This year’s presidential race is like going to a giant smorgasbord with steak, lobster and crab legs. It is difficult to pick a single topic so today a couple of random thoughts.
First, this Trump campaign reminds me a little of Barry Goldwater in 1964. Goldwater served 5 terms in the Senate so he was a politician, but he brought fear to the race with the thought of the Arizona Senator having access to the nuclear trigger.
Speaking of The Donald – I heard an interesting thought about him – it suggested Trump never goes on defense – that he is always on the offensive. Think about it – when someone attacks Trump he immediately strikes back, never with an excuse or explanation but with an aggressive response. He often uses Twitter and his Twitter Army jump in and attack the opponent like a swarm of locusts.
Another story I heard was that Trump said he’s been aggressive since the second grade when he punched his music teacher in the eye because he didn’t think the teacher knew anything about music!
Think about this – Trump’s aggressive behavior has been effective in the political campaign arena, but how will it work as President of the United States.
Humm
Now a few thoughts about Mrs. Clinton.
A Time magazine article suggests she might beat Trump by being boring rather than engaging him. I couldn’t agree more. It takes two to have an argument so maybe Hillary just ignores Trump and especially his crude remarks and if she does it well she might just drive him crazy?
My wife and I used to have a code when any discussion got too hot to handle – we’d just say “How about those Royal’s?”
I’d love a debate where Trump rips into Mrs. Clinton and she responds “How about those Mets?”
Clinton’s other ploy might be to avoid campaign mode. She’s not good at campaigning. During husband Bill’s race in 1992 her approval rating dropped to 38% only to rise to 66% as First Lady. As a candidate in 2008 her approval rating dropped to 48%, but went back up to 66% as Secretary of State.
Hillary’s best strategy might just be – to be boring and let Trump be the boor.
