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5 very smart things Donald Trump has done since becoming the presumptive GOP nominee
Washington Post ^ | 5/19/2016 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 05/19/2016 8:28:28 PM PDT by GilGil

Donald Trump effectively locked up the Republican presidential nomination on the night of May 3 when he won a sweeping victory in the Indiana primary. Ted Cruz ended his campaign that night. John Kasich followed suit the next day.

It's been 16 days since that night. And Trump, the least orthodox presidential nominee in modern political history, has made a number of very smart moves to coalesce the GOP behind him while also setting the terms of the general election fight to come against Hillary Clinton.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; chriscillizza; clinton; election; trump
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The best of the 5 points outlined is the list of supreme court nominees. That I think was a major coup. It seems that Trump is moving at lightning speed controlling the media narrative and it seems like Hillary cannot keep up.

She was doing an interview on CNN accusing Trump of encouraging terrorism with his ban on Muslims. Trump not missing a beat responds by asking her to tell us who blew up the Egyptian airplane. Checkmate! She just can't keep up.

1 posted on 05/19/2016 8:28:28 PM PDT by GilGil
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To: GilGil

Cilizza can be one of the more decent drive-by journalists, and from time to time he gets Trump right.


2 posted on 05/19/2016 8:33:18 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: GilGil

How dare you post anything that says he’s the ‘presumptive’ nominee! ;)


3 posted on 05/19/2016 8:33:26 PM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Blue Jays

I am not one to give the Washington Post any click traffic.
What are the five items for anyone who may have seen the article?


4 posted on 05/19/2016 8:36:01 PM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: GilGil

The thing about the left is that they may be savvy about delivering their message through the media, but that message is about 40 years old and delivered ineptly.

Their “progressiveness” is exactly what you’ll see Mike and Gloria deliver in an “All in the Family” rerun tonight.

It’s only the equally-antiquated — and quickly aging — leftist media bosses who have kept these ridiculously-passe “causes” alive into the new century.


5 posted on 05/19/2016 8:39:29 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far.)
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Yeah, but every news bit I saw about that would lead off with "Hillary Clinton fires back.....!" - as if she had some kind of profound statement to make, but in reality came across as a scold session from a cranky mother-in-law. The media is struggling to carry her water for her.
 
 

6 posted on 05/19/2016 8:42:43 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: GilGil

This is damning with faint praise. Compost don’t have me fooled.


7 posted on 05/19/2016 8:46:46 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (MAGA! Make America Great Again)
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To: Blue Jays
1. Traveling to D.C. to meet with Paul Ryan

2. Hiring a pollster

3. Making nice with Megyn Kelly

4. Rolling out a list of potential Supreme Court picks

5. Making clear there are no boundaries in your planned attacks against Hillary

8 posted on 05/19/2016 8:47:27 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: GilGil

I guess the overly biased Washington Post wanted to toss in an article that makes them not look so overly biased.


9 posted on 05/19/2016 8:54:40 PM PDT by boycott (--s)
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To: EveningStar

thanks !


10 posted on 05/19/2016 8:58:20 PM PDT by pioneerstakethearrows
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To: GilGil

Trump ‘16!

The best part is we get to watch him dismantle Hilliary as he wins...


11 posted on 05/19/2016 9:08:56 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty (Trump '16! Make America Greater Than Ever!)
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To: LS

“Cilizza can be one of the more decent drive-by journalists, and from time to time he gets Trump right.”

I have to admit that article was better than most in regards to Trump. Sounds like someone who gets it.


12 posted on 05/19/2016 9:34:38 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: GilGil

Not even Pat Buchanan offered a list of potential court nominees in 1992 or 1996. No one has thought to do this thus far, the best I can tell.


13 posted on 05/19/2016 9:36:37 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Santorum 2016)
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To: EveningStar

Thank you!


14 posted on 05/19/2016 9:54:56 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: PreciousLiberty

My two wishes for 2017...

Trump in the White House.

Hillary in the big house.


15 posted on 05/20/2016 1:49:50 AM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Roos_Girl

The Cruzbots in Missouri are ready to steal back the vote at the GOP convention in Branson this weekend. Slates for delegates to the national convention are loaded with Cruzbots. They want to win and bring down the house with them - Cruz is a negative influence on everything.


16 posted on 05/20/2016 2:33:34 AM PDT by x_plus_one (Christ is King, Cruz is not.)
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To: Blue Jays
You can read the article at this -> donaldtrump.com link.
17 posted on 05/20/2016 5:15:59 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Nice! Thank you very kindly, Cboldt.

18 posted on 05/20/2016 6:36:05 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: GilGil

The best of the 5 points outlined is the list of supreme court nominees. That I think was a major coup. It seems that Trump is moving at lightning speed controlling the media narrative and it seems like Hillary cannot keep up.

...

Hillary was counting on her opponent being the Joyful Tortoise.


19 posted on 05/20/2016 6:38:32 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: x_plus_one

Links with proof?


20 posted on 05/20/2016 6:51:30 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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