Trump the Closer
I had been wondering if Trump was planning some sort of special closing argument. He did not disappoint. In my opinion, his final ad is the political ad of the year, if not the best ever.
Here’s what makes this ad so special:
1. Trump delivers his lines perfectly, like an experienced actor. We haven’t heard him like this before. You probably didn’t think he had this in him. He stays calm and assured, but not cocky. That is an effective counter-framing to Clinton’s framing of Trump as an unpredictable madman. Here Trump comes off as perfectly reasonable and deeply empathetic.
2. The timing is perfect. This race went so low that even the trolls were starting to gasp for oxygen. Trump made us wait for relief – Hollywood style. He made us crave civility and sanity. And just when we thought it was out of reach, he goes ultra-positive.
But here’s the best part. Clinton has no good options to counter this message. If she stays dark, Trump finishes as the inspirational one. If she tries to match his positive message, she has little chance of doing it this well.
3. While Obama is out talking about his legacy, and Clinton is out talking about making history as the first woman president, Trump (the narcissist) asks for the American people’s help in draining the swamp and making America great again. That’s one heckuva contrast to end on.
4. The writing for Trump’s speech is great. The editing is great. The production is great. The visual artistry is fantastic. This one will be studied for a long time, not only for its persuasion excellence and production values but also for its strategic timing.
5. Trump’s strongest message at this point is that Clinton is corrupt in a variety of hard-to-explain ways. People don’t need to understand the details. They just have to hear the message enough. This video uses visual persuasion perfectly to portray the halls of power and corruption versus the people united. The color red is exceptionally well-used. It activates us.
You just witnessed something special.
Trump just gets up there and says what the average working guy is thinking and would be saying if he could get away with it in public.
There’s nothing special or magical involved other than that.
And that is sort of special and magical in its own sort of way, isn’t it?
I am astounded at what this video implies. This is the most hopeful I’ve felt about the potential of my vote to matter I’ve felt in years. If you don’t know who you are gonna vote for right now? Where have you been?
I just love him trotting out the banksters. Hey fuckers, the war starts WEDNESDAY
I just got good news. I was talking to my son Kevin on the phone about the Flyers, his hockey league, and other assorted stuff. Then the election came up. I thought he wasn’t registered to vote in Colorado. He started talking about how many times Trump was out there. Then he told me he and his girlfriend had already voted for Trump. I brought him up well. In Colorado, those votes really matter.
I never watch political speeches or ads but I find this riveting.
Agree it was superb. Just wonder if the attention span of the average voter will keep focused on it. Would like to see a personal individual message with a portait of him and his photogenic and resourceful family togather in the parlor(living room for us old time poor folks). There was some of that at and after the Cleveland Convention and it was well received in middle America;unfortunaty, he got Khanned during the Democrat convention.
Trump had another rally this am here in Tampa.I did not attend but I saw an article from TheHill.com that said he quit using the teleprompter for the 1st time in a week & started getting off topic.Let’s hope that does not last.Trump was reportedly going to Colorado & possibly even Minnesota after leaving here.
Below I’ve posted a short article by Dick Morris.
Trump Surge Among White H.S. Men Grows Into Landslide
By DICK MORRIS
Published on DickMorris.com on November 5, 2016
The latest FoxNews.com poll, reported yesterday, show Trump’s lead among white high school educated men is approaching landslide proportions.
In the current poll, he leads Hillary among these voters by 41 points (61-20). One week ago, he led by 31 points (59-29) and two weeks ago, his lead was only 16 points (48-32).
This huge swing in Trump’s vote — and the equivalent crash in Hillary’s vote — is moving the major industrial states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota in Trump’s direction.
By contrast, Hillary has made some gains among high school educated women where she now trails by 21 points (53-32) having been 27 points back (58-31) previously.
Since downscale voters usually break at the very end — and they are breaking now for Trump — the strength of the trend is only now becoming visible.
uhhh I’ve been watching every rally since the 25th.
that shit is backwards… trump almost never uses the teleprompter.
his talks are getting more conversational and personal each rally. (but he is extremely on message. his key points.. get hit every rally. not always with exactly the same weight but he has become VERY consistent
look at the Hershey, PA rally and the Wilmington, Ohio
these two rallies each contain an AMAZING event.
Riley’s mother knocked it out of the park.
and the way he asks the ohio crowd about the new bridge project? “HEY HOW ABOUT WE TRY A LITTLE DIRECT INTERACTION HERE”
Trump didn’t have a teleprompter at all in Albuquerque.
this is the same anon as above..
I’ve gone back and rewatched a few… and I take it back. he’s using the teleprompter quite a lot. if anything he was going “offscript” more earlier on (still quite a bit at ABQ)
you can tell his eyes invariably fall on 2 distinct points at each side…
but its not largely a bad thing. its helped with message consistency and nitpicking libtards
Hey, lots of educated people are supporting the criminal. Doesn’t say much for education.
Just watched V for Vendetta on IFC. Trump is our V and the dominoes are about to fall.
