With apologies to the late Jimmy Buffett, thousands and thousands of Individuals had been losing away in mediaville this summer season within the wake of a fast-moving presidential marketing campaign.
I imagine that many viewers and readers know that they’re being deceived, however nonetheless watch and skim tendentious content material. This leaves them with semi-comatose chowder heads who clap like overeating seals each time they hear what they need to hear.
I hope I am not being too harsh.
The 2 candidates are actually tied within the polls, so I really feel obligated to report absolutely the fact about each of them as a result of the extraordinarily excessive stakes demand it.
Subsequent week, we’ll analyze Ms. Kamala, however right here we’ll concentrate on Donald Trump, probably the most controversial president ever. Sorry, Andrew Jackson and Richard Nickerson.
Your private evaluation of President Trump might be appropriate, not less than partially, no matter it’s. As a result of this particular person has many sides.
Everybody can see the failings. No have to enter a listing. However a few of his smug phrases and actions labored for him. Nobody else in historical past has received the presidency combating an entrenched system with no political expertise. Let me repeat: nobody has ever executed this.
Michael Bloomberg is as rich as Trump, carried out properly as mayor of New York Metropolis, and had nice success operating for the White Home.
Why? As a result of he is fairly boring and too impartial for the Democratic machine.
In 2016, Trump dismantled the Republican machine in shameless and entertaining methods. Who would you fairly have dinner with—Trump or Bloomberg?
The modest reporter as soon as had dinner with the 2 males. Realized so much from everybody. Trump eats his meals quicker.
So his bombastic model served Don properly and he would not change. Some thought he would have been practically killed by a bullet. However like Teddy Roosevelt, he got here again worse than ever. In fact, this has a double benefit.
Final week’s confrontation on the Black Journalists Discussion board proved my declare. Trump graciously accepted the group’s invitation as a result of he believed he was sending a transparent message to African Individuals: His financial insurance policies had helped create prosperity for them.
That is actual.
Kamala Harris declined the group’s invitation as a result of the dialog was impromptu. Like President Biden, Ms. Harris is anxious about this. The truth is, the vp’s solely robust interview in 42 months was with Lester Holt, who needed to inform Kamala that when she insisted on going to the border, she wasn’t going.
Kamala Harris adopted up by saying she hadn’t been to Europe both.
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Regardless, when black journalist and ABC Information correspondent Rachel Scott requested Donald Trump his first query, he was visibly stunned.
“Lots of people assume you are not the suitable particular person to be right here at present… You informed 4 congresswomen of shade who’re U.S. residents to return to the place they got here from. You used phrases like ‘animal’ and ‘rabbit.’ Black attorneys, you assault black journalists and name them losers…”
Yo. Ms. Scott wasn’t actually asking questions; She accused President Trump of being a racist.
Trump took the bait and berated Rachel Scott, one thing he all the time does when he is underneath assault. And Scott’s monologue is definitely a vicious exposition.
Placing apart the truth that Donald Trump is an equal alternative insulter, why doesn’t a journalist searching for data particularly outline what she sees as a major problem? It isn’t tough. You place the identify, date, and context into the question. Give the viewers a transparent understanding of the difficulty.
However Ms. Scott was not searching for data. She needs to carry out for individuals who hate Trump. Excessive fives from the viewers.
The scenario is nearly precisely the identical because the Megyn Kelly debate matter in 2016, when Trump denigrated ladies. Rachel Scott simply plugs into her group.
As in 2016, Trump instantly understood the assault and lashed out on the 32-year-old ABC reporter. He’s not a person of restraint, nor do his supporters count on him to.
Since then, the “interview” has turned to the racial teams Kamala Harris identifies with. My query: who cares? Trump tried to indicate that Harris was utilizing race to advance herself and that she was an opportunist. However with it comes racial hatred. Pores and skin shade ought to by no means be a problem.
Clearly, Donald Trump wants a savvy media advisor to assist him put together when he faces controversial conditions. Regardless of how worthy the aim, private vendetta will price a former president votes. Yet one more factor: the “Trump-hating” media has nothing to lose by being unfair. Now it’s anticipated and rewarded.
Misplaced within the fog is compelling proof that Donald Trump governs much better than Biden/Harris. All polls present voters know this.
So, the actual fact is, Trump is nearly working towards himself. Shade, race, insults and mock all distract from the truth that Harris is a staunch far-left progressive and Trump is a profitable dealmaker, a liberal capitalist whose Imaginative and prescient has helped construct financial prosperity for Individuals of all colours.
This can be a truth. We’ll know in November whether or not Individuals settle for it.
