Hope Is a Consistent Thing

John Avlon: Hope, optimism is a consistent theme of winning candidates. He says Donald Trump tapped into deep wells of racial resentment and white grievance. But there's also a silent majority within the Republican party who are desperately hoping for something more optimistic, he says. Avlon: If it's going to be Trump and Desan is just being grievance grievance grievance, dystopian dystopia rage rage,. that leaves a big opening for someone to come in really and say, I'm going to be more like Bush than Clinton or Obama.