Finch: I had to see it. There wasn’t much left. But when I was there it was strange. I suddenly had this feeling that everything was connected. It’s like I could see the whole thing, one long chain of events that stretched all the way back before Larkhill. I felt like I could see everything that happened, and everything that is going to happen. It was like a perfect pattern, laid out in front of me. And I realised we’re all part of it, and all trapped by it.
Dominic: So do you know what’s gonna happen?
Finch: No, it was a feeling. But I can guess. With so much chaos, someone will do something stupid. And when they do, things will turn nasty. And then Sutler will be forced to do the only thing he knows how to do. At which point, all V needs to do is keep his word. And then…
[Dominoes collapse with TV footages showing conflicts between rioting citizens and the anti-riot police]
The Trump in the ad was the Trump I saw for fifty minutes in Albuquerque last Sunday night. I said it in my article—he looks like a winner, but I can say something else, too. He’s grown, he’s become a bigger man. He’s now a leader. Not a surprise that an expert in persuasion would see it, but now we’re all seeing it. I wish the entire readership of TBP and SLL had been at that rally, because it was something special.
you should watch the Hershey, PA rally. Riley’s Mother… HEART WRENCHING
edit: ugh god… I notice they have frozen the likes and views on many new trump vids.
this hershey rally vid had the same numbers of likes and watches….. 12 hours ago
I’m not surprised. SHE REALLY STRUCK A CHORD
Trump Rushed Off Stage By Secret Service At Nevada Rally
by Tyler Durden
Nov 5, 2016 9:23 PM
Details surrounding the event are few – according to initial reports, a person in the crowd allegedly pulled a gun – but shortly after appearing on stage at a Nevada rally, Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents.
JUST NOW: Donald Trump was just rushed off stage during his Nevada campaign rally: https://t.co/7fTJ3N3MQN pic.twitter.com/Hm7CRdFDTU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2016
While many have donned their tin foil hats over the past few months, the big question everyone is asking is – will the establishment use the ultimate tool to stop Trump winning the election? Initial unconfirmed reports suggest that a man in the crowd pulled a gun:
Massive disruption here in Reno. Armed officers jumped in. People on the floor said — & this is unconfirmed — that they saw a man pull a gun pic.twitter.com/l2u64m83d1
— Jose A. DelReal (@jdelreal) November 6, 2016
According to The Hill, the Republican presidential nominee noticed a protestor in the crowd and told event security to remove him. But as Trump looked out over the crowd to spot the protestor, two men in suits ran to the stage, grabbed him by the shoulders, and rushed him behind the curtain.
A group of security officials jumped over the barricade, protecting the stage and looking into the crowd, backing up shocked attendees who tried to take video of the protestor.
Security led a bald man out of the convention hall as the crowd cheered and also booed the protestor.
And moments later:
Trump is back on stage. Looks cool as a cucumber. Crowd goes wild.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) November 6, 2016
Trump returned to the stage moments later to continue his speech. “Nobody said it was going to be easy for us, but we will never be stopped. Never ever be stopped,” Trump said. “I want to thank the Secret Service. These guys are fantastic – they don’t get enough credit,” he said.:
Trump thanks the secret service as he returns to the stage after being rushed off in Nevada https://t.co/xeNxna6aa6 pic.twitter.com/qV7HLVBAo6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2016
Trump returns: “Nobody said it was going to be easy for us. But we will never be stopped. Never, ever be stopped.” https://t.co/SC4WWJAatZ
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 6, 2016
A few minutes later, the businessman paused to thank his supporters for helping to protect him as the man rushed the stage.
“I want to thank all these people,” he said, pointing to the area where the man was stopped.
“I saw what you were doing – that’s a tough group of people right there. I saw that, that was pretty amazing. Nobody messes with our people,” he said.
god, and the motive will be unprovable… greatest show on earth.
wow. betfair odds are now up to 4.6 on trump, from 3.4ish on the 3rd..
I think the Secret Service would give their lives for Trump, Hillary, not so much. My rationale for supporting someone would be “would I run uphill into a hail of gunfire for this person, knowing that he/she would look after my family when I’m gone”..
I saw that speech in Reno livestreamed. I also saw some bits of killery’s latest forays into the public. Her campaign and message is so pathetic she is now reduced to paying celebrity musicians to put on concerts during her speeches. She can’t get people to come watch her without beyonce and jay-z and a bunch of others putting on a show. And, the really fucked up thing is, it might actually work. Our gadget addicted, self obsessed youth are literally picking the dear leader because a fucking rapper told them to.
I pray we’re not being led into a trap. That’s all I have to say about that.
wonderful speech by trump,
wonderful comments on TBP!!
Excellent speech. I don’t see how anyone can deny the logic in it.
What the election really depends upon is if the Democrats have packed the country with enough illegals / queers / trans / ugly fat lesbians / breeders – all people who want something for nothing vs. us chumps that go to work every day and pay for their ‘free shit’.