Donald Trump almost had a very good week last week. He made a scripted attack speech against Hillary Clinton that was well received and canned his contentious campaign chief Corey Lewandowski.
It was looking like Nubbs was righting his listing campaign ship...and then he went to Scotland.
Now this could have been a very fortuitous trip for The Donald, being in the U.K. during its historic Brexit vote. But he opened his big mouth and blew it.
Instead of being statesmanlike, when asked about Britain's choice to leave the E.U., his immediate response was about how a weaker Pound Sterling would benefit his new resort at Turnberry.
I've got to think this did not sit too well with many of us commoners whose IRAs tanked.
Tomorrow, The Donald will be back in the U.S.A., and he'll be giving another scripted on-teleprompter speech, reportedly on economic policy. We'll see.
Trump's scripted speeches have shown his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to be a talented writer, and the two speeches so far have each led to a boost for Trump's campaign. Tomorrow's should be no exception.
But Trump's problem is this: he acts as if he's his own vice presidential candidate.
Let's take a look at another event; this one today in Ohio. Hillary and Senator Elizabeth Warren will be on stage together for the first time in what is largely believed to be Warren's VP audition.
Senator Warren has been very vice presidential in the past several weeks. She's been the only effective hatchet against Nubbs from either party. And she takes that necessary responsibility off of Hillary's shoulders--exactly what a good vice presidential candidate does.
It was okay for Trump to be vice-presidential while he was destroying the Republican field and only needed to appeal to a relatively small audience. Now, he needs to contain it if he really wants to be president.
He needs his own Elizabeth Warren.
His family and new campaign manager, Paul Manafort, may be able to keep Trump's mouth in check.
But he must select his running mate quickly, and it's got to be someone who can carry Trump's primary attack mantle while The Donald prevents himself from making unforced errors and tries to look presidential.
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| I still love you, man! I love you too, man! I'm sorry I dissed your wife. Can we make up now so you can rip Hillary apart for me? |
Trump could gain some political capital with the GOP establishment from tomorrow's speech. If so, he should be able find a willing sharp-tongued running mate with the Washington connections he said he needs.
Word is, the Cruz camp is warming.
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