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knowledge he plans to run in cru 2020 even if donald trump wins the white house this november.xt unit united party.in to night the former houseting speaker and fox news contributor newt gingrich he's been a majorx co throughout this campaign ughout every vp candidates. campaign others will be speaking again ar well as little marco ted cruz -l donald trump used to call him. marco rubio and others but theea headliner tonight of course wiln be donald trump's son eric tru trump. it's just after 10:00 o'clock .ere in cleveland and the arena is packed and over cl the days there's been, you knowt there's been some dissknow organization on monday certainly the program went an hour long there was problem after problem. then the next night mrs.

speech and accusations oftrums plagiarism. today campaign staff took blam and offered resignation and said that drum happen refused it ande now the speakers for this primep time hour the 10:00 o'clock hour here in cleveland are to beginse and eric trump has just been introduced to the crowd. a let's listen in.ust this is the rnc convention liven from cleveland on fox. >> wow! wow! >> good evening, cleveland. wow! it is such an honor to be here for a man i love so, so so so much. that's my father. 13 months ago my father sat down my family down and toll us thend time had

he could no longer sit idly by and watch our beloved country, the country they had given our family so much success, so much opportunity, crumble before our po very eyes. bef he confirmed to us that he was i prepared to announce his acknowledge ours would not be an easy path. that we should prepare ourselves friends were. without hesitation, we each committed our own waivering support, but this time, none of us could have predicted what lay ahead. the records he would break, the stadiums he would fill, the movement he would start. today, my father stands before you with the most primary votes of any republican candidate

the history of our nation. [ cheers and applause ] he shattered voter registration records across the country. he has defied the predictions of every single political pundit, and turned to our tradition. >> for our home audience, a strange thing is happening, the power is starting to fade, some of the lights above have gone out, all of the signage has flickered, and flickered and then gone off. the big screen behind him is out and much of the crowd is asking, what's going on here. we'll listen and watch. >> like many americans, he simply could no longer stand to see what was happening to our great country. he could no longer stand to see special-interest dollars dictate an incompetent policy that puts foreign countries before our very own. he could no longer

inept administration that considers giving $150 billion to iran, or a lereleasing five radical islamic terrorists. he could no longer bear second amendment attacks. he could no longer stand to see the words "christmas" stripped from public use, or the pledge ofllegeance, removed from our schools, to be politically correct. so my father made the courageous decision to set aside a company to come he's dedicated his entire life, to set aside a global brand he has made synonymous with success, with

just the best. at a time when the people at the pinnacle of their career like my father, would have held fast to a lifestyle that has truly become the epitome of the american dream, my father instead chose to give that dream back to the people it has alluded for so long. as daunting of a journey as he knew it would be, for him, it was the easiest decision in the world. after all, who better to implement common sense business approach to this country? who better to apply practical solutions to the impractical decision-making of an administration that has bred a $19 trillion debt. one which goes up by $32,000 a second, and over $2 billion a day. who better implement common sense tax reductions for one of the highest-tax nations in the world allowing

chance to keep more of what they earn as opposed to having it squandered away by our inefficient government. who better negotiate the return of countless american manufacturers like nabisco, and ford, and carrier, and so many others back to the united states where they began, than a man who single handedly employed tens, and tens, and tens of thousands of people around the country. it's time for a president with common sense. it's time for a president who understands the art of a deal and appreciates the value of a dollar. our tax dollars. it's time for the president who has always been the one to sign the front of a check, not the back.

throughout my father's career, he has been repeatedly called on by government to step in and say delayed, shuttered, and grossly over budge edded products from the exterior of grand central terminal in new york, the iconic old post office in washington, dc, just to name a few. back in 1986, the city of new york tried to refurbish a simple i isai ice skating rink in central park and blew over $13 million. $5 million over an already inflated budget, when my father who overlooked this disastrous construction site each and every day, decided he had to step in. disgusted by government incompetence, and ineptitude, he invested his own money to complete his own project. what had taken the city over a half decade to botch, my father completed

months, two months ahead of schedule, and underbudget. it's time for a president who can make america great again, ahead of budget, and ahead of schedule, too. my father revitalized rundown neighborhoods, shaped skylines across the country, and turned dreams into reality his entire career. it's what he does, it's who he is. opr oprah winfrey asked my father if he was going to run for the president of the united states. his answer, only if it got so bad that i had no choice.

