See my response at 254. Donald is too smart to farm her speech out to amateurs. So if you can entertain the thought that he, Manafort, and Melania wrote it, then think outside the box and ask yourself “Why would they do this?”
Donald is a big/long-term thinker. Remember that. And despite his reputation for being “impulsive,” I’m convinced that’s a cover, at least to some extent. A useful analogy: The wise person never underestimates blondes, especially the ones who identify as female. And wise blonde females take delight when it happens; it makes it easier to reach the desired outcome. :-)
I am trying to be optimistic there is a plan ...
but given it is H. vs. D., the media is all in. Fortune, CNBC, Bloomberg are all leading with this story and not something like the big govt of H.
One more point: The MSM and some on this thread keep assuming that this “mistake” is unfortunate and “steps on a good news cycle.”
There would not have been a “good news cycle!” That’s a false premise that Donald fully understands by now. Last night could have been the BEST opening night of a political convention in the history of the USA but the MSM would have found SOMETHING to bitch about.
Rule 1: Make the MSM work FOR you instead of against you.
Trump, Manafort and Melania are amateurs when it comes to this level of televised political speech. I fully expect—as they admitted—that they had “pros” involved.
And that blonde bunk is a pile of bunk.