Some say Hillary Clinton is boring. I've never felt this way myself but many have.
For me a pragmatic progressive who knows how to get things done and who has something for each constituent group is scintillating stuff. Her wonkery gets me all hot and bothered. But then that's me.
Tom Brown often says though that while Hillary is boring, boring is good. He wants a President who's boring.
Gray Goods made this comment this morning:
People expect action to reduce the risk. Clinton can't only say "Trump is wrong", has to offer an alternative. 8-/"
https://twitter.com/graygoods/status/742322594590920704
"Democrats' surprising strategy to win the Senate: Be boring"
"They're abiding by a cardinal rule of politics: When your opponent (Trump) is self-destructing, get out of the way."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/democrats-senate-boring-trump-224194#ixzz4BSoBqmlK
Thank you. This is a point I've tried to make. When your opponent is going to punch himself out: just let him.
For me a pragmatic progressive who knows how to get things done and who has something for each constituent group is scintillating stuff. Her wonkery gets me all hot and bothered. But then that's me.
Tom Brown often says though that while Hillary is boring, boring is good. He wants a President who's boring.
Gray Goods made this comment this morning:
People expect action to reduce the risk. Clinton can't only say "Trump is wrong", has to offer an alternative. 8-/"
https://twitter.com/graygoods/status/742322594590920704
She does have an alternative. But, let's face it: Trump is a huge asset and she'd be stupid not to use it. And Hillary Clinton is not stupid.
But let's go back to Tom's idea: boring is good.
That's maybe true in governing but what about campaigning? Well that's the strategy the Senate Dems are using right now. And when you listen to their argument, it's pretty compelling.
"They're abiding by a cardinal rule of politics: When your opponent (Trump) is self-destructing, get out of the way."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/democrats-senate-boring-trump-224194#ixzz4BSoBqmlK
Thank you. This is a point I've tried to make. When your opponent is going to punch himself out: just let him.
You don't have to show off your jab, your knockout punch or your roundhouse kicks or anything like that.
Just stand back and let him do his thing. Sort of like Allie's rope-a-dope.
When you get a layup on every drive, take the layup. Maybe you can do a backwards behind your head dunk.
But why would you waste your own energy this way if it's not needed? And a backwards behind the head dunk is always more likely to miss.
Trump is a clown show. Run against the clown. For the Senate Dems, everyone will run the same way: against Donald Trump. Doesn't matter who each individual opponent is.
This strategy worked for LBJ. Maybe we should dust off the old Daisy ad! Who thought it would be needed again?
"Democrats are running a shock and blah campaign for the Senate."
"The shock comes courtesy of Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has Republicans debating whether their own nominee is racist and Democrats more confident than ever it will deliver them control of the Senate."
"The blah comes from the Democratic candidates themselves, who are abiding by a cardinal rule of politics: When your opponent is self-destructing, get out of the way. They’re intentionally playing it safe and boring, figuring their elections will mostly be a referendum on Trump and that animosity toward the real estate magnate will put them over the top in key swing states."
"Take Catherine Cortez Masto, a low-key candidate for Senate here running against Rep. Joe Heck, a wonkish Republican with a voting record beloved by the right. Cortez Masto speaks about potentially becoming the first Latina senator and her record as state attorney general, but she inevitably brings the conversation back to Trump."
“Congressman Heck has not disavowed Donald Trump’s hate language and discrimination. He’s going to support him, and to me that’s the problem with some of our electeds in Washington, D.C.” Cortez Masto said in a recent interview.
"But asked about the rift between supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, or Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s problems with the left, Cortez Masto refuses to go there: “All of us at the end of the day are going to unify,” is all she offers.
"Cortez Masto isn’t alone: Most Democratic candidates are hewing to their talking points this year with almost robotic discipline. Questions about their party’s own struggles are answered with platitudes about their problem-solving acumen and their opponents’ affinity for Trump, the Koch brothers or GOP leaders."
“The most important thing here is that our candidates, No. 1, are working hard and doing what they need to do. And not making mistakes,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Jon Tester of Montana.
"Indeed, with Trump at the top of the ticket and worried Republicans starting to spend money in states that should be firmly in their column, such as Arizona and Missouri, some Democrats are privately predicting a blowout will become evident in the polls by early fall. Democrats need to pick up four seats to win the majority, or five if Trump wins."
