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Some sources in WH are frankly surprised at how pundits are warming to the speech. Say Trump has not changed, no big shift in policy coming.

In total, the percentage of Democrats who agreed on average with the conspiracy claims in the scale increased from 27 percent before the election to 32 percent afterward. By contrast, Republicans’ willingness to endorse conspiratorial claims declined after the election over all and for three of the four statements, pushing down the percentage of Republicans who agreed on average with the statements from 28 percent to 19 percent.

It wasn’t just because Trump stuck to teleprompter, and because his speech was well-written. It was because there were actual memorable moments in it – moments that resonated not merely because the lines were good, but because they highlighted the differences between right and left that continue to divide the country. As some commentators noted, it’s difficult to recall a single memorable line from any of Barack Obama’s addresses to Congress – or, for that matter, George W. Bush’s or Bill Clinton’s.

There were at least seven from Trump last night.

Trump’s speech last night hit on most cylinders. But it hit strongest on the areas where Democrats were most uncomfortable: unabashed love of country, nationalist rhetoric, and the notion that it’s not the government’s job to decide how to solve your problems. The speech was a home run. It will be remembered as such.