2016 Postmortem
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They were excited to hear the familiar message and for Trump to continue to bash former opponents; from Clinton to their own governor, John Kasich. When Clinton was mentioned, the crowd chanted their old favorite, "Lock Her Up." Trump did not seem to mind that.
But he did make a somewhat feeble attempt to be presidential, turning back to the teleprompter for a set of prepared remarks on uniting the country.
"We condemn bigotry and prejudice in all of its forms," he read, words most likely written by Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway.
But the crowd, much more attuned to Trump's dog whistles and candid insults, was not fooled for a second.
"We denounce all of the hatred and we forcefully reject the language of exclusion and separation," Trump continued.
"We're gonna come together. We have no choice," he added. "We have to and it's better, it's better."
The audience was resoundingly silent. That is not what they elected Donald Trump for.