no choice. ladies and gentlemen, that day has come. as a travel the world with my dad building the greatest golf courses and hotels, and real estate projects i see the unmistakable look in his eyes. i see the in dignity and frustration of a domestic infrastructure at home that is in complete disarray and no longer on par with so many other developed nations. i see in his eyes the sadness of innocent lives lost, like those of katesteinle, victims of a revolving door of government ine ineptitude, that leaves americans defenseless. i see in his eyes the humiliation of an education system

i see in his eyes disgrace of nearly $400 billion trade with china, the $60 billion trade with mexico, and the disassemblization in the middle east which costs our nation trillions, and trillions of dollars, and thousands and thousands of lives. but today, i see in his eyes a man who truly loves his country, who is proud of his country, and who wants his country to be great again! thank you. i want to thank my father over there for the life that he's provided me. for the lif

my family, and the life that he's provided all of our employees around the world. i want to tahank my father for the life he's provided to the future of my children, as my wife larry aura, and i, start thinking of that amazing chapter in our lives and start thinking about the legacy i wish to leave my children and to me there are a few things i hold closer to my heart than charity. for me, it's the essence who we are as human beings, the barometer by which we are measured for our time on earth. as martin luther king junior once said, life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others. when i was 22 years old, i founded the eric trump foundation to benefit st. jude's research childrens hospital, an incredible, incredible organization.

i run my foundation based on the principles my father taught me, honesty, sbintegrity and values. i expect other charities to be run by the same moral code, not serve as conduit for personal epirichment or become a beacon of corruption and scandal. to whom much is given, much will be required. this is the very belief that compelled my father to make this great sacrifice, to run for the most powerful, yet unforgiving office in the world. there is no greater calling. there is no more selfless enact. to the unemployed voter sitting at home watching me right now wondering how you're going to make your next mortgage or rent payment, my father is running for you.

to the veteran tuning into his speech from his or her hospital, who has been ignored and disrespected by an ungrateful system for far too long, my father is running for you. to the school teacher, forced to walk through metal detectors each and every day, into an underfunded school, my father is running for you. to the laborer, watching me forced out of a job by undocumented workers, illegal immigrants, my father is running for you. to the oil and gas industry worker denied a job because of radical regulations from a radical epa, my father is running for you. to single mothers, to families with special

middle class families who can no longer afford medical benefits sufficient for to cover their everyday needs, my father is running for you. this november, i ask you to be true to yourself, and vote for the candidate who you know is running for the right reasons. vote for the candidate who has never been a politician. vote for the candidate who has never received a paycheck from our government. thank you. [ applause ] vote for the candidate who can't be bought, sold, purchased, bribed, coerced, intimidated, or seared from the path that is right and just and true.

and quite frankly, friends, vote for the one candidate who does not need this job. never have i been more proud to be a trump. never have i been more proud to be my father's son. i'm incredibly honored to be part of this journey of which he's invited me, don, i vvanka, tiffany, my wife, laura, to play such an integral part. dad, you've taught us by example. you are my hero, you are my best friend, you are the next president of the united states! [ applause ] god bless america!

>> eric trump just wrapping things up here at the q arena, and in cleveland, he was at a distinct disadvantage as it was quite a site to see as rnc productions began to lose one video monitor after another, after another, and then the entire ribbon around the stadium went down, the screen behind it went to black. the overhead screens went down and we wondered if they had been hacked, but as it turns out, what happened was, rnc production was taking power hits and hope to have it back shortly. in the meantime, callist a gingrich is introducing newt. let listen. >> as many of you know, newt and i love american history and recognize we're gathered in cleveland at a historic moment. this week, we nominate a rangers candidate for president, who for the last year, has given hope and encouragement to millions of americans. as one of 17 candidates, donald

votes than any republican in american history. as he assured us, that we can make america great again for all americans. newt and i are proud to be working to elect a president who will put america first and make our country safe again. we are also delighted by the selection of governor mike pence as our vice presidential candidate. newt and i have known governor pence since he first served in congress in 2001 and we're confident heel ma confident he'll make an exceptional vice president. tonight, newt is going to speak about making america first again in safety, at home, and abroad. as the son of a career soldier, newt was convinced at an early

age to dedicate his life to our country, and to the protection of freedom. newt has been studying national security since 1958. tonight, he speaks from first-hand knowledge having served in the united states congress, as well as on the defense policy board, the terrorism task force, and the united states commission on national security. newt has spent a lifetime fighting to put america first. to keep america safe, and to return power to the american people. please welcome my husband, and former speaker of the house, newt gingrich. [ applause ] >> some of the signage in the building is starting to come back. the make america first sign up above them is back, but

