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Fact remains--he had no platform and no plans that he could articulate when asked, in a very friendly environment, by his buddy Hannity.
Give it up already. You're making yourself look foolish. As I said, every president has had a platform so WTH are you talking about? How about illegal immigration? Trump didn't have a platform on that?
Give it up already. You're making yourself look foolish. As I said, every president has had a platform so WTH are you talking about? How about illegal immigration? Trump didn't have a platform on that?
Did you watch the Hannity interview?
Here's the transcript. I always consult the source, rather than read analyses.
We Trump supporters already know what Trump will do...Put Americans first..
Trump won...
Trump gained 500,000 votes in 2020 more than 2016. A half million people more in each battle ground state voted in 2020 and Trump gained in every state.
If you'd made it singular....an American....that would be correct, because Trump is an American.
Meh, there's precedence - il Duce, when asked for his political program, said: "Program? My program is to rule Italy." The crowd ate it up, because that sort of thing appeals to a certain voter. Platforms and policies and stuff? Booo-ring. Yawn. Besides, with their leader being nothing but unrestrained id, they have an excuse to be their worst selves.
The more embarrassing bit about the recent election was that the Republican Party - who are supposed to be some sort of political entity with a plan for government - completely failed to define a 2020 platform except (paraphrased) "We luvs Donald Trump and want more of him."
And Trump won, then lost due to the one talent that he has in abundance: He is really, really competent at making it about himself. The bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral.
The media propelled him through the Republican primary because he was good copy - look at those wacky hijinks he's up to this week, woo! And he rode his name recognition to victory - didn't hurt him that the Hillary campaign essentially acted as if it was a done deal, more of a coronation than an election. Because they're idiots - or rather, because the Hillary campaign was staffed by people who couldn't fathom the idea that she wasn't owed. No attempt at winning over the doubtful. She had waited, now it was her turn. (The same attitude that lost her the nomination back in 2008.)
Of course, the all-Trump all-the-time coverage is a double-edged sword, the job as President comes with certain expectations, and 2020 became not Trump v. Biden, it became a referendum on Trump. And a whole lot of Americans felt that perhaps the joke had grown stale and it would be nice to have the class clown back on the sidelines. Particularly as there was a crisis being mishandled in front of them.
Yep.
Additionally, that has appeal to people who lack control over their lives because they're broke, under the thumbs of controlling spouses, etc.
He had a platform for 2016.
For 2020, he just recycled it by promising everything he had 4 years to accomplish…
But he did accomplish at lot of it in the first 4 years in spite of the Democrats fighting him all the way so WTH are you talking about? Every Democrat president in recent years has promised amnesty for illegal aliens. Have they accomplished it? NO! Obama didn't even accomplish it after 8 years!
You can say a lot of thing about Trump, and Democrats do! A Lot!
But saying he lost "because he had no platform" has to rank among the most ludicrous of statements.
Actually he had no platform. But he lost because of how he mishandled his greatest crisis—covid 19.
just curious, what's Biden's platform? he spent most of his campaign in his basement.
See post #4 of this topic for your answer.
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