2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump’s New Campaign Manager Regularly Lies to Him About Voter Support
Theres a secret to newly appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conways success with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump: she knows how to play to his ego.
The notoriously thin-skinned businessman promoted Conway over fellow campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio, in part, because he didnt like it when Fabrizio told him about his poor poll numbers and how he needed to do better, a source close to the campaign told The Huffington Post.
Conway is better at massaging the truth ― she tells him that there are hidden Trump voters lurking in swing states, the source said ― and her words.
Kellys telling Trump what he wants to hear, the source said.
She has a whole vocabulary of diplomatic words. Thats the kind of woman he likes around, who can tell him the soft way ― encourage him, guide him but not criticize him, said a second source close to Trump.
The Republican pollster doesnt tell Trump not to say something, she says it would be unpleasant or awkward, the second source said. She doesnt say something Trump wants to say is a lie, she says its open to so many interpretations, I want to tighten it up so theres no room for misinterpretations, the second source said.
Shes a genius, the second source close to Trump told HuffPost. I get much further telling people what they want to hear. Thats a good way to handle Donald, you reinforce what he wants to do. She is so diplomatic its unbelievable.
But diplomacy, while a useful trait in politics, can be disastrous for a campaign pollster. They are often the campaigns truth-teller, the one person who will tell the candidate when he or she is failing to connect with voters and should switch tactics. So while an impossibly cheerful spokesperson can help a campaign thrive, an impossibly cheerful pollster presents a unique danger to the candidate.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-campaign-manager-kellyanne-conway_us_57b75ad1e4b0b51733a372bc?section=&
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)RandySF
(57,659 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)RandySF
(57,659 posts)She got promoted by lying.
liberal N proud
(60,302 posts)bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)nt
TeamPooka
(24,156 posts)Glamrock
(11,781 posts)That's a thick fucking bubble they live in, yeah? This is Romney all over again. I mean, way worse but, still...
underpants
(182,279 posts)MFM008
(19,779 posts)Be quite a shock................
underpants
(182,279 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:55 PM - Edit history (1)
His pollsters factored in the energy of his rally crowds into their numbers.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)Quite worth the watch if you haven't seen it. "Sarah Harding" is a pollster who becomes Francis Urquhart's political advisor, and of course Francis... is Francis... to her. They even have the same hair.
jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)Good news for us then. Let them all live in fantasyland and be whalloped on election day. I am hoping for all 50 states. 2nd time in my lifetime, this time in the correct direction.
GOLGO 13
(1,681 posts)From the bathroom attendant to his CFO, tell him that rainbows & sunshine constantly spring from his asshole.
sakabatou
(42,083 posts)while he stands there naked.
nolabear
(41,915 posts)I say it every time she comes up. Don't take her lightly.
Wolf Frankula
(3,595 posts)He has been surrounded by ass kissers and boot lickers all his life. That's why he has gone bankrupt four times. He's never had anybody who can tell him no. "No Donald, that is a dumb idea." "No Mr. Trump, we can't do it." It's always been, "Oh Donald! You're such a genius!"
Wolf