Kari posted:The Sunday talk shows had some interesting takes on what will determine the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential election.
- This is about angry white men - Trump can shoot people on 5th Ave and he will still get elected.
- This is about the macro stuff, not about saying what your policies are - Trump famously said he'll figure out things after being elected in the White House.
- The Electoral College map does not natter as this is being framed as a "national" election and it's appealing to people who are angry without having to be decent - hence all the Donald's abuses and thin-skinned responses don't matter.
Looks like Trump is in a good position. He's a strong man in end of civilization times against a weak conniving woman.
The Electoral map matters until it doesn't says Meet the Press's Chuck Todd. So be it.
The electoral map does matter. Where ever large clusters of working class whites cluster that becomes fertile ground for Trump.
And indeed this is why Hillary is focusing on the Midwest because this is where the greatest vulnerability lies. FACT. Working class whites HATE her even more than they hate Obama. That is because they blame the Clintons for NAFTA which they think created their woes.
These folks don't care about how well the markets have been doing and all the millions of people who have jobs. They care that THEIR situation remains dire.
So Hillary is educating them as to the fact that, regardless as to whether they think that she is a crook or not, that Trump is part of the reason why many in the Midwest haven't benefited from the economy.
Her best one liner (these folks get bored if you do more than that) is that Trump wants to make America great but doesn't care to make anything in America.
Kari get it into your head. PA is a swing state, even though it has consistently voted for the Dems in recent years. So is IA. FL can be won or lost by a few thousand votes. There is a pathway to a Trump victory albeit a very thin one.
Hillary is working hard to block it!
So you need to stop thinking that the election is over and Trump's loss is assured. Hillary does NOT think so, nor do any credible political analysts.