see some of the lights's a little bit weird and the whole place has lost everything that makes this the rnc. they say not a power issue, but a sync issue. they hope to have it back in a moment. when you see the flashing behind them, it's not by design. >> thank you for that very generous welcome, and thank you callista. he makes documentary films, writes best-selling children's stories, plays the french horn in the fairfax band. i'm amazed at her achievements, and i'm also proud to be here as republican activist to see the extra effort donald trump has invested in bringing the republican party together. with no requirement for endorsement, he encouraged his competitors to speak once again. governor rick perry, governor chris christie, governor scott walk

marco rubio, and senator ted cruz have all responded to donald trump's generosity. now, i think you misunderstood one paragraph that ted cruz, who is a superb order said. and i just want to point it out to you. ted cruz said, you can vote your conscious for anyone who will uphold the constitution. in this election, there is only one candidate who will uphold the constitution. [ cheers and applause ] so, to paraphrase ted cruz, if you want to protect the constitution of the united states, the only possible candidate this fall is the trump/pence republican ticket.

that way, we have a republican ticket to implement republican principles in washington. now, what i want to focus on, is the subject that has dominated my thinking for decades, how do we keep america safe? keeping america safe is the first responsibility of the american president. there have been many fascinating things to watch about the extraordinary historic rize srit the most significant has been donald trump's courage to tell some important truths of our national security. for example, we are at war. we are at war with radical islamists. they are determined to kill us. they are stronger than we admit, and there is no substitute for victory. and contrast to donald trump, our national security and

hillary clinton are encapabincaf speaking with such honesty. while they lie about the threat, we need to tell the truth about the danger. if our enemies had their way, not a single woman in this room could define her future. if our enemies had their way, gays, lesbian, and transgender citizens would be put to death as they are in islamic state and iran. if our enemies had their way, every person on earth would be subject to conversion by the sword and to a cruel and violent system of law. there would be no individual liberty. there would be no equality, there would be no freedom. if you doubt we are at war, if you doubt that this threat is as real as i say, let me refresh your memory. on monday, an afghan refugee in germany used an ax and knives to slash and wound passengers

shouting. last week, isis claimed responsibility after a tunisian man drove a cargo truck in nice, france. he murdered 84 people, ten children, three americans and ended over 300 others. two weeks ago. almost 300 people were killed and more than 200 were wounded in bombing attacks in baghdad two days before that. radical islamics in bangladesh killed 20 hostages including three american college students. a few days before that, at the istanbul airport in turkey, isis attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 44 people and injured hundreds more. last month, a radical islamist in paris stalked a french police officer to his home where he murdered the officer, tortured his wife to death in front of their 3-year-old son, while streaming it all on social media. he was pondering out loud

whether he was killed by police. two days before that, an attacker pledging allegiance to isis killed 49 people in an orlando nightclub and wounded dozens more. all this in just the past 37 days. we cannot let ourselves grow numb to these accumulating atrocities. one analysis estimated -- one analysis estimated that since january of 2015, some 30,000 people have been killed at the hands of terrorists. let's be clear, donald trump is right. we are at war with radical islamists. we are losing the war, and we must change course to win the war. [ cheers and applause ] .

let me be very clear, because i know the news media will do their best to distort this. we have nothing to fear from the vast majority of muslims in the united states or around the world. the vast majority are peaceful. they are often the victims themselves. there are people we'd be happy to have as our friends and neighbors. the challenge, the challenge is when even a small percentage of 1 billion 600 people support violence ahead of them, that is still a giant recruiting base. true research finds only 9% of muslims in pakistan view isis favorably.

unfortunately, 9% is 16 million people. and that's just one country. so, the truth is, although we are losing the war with radical islamists, we have been very lucky. the danger we face is much worse than the horrors that happened in germany, on new year's eve, when 1,200 women were assaulted. it's worse than what's happening in france, where there are stabbings of jews in the streets and the nation's security chief warmed europe is on the brink of civil war, quote. it's worse than what's happening in israel, where average citizens fear for their lives whenever they leave their homes. the danger is even worse than september 11th when 19 high jackers murdered almost 300 americans. the worse-case scenario is losing an american city to terrorists armed with weapons of mass destruction.

