Good analysis by WSJ Deputy editorial page editor Dan Henninger, hosted by Jon Scott.
HENNINGER: I thought on balance it was an excellent speech. Look at the two things that people have most on their minds. The primary exit polls showed that people have most anxiety –on the Democrat and Republican sides– about the economy. Another thing that has come out of the polls is that between 60-70% of the American people think the country is on the wrong track. As a political matter, Trump’s speech addressed both of those issues, by linking Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama and the economic policies of the past, making people feel anxious. And then proposing a fairly detailed agenda going foward, and as he says, that one great phrase: Make America Great Again.
Instinctively that is a lot of what voters want to do, he has finally given them a path forward to that goal…
I think this was the first important step in a big uphill comeback for Donald Trump. The question now is whether he will stay on message, whether he can go around the country basically repeating this message, giving people some hope and some details of his economic plan… These are things that will appeal to families, to small businessmen and to corporate types.
Related:
RealClearPolitics: Full Trump Economic Speech: Hillary Is The Candidate of the Past; Ours Is Campaign Of The Future
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Mostly agree. Trump must still continue to take on the establishment though because they are madly hacking away at him. Recent opinion column by Daily Caller senior writer, The Case for a Negotiated Republican Surrender To Hillary. http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/08/the-case-for-a-negotiated-republican-surrender-to-hillary/
The op-ed states that Republicans should offer a cautious endorsement to Hillary as long as she agrees to their, passing amnesty, raising the minimum wage, and having up and down votes on Supreme Court nominees.
Okay, endorsement I understand, surrender I understand, negotiation?? who’s negotiating with whom? Where is the negotiation? Got me stumped.
I hope this is original thought from author and not a trial balloon for the establishment. Because if trial balloon then I’m concerned that Tucker agreed to run vs original thought, okay post for balance fairness sake, doesn’t mean everyone/anyone agrees.