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Trump's Inauguration Speech

Spindrift

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Inaugural Addresses are often times for catchy phrases to rally the country, "Ask not...", "The only thing we have to fear...", etc. More often they are not that memorable.

I don't know who's writing his speech, but I would think that being the showman that he is, that Trump wants to leave an impression and will take some risks. What risks? I don't know but I don't see him giving any kind of reconciliation with the opposition speech.

The big question is, "Will Trump go off the cuff?" and be memorable for that? He likes to go off script and in a speech where the world will be listening, I don't think he'll be able to resist the temptation.
 
Spindrift said:
Inaugural Addresses are often times for catchy phrases to rally the country, "Ask not...", "The only thing we have to fear...", etc. More often they are not that memorable.

I don't know who's writing his speech, but I would think that being the showman that he is, that Trump wants to leave an impression and will take some risks. What risks? I don't know but I don't see him giving any kind of reconciliation with the opposition speech.

The big question is, "Will Trump go off the cuff?" and be memorable for that? He likes to go off script and in a speech where the world will be listening, I don't think he'll be able to resist the temptation.
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We'll find out soon enough.

Spindrift, might you offer an example of the type of reconciliation-with-the-opposition language you mention so that we will have something to compare Trump's language to upon completion of his acceptance speech? You know, just to see if you are right or not.
 
It will be a list of terrific things he will do for us. He will strengthen nuclear weapons. He will make a deal with Putin to reduce nuclear weapons.
 
Dumb All Over said:
We'll find out soon enough.

Spindrift, might you offer an example of the type of reconciliation-with-the-opposition language you mention so that we will have something to compare Trump's language to upon completion of his acceptance speech? You know, just to see if you are right or not.
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Lincoln's 2nd inaugural:
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
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Spindrift said:
Inaugural Addresses are often times for catchy phrases to rally the country, "Ask not...", "The only thing we have to fear...", etc. More often they are not that memorable.

I don't know who's writing his speech, but I would think that being the showman that he is, that Trump wants to leave an impression and will take some risks. What risks? I don't know but I don't see him giving any kind of reconciliation with the opposition speech.

The big question is, "Will Trump go off the cuff?" and be memorable for that? He likes to go off script and in a speech where the world will be listening, I don't think he'll be able to resist the temptation.
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I am wondering did you listen to his speech after Hillary congratulated him?
 
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I'm having visions of Skynet Activation Day.

His supporters will say "How come we didn't see this coming?"

His detractors will say "We told you all along this was coming!"

Some demonstators get too rowdy.

Some scared National Guard PFC lets off a shot.

All Hell Breaks Loose.

Trump declares martial law in DC.
 
eeyore1954 said:
Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds of division; have to get together. To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it is time for us to come together as one united people.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/full-text-donald-trumps-2016-election-night-victory/story?id=43388317
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Okay, I may be wrong on that, we'll see. That was over two months ago.

I'll amend my guess (and that's all it is, I'm not that good at prognostication) to:
He may give lip service to reconciliation but he will also threaten the opposition if they don't go along with him.
 
Spindrift said:
Okay, I may be wrong on that, we'll see. That was over two months ago.

I'll amend my guess (and that's all it is, I'm not that good at prognostication) to:
He may give lip service to reconciliation but he will also threaten the opposition if they don't go along with him.
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I'm not that good at prognostication but I will predict he will speak in favor of reconciliation and he will not threaten the opposition if they don't go along with him.

ETA as proof of my bad prognostication
1) I told my son Trump would not win the republican nomination
2) I told a different son Trump would not win the presidency
3) I told my Dad to not buy Ford when it was selling at about 75 cents a share
4) Many other incorrect predictions
 
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