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Better Things To Do

I did not watch last night’s debate as I had better things to do . . . e.g. breathe, drink some vodka, and read Stephen King. Actually, I did not need to watch it as I already know who I am voting for.

The following are some cogent comments on the debate.

From Byron York (Washington Examiner):

On Thursday, Trump cooled it down and is likely to reap a benefit for making watching an easier experience for those millions who tuned in a second time.

That appeared to be one lesson from a Zoom focus group conducted after the debate by messaging expert Frank Luntz. Speaking to 15 undecided voters — and yes, they appeared to be really undecided. Biden was “Vague” • “Unspecific” • “Elusive” • “Defensive” • “Grandfatherly” ( these were the words used to describe Joe Biden by Frank Luntz’s focus group). On the other hand, the President was described as “Controlled” • “Reserved” • “Poised” • “Surprisingly presidential.” [for the sake of honesty in reporting, one of those in Luntz’s focus group did refer to President Trump as a “Con artist” . . . this was the one that had a crick in his neck from constantly looking left.]

York continued:

Like so many independent and undecided voters, some members of the group expressed agreement with Trump’s policies while at the same time expressing great disapproval of the president’s demeanor and public persona. “I have cringed in the past three and a half years over President Trump’s tweets and how he has treated people,” said one woman. “The question is whether I could vote for him where I agree on many of the policies.”

At the debate, however, she and others saw a Trump who was — finally, some of them said — presidential. And they liked it.

In the end, several voters expressed continuing unhappiness with both candidates but said the debate had moved them, at least for now, in the direction of voting for Trump. Many seemed to be having an internal debate on presidential style versus substance. “You look at Biden as being a more decent person, but he’s not coming clean on where he stands,” Luntz told the group. “You look at Trump and you know where he stands but you don’t like the way he communicates.”

Which will it be ?

Hopefully these undecideds will pull the lever for DJT, and may God bless America.

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