July 14, 2015
He is going to Trump for a while
On Saturday, Mr. Trump's presentation showed me two things:
1) He's touched a nerve out in the country by talking plainly about illegal immigration. Mr. Trump has made it about "illegal" rather than immigration. I hope that other GOP candidates are taking notes and developing a backbone.
2) He is speaking too much from the heart, as he said. I think that speaking from the heart is a good thing, but running for president requires a little more structure and discipline. Saturday's speech was way too long. He spoke too much about himself, and his attacks on Governor Bush were way too personal. Why take a shot at the Bush name? Bush 41 served in World War II and very respected. Bush 43 kept the country safe and left a stable Iraq.
Nevertheless, he will trump on for a while. He's got the money, and there is an audience for what he is saying.
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