Interring.
I think you really nail Trump’s biggest personality weakness. He just can’t ever shut up. Can’t ever just say - “sorry, I didn’t express myself clearly…” He gets defensive. And rightly, or wrongly, by defending what people THOUGHT he said or meant, it starts to sound like THAT IS EXACTLY what he said or meant…the ‘fine people’ is a perfect example.
But he’s a stubborn narcissist. I know people with his same personality IRL and they are exactly the same - the good and the bad. Fun to be around, great story tellers, great ballsy attitudes, but just like trump, can never admit they are wrong, can never apologize, can never allow criticism.
(This is a tangent I realize…) And I guess my own life experience really makes the trump thing, for me, a real head scratcher. Knowing people IRL who are so eerily like trump, and knowing that while I would gladly have a drink with them, I would NEVER trust them with anything important…and really, how the hell can anyone support a guy who said all those things about McCain, and the Shah family, and…well, so many others…and given that we know he never apologizes, we’re left to believe those words are what is in his heart.
It’s hard for me to understand that. And the ■■■■■ grabbing stuff…
But tangental personal feelings aside, I’m not sure I agree with the idea that Trump was a lock pre-Covid. A lot of people were disillusioned with him, personally and in terms of policy. And honestly, I think it’s safe to say for a whole host of reasons, Clinton was the perfect candidate for him to beat. I agree pre covid trump had a better chance, but I don’t think he was a lock.
So, Trump Fatigue on one side, Economy on the other, but I think disappointed trump supporters is another block. And this of course is nothing new. The curse of the incumbent is, they have a record to defend.
I also think because our nation is so diverse, it’s possible that the whole country doesn’t tip one way or the other. IOW, FLA could be a bit Biden sweep because the olds don’t care for Trump’s caviler attitude toward COVID, but maybe PA sweeps big for trump because fracking…
I obviously hope biden crushes him, but I realize that might be a pipe dream. He’s a really bad president. The easiest proof of this lately is his promise to release a health care plan in two weeks eight weeks ago…■■■? And of course mocking his very own pandemic advisor, seemingly because Faucci is more popular than him. That’s ■■■■■■ up ■■■■ that would sink any other political. Rightfully so.
We’ll see soon enough I suppose.
Donald J. Trump Michael R. Pence Republican 52,730 68.27%
Hillary Clinton Timothy Kaine Democratic 22,638 29.31%
Gary Johnson William F. Weld Libertarian FL 971 1.26%