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To: Albion Wilde

You are underselling the depth of our problems with Trump and missing the point on why Reagan was a great communicator.

It has nothing to do with looking for perfection. It has to do with huge foundational differences. Reagan’s ability to communicate cannot be separated from what he was communicating. As as communicator spouting scripted ideas, he was a B or C grade actor. As President communicating his version of America, he was an A+ communicator. He was his message.

Trump’s done us all a favor and I think most appreciate it, but his candidacy was doomed because of who he is and has nothing to do with DC groupthink and nothing to do with a mindless search of perfection — and I agree, both DC groupthink and the search for perfection are problems — they just have nothing to do with Trumps demise.


42 posted on 05/18/2011 9:25:24 AM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (American Thinker Columnist / Rush ghost contributor)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
It has nothing to do with looking for perfection. It has to do with huge foundational differences. Reagan’s ability to communicate cannot be separated from what he was communicating. As as communicator spouting scripted ideas, he was a B or C grade actor. As President communicating his version of America, he was an A+ communicator. He was his message.

If there had been an FR when Reagan was running, I have no doubt whatsoever that 50% of the posts regarding him would have been screaming murder about his divorce, flimsy credentials, apparent stupidity, et cetera, et cetera. You are standing securely on 20-20 hindsight. Congratulations.


...both DC groupthink and the search for perfection are problems — they just have nothing to do with Trumps demise.

"Nothing" to do with his demise? A clear example of Republican extremist, black-or-white, all-or-nothing mentality.

43 posted on 05/18/2011 9:38:42 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Thank you, Dubya and U.S. military. You did not falter. You did not fail.)
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