Trump out to build 'permission structure' to win back voters

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Trump out to build ‘permission structure’ to win back voters

By JONATHAN LEMIRE
September 5, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Showcasing Black Americans at the Republican National Convention to allay white voters’ fears that President Donald Trump is a racist. Sharing touching stories about the president’s concern for the military. Painting Democrat Joe Biden as an unacceptable alternative who threatens the American way of life.

It’s all part of the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally.

Both the GOP convention and the president’s recent “law and order” mantra have been aimed squarely at former Trump supporters who’ve grown unhappy with his inflammatory rhetoric and handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The goal is to humanize Trump and demonize Biden so that these voters, particularly women and suburbanites, feel that they can vote for Trump again anyway.

“Their new theme is that it’s OK to support Trump even if you don’t care for him,” said Alex Conant, a Republican strategist who advised Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential bid four years ago. “People don’t like him because they think he is racist, sexist or doesn’t care about average people. But their message now is ‘Don’t look at what he said, look at what he does.’”

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Emphasis mine. — What Trump says is foul. What he does is just plain evil.

[The Magistrate]

1. People Do Look At What He Does, Sir

That is his problem, and the country's salvation.

[beachbumbob]

2. so you attack SS, Medicare and our Military.......

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Not going to work.....

African-Americans are not keen to see this ploy as nothing more than a con job. They are waking up to the racism coming from the Trump campaign.

[global1]

4. Remember - A Con Is A Con Is A Con......

Don't let him con you. He doesn't change. Trump is a Trump is a Trump in words and actions. What you see is what you get and it will be even more of the same if he wins.

Vote Bye Don!!!!! GOTV - He must lose by a tsunami of a landslide.

[BKDem]

5. Trump needs more than a "permission structure."

He needs a mass amnesia event.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Good luck with that you idiot..it isn't resonating. In fact keep talking and digging!!

[SpaceNeedle]

7. It didn't work at all

While Trump keeps hemorrhaging voters due to his tinkering with social security and his vile comments about the military heroes.

[lettucebe]

8. Trotting out a few blacks to support him won't help. It's stupid. Obviously some do most don't