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Robert Jaffee's avatar

“Right now we have a steady hand on the wheel. We have someone who practices statesmanship. We have someone who will negotiate. We have someone who is respected by his peers elsewhere in government -- in non-dictatorial nations -- to operate in good faith. And we have someone with ample experience in the political arena to know how to handle adversity and navigate the choppy waters of opposition in a mature, responsible manner.”

Everything you say is true, but unfortunately, this election is being manipulated by propaganda from nefarious media entities, who have no regard for the truth, or have even an inkling of integrity.

When we live in a country where 54% of the population reads at a 6th grade level or lower, and we’re ranked 125 out of 195 nations in literacy, perhaps we have bigger issues than this election.

Although, truth will suffer greatly, due to our overall ignorance as a population. Otherwise, this election shouldn’t even be close…:)

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Deutschmeister's avatar

You make good points, and I agree with you. But at the end of the day there is what we can control and what we cannot control. We need to do our due diligence in telling people what they need to know rather than simply what they want to hear, and not worry about offending DJT, Fox, the GOP, and other bad actors who will try to manipulate and massage the truth no matter what is said and done. When in doubt, do what is right and fight what is wrong. The more we deviate from that simple, straightforward approach, the more we weaken the power of our own message and invite still more manipulation and ignorance.

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Robert Jaffee's avatar

Agreed, but our main issue is messaging. We need a Frank Lutz type person who knows how to simplify a message, to counter all the propaganda and noise by the right, and their media ecosystem.

Trump is great at deflection and projection. This is why Biden is a terrible candidate. He’s not quick witted. If the best and brightest always wins, we would never had had Reagan or W Bush.

That said, we’re all hoping Biden doesn’t put his foot in his mouth, or hoping Trump goes off the deep-end during the debate. Not exactly the best strategy when your competition is a flame-throwing ignoramus. We needed someone who could punch back.

That said, I still hopeful Biden can pull out a win. My biggest fear is Netanyahu and Israel. Michigan, PA, and Minnesota are must wins with large Palestinian and Muslim communities. And Netanyahu speaking before Congress, is a nightmare in the making for Biden.

This election shouldn’t even be close…:)

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Deutschmeister's avatar

"Agreed, but our main issue is messaging. We need a Frank Lutz type person who knows how to simplify a message, to counter all the propaganda and noise by the right, and their media ecosystem."

Is James Carville available for temporary employment? He has shown himself to have a good instinct for that.

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