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Fabrizio knows how to leverage controversy by playing rough. He was one of the masterminds behind the infamous Willie Horton ad that portrayed Democrat Michael Dukakis as soft on crime in the 1988 presidential election against George H. W. Bush.
“The addition of Tony Fabrizio demonstrates a level of gravitas and political sophistication that should make Democrats lose sleep,” Hughes said. “Tony’s strategic expertise will yield a state by state plan that wins the White House and defends the down ballot races. If you doubt it, go read the archives in Florida from 2010.”
It does seem like a good fit, but hardly a 'game changer'. From the OP's link:
"Over the decades, Fabrizio has worked for presidential candidates Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, Perry and Paul; for former Sens. Connie Mack of Florida, Alfonse D’Amato of New York and Bob Bennett of Utah; and for former Govs. Bob Riley of Alabama, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and Mike Foster of Louisiana. He has also advised the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and numerous political committees."
Oddly enough, I do not recall Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, Rick Perry or Ron Paul winning their respective presidential elections.
It does seem like a good fit, but hardly a 'game changer'. From the OP's link:
"Over the decades, Fabrizio has worked for presidential candidates Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, Perry and Paul; for former Sens. Connie Mack of Florida, Alfonse D’Amato of New York and Bob Bennett of Utah; and for former Govs. Bob Riley of Alabama, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and Mike Foster of Louisiana. He has also advised the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and numerous political committees."
Oddly enough, I do not recall Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, Rick Perry or Ron Paul winning their respective presidential elections.
I agree, what worked yesterday for some, may not today and vice versa. However, Trump is not your usual candidate/politician. Fabrizio is a strategist and reportedly very good at his game, we shall see what, if any, impact this will have to his campaign.
Trump doesn't seem to want to listen to experts. He thinks he knows it all. I doubt this guy is going to be any sort of a game changer. He'll end up being like the other experts Trump has hired: Yes Men.
Trump doesn't seem to want to listen to experts. He thinks he knows it all. I doubt this guy is going to be any sort of a game changer. He'll end up being like the other experts Trump has hired: Yes Men.
I don’t know if he does or does not listen to others. However, I don’t believe any one person/expert has all the answers/solutions, the contention here may be to gather intel/expertise from those he feels he can gain the most and ultimately arrive/make informed decisions.
I don’t know if he does or does not listen to others. However, I don’t believe any one person/expert has all the answers/solutions, the contention here may be to gather intel/expertise from those he feels he can gain the most and ultimately arrive/make informed decisions.
Well, he obviously didn't listen to Mannafort (spelling?) who said he would change his tone, become more Presidential, etc. Trump changed absolutely nothing.
Fabrizio knows how to leverage controversy by playing rough. He was one of the masterminds behind the infamous Willie Horton ad that portrayed Democrat Michael Dukakis as soft on crime in the 1988 presidential election against George H. W. Bush.
“The addition of Tony Fabrizio demonstrates a level of gravitas and political sophistication that should make Democrats lose sleep,” Hughes said. “Tony’s strategic expertise will yield a state by state plan that wins the White House and defends the down ballot races. If you doubt it, go read the archives in Florida from 2010.”
The Willie Horton ad was one of the most disgusting, abhorrent, blatantly racist campaign ads ever created. It's fitting that Trump would hire the man who was responsible. He's someone who rises to the level of proud and unrepentant racism that Trump himself espouses. It's a match made in heaven.
"I don't have pollsters. I don't want to waste money on pollsters. I don't want to be unreal. I want to be me. I have to be me. You know, we have enough of that in Washington with pollsters telling everybody what to say and everybody being controlled by the special interests, and the lobbyists, et cetera, and the donors."
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