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| The Press Sez Trump is an Impulsive Goofball |
| 2017-01-19 |
| [Instapundit] ACCORDING TO THE PRESS CONSENSUS, TRUMP IS AN IMPULSIVE GOOFBALL, but he came up with "Make America Great Again" after observing Romney’s defeat in 2012: It happened on Nov. 7, 2012, the day after Mitt Romney lost what had been presumed to be a winnable race against President Obama. Republicans were spiraling into an identity crisis, one that had some wondering whether a GOP president would ever sit in the Oval Office again. But on the 26th floor of a golden Manhattan tower that bears his name, Trump was coming to the conclusion that his own moment was at hand. And in typical fashion, the first thing he thought about was how to brand it. One after another, phrases popped into his head. "We Will Make America Great." That one did not have the right ring. Then, "Make America Great." But that sounded like a slight to the country. And then, it hit him: "Make America Great Again." "I said, ’That is so good.’ I wrote it down," Trump recalled in an interview. "I went to my lawyers. I have a lot of lawyers in-house. We have many lawyers. I have got guys that handle this stuff. I said, ’See if you can have this registered and trademarked.’ " Five days later, Trump signed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in which he asked for exclusive rights to use "Make America Great Again" for "political action committee services, namely, promoting public awareness of political issues and fundraising in the field of politics." He enclosed a $325 registration fee. His was a vision that ran against the conventional wisdom of the time -- in fact, it was "much the opposite," Trump said. To save itself, the Republican establishment was convinced, the GOP would have to sand off its edges, become kinder and more inclusive. "Make America Great Again" was divisive and backward-looking. It made no nod to diversity or civility or progress. It sounded like a death wish. But Trump had seen something different in the country, and in the daily lives of its struggling citizens. This doesn’t sound like the behavior of an impulsive goofball. Free Beacon: Trump Announces 2020 Campaign Slogan |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 "Press Sez Trump is an Impulsive Goofball Who Beat Us Like a Rented Mule" FTFY |
| Posted by: Barbara 2017-01-19 23:35 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-01-19 08:23 |
| #3 DJT's current strategy, laudatory comments, etc, in reference to Obama should continue. Seasoned with occasional 'faint praise' from his advisers of course. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-01-19 08:10 |
| #2 A scanning electron microscope will be required g(r). |
| Posted by: Shipman 2017-01-19 08:04 |
| #1 Hope one of his impulses will be cutting ex-POTUS Obama to size. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-01-19 06:32 |