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Re: Trump Suggests Obama Is Purposely Allowing Muslims To Commit Terrorist Acts in US
I think there is also an aspect of adding something outrageous to ensure media attention. If Trump is not going to do the fundraising bit(and he apparently is not planning to much), then he needs free media coverage. Adding something outrageous helps him get that free coverage. It is going to be a very long, very annoying, very low class few months between now and the election...
Regale me with a comment that has anything to do with what I posted.
My post doesn't suggest anything relating to the quality of Obama's job at combatting terror, and your...mine...or anyone elses opinion on the matter is irrelevant to my point.
My point was this...
Arguing that Obama is "not tough" or "not smart" in a broad sense is a difficult one to sell widely, if for no other reason than the basic notions of partisanship and tribalism where a strong segment of the population would naturally react negatively towards such a suggestion about someone they voted for/someone in their party/the POTUS.
However, said argument softens in terms of peoples ability to accept it when placed in an "either or" capacity with something like "The President wants americans to be killed".
Said argument is not aimed at people like you who are likely on the bandwagon for Trump; there's no need to convince those who are already convinced. This style of argument, this style of sales, is aimed at those more on the fence and thus able to still be potentially persuaded/manipulated towards his direction.
I think there is also an aspect of adding something outrageous to ensure media attention. If Trump is not going to do the fundraising bit(and he apparently is not planning to much), then he needs free media coverage. Adding something outrageous helps him get that free coverage. It is going to be a very long, very annoying, very low class few months between now and the election...