1) Trump Will Win in a Landslide, Say Non-D.C. Republicans https://pjmedia.com/election/rick-moran/2020/06/16/trump-will-win-in-a-landslide-say-non-dc-republicans-n540213

Yep.

2) @helloitsthao and others of us have discussed what constitutes a "landslide." The country is deeply divided. The results of 40 years of sheer Marxist indoctrination in the schools has paid off for the left.

However, I think in today's climate, a "landslide" would be . . .

2) contd . . . all the Trump 2016 states plus MN, NH, ME, NM, and either NV or CO.

To me, that's a landslide. Of course, it would have to be accompanied by a pop vote win in the neighborhood of 65m.

3) Now, I am going to have to address all the negative Nellie comments here the last few days.

4) First I'll always be honest. I may be wrong but it's an honest wrong.

5) I think Trump is in a slump.

6) I think this has virtually nothing to do with Trump himself or his tweets

7) It has everything to do with general life unhappiness due to lockdowns, the raft of unemployment/business shutdowns, the absence of being able to do ANYTHING normal, and of course the riots/massive levels of criminality.

8) In retrospect, Trump acted exactly right with the China Virus. He immediately cut off travel from China. He listened to virtually the whole medical community, not just here, but around the world, and called for 15 days to flatten the curve.

9) Briefly, I think he was misled.

10) However, within 2 weeks of figuring out the docs had an agenda, he straightened up. In presidential terms, this is instantaneous reaction. Nothing in the federal government turns on a dime.

11) In terms of the riots, Trump brilliantly and deftly avoided walking into . . .

11) contd . . . the trap laid for him by the mayors, mobsters, and media, which was to force Secret Service to fire into mobs storming the White House grounds.

THE PHOTO OP THEY WANTED WAS BODIES ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN.

12) However else you think Trump should have handled things, realize THIS WAS THEIR #1 GOAL. Trump deprived them of that.

13) Yesterday I spoke with someone in law enforcement with strong contacts in the military. There were plainclothes agents at work throughout the DC mobs.

14) Quietly and off the radar they were removing and arresting ringleaders. With the main rabble rousers gone, then Trump very publicly deputized the FL NG taking them out of the chain of command from Esper, THEN he brought in the snipers very publicly carrying their gear.

14) contd . . . This was a classic use of public imagery while using hidden methods to defuse. The linguine-spined among the mobsters, without the head agitators to egg them on, were not going to storm the fence & be the first ones killed.

15) That was a giant victory.

16) If Trump had one fault in this, it wasn't that he did not send in the military. Without the support of the mayors & govs that would have been a horrific mistake. I've explained before that the military's job is NOT riot control, primarily, but to kill people & break things.

17) Yes, they can be used--and have been used--for riot control. But that's not their job, it's not what they are designed for. You're using a fork to eat soup.

18) No, Trump's fault was that he blustered publicly about taking care of the problem. Now, it may well be that . . .

18) contd . . . Trump thought/hoped/expected that such a message would prod the governors to act. In CA and Chicago, they did to some extent. But not NY or Seattle.

19) So if Trump is guilty of anything it's overestimating the common sense and patriotism of these evil govs.

20) Nevertheless, without their "bodies on the WH lawn" photo op, the movement had to change its goals. This is how we got the Seattle Chazistan stuff.

21) But it's clear now Trump will not send troops into any situation where the local and state authorities are not supportive.

22) Like it or not, his strategy is aimed at putting maximum pressure on the far-left cities & states to fix their problems.

He is wagering that the good citizens & especially businesses will force a massive change.

23) He is also gambling that the mayors & govs will bear the brunt of the anger in November.

24) Polls are useless. They are beyond useless. Far more than in 2016, they either are totally biased or are totally incompetent because they don't know how to sample for Trump voters.

25) There is a STRONG element of the latter when you see the survey yesterday showing over 60% of Trump voters are afraid to express their views publicly.

I don't think pollsters have begun to figure this out.

26) The election isn't between Trump & perfection. It is between Trump and Demented Perv Biteme.

Increasingly, as it really becomes a "race" & not just the Maginot Line Biteme who never comes out, he will utterly crash among the indies. I'm confident of that.

27) Meanwhile, two other factors are going to begin juicing Trump's support again. First, the rallies start back up.

This is key because in addition to tweeting, it's a major way for Trump to get the message out.

It allows him to, without interruption, talk about ACHIEVEMENTS.

28) The second Trump turbo-boost will come from the economy. It's clear now they failed to destroy the economy with the lockdowns.

No, it won't be back to "normal" by November, but enough of it will be close, & the direction will be UP. It will be undeniable.

29) Undecided & middle of the road voters will be much more likely to pull the lever for a clear direction than for the uncertainty of a Demented Perv.

30) Finally, the courts. Trump is also in a nadir currently because a couple of R judges betrayed him. In the near future, however, a) the Flynn case will be dismissed, or appealed then dismissed; b) I think we'll get good rulings on DACA & some other issues still to come.

31) Finally, as for the courts, however disappointed anyone is on the court now, I double dog-dare you:

Let Demented Biteme's evil goblins pack the court with 6-7 new judges as they pack the court with new legislation. If you think Gorsuch is bad, imagine a farther left Buzzi.

32) Finally, remember when you carp about this or that Trump policy or non-policy, remember (as is abundantly clear this week) he is DOING. IT. ALL. HIMSELF.

He has maybe 10 loyal senators, 30 loyal Reps.

Probably 60% or more of the bureaucracy still hates him.

33) Even those who suck up to him pretending to be MAGA have screwed him at first opportunity (Omarosa, Walsh, etc).

34) In conclusion, if you don't take away anything else, take away this:

In normal circumstances with a supportive House, Senate, bureaucracy, . . .

34) contd . . an AG who actually tries to enforce the law, and a hard-core group of DC supporters who will speak up for you . . . EVEN THEN, it takes years to achieve what Trump BY HIMSELF achieved in less than four years.

35) So as for me, I will hold my criticism of President Trump to an absolute minimum.

He has the entire Hoax Media against him; Hollywood against him; more than half the Senate & House against him; & the neverTrump spoogesneakers against him.

I will be for him.