The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Il Duce changes his tie, maybe his sox

The presumptive nominee flip-flops in favor of standard conservatism

As my colleague Jim Geraghty has written: “Within 24 hours of becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump had reversed his positions on tax increases, paying down the debt, raising the minimum wage, and self-financing his campaign. It was a busy day.” 

Now, Trump seems to be backing away from one of the three signature issues (renegotiating trade agreements and building the border wall are the other two) that added rocket fuel to his quixotic presidential campaign: the “temporary Muslim entry ban.” 

Last night in an interview with Fox News’s Greta Van Susteren, Trump said, “sure I’d back off on [the Muslim ban]. I’d like to back off it as soon as possible. Because frankly, I’d like to see something happen [to solve the problem].”

Ah, betraying his working class voters for the plutocrats already, is he?

The idea of a campaign promise or a fixed agenda for this guy requires a very large tongue in a very puffed out cheek.

Has he reneged on torture, yet?

Targeting the families of terrorists?

Nukes for Saudi Arabia?

Steve M: "Trump: Anything I say now is just a suggestion."

Thing is, how are the conservative Republican establishment and big money donors supposed to know he will stay bought? 

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