Advice for Trump

Discussion in 'Politics' started by ipatent, Oct 10, 2016.

  1. ipatent

    ipatent

    Not sure who I'll vote for yet, but this is what I'd tell him:

    1. People know about the old Clinton allegations. You've used them for defense, now stop pumping that. Start the next debate by saying it is time to put the personal attacks aside.

    2. You'll never get Clinton's core voters...the goal is suppress their turnout and glean whatever votes you can from blue collar rust belt Sanders Democrats who don't care about your perceived misogyny. To that end:

    - Paint them as elitists who don't respect ordinary people. That they think the average voter cares more about locker room statements than trillions spent on foreign wars, lost jobs or the national debt.
    - Pump the "public/private" position statement from the GS speeches. It resonates with Sanders voters.
    - Keep mentioning their wealth acquired since leaving office.
    - Point out that it was a coalition of special interests centered on Wall Street that scared all the Dem NY state House members out of the way for her Senate run, and lifted her to front runner status for the Presidency.
    - Point out that this coalition has its own goals for how to manage the national debt when interest rates go up. Combine with "public/private" position and the bad judgment to take the huge fees for speeches when she didn't need them. That Wall Street benefits from wealth concentration, and won't have the interests of ordinary people at heart when push comes to shove.
    - Admit you aren't a perfect person or spokesman for working people, but at least you are financially independent when important decisions need to be made.