The teleprompter comes through for Trump.

Good speech by Trump last night (six words I never believed I would be stringing together).

He smacked down Obama (and by extension, Hillary) for ignoring Louisiana.

He really came down hard on Hillary’s lies and poor decisions (Benghazi, etc.).

He slams NAFTA.  I think it’s a mistake to do so, but it apparently jazzes folks on the right.  He’s also against TPP, and I agree with that.

He calls out soi-disant “sanctuary” cities, something that should have been done a long time ago.  I’m only sorry that he didn’t state clearly that such cities would lose every dollar of federal financing they currently get if they continue to defy the law on immigration.

And he really hammers the press; nothing new there, I just like seeing him do it.

He pleads with African-Americans to take their blinders off and see that the Democrats only take them for granted.

I think he’s starting to listen to his advisors.  In particular, I think this speech has Kellyanne Conway’s fingerprints all over it.  And that’s a good thing.

Laugh if you want, Libertarians, but this is the guy you ought to be backing.  The Libertarians’ gun-controller slate can’t match this and won’t win in any case.  I’ve already stated my position for my pivot; I’m still going to be holding my nose, but the stench is not quite as bad as it was.