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kpete

(71,997 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:20 AM Aug 2016

“While Clinton has an ethics problem, Trump has a humanity problem

Michael Gerson: “I would venture that Trump’s failure among the young has something to do with his assault on the idea of tolerance, particularly racial and religious tolerance. Younger voters are less likely than other age groups to regard racially inclusive language as “politically correct.” They are less likely to believe in “reverse discrimination” and to embrace anti-immigrant attitudes. And, according to the USA Today/Rock the Vote survey, they were not impressed by the GOP nominee’s convention speech. By more than 2 to 1, younger voters said it made Trump seem less human and accessible.”

“While Clinton has an ethics problem, Trump has a humanity problem. His combativeness and lack of political polish could be advantages among younger voters. But these are tied to a discrediting lack of empathy.”


https://politicalwire.com/2016/08/16/why-trump-is-bombing-with-young-voters/
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“While Clinton has an ethics problem, Trump has a humanity problem (Original Post) kpete Aug 2016 OP
While Clinton has a PERCEIVED ethics problem liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1
I am having a hard time figuring out what her ethics problem is rurallib Aug 2016 #3
It's real loyalsister Aug 2016 #5
thank you rurallib Aug 2016 #7
Plus infinity ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #4
He has a joke problem underpants Aug 2016 #2
He may play with some gen Xers loyalsister Aug 2016 #6

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)
1. While Clinton has a PERCEIVED ethics problem
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 08:23 AM
Aug 2016

Her ethics problems are only perceived by the media and republicans. The propaganda on that has been expansive.




loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
5. It's real
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:53 AM
Aug 2016

Flouting rules specifically designed to facilitate the FOIA is a serious ethical violation. Yes someone used private email previously, but that is exactly why the rules she was supposed to have followed were in place.
I can understand why she would want to hide her communications, but breaking those rules flies in the face of government transparency and to anyone who values it her behavior was an ethical lapse.
Admitting it is a step toward the needed rehabilitation. Evasiveness and denial do nothing but reinforce the perception that she is secretive. More than "it was a mistake" she should admit "I was trying to hide stuff so no one could use it as ammunition and I was dead wrong because we are supposed to value transparency" would be a step in the right direction.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
6. He may play with some gen Xers
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:56 AM
Aug 2016

but the younger voters did not grow up with Reagan as president. They saw W as cold blooded and Clinton and Obama as caring and it matters to them more than some older voters.

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