"We asked former Republican speechwriter Barton Swaim to write a totally pandering stump speech for an imaginary GOP presidential candidate - one who ?espouses only positions that a majority of Republicans agree with. Here's the speech he wrote, including notes to explain his phrasing, behind-the-scenes pro tips on appealing to Republican voters and the data he used to decide which positions to take."

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malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

Edited: 11/27/2015 at 05:00 PM by WG

Very well done. I will try to act surprised when trump hijacks the whole thing.

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