There are people who will rally to Trump because he shares their outrage. There are others who will rally to Trump because they do not want Mrs. Clinton. There are still others, however, who will hold back--maybe not even vote--because the media has scared them off. There is where the "sweet reasonableness" can literally add millions to the vote; particularly where coupled with the fatherly tone, and a step by step analysis of how really unsupportable was each of the smears selected to make the point.
I don’t think “sweet reasonableness” and “fatherly tone” will do anything. There are 3+ months before Nov 8th, and it’s not time for Jim Anderson (Robert Young) in a sweater and bowtie, in front of a fireplace, for a ‘chat’.
Unless the Clinton Organized Crime Family has some serious blackmail ‘stuff’ on Trump, it’s time to ramp it up, minus the negative remarks, and hammer away on Hitlery. It’s not time to play nice-nice like McCain and Romney did, as we all know where that crap got us.
The Clintons won’t be holding back anything, and neither should we. This is a street fight for the future of the country, and if there’s a 2x4 within reach, pick it up and swing for the head.