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To: nopardons
Reagan did NOT ever lay out his plans during the primary seasons

I see you still don't understand what I said. But since you brought Reagan up, let me use him to further my argument.

Reagan did a lot of policy speaking, in general terms, but that's not my point.

Time after time, in his campaign speeches as well as his media covered speeches to various interests, Reagan explained Conservatism in a way the average Joe could understand it. It was all impromptu, never used notes and backed everything up with little lessons about US history.

This is what I mean.

As to Trumps posted policy papers, I note that he never gets into them, other that a short quip or accusation. That is what is meant when I say no substantive arguments or illustrations.

As to your list of attributes, I don't doubt them. Those are good average American patriot opinions. But I am looking for someone who can put those opinions into a speech and illustrate why they are good opinions...

To be more blunt, I want the steak, not just the sizzle.

168 posted on 11/21/2015 1:20:29 AM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Cold Heat

When you really know you’re right about what is best for the American people, it is actually a moral imperative to sell that idea to the people by whatever means you can.

Trump’s message is very simple. And he repeats it in every speech. Not shallow, because there is policy behind it, but simple, like when a professor uses the old rule of “tell them what you’re gonna tell them.”

“Sizzle” is the wrong word, too. Restaurants create the sizzle by throwing water on the plate right before it comes out of the kitchen. “Sizzle” means deceptive.


180 posted on 11/21/2015 2:26:31 AM PST by firebrand
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To: Cold Heat
As to your list of attributes, I don't doubt them. Those are good average American patriot opinions. But I am looking for someone who can put those opinions into a speech and illustrate why they are good opinions...

So you want a good public speaker, who can win...Like Rubio...

221 posted on 11/21/2015 5:24:49 AM PST by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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