Everybody is going to walk away from the election with a different "message".
There were lots of moving parts and both sides, at times, made sub-optimal decisions.
One enabler for Trump was his incredible work-ethic. I think that energized everybody in his campaign.
On the other hand, first Biden and then Harris never really set that tone. Short days. Not mixing with the public. Cutting off appearances before the tough questions were asked. They acted like "the fix was in" and that all they had to do was go through the motions.
In a way, it was like the wide-receiver who celebrates before punching through the plane that defines the end-zone, only to be overtaken by a defender and having the ball stripped from his arms.
If there is one message worth taking from the election in this cynical, toxic age...it is that prayers and work-ethic still matter.
I’ve been voting for 50 years, and cannot recall a candidate that worked harder than Trump
ReplyDeleteERJ, that is a noteworthy point that future office seekers would do well to emulate. He actually "campaigned" in the old style sense in a way I have not seen in many years.
ReplyDeleteAnother noteworthy point is his ability to be responsive in short order - for example, his working at McDonald's or driving up in a garbage truck the day after the current Blue Party head commented that the opposition was "garbage". It was both a great photo op and showed the ability to think on one's feet (and have a good jest at one's own expense).
If the Red Party (or really, conservatives in general - I do not care that kind of affiliation) wants to continue to move forward, they need to emulate that sort of campaign ethic - and then deliver on what they promised.
And to be clear, there is a great deal of work to be done on every front.
DeleteIt's fine, I didn't want to win anyways
ReplyDeleteThat suggests that even though it is clear you have deep feelings of dislike for Trump, you also feel betrayed by the Democrat power-brokers who stuck you with a candidate who could not win. If you are ambivalent about winning, then that means that the power-brokers went way too far left. They threw their core followers under the bus and courted the eternally malcontented.
DeleteOh, no - it was just a joke.
DeleteNever underestimate the abilities of "Team Red" to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I think this just slows the death spiral.
ReplyDeleteIt didn't hurt Trump that 15-20 million "voters" magically disappeared in a puff of smoke.
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