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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Thank you.
Hillary baited Trump and his supporters with observations. No one wants to hear observations when the guy you're running against is hyperbole.
Trump: Hillary is a criminal. She's corrupt. She needs to be locked up.
Hillary: A Trump presidency would be dangerous for America.
That's the difference. One is biting and the other, while 100% true, lacks the bite to hit Trump.
Especially in the debates. Hillary was tough but not tough enough. She was reserved. She let Trump flail about because we were all convinced his doing so would HURT him.
And I don't blame her. We all thought, sooner or later, Trump's rhetoric and actions, the crazy he brought, would catch up to him. But it never did.
Now we know. We can't treat 2020 like 2016. We can't just make observations anymore. We've gotta get nasty or Trump is going to walk to reelection.