Donald Trump Reaches Out, Quietly, to Republican Establishment

[Alex.]

"Mr. Trump, who is expected to run on a nonideological platform of his own design, is trying to reassure party officials that he understands there are certain norms even he needs to follow as the Republican nominee, and that he is capable of producing an organization and infrastructure that can sustain a costly general election campaign.

His team, already working to transform a lean operation into a national presidential campaign apparatus, has been reaching out to members of Congress and Washington think tanks; strategizing on how best to take on Mrs. Clinton and woo supporters of her primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont; and planning to head to Cleveland next week to help direct the party’s July convention, according to aides.

The campaign has also begun thinking about what a convention with Mr. Trump, a circus master and media savant, as the prime-time act will look like.

“The site has been chosen and the arena is fine, but I’d want to have — you know, the last Republican convention was extraordinarily boring,” Mr. Trump said in one of two phone interviews Wednesday. “And we’re going to come up with some things that will make it interesting and informative, but also smart and different.”

Mr. Trump, a former reality television host, added that he would look to organizations like IMG, a global talent management company, to help with the production."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html

The Donald will transform himself into whatever is necessary to be considered a viable candidate for both his party and to go against the Hillary or Bernie.

This is so interesting to watch and an exciting time in politics.

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

"Mr. Trump, who is expected to run on a nonideological platform of his own design, is trying to reassure party officials that he understands there are certain norms even he needs to follow as the Republican nominee, and that he is capable of producing an organization and infrastructure that can sustain a costly general election campaign.

His team, already working to transform a lean operation into a national presidential campaign apparatus, has been reaching out to members of Congress and Washington think tanks; strategizing on how best to take on Mrs. Clinton and woo supporters of her primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont; and planning to head to Cleveland next week to help direct the party’s July convention, according to aides.

The campaign has also begun thinking about what a convention with Mr. Trump, a circus master and media savant, as the prime-time act will look like.

“The site has been chosen and the arena is fine, but I’d want to have — you know, the last Republican convention was extraordinarily boring,” Mr. Trump said in one of two phone interviews Wednesday. “And we’re going to come up with some things that will make it interesting and informative, but also smart and different.”

Mr. Trump, a former reality television host, added that he would look to organizations like IMG, a global talent management company, to help with the production."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html

The Donald will transform himself into whatever is necessary to be considered a viable candidate for both his party and to go against the Hillary or Bernie.

This is so interesting to watch and an exciting time in politics.

He understands the difference between the Primary\Caucus and General Election and his comments during the Primary\Caucus season would not be tolerated as much in the General Election.

Trump is not stupid... Insane, yes but not stupid.

 

[tinydancer]

This is the best election cycle ever! Finally someone who can command the stage. Someone who knows how to electrify the base and is reaching out to those who have been turned off politics.

He is a brilliant showman who gets the simplest of all messages across. "Make America Great Again" rocks it. Thank heavens he saved us from Jeb Bush.

Yay!

 

[NYcarbineer]

This is the best election cycle ever! Finally someone who can command the stage. Someone who knows how to electrify the base and is reaching out to those who have been turned off politics.

He is a brilliant showman who gets the simplest of all messages across. "Make America Great Again" rocks it. Thank heavens he saved us from Jeb Bush.

Yay!

Stay in Canada.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Trump life history is about selling out. Selling out now to the GOP establishment is just business as usual.

 

[eddiew]

"Mr. Trump, who is expected to run on a nonideological platform of his own design, is trying to reassure party officials that he understands there are certain norms even he needs to follow as the Republican nominee, and that he is capable of producing an organization and infrastructure that can sustain a costly general election campaign.

His team, already working to transform a lean operation into a national presidential campaign apparatus, has been reaching out to members of Congress and Washington think tanks; strategizing on how best to take on Mrs. Clinton and woo supporters of her primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont; and planning to head to Cleveland next week to help direct the party’s July convention, according to aides.

The campaign has also begun thinking about what a convention with Mr. Trump, a circus master and media savant, as the prime-time act will look like.

“The site has been chosen and the arena is fine, but I’d want to have — you know, the last Republican convention was extraordinarily boring,” Mr. Trump said in one of two phone interviews Wednesday. “And we’re going to come up with some things that will make it interesting and informative, but also smart and different.”

Mr. Trump, a former reality television host, added that he would look to organizations like IMG, a global talent management company, to help with the production."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html

The Donald will transform himself into whatever is necessary to be considered a viable candidate for both his party and to go against the Hillary or Bernie.

This is so interesting to watch and an exciting time in politics.

He's like a human changing into a vampire.....Needs a stake in his heart ,and no not a Drumpf steak

 

[NightFox]

This is the best election cycle ever! Finally someone who can command the stage. Someone who knows how to electrify the base and is reaching out to those who have been turned off politics.

