO.

Trump became upset late last week when he learned from media reports that Manafort privately told Republican leaders that the billionaire reality TV star was "projecting an image" for voters and would begin toning down his rhetoric, according to the sources. They said that Trump also expressed concern about Manafort bringing several former lobbying colleagues into the campaign, as first reported by POLITICO.

Now Trump is taking steps to return some authority to Manafort's chief internal rival, campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

Neither Lewandowski nor Manafort responded to requests for comment, though Manafort on Sunday during an interview on Fox News blamed Lewandowski's regime for shortcomings in the campaign's delegate wrangling operation. Lewandowski's allies responded by privately questioning whether Manafort has done anything to improve the situation. They grumble that Manafort has spent a disproportionate amount of time on television -- just as Trump himself has been avoiding the Sunday morning talk show circuit at Manafort's urging.

"I think it pisses him off that he was getting free television by going on the shows and now Paul Manafort is out there resurrecting his career," said one campaign operative. Citing Manafort's advocacy within the campaign for an expensive advertising push in upcoming states, the operative said Trump is "saying I can get on every show I want for free and you're telling me not to do that and that I should pay for my advertising? That doesn't pass the smell test to me."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: lewandowski; manafort; trumpcampaign
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To: libertylover

Trump did not. If you owned a business, are you going to inspect everyone using the bathroom? I guess you won’t have time to run the business then.


41 posted on 04/26/2016 8:31:21 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: GIdget2004

Trump has the emotional and intellectual immaturity of a grade school bully. He actually seems to get off on belittling people, particularly true Conservatives.


42 posted on 04/26/2016 8:42:33 AM PDT by ETL (You can lead a Trump supporter to critical facts & info, but you can't make him/her think)
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To: beandog
Well then you don’t have to worry. The Donald is stuck at a 6th grade level mentally, so unless you want him to act presidential for his 6th grade classmates, you’ll get your wish.

oooh! Sounds like someone's in a snit.

43 posted on 04/26/2016 8:42:39 AM PDT by SMM48
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To: ETL

Funny,any look at cRuz in the exact same way.


44 posted on 04/26/2016 8:44:07 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Jane Long

Any = many


45 posted on 04/26/2016 8:44:32 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: napscoordinator

Well said!


46 posted on 04/26/2016 9:24:11 AM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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47 posted on 04/26/2016 10:29:21 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Ted Cruz. It's what plants need...)
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To: JPJones
He needs to dance with the girl he brought to the dance, as they say. She's brought him this far. ("You need to dance with the one who brung ya' ", is the way I learned it.)

Or as my high school football coach used to tell us, "If we can make a first down every time we run a certain play, why change plays?"

48 posted on 04/26/2016 10:38:00 AM PDT by HotHunt
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To: libertylover

I don’t believe Trump wants perverts in the “bathrooms.” It was clearly a gotcha question to make him stumble, and he did.

He should show goodwill to normalcy by providing at least one water closet per floor of his buildings. I doubt he would need any more than that and it would not be outrageously costly for someone like him.


49 posted on 04/26/2016 10:44:21 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: beandog
“If you are a NeverTrump type person, you are working against our purposes on FR, so please opus out now and log off and let us carry on with our mission in peace.

Continue insulting us with 24/7 anti-Trump diatribes and insults, your opus will be assumed.”

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50 posted on 04/26/2016 10:50:59 AM PDT by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: GIdget2004
Meanwhile, Trump's margins of victory keep getting wider and wider and his ceiling of support keeps going higher and higher.

I'm thinking Trump knows what he'd doing.

51 posted on 04/26/2016 10:54:32 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Cruz and Kasich are in COLLUSION with the establishment GOP - cannot be trusted!)
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To: beandog

Seems most voters respond to 6th grade info, it works out perfectly. I recall them stating that barry the magnificent spoke at a 4th grade level.

Goodbye cruz, enjoy the rest of your term, and for God sake, DO SOMETHING! Other than talk, that is.


52 posted on 04/26/2016 10:58:57 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 (Cruz - the Charlie Sheen of politics - 'winning')
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To: GIdget2004

Trump will be “Presidential” by definition after taking the oath of office.


53 posted on 04/26/2016 11:00:48 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: exit82

>> No named sources <<

I’d place my bets on the Corey camp. They probably are very unhappy that Manaforte has pushed them to the sidelines.


54 posted on 04/26/2016 12:10:13 PM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: GIdget2004

There are many reasons to call this article grabage. IMHO, chief among these is the last of sources. Quotes from the article:

They said that Trump also... Neither Lewandowski nor Manafort responded to requests for comment... Lewandowski’s allies... They grumble that... said one campaign operative... the operative said... said one Manafort ally working closely with the campaign... But campaign insiders say it has... said an operative close to Trump... multiple sources said Trump was bothered... said a Washington operative...The operative pointed out that... the operative said... Multiple sources said that Trump... said one operative close to the campaign.

You can publish anything with any slant you want as long as you don’t name sources. And, AFAICT, there are no named sources in this story.


55 posted on 04/26/2016 1:10:38 PM PDT by upchuck (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable. ~ JFK)
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To: upchuck

‘last’ in the second sentence should be ‘lack.’


56 posted on 04/26/2016 1:12:26 PM PDT by upchuck (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable. ~ JFK)
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To: GIdget2004
Rush Limbaugh brought up this hit piece on Trump today and when he said it originated from Politico I knew it was not a reliable report. I watched the Fox interview of Manaford and was very impressed with him, his demeanor and replies to Wallace. I am glad Trump has him on the job. I doubt that Trump would put up with in fighting. Everybody has enough to do with their own assignments and staffers given to gossip are expendable.
57 posted on 04/26/2016 1:15:50 PM PDT by mountainfolk ((The past is prologue))
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To: napscoordinator

“I don’t either. Manifotd was brought in for delegate counts. Since trump is getting 1237 outright, he should continue doing what he has been.”

Agree, He should be President, but not Presidential.


58 posted on 04/26/2016 1:17:08 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“Well we can always rely on Politico to get the story straight. LOL!”

This is merely the GOPe continuing their sabotage of Trump.

It’s lame, and won’t work.

Next.


59 posted on 04/26/2016 1:18:34 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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To: 5thGenTexan

“Or it says more about those who follow Trump than those he is “beating” in this race. “

No, not at all, pretty lame retort.

“Trump is a perfect candidate for a country that mainly cares about who was voted off the island and loves the contrived drama and name calling of a “Real Housewives...” show. “

Or for those who want real borders, a working VA, and better trade with other countries.


60 posted on 04/26/2016 1:22:37 PM PDT by JPJones ( You can't help the working class by paying the non-working class.)
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