WASHINGTON, D.C. March 1 (DPI) – A single conciliatory speech – by a man with zero history of being conciliatory – seems to have quickly shifted expectations of Donald Trump. The mainstream media abandoned their hysteria and returned to a near-normal posture today, and the financial markets accelerated their post-election upward climb. More important, Americans of all political stripes took a deep breath and decided that, maybe, just maybe, the new president has the political chops to affect meaningful tax and health-care reform.

The New York Times this morning led with “Radical Move by Trump:  A Conventional Address” and “Trump Offers Up a More Hopeful Vision” – while readers on comment boards basically debated the merits of a single speech – an “aberration” – or whether Trump himself had somehow turned the other cheek.  For the first time since Trump’s election, some were saying today “I’m willing to give him a chance.”  A few more comments focused on the media’s sudden restraint.

The most popular reader comments this morning:

It is nauseating the way the media this morning is falling all over Trump because he gave ONE semi-sane speech. I expect some ludicrous and disturbing tweets before the day is out.
The so-called President managed to have the self control to stick to the script just one time. One time. The bar for this clown is very, very low.

President Trump managed to give a sane speech last night. An aberration or a sign of improvement? We shall see, but IMHO the smart money will be betting aberration.

Last night’s speech definitely changed my opinion about our President. I’m beginning to think he’s just been misunderstood all this time. I’m willing to give him a chance.