in one morning, we could lose more than 300,000. instead of losing two great buildings, we could lose block, after block, after block, to a nuclear event. that's not just my view. back in january of 2001, the heart redman commission warned the terrorists quote will acquire weapons of mass destruction, and some will use them. americans will likely die on american soil, possibly in large numbers, closed quote. 15 years later, the dangers are even greater in a world where pakistan has nuclear weapons, north korea has nuclear weapons, and iran, the world's leader state sponsor of terrorism is close to having nuclear weapons, this a catastrophic attack on independe innocent americans. we are sleep walking through history as though this is all

it is not. it is about our safety, and our survival as a country. we cannot keep in place the people and the systems that have brought us to this point and that lie to us every single day about the threat. that is why every american should be terrified at the prospect of a hillary clinton presidency. hillary clinton has been right at the center of this dishonesty. we know this administration and its allies lied to us about the iran nuclear deal. we know it because they openly bragged about it to the new york times. we know that hillary clinton lied to us knowingly about the terror attack on our benghazi consulate. we know that hillary clinton and president obama lied to the american people when they said they can safely screen the syrian refugees, they cannot. and yet hillary wants to increase the number by 500%. so when you hear about hillary's dishonesty, or the e-mails, or taking millions from the saudis, and eastern

this is to the about politics. the cost of hillary's dishonesty could be the loss of america as we know it. the first step forward to safety is electing a leader who will be truthful with the american people about the realities we face. only then will we understand, support, and demand the strategies required to confront this threat. and because safety and security are the preconditions for our freedom and prosperity, it is also the first step toward rebuilding the america we love. donald trump understands this, and that's why he will rebuild our military because he knows that a strong military is the best way to ensure peace. donald. donald trump will secure our borders, because there is no such thing as a nation without a border. donald trump will enforce our immigration laws. he will end the policy of deliberate

will end the abuse of visa programs to protect american workers and their wages. donald trump will take care of our veterans by holding bureaucrats at the veterans affairs accountable. he will fire those responsible for the waiting lists and will give vets more choices about their care. with donald trump's leadership, no bureaucrat will get between a veteran and their doctor. [ cheers and applause ] . donald trump will get america building again. he will blow apart the ridiculous regulations and requirements that drive up infrastructure costs and drag out the timeline to get anything built. the trump infrastructure program will make us once again the most competitive economy in the world. donald trump will rebuild our education system and give every parent of every income and every ethnic background a choice about where their children

school, and donald trump will help us rebuild and strengthen our communities. here again, the first step is safety. the basis for strong families, and good jobs, and vibrant neighborhoods that means restoring law and order. donald trump will show zero tolerance for people calling for the death of police officers. [ cheers and applause ] think about this, if anyone publicly threatens the life of the president of the united states, the secret service is on them in an instant. our law enforcement officers deserve the same respect as the president of the united states. of course -- of course if individual officers are found to have violated someone's rights they must be held accountable under the law. america's based on the rule of law. we are one nation,

divisible of justice and for all that. is what has allowed us to adjust to more people from any backgrounds than any nation in history. nobody is above the law, and nobody is too small to deserve its protection. donald trump won our party's nomination because he is willing to tell the truth about the things that matter. he has a great running mate in mike pence. they will put our safety first and they will defend america first. we can be proud to stand with them, so tonight, the challenge for everyone in this hall, and everyone republican, democrat or independent who is watching at home and knows we cannot continue on our current course is to rise about our factions and rise above the politics we've inherited, to ignore the lives of the news media and disord, d

dishonesty of hillary clinton and her establishment allies and to stand with donald trump and mike pence what we know is true, we can make america safe again, we can make america work again, we can make america first again, and together, we can make america great again for all americans. thank you and god bless the united states of america! [ cheers and applause ] >> newt gingrich just wrapping up here and right on time at the republican national convention. ed o'keefe is with us. politics reporter for the washington post, and the news that is flooding over this place is the scene that was ted cruz tonight. booed off the stage. his wife -- callista is newt gingrich's wife. heidi escorted off the floor by security. that was unexpected. >> no, totally, shepard, i think it's fair to say you and i is covering a contested and chaotic

this is by far now the most dramatic political gathering we've seen in modern history. there's no doubt about it, whether it was the disputes on monday, the issues with plag plaguearism in ms. trump's speech, or the chaos tonight, we've never seen the booing and shouting as intention as we saw with ted cruz, whose principles, never endorsing trump, but congratulating him for winning the nomination. incredible scene. we've said for years, shep, this party is in chaos. tonight, we have the living embodiment of it here in cleveland. >> and i'll show our viewers now who we just joined on the fox broadcast network, 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific, here's what happened five minutes before you came to join us. >> god bless each and every one of you, and god bless the united states of america.

