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no_hypocrisy

(46,190 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2019, 12:33 PM Jul 2019

Now I understand how Trump will attempt to win the 2020 election:

TV persona.

MSNBC just pointed out how Bob Mueller is being criticized for being "boring," "nonresponsive," "struggling," and more. And the hosts pointed out that in today's world, viewers expect entertainment and they feel they didn't get it.

Now, by contrast, Trump unabashedly uses media and social media to "entertain," not to govern.

We can expect him to lure voters by "I'm more fun on TV than (name that Democrat) is." It won't be racism, taxes, abortion, etc. as much as he delivers the "ratings."

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Now I understand how Trump will attempt to win the 2020 election: (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 OP

Interesting how quickly those criticisms appeared here at DU unc70 Jul 2019 #1

Bob Mueller isn't running for president, and TV clearly isn't his milieu. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #2

Obama entertained with hope and inspiration. zaj Jul 2019 #3

Disagree. Trump's TV persona is why we won the House back last year. nt TeamPooka Jul 2019 #4

Shades of "Which candidate would you rather have a beer with?" FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #5

Trump already said he's going to cheat to win, no real stretchy l strategy for that uponit7771 Jul 2019 #6

trump could simply claim something untrue duforsure Jul 2019 #7

unc70

(6,120 posts)

1. Interesting how quickly those criticisms appeared here at DU

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 12:35 PM

Jul 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,854 posts)

2. Bob Mueller isn't running for president, and TV clearly isn't his milieu.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 12:43 PM

Jul 2019

Of course Trump is a TV guy; he got famous as a TV game show host. Whoever the Democrats select to run against him will have to be as media-savvy as Trump. I think they are all aware of that and are already using social media to good effect. The most TV-charismatic candidates so far seem to be Buttigieg, O'Rourke and Harris, though none of the others are actually bad at it. Biden, though not as flashy as some, comes across as warm and genuine on TV as well as in person, as does Warren, a quality that will serve them well. Harris also presents well; she's passionate and always interesting.

It makes no sense to compare Mueller with any presidential candidate. He would totally suck as a political candidate because he doesn't have a very effective media-friendly presentation but that's not what he was there for.

zaj

(3,433 posts)

3. Obama entertained with hope and inspiration.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 12:43 PM

Jul 2019

So did Bill. It's a must have quality.

Gore, Dukkais, Kerry and HRC didn't know how to entertain.

TeamPooka

(24,255 posts)

4. Disagree. Trump's TV persona is why we won the House back last year. nt

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Wed Jul 24, 2019, 12:45 PM

Jul 2019

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

5. Shades of "Which candidate would you rather have a beer with?"

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Wed Jul 24, 2019, 01:13 PM

Jul 2019

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)

6. Trump already said he's going to cheat to win, no real stretchy l strategy for that

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Wed Jul 24, 2019, 01:21 PM

Jul 2019

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

7. trump could simply claim something untrue

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 02:23 PM

Jul 2019

And call off the elections claiming the Democrats are fixing the election , because he thinks he'll lose, and can't fix it for himself again with putin's help, and won't leave office by a declaration and decree. I don't put anything past this guy. Or he could threaten the country. He's already threaten many in it.

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