As so often, a political event involving Donald Trump looks like swinging wildly between melodrama and farce. The Republican National Convention in Cleveland has begun with accusations of plagiarism after Mr Trump's wife Melania gave a speech dotted with sentences… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
I think certainly everybody is aware of the potential for just the very inflamed political mood in America . — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
As so often, a political event involving Donald Trump looks like swinging wildly between melodrama and farce. The Republican National Convention in Cleveland has… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
I want my reputation to be judged on how I tackle the problem of ice if I'm elected as the member for Canning. — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
The proportion of [Donald's Trump] own direct family members who are speaking [on the Republican National Convention] is high to an unprecedented degree and… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is going to be onstage introducing his wife, Melania, so I think this is the first time a presidential nominee has been… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
Mike Pence is simply shoring up the people the Republicans thought they already had. So he is a way for people who thought [Donald]… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
I think certainly everybody is aware of the potential for just the very inflamed political mood in America . — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
“In fact, my real interest was, had always been, in the opinions and perspectives of others: in walking around a subject, as one walks… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
The people who are showing up [on the Republican National Convention ], either they are ones who actually believe in Donald Trump, or they… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
Think the very fact that somebody like Mike Pence is seen as useful to the [Donald] Trump campaign would be analytically a sign of… — Mark Colvin Copy Share Image
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