You’ve got things very backwards here. I would suggest you get outside of the Freeper bubble and see what’s really happening in the larger political world. Trying to almost single-handedly fight the Dems, the GOPe, and foremost the media over the past two weeks has caused his poll numbers to drop like a brick cast in the ocean (Real Clear Politics Trump v. Clinton poll averages). He had to do something to stem the bleeding. Trump already has the vast majority of us. He needs the 10% or so of the population that he might be able to get but who see things very, very differently from us. These are the sorts who like mainstream Republicanism or who are Indies who fear that Trump is too radical. They want to see signs that he is “safe” enough to vote for. And seeing him unify his party like Reagan did (while quoting Reagan even) is a sign of that.
Trump had to change the media narrative. With this one move he knocked the Khan scandal, which all evidence suggested was destroying his campaign, to the periphery. He began with letting everyone know that he actually likes Nehlen better, and he gave him a national spotlight that he has never had before. Yet Trump sees that Ryan is up 66% over Nehlen. He knows no matter how much he or his followers like Nehlen, he’s going to lose. By doing the refusal to endorse followed by endorsing, he gets the best of both worlds (and two media cycles not focused on Trump hates vets, Trump is insane, Trump is an agent of Putin, and other paranoid propaganda). Now he can crow that he endorsed the winner, while telling the GOPe that he is unifying the party and how it's time to get behind him to beat Hillary and the Dems (which should be everyone's first priority).
In re: the other two, the lefties/media were using his old McCain comments to further the Khan propaganda narrative that Trump hates vets. Trump did what he could to stop this. Ayotte going down in flames in NH will hurt his chances of winning the state. Plus, he really does need the Senate to stay Republican if he wants to get his agenda passed. McConnell may be bad, but Reid will be many times worse at working with a President Trump. Just remember, if Trump wins, the anti-establishment forces will have more power within party than at any time since at least Reagan (if not ever). Doing what he needs to do to win should be the first priority.
Trump is his own worst enemy. Khan would have been a fart in the wind not even mentioned if Trump had not engaged. His problem is that he has absolutely no emotional intelligence. It’s like a tick and his need to engage all vs few. His endorsement of Ryan and McLame was his doing and no one else.
Look I’m voting for the guy but he hasn’t done himself any favors either
Good points all. And succinctly made. Well done.
I hope you’re right. In fact, Trump should hire you and I’m not kidding.