There’s something almost, well, laughable about how the professional political class stick to their only frame of reference, ‘history’, when it comes to the modern insurgency of non-political candidate Donald Trump.

[For those who were not around in the first 100 days, click the embed links as you read along to enlarge the bigger picture.]

This example is Politico, but the same has been written by scores of other political writers:

[…] With fewer than 80 days to go and lagging in the polls, the Republican nominee will host a rally Tuesday in Austin, Texas, and another on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi. Both cities sit inside strongly Republican states that are safe and uncompetitive. (link)

A well-informed and ‘outside-the-beltway’ follower of current political events laughs at the “lagging in the polls” part. I digress…. “media-polls“, it’s all the Pavlovian Political Class know to guide them.

Pavlovian Journalism: Hear bell – Push Button – Wait for Pellet. “BING” Repeat.

Trump has solidly added Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio to his column. Virginia is a “more than likely“, and the rest of 2012 are all solid.

Essentially, with 80 days to go – a confident Trump, without grand or indulgent prose, is doing what all exceptionally professional business leaders do.

Look at the horizon, create and make adjustments to the needed five year plan, and establish the business direction.

The leader of the lumberjacks can’t guide the team from the ground, it all looks the same. Get above the forest, look at the direction of the cuts needed, and give instructions on which target removal leads you in the correct direction.

In essence, begin with the end in mind. As such, Trump is not only campaigning to win, he’s also looking at the needed leverage in January 2017 when he does win.

What good does it do to win the contest only to have found yourself having forgotten to plan for what to do in victory.

Victory is not just the election. Victory is attaining results from the successful election.

Results are achieved by holding leverage on day #1. The UniParty is the enemy. The UniParty. The DC UniParty. All members within that UniParty are considerations.

Where has there been horrible news for Trump’s primary UniParty adversary lately? What UniParty adversary is weakened by recent home-state polling?

Yeah, Ted Cruz.

Beware the penguin:

[…] The discussion about Cruz’s 2018 prospects comes as his popularity at home continues to take a hit following his unsuccessful presidential campaign. Thirty-nine percent of likely voters told PPP they approve of the job Cruz is doing, while 48 percent said they do not and 13 percent were unsure. Furthermore, a majority of Texas Republicans said they did not prefer Cruz as their presidential nominee. Fifty-two percent expressed a preference for Donald Trump, who vanquished Cruz in the primaries, and 38 percent for Cruz. (link)

Donald Trump campaigning in Austin Texas is like spinning the football after crossing the goal line. It doesn’t change the value of the score, it sends a message to the team you just scored against… Cruz is severely compromised; Rick Perry can beat him if he chooses to primary the rat fink. Trump’s appearance diminishes Cruz on his home turf.

Mandate stamp collected. Giddy up. Next stop…

Jackson Mississippi?

Wait, wasn’t there a promise to a Cat Fish Farmer?…

A very important Cat Fish Farmer, given a very important handshake.

Integrity and living up to your word still matters with Jackson Mississippi cat fish farmers. A person who, like Trump, sees beyond race. A person who understands the “just, give me a chance” request made to the constituency who listen to the cat fish farmer.

Watch this video and remind yourself – HERE –

Business acumen is dependent on trustworthy partnerships. Relationships.

These political writers, political pundits and political pollsters need to stop thinking like politicos and start thinking like America-first business titans. Relationships equal leverage; leverage equals ability to accomplish goals.

The goal is to Make America Great Again.

All of America…

…and all Americans within it become beneficiaries of the effort. Including Mississippi cat fish farmers, union pipe-fitters and Chicago inner-city school teachers.