Yeah that's great, if your goal is to pick the ringmaster of a three-ring reality TV show.... not so much if that's your criteria for choosing the leader of the most powerful nation on Earth.

 

[FJO]

This is the best election cycle ever! Finally someone who can command the stage. Someone who knows how to electrify the base and is reaching out to those who have been turned off politics.

He is a brilliant showman who gets the simplest of all messages across. "Make America Great Again" rocks it. Thank heavens he saved us from Jeb Bush.

Yay!

Except for the last part of your post you might have been talking about Bernie Sanders.

 

[Arianrhod]

This is the best election cycle ever! Finally someone who can command the stage. Someone who knows how to electrify the base and is reaching out to those who have been turned off politics.

He is a brilliant showman who gets the simplest of all messages across. "Make America Great Again" rocks it. Thank heavens he saved us from Jeb Bush.

Yay!

 

[SwimExpert]

I can just imagine the speeches. Instead of the normal "This is the man to lead us back to greatness," it'll be "Let's make the best of it, folks."

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

 

[SwimExpert]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

So, he lied.

 

[blastoff]

For eleven months the fools were all wrong and now they've got six more months to repeat themselves. This is gonna be fun.

 

[FJO]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

If he gets any softer and nicer with Clinton than he was with his fellow Republicans, he might as well give it all to her.

Clinton always demands equality for females, regardless. So, if she gets it from Trump as though she was a Republican male, let her cry a river, along with her acolytes.

The only time Trump should be softer, nicer and more moderate with Clinton is when he accepts her concession in November.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

So, he lied.

I said his tone...

 

[SwimExpert]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

So, he lied.

I said his tone...

Oh. So, he's a fake.

 

[NightFox]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

Question: will that "totally different guy" resemble something akin to a rational human being? our will it just be "outlandish demagogue V2.0"?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Trump will modulate his whole tone. What worked in the primaries will not fly in the GE.

We will see a totally different guy.

So, he lied.

I said his tone...

Oh. So, he's a fake.

Look, we get it, you hate Trump. You hold him apparently to a higher standard than the rest. That's cool... it isn't like it matters one iota.

 

[cereal_killer]

"Mr. Trump, who is expected to run on a nonideological platform of his own design, is trying to reassure party officials that he understands there are certain norms even he needs to follow as the Republican nominee, and that he is capable of producing an organization and infrastructure that can sustain a costly general election campaign.

His team, already working to transform a lean operation into a national presidential campaign apparatus, has been reaching out to members of Congress and Washington think tanks; strategizing on how best to take on Mrs. Clinton and woo supporters of her primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont; and planning to head to Cleveland next week to help direct the party’s July convention, according to aides.

The campaign has also begun thinking about what a convention with Mr. Trump, a circus master and media savant, as the prime-time act will look like.

“The site has been chosen and the arena is fine, but I’d want to have — you know, the last Republican convention was extraordinarily boring,” Mr. Trump said in one of two phone interviews Wednesday. “And we’re going to come up with some things that will make it interesting and informative, but also smart and different.”

Mr. Trump, a former reality television host, added that he would look to organizations like IMG, a global talent management company, to help with the production."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html

The Donald will transform himself into whatever is necessary to be considered a viable candidate for both his party and to go against the Hillary or Bernie.

This is so interesting to watch and an exciting time in politics.

It really is an exciting time to be a Republican. Never thought I'd ever say that

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

"Mr. Trump, who is expected to run on a nonideological platform of his own design, is trying to reassure party officials that he understands there are certain norms even he needs to follow as the Republican nominee, and that he is capable of producing an organization and infrastructure that can sustain a costly general election campaign.

His team, already working to transform a lean operation into a national presidential campaign apparatus, has been reaching out to members of Congress and Washington think tanks; strategizing on how best to take on Mrs. Clinton and woo supporters of her primary opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont; and planning to head to Cleveland next week to help direct the party’s July convention, according to aides.

The campaign has also begun thinking about what a convention with Mr. Trump, a circus master and media savant, as the prime-time act will look like.

“The site has been chosen and the arena is fine, but I’d want to have — you know, the last Republican convention was extraordinarily boring,” Mr. Trump said in one of two phone interviews Wednesday. “And we’re going to come up with some things that will make it interesting and informative, but also smart and different.”

Mr. Trump, a former reality television host, added that he would look to organizations like IMG, a global talent management company, to help with the production."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/us/politics/donald-trump-gop.html

The Donald will transform himself into whatever is necessary to be considered a viable candidate for both his party and to go against the Hillary or Bernie.

This is so interesting to watch and an exciting time in politics.

It really is an exciting time to be a Republican. Never thought I'd ever say that

The establishment has been turned on their heads by an outsider that was given little chance. And oddly, the Democrats are offering up two ancient establishment types that have been part of the machine for years.