Posted on 01/31/2018 7:03:10 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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One constant theme throughout President Trump’s speech, in particular for the kids, was the decision by Democrats not to stand and applaud, especially on issues like border security or historic low unemployment rates, or some of the more emotional personal stories the president highlighted.
“I just wonder if they thought this through past their politics, on many of these things all of America is applauding while they are sitting,” said 14-year-old Natalie.
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Both Tony, 54, and Michelle, 41, voted for Trump is 2016. Tony is a grandson of immigrants and a highly regarded chief of surgery at a suburban Pittsburgh hospital. Michelle went to Carnegie Mellon University, is a breast cancer survivor and director of operations at the Ripepi home, driving the kids to piano lessons, tennis and hockey games and practices while also helping with her husband’s practice.
They are the upper-middle-class suburban voters who live in a blue-collar. upper-middle-class exurb whose vote most pollsters missed in their calculations on who would support Trump in 2016.
Tony, who remains skeptical that the president will become part of the swamp on DACA, was thrilled when Trump said “all Americans are dreamers.”
“What a line, now that is what I am talking about,” he said.
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““Whoever wrote this speech deserves a promotion,” she said.”
There is no doubt that Trump takes significant part in writing his speeches. He isn’t one to just read what others have written.
Dems were like the NFL taking a knee.
Excellent observation. Tagline worthy.
This might be the most important point in the whole article.
In other words ... these are not your stereotypical "Deplorables" who helped deliver Pennsylvania for Trump in 2016. This family comes from the very demographic group that the GOP needs to keep in the fold in order to hold suburban swing districts in Congress.
Excellent analogy!
Salena has written about this family at least four times. It is probably the case they are personal friends, but has not disclosed this.
Busted.
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