“If there was ever a national election. This is it,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, a former campaign honcho for the Democrats and the presumptive next leader of Senate Democrats.
Added No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois: “History tells us that when you have an extreme candidate, the party of that candidate stays home.”
"Republicans privately acknowledge that Democrats are executing an effective strategy, so they are taking a different tack, perhaps by necessity."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/democrats-senate-boring-trump-224194#ixzz4BSq3vUsJ
The argument is very simple: Donald Trump. He is Hitler 2.0. We can't have Hitler 2.0.
Less is more. Another word more than is needed is a wasted word and hits into the law of diminishing returns.
Don't get me wrong: running against Donald Trump is something I've very excited about. Have been since last July.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/05/this-is-why-im-trump-democrat-reason-759.html
Just stand back and let him do his thing. Sort of like Allie's rope-a-dope.
When you get a layup on every drive, take the layup. Maybe you can do a backwards behind your head dunk.
But why would you waste your own energy this way if it's not needed? And a backwards behind the head dunk is always more likely to miss.
Trump is a clown show. Run against the clown. For the Senate Dems, everyone will run the same way: against Donald Trump. Doesn't matter who each individual opponent is.
This strategy worked for LBJ. Maybe we should dust off the old Daisy ad! Who thought it would be needed again?
"Democrats are running a shock and blah campaign for the Senate."
"The shock comes courtesy of Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has Republicans debating whether their own nominee is racist and Democrats more confident than ever it will deliver them control of the Senate."
"The blah comes from the Democratic candidates themselves, who are abiding by a cardinal rule of politics: When your opponent is self-destructing, get out of the way. They’re intentionally playing it safe and boring, figuring their elections will mostly be a referendum on Trump and that animosity toward the real estate magnate will put them over the top in key swing states."
"Take Catherine Cortez Masto, a low-key candidate for Senate here running against Rep. Joe Heck, a wonkish Republican with a voting record beloved by the right. Cortez Masto speaks about potentially becoming the first Latina senator and her record as state attorney general, but she inevitably brings the conversation back to Trump."
“Congressman Heck has not disavowed Donald Trump’s hate language and discrimination. He’s going to support him, and to me that’s the problem with some of our electeds in Washington, D.C.” Cortez Masto said in a recent interview.
"But asked about the rift between supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, or Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s problems with the left, Cortez Masto refuses to go there: “All of us at the end of the day are going to unify,” is all she offers.
"Cortez Masto isn’t alone: Most Democratic candidates are hewing to their talking points this year with almost robotic discipline. Questions about their party’s own struggles are answered with platitudes about their problem-solving acumen and their opponents’ affinity for Trump, the Koch brothers or GOP leaders."
“The most important thing here is that our candidates, No. 1, are working hard and doing what they need to do. And not making mistakes,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Jon Tester of Montana.
"Indeed, with Trump at the top of the ticket and worried Republicans starting to spend money in states that should be firmly in their column, such as Arizona and Missouri, some Democrats are privately predicting a blowout will become evident in the polls by early fall. Democrats need to pick up four seats to win the majority, or five if Trump wins."
“If there was ever a national election. This is it,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, a former campaign honcho for the Democrats and the presumptive next leader of Senate Democrats.
Added No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois: “History tells us that when you have an extreme candidate, the party of that candidate stays home.”
"Republicans privately acknowledge that Democrats are executing an effective strategy, so they are taking a different tack, perhaps by necessity."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/democrats-senate-boring-trump-224194#ixzz4BSq3vUsJ
The argument is very simple: Donald Trump. He is Hitler 2.0. We can't have Hitler 2.0.
Less is more. Another word more than is needed is a wasted word and hits into the law of diminishing returns.
Don't get me wrong: running against Donald Trump is something I've very excited about. Have been since last July.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/05/this-is-why-im-trump-democrat-reason-759.html
Trump gives us a shot at what Yglesias called a 70-30 election-in the Presidential race. Hillary can win over a lot of independents and even moderate Republicans without any appeal to ideology.
Simply put: she is not Donald Trump and her election won't destroy the very constitutional fabric of the country.
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