Wall Street Journal: Trump faces ‘moment of truth’

[DonViejo]

In a scathing editorial published Sunday evening, The Wall Street Journal declared that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s “window for a turnaround is closing.”

The paper’s editorial board declared the GOP nominee “has alienated his party and he isn’t running a competent campaign.” It points to Trump’s poor polling numbers in swing states, as well as his lack of organization and ground game.

“Those who sold Mr. Trump to GOP voters as the man who could defeat Hillary Clinton now face a moment of truth,” the editorial board wrote, name-checking top Trump allies Newt Gingrich, Chris Christie, Rudy Giuliani and campaign manager Paul Manafort. “If they can’t get Mr. Trump to change his act by Labor Day, the GOP will have no choice but to write off the nominee as hopeless and focus on salvaging the Senate and House and other down-ballot races,” the editorial board continued.

“As for Mr. Trump, he needs to stop blaming everyone else and decide if he wants to behave like someone who wants to be President—or turn the nomination over to Mike Pence.”

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/291412-wall-street-journal-trump-faces-moment-of-truth

[chillfactor]

1. t-rump doesn't know...

the meaning of the word "truth" and would in all probability choke on the word if he had to use it.

[Hortensis]

2. Trump's "window" closed when the press turned on their creation.

Even if the press backed off now, information on Trump's mental debility and connections with Putin, leading to the Kremlin's interference in our election, as well as basic indecency, is out there. The very best he could accomplish would be losing by a narrower margin.

As for the WSJ's board trying to blame a pack of big-name political discards like Newtie, Christie and Rudy, and Russian mobster flunkie Manafort, for "selling" Trump to the GOP as electable, asinine. Unless, of course, it works and party leaders, including McConnell and Ryan, come out of this smelling like roses.

[VOX]

3. So if he behaves (hah!) after Labor Day, all is forgiven?

ALL the awfulness is just wiped from the slate? Wow, these Republican/conservative types are really into forgiving, forgetting and moving forward!!1

[Coyotl]

4. Sounds to me like the WSJ is having difficulty facing the truth.

Trump is a Yuuuuuge loser.

[muntrv]

5. Trump doesn't face any truth.

[onecaliberal]

6. The truth is American has seen the republican candidate for what he is.... That boat has sailed.