//He should also publish a proposed law that would repeal ObamaCare. And a proposed budget. And perhaps several key cabinet appointments.//
And how many candidates do we ask this of? I like that Trump is showing he is in it to win but its BS that he is expected to prove himself in ways Cruz never would have.
Cruz already proved himself in the Senate.
//And how many candidates do we ask this of? I like that Trump is showing he is in it to win but its BS that he is expected to prove himself in ways Cruz never would have.//
It’s not that I “expect” it of him. I just think it would be a good strategy. It would force Hillary/Bernie’s hands in a way they would not know how to handle, and otherwise put him in control of the message. It would put them in the defensive position of having to know his position on things in detail, and responding. They would have to concentrate on what he wants to talk about instead of having the time to formulate their own narrative. Strategy. That’s all.
From the #NeverTrump voters’ point of view, I think it’s naive to think he isn’t going to have to go the extra mile to prove himself. This would go a long way to reassure those who are not solid in that position that he really would be the president they want.
I myself was a #NeverTrumper. He’s definitely not my first choice, to put it mildly. I think he’s a self-absorbed megalomaniac who is unfit to be president. But I came to the conclusion that for all his faults, and all the dangers I foresee with him as president, Hillary would be far, far, far worse, in far more important ways, and I have to do whatever I can to prevent her from being elected.
To win, he’s going to have to win over the #NeverTrumpers, like me. Following the strategy I’m suggesting would go a long way towards that.