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kennetha

(3,666 posts)
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:05 AM Sep 2016

Hillary's opening statement should set an aggressive tone

Assuming she gets one, she should use 1/2 of it to talk about herself. But she should use the other half of it to warn people that they will hear a flood of lies from Trump. That she won't have time to point out all the lies during the debate. But that her staff will be on social media pointing out Trumps lies in real time.

She should have an ARMY of fact checkers from her side flooding social media with truth in real time.

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Hillary's opening statement should set an aggressive tone (Original Post) kennetha Sep 2016 OP
I don't have any 'shoulds' for HRC JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #1
I think her emphasis should be on jobs, the supreme court, healthcare, afordable still_one Sep 2016 #2
Competent leadership + full populist. Barack_America Sep 2016 #3
she needs to bring out the bad Trump. Make him feel pressure right away. kennetha Sep 2016 #4

JustAnotherGen

(31,798 posts)
1. I don't have any 'shoulds' for HRC
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:07 AM
Sep 2016

She's got this. This is a seasoned politician with a proven track record as a winner. Let's not forget - she's had everything in the world thrown at her and it never sticks. She shrugs her shoulders, brushes the dirt off - and continues on.

still_one

(92,116 posts)
2. I think her emphasis should be on jobs, the supreme court, healthcare, afordable
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:13 AM
Sep 2016

housing, social security, etc.

I don't think spending her time calling trump a liar is going to change anyone's view. Most people are quite aware he is a racist and a liar. However, I think it would be beneficial to exploit trumps refusal to release his tax returns. What is he hiding? What is he afraid of, and of course why his policies are a disaster.

During the debate his lies should be exposed then and there, that is where they would have the greatest effect, and do the most damage. If you recall during the Romeny, President Obama debate when Romney was fact-checked, it was devastating to him. After the fact doesn't have the impact of realtime

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
3. Competent leadership + full populist.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:19 AM
Sep 2016

Point out the threats of ISIS, Putin, North Korea. Point out Trump's praise of them.

Point out how corporations are siphoning wealth and opportunity away from all Americans, particularly the middle class. Less policy, more anger.

kennetha

(3,666 posts)
4. she needs to bring out the bad Trump. Make him feel pressure right away.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 11:22 AM
Sep 2016

That's why she should set a (subtlety) aggressive tone.

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