THE MADISON BRIEF:
Nothing to Lose: After his poor performance in the first debate, then the embarrassment of his vulgar remarks about women in the Access Hollywood video, Donald Trump’s back was against the wall. His calculus was clear: forget the GOP operatives, bring up Bill Clinton’s past indiscretions to counter his own, throw them in
Hillary’s face to rattle her, fight like a bully and bite harder than a junkyard dog. Stage another classic “take no prisoners” Trump comeback tour. If he loses the presidency, he retains his brand and can place the blame for his loss squarely on the GOP who abandoned him. If he wins the presidency, his brand is bigger, better, grander — and he will have destroyed the Grand Old Party.
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