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To: 2ndDivisionVet
LOL. I'm assuming this was a comedy script.

On a more serious note, what people like Clift apparently don't understand is that Donald Trump has a very important "age advantage" over Hillary Clinton even though he's more than a year older than her: He seems younger than his age would indicate.

This wouldn't be true against all opposing candidates, but it sure as hell is true against Hillary Clinton. Her biggest problem is that she's not just old, she's old news. She's been on the national scene for 25 years, which is several lifetimes in politics. Not only has she aged in front of our eyes (which makes her look even older), but a lot of people are just sick and tired of seeing and hearing her.

Donald Trump has been around for a long time, too -- but he seems younger and fresher because he's involved in new things -- new buildings, interesting resort projects, and (importantly) a reality TV show. It would have been a much different story if he was just a billionaire who lived in Trump Tower for 30 years, then decided to walk out the door and run for president.

99 posted on 09/14/2016 7:12:58 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: Alberta's Child
Donald Trump has been around for a long time, too -- but he seems younger and fresher because he's involved in new things -- new buildings, interesting resort projects, and (importantly) a reality TV show. It would have been a much different story if he was just a billionaire who lived in Trump Tower for 30 years, then decided to walk out the door and run for president.

Small things count big, and I well remember a segment from YOU'RE FIRED where a female intern questioned the choice of water bottles for a meeting made by a male intern. They were too large, and awkward. Trump listened to her then pronounced, "You know, you're right." Then to the hapless male intern, "YOU'RE FIRED."

So, A) That was the game. B) She was right and Trump was right, in the context. I was impressed by his alacrity and decisiveness, even if it was just a show.

128 posted on 09/14/2016 11:23:09 PM PDT by dr_lew
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