[ chanting ] >> well, our cameras at the time were on donald trump, but the cameras in this room, the big monitors around the room, were all on ted cruz. the monitors inside the building didn't show donald trump. so the booing was for ted cruz, and when it started, that's when security came in and physically took heidi cruz out of the building. it was a scene like nothing i've ever seen. i've been to all of these conventions since 1996 on the republican and the democratic side. listen to this. [ chanting ] >> as his speech was ending, they were shouting, beginning with the new york delegation, "endorse trump, endorse trump." he stood, he waited, and he refused do it. paul ryan, i believe, is next tonight, and at some point, we'll hear from the

candidate, mike pence. my fellow republicans, i could not be more proud of our vice presidential nominee. i served with this man in the house of representatives. we became very good friends. i've watched this man up close. i've seen what he's made of. let me tell you something about mike pence. this is a man of solid character. this is a man who seeing public service as a calling, not a career. he has served honorably with great dignity. do you know what? the results are impressive. this is a man who led the charge to ban earmarks in congress and he won that fight. as

passed the largest income tax cut in state history. . he balanced his state's budget. this man is a reagan conservative through and through. pro growth, pro life, pro strong defense. and most importantly, he is the father of three beautiful children. michael, charlotte, and audrey, and he calls his wife, karen, the best part of my life. my fellow republicans, the man that you have nominated, he's a man of faith. he's a man of conviction. he's a man you can trust he comes from the heart of the conservative movement and the heart of america, and now we need to send him

trump straight to the white house. [ cheers and applause ] there is no doubt in my mind that he will bring real change to washington. i have every confidence that he will do us all proud. and so ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce to you, the next vice president of the united states, governor mike pence! [ cheers and applause ]

[ cheers and applause ] >> mr. chairman, delegates, friends, and my fellow americans, thank you from the bottom of my heart. i am deeply humbled by your confidence, and on behalf of my family, here and gone, i accept your nomination to run and serve as vice president of the united states of america.

and let me thank speaker paul ryan for that gracious welcome. paul, you're a true friend and great american leader. paul knows me well and he knows the introduction i prefer is just a little bit shorter. i'm a christian, a conservative, and a republican, in that order. you know, i'm new to this campaign, and honestly, i -- i never thought i'd be standing here. i thought i'd be spending this evening with all my friends from the great state of indiana. yet there i was, a few days ago, in new york city with a man who won 37 states, who faced 16

outlasted every one of them and along the way brought millions of new voters into the republican party. you know, he's a man known for a large personality, a colorful style, and lots of charisma, so i guess he was just looking for some balance on the ticket. well, for those of you who don't know me, which is most of you, i grew up on the front row of the american dream. my grandfather immigrated to this country. i was raised in a small town in southern indiana, in a big family with a corn field in the backyard. although we weren't really a political family, the heroes of my youth were president john f. kennedy, and the

luther king, junior. when i was young, i watched my mom and dad build everything that matters, a family, a business, and a good name. i was raised to believe in hard work work, in faith, and family. my dad, ed pence was a combat veteran in korea. dad ran gas stations in our small town, and he was a great father. if dad were with us today, i'd have a feeling he'd enjoy this moment, and probably be pretty surprised. but it's such a joy for me to tell you that my mother is here. [ cheers and applause ] would you join me in welcoming the light of my life,

nancy. [ cheers and applause ] ou growi growing up i actually started il politics in the other party p until i heard the voice and the ideals of the 40th president and i signed on for the reaganhe revolution. (applause). but the best thing that ever bu happened to me even counting to night 31 years ago i married ths girl of my dreams, a m schoolteacher, an artist. she is everything to me. would you welcome my wonderful

wife karen pence. (applause). regardless of any title i'll a f ever hold, the most important job i'll ever have is spelled d-a-d. karen and i are blessed -- karen and i blessed to be the parents of the three greatest kids inf h the world. ks writer named charlotte, a college student named audrey an michae (cheers and applause). so proud of you guys. you

now if you know anything about hoosiers, you know we love to suit up and compete. we play to win, that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, who never backs down, a fighter, a winner, until now, he's had to do it all by himself against all odds, but this week, with this united party he's got back up and on november 8th, i know we will elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ]

now, we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country, and because we're leveling with the american people about the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told, they're tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. they're tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that, we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren. and as ronald reagan used to say, they're tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far distant capitol can plan our lives for us than we can plan them for ourselves. in the end, this election comes down to just two names on the ballot, so let's resolve here and now, that hillary clinton will never bom

the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] now, hillary clinton, essentially, offers a third obama term and the role is perfect. she championed obamacare because years earlier, she had all but invented it. the national debt has nearly doubled in these eight years and her only answer is to keep borrowing and spending. and like the president, she thinks the path to a growing economy is more taxes, more regulation, and more government. now, they tell us this economy is the best that we can do. it's nowhere near the best that we could do. it's just the best that they

do. and let me tell you, i know firsthand it doesn't have to be like this. in my home state of indiana, we prove every day that you can build a growing economy on balanced budgets, low taxes, even while making record investments in education, and roads, and healthcare. you know, indiana is a state that works because conservative principles work every time you put them into practice.

