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Originally Posted by GGG
What if trump Pivots to the middle. Can he run as a fiscally conservative, protectionist, socially centrist candidate. Basicly say hell appoint centrist justices, won't defund planned parenthood or fight gay marriage because there are more important things to deal with. Mexicans taking our jobs and terrorists. Back off the Muslim ban but still be anti Muslims who aren't American. I think with a well thought out move to the centre he can have a chance. He needs to transition out is the schtick though to appeal to non trump base members.
To we really believe he is the idiot he portrays? I think he's played the republicans for patsies and they ate it up.
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I don't see any way these two circles can be squared over a long campaign. It's six months to the election. That's six months where Trump will be expected to: outline his policies with at least some depth; defend those policies; and have non-partisan groups like PolitiFact and more importantly the Congressional Budget Office running the numbers of his plans.
I can already see the ad where they run video of Trump saying he's fiscally responsible and then start adding up the costs of his protectionist policies. Any serious fiscal conservative would look at his plans and run the other way screaming.