By now everyone has viewed the Michelle Fields \u2013 Corey Lewandowski video dozens of times, if not frame by frame. I\u2019ve drawn my own initial conclusions from the video, but I will wait to pass judgment until all of the facts are in. As videos depicting Michael Brown and others have underscored, there\u2019s usually more to the story than meets the eye. In this post I will analyze Donald Trump\u2019s response to the incident. He\u2019s the candidate, and we can learn a lot of studying his approach.<\/p>\n
Predictably, most pundits and all of the other Democrat and Republican candidates called for Trump to fire his campaign manager. The incident is a distraction, Lewandowski put himself in a difficult predicament, and he should go. Besides, this is politically expedient, as it positions the other candidates as proponents of high standards at Trump\u2019s expense. But is this valid?<\/p>\n
It is commonplace to unload a member of your political team when detractors demand a scapegoat. Arguably, Lewandowski\u2019s behavior might have been a little more combative than necessary, but there is no clear evidence that he intended to physically harm anyone. He made a split-second decision to get between Fields and Trump in what has become a heated campaign environment. He shouldn\u2019t be penalized for making a tough call.<\/p>\n
People frequently make the wrong split-second judgment or choose the wrong words to answer a question. The only way to avoid such mistakes is to avoid action. Business leaders like Trump understand and appreciate this reality. In the world of politics and spin, elected officials are expected to avoid offense at all cost and fire anyone on their team who is called into question. This is the personification of political correctness and it\u2019s a big part of the reason why Trump is getting so much support. Many Americans are tired of the PC mentality and they want to elect a president who is as well. They respect Trump for not throwing Lewandowski under the bus.<\/p>\n
Trump noted\u2014and rightfully so\u2014that Lewandowski should have been let go immediately if he had pulled Fields to the ground. I agree. There is a point where serious action should be taken, but there is no evidence that this occurred. For this reason, I believe Trump handled this situation properly. It demonstrates his strong leadership instincts and loyalty to his fellow team members.<\/p>\n
Like Trump or not, he got this one right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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