Todd starts the show with an interview with Chairman of the RNC, Reince Priebus. He is asked to speak about how no Bushes, Mitt Romney, or John McCain will be attending the convention in support of Trump. Todd badgers Priebus on the issue, to which he says it is not unusual for important figures in the party to not show up at the convention. They later discuss Trump's VP pick, Governor Mike Pence. Pence will give Trump the political experience that appeals to voters. Priebus mentions how he has gotten to know the gracious and caring side of Trump and says he believes Trump knows the voters need to know that side of him as well. I hope he can portray himself better to the public in the last stretch of the election.
Glenn Beck then came on the show and expressed some of his very strong opinions. He does not support Hillary but also cannot bring himself to vote for Trump, he says because of his morals. He believes Americans are "living in a fantasy world" and feel like they do not belong anywhere (in a political party.) He says people who originally said they have a hard time voting for either candidate, are now picking sides and pretending their original beliefs did not exist. I certainly disagree and feel like both candidates have changed over the course of the past few months, and people are now deciding which candidate will be best for America. I feel as if Beck was urging people to vote for the Green Party and other third parties. I am not bashing third parties, but I feel like that was Beck's motive and not to discuss Trump and Clinton's current positions in the race.
Todd then moves over to a round table with the pundits. They mainly discuss the announcement of Trump's Vice President pick, Mike Pence, saying it was a missed opportunity. By comparison to past VP announcements, Trump's seemed somewhat dull and forced. The pundits pointed out that Trump was excited when he spoke of himself, but when he introduced Pence, he used a monotone voice and read off of a card. After the event, Pence and Trump did not tour to different events to campaign, they went their separate ways, which is worrying people about their current relationship. Despite how their relationship seems now, I believe Pence will bring aspects to Trump's campaign which he does not have already and will bring in more voters and supports for Trump.
To conclude, this week is exciting in politics, especially for the Republican Party. Many people are worried about Trump's every tactic and move, but his campaign is unlike any other candidate's. He and his campaign are changing the traditional ways the GOP usually does things, which should not be a huge controversy or spectacle.
I agree that each candidate has changed throughout the campaigning. I especially think Donald Trump has changed. He started off making controvercial comments and being not so presidential but, over the during the last fe months and at the Republican National Convention during his acceptance speech Trump really impressed me. When he promised to protect the LGBT community from attacks I was surprised. I think this was a big move for him and the Republican Party. Hillary Clinton in my opinion is still just as untrustworthy as she was in the beginning if not more.
ReplyDeleteGood post. Pence may rally the conservative base for Trump, but the fact that he had to select a candidate that would do this tells us what about the "base" of the GOP and this election?
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