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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWho besides me sees the whiteboard distraction
as a great visual image of an out of touch, desperate campaign? I haven't seen any FB funnies yet, but I expect to.
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Who besides me sees the whiteboard distraction (Original Post)
silvershadow
Aug 2012
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)1. Reminds me of a car dealer financing pitch
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)4. To expand on that
The car salesmen in the checkered suit with the slicked back hair saying "trust me, I'm your friend".
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)8. You can't afford not to buy this car!
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)10. Exactly
The slick used car salesmen. That's what R&R are all about.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)6. True, dat. Maybe he thinks running for president is
more or less like selling a car. I noticed he left the impression he was lecturing a class of students or something. Or selling a deal to a group of investors.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)2. Definitely opened him up to some mocking...
Generally props don't work well in political campaigns.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)3. Hey! It worked for Glenn Beck. For awhile. nt
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)5. Here's the DU whiteboard photoshop thread:
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)7. Perfect. Thanks! (I don't get around much)
Brother Buzz
(36,427 posts)9. I get the feeling he's trying everything including channeling Ross Perot
Soon, he'll be doing Admiral James Bond Stockdale, "Who am I? What am I doing here?".
Sad, sad campaign, but I'm not complaining.