now, today, while the nation suffers under the weight of $19 trillion in a national debt, we in indiana have a $2 billion surplus, the highest credit rating in the nation, even though we've cut taxes every year since i became governor four years ago. we have fewer state employees than when i took office, and businesses large and small, have created nearly 150,000 new jobs, and there's more hoosiers going to work than ever before, that's what you can do with common-sense republican leadership, and that's exactly what the no-nonsense leadership of donald trump will bring to the white house.

you know, donald trump gets it. he's the genuine article. he's a doer in a game usually reserved for talkers. when donald trump does his talking, he -- he doesn't tiptoe around the thousand rules of political correctness. he's his own man, distinctly american. and where else would an independent spirit like his find a following than in the land of the free, and the home of the brave? the funny thing is,

the funny thing is, the party and power seems helpless to figure out our nominee. the media has the same problem. the they all keep telling each other the usual methods work against them. they keep thinking they've done him in only to find that donald trump is still standing and running stronger than ever before, the man just doesn't quit. he's tough. he perseveres. he's gone about as far as you can go in business, but he's never turned his back on the working men and women who make this country grow. and donald trump will never turn his back on those who serve and protect us at home and

you know, it's been a heart-breaking time for the women and men in our law enforcement community, and in this time of great testing for them, let's let them know here and now, all across this country, we will always stand with those who stand on the thin blue line of law enforcement in america. now, while donald trump was taking my measure as a possible running mate, i did some

i've seen the way he deals with people who work for him at every level and i've seen the way they feel about working for him. now, i'll grant you he can be a little rough with politicians on the stage, and i'll bet we see that again. but i've seen this goodman up close, his utter lack of pretense, his respect for the people who work for him, and his devotion to his family. and if you still doubt what i'm saying, remember as we say back home, you can't fake good kids. how about his amazing children? aren't they something?

these are the true issumeasures our nominee, chosen by the voters as the right times. this is the outsider, my running mate, who turned a long shot campaign into a movement. now over in the other party, you know, if the idea was to present the exact opposite of a political outsider, the exact opposite of an uncallista un-c truth teller, you have to hand it to the democratic establishment, they out did themselves this time. i mean, at the very moment, when america is crying out for something new, and different, the other party has

with a stale agenda and the most predictable of names. people in both parties are restless for change, ready to break free of old patterns in washington and democrats are about to anoint someone who represents everything this country is tired of. you know, hillary clinton wants a better title, and i would, too, if i was already america's secretary of the status quo. the choice couldn't be more clear. americans can elect someone who literally personifieds the failed establishment in washington, d.c. or we can choose a leader who will fight every day to make america great again. it's change versus status quo, and my fellow republicans, when donald trump becomes president of the united states of america, the

you know, for years we've had fundamental problems in america that get talked to death in washington, d.c., but they never get solved and they even get worse. we've seen entire stretches of our country written off by bad economic policies in ways that are deeply unfair to american workers. we see relentless mandates from the executive branch. it seems like no aspect of our lives is too small for the present administration to supervise, and no provision of the constitution is too large for them to ignore.

meanwhile, we've seen borders that go unrespected, a military that's been diminished, and promise, after ringing promise, to our veterans promptly forgotten. then donald trump came along. and started saying what practically everybody was thinking any way, that our leaders need to be stronger. under donald trump, our deals will be smarter. our soldiers will have what they need and our veterans will have what they earn. we will secure our borders, protect our nation in all this, we will be more serious and when we do, this nation will start winning again.

men and women in both parties have been longing to hear. but none of us should think for one second this would be easy. the outcome of this election depends on us, and how we contend with an incredible onslought that's coming our way, as bernie sanders can tell you. in this time around, she'll have the press doing half her work for her. the good news is, it won't be nearly enough. not against the candidate who has captured the attention of the country the way donald trump has. on issue, by issue, he and i will take our case to the voters p