That was 7 months ago. Who care what a candidate said 7 months ago. Can any of us say that our politics have not evolved/reversed 180 degrees over the course of a half a year?
If Trump was Democrat, that will be a flip flop..
Paris and San Bernardino abruptly intervened and required leadership. Which means strong leaders adjust their response to the facts on the ground.
Absent presidential leadership, Donald Trump has stepped up and is in fact telegraphing leadership, more leadership then is coming out of this administration.
His political foes: the media, the GOP establishment and Democrats are totally owned by Trump and they merely react – but it's Trump that sets the agenda.