Nah, I'm beginning to think Hillary fulfills the role of Nixon more than anyone else - lost eight years ago, makes a comeback by being the voice of reason in an era of yelling, screaming. Trump is claiming the mantle of the "silent majority" but really Trump's crew is the one screaming and shouting. Clinton could provide that "silent majority" address easily (though obviously updated for the liberalism of the Democratic Party and the times we live in).
Trump obviously fulfills the role of Wallace. The question is - who is Humphrey? I guess Romney, as an elder party figure who gets no respect this time around.
Trump is somewhat analogous to Wallace not because he is running a racist campaign (he's not). He's Wallace because he's reaching a large group of voters who consider themselves, their concerns, and their positions on issues to be poorly represented by both parties, including the party they have been supporting. Trump's campaign has exposed a real disconnect between the GOP and its orthodox stances and what a huge bloc of GOP voters really believe and really want from a Republican.
Trump is anti-immigration and extremely concerned about Muslims entering our country for the purpose of jihadism. Are these REALLY racist positions? Are there not legitimate National Security concerns about poorly vetted Middle East Islamic immigrants? Do violent trans-national gangs (MS-13, Los Zetas) not exploit our porous Southern border to enter the US and do their violent "business" in American cities and towns?
I would like to know, by the way, where the liberal outrage is for BLM just using intimidation and coercion for taking Bernie Sanders' mike at one of his rallies. Perhaps one of the concerns people have is Sanders's "Thank you, sir; may I have another?" response to that event. These folks who are interrupting rallies are not "demonstrators"; they are practitioners of RAW COERCION, no different than collectors for a loan shark. Where are the courageous liberals calling out bad behavior on the left?
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