Thanks again for your ideas.
Re: “What is her emotional hook?” Her hooks are the phobias at the basis of identity politics. And the dems can stir this up big time. While some in these “minority groups”, and even some white dems may break away from her demagoguery, the question remains whether the sum total of minorities and irreconcilable dems (plus fraud) can swing it for her. This is why Trump is trying to peel off as many dems as possible with direct appeals, rather than a purely traditional Republican appeal.
This is an excellent strategy, except for one major roadblock: the media. Granted, “enlightened” minorities and dems distrust the media, but the media is so powerful and pervasive to give me pause. For example, other that CSPAN, OANN, and internet streaming, there was no way to watch Trump’s speech without intense critical media commentary. In fact, many excellent speakers were not aired, and instead viewers were subjected to BS analysis.
So, in my world, I fear the power of the media and I see this election as very close. Without a biased media, I agree that the election would be a landslide.
Fear only gets you so far... Trump is offering positive, Hillary is negative, she can’t win folks.
Media is going to do what they always do, but how did that work out so far? They tried to take out Trump at the knees multiple times, and ever time he came out stronger.
Folks need to stop thinking this election is just like the last 6 or 7... there is a fundamental change happening here, and not fake column hopey changie timey wimey astroturfed nonsense change that they propped up Obama with.. but a Real Fundamental shift in the electorate.... they’ve been pushed to far, and they are going to take their country back from the folks they perceive have failed them.
Hillary can’t beat this, its bigger than her... its bigger than Trump.... This election is unlike anything we’ve seen in a long long time....
Again, Hillary had the press all through the primaries..and what happened? She could barely put away BERNIE!
Recognize, Trump locked up the Republican nomination against 16 established and hungry nominees, before Hillary was able to lock up the Democratic nomination against 1 kook of a grandpa socialist.... Yet, folks think she can take out Trump?
Go find a quiet room, or perhaps take a nice long walk away from all the constant noise... turn off your cell phone and just ponder in the quiet, without all the distractions and spin and noise, that simple, solitary fact... Chew on it, roll it around.... let it simmer in your intellect and imagination for a good while... Then once you have ask yourself the simple question... How can Hillary Beat him?
Simple answer is she can’t.... Insider, Corrupt, Disingenuous when people are demanding, Outsider, Change and Honesty, even if they don’t agree.
The only way Trump goes down, is if he is ever foolish enough to stop being Trump... As long as he continues to be viewed as authentic, even if he says things some folks don’t agree with... He’s going to make minced meat out of Hillary. No one, not even Hillary’s supporters think she is authentic.
This was true about Trump in the Primary, its True in the general... Trump remains authentically Trump, Hillary cannot touch him... just like Rubio, Cruz, Jeb, Christie, Kasich, Fiorina, Carson, Paul, Perry, Walker, Jindal, Graham, Pataki, Huckabee, Gilmore & Santorum, couldn’t touch him.
The fear of the media is frankly silly, Trump has man handled the media this entire cycle... They can no more handle him now than they did over the last year. This fearful thinking is locked in the past, this isn’t an election where 2 folks just concede most of the map, try not to offend anyone and then try to have the better GOTV ina handful of states....
Every time the media plays its typical game, not only does Trump call them on it, he comes out even stronger from it. Stop living in fear.