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debate
In
the fifth of his “Letters From the 2016 Presidential Campaign” Andy offers his
reactions to the CNN presidential debate
Andy
has some interesting and independent observations on the CNN presidential
candidates’ debate in California
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(Miami September 17, 2015 ) Dear American:
I’ve been a little quiet for a few days. We’re down in Miami
creating a “war room” to defeat Jeb Bush for the presidential nomination. More
to come later.
I watched the presidential candidates’ debate Wednesday
night. Here are some reactions you may not see in the mainstream media; they
are presented in the form of short bullets so we could get them out quickly:
1. Donald Trump needs a debate coach
Donald Trump is a physically big man. Wednesday night he was
slouched over his lectern. He often makes unhelpful facial gestures, as though
he was unaware that he is continuously on camera. Physical posture is terribly
important in a debate format. Jeb Bush and Trump are similar in size but Trump
looked smaller on stage because of his poor posture. While Trump may believe
the “rules” of politics do not apply to him, I am here to tell El Trumpo that
the “laws of television,” which I popularized in 2008, do apply to him. Appearance
is everything, which Trump, as an experienced television performer, should know.
His poor posture and gestures detract from the power of his presence. Body
language has a significant subliminal impact on viewers. Trump needs someone to
coach him on his appearance (which is generally very good) and he also needs to
be more prepared on the issues. He doesn’t need to know the names of obscure Middle
East people; but he has to have a more substantial approach to
“making us great again.”
Trump also made a blooper Tuesday night when someone on his
team announced a “foreign policy” speech and he failed to deliver. If he cries
wolf too often, media will stop paying attention.
2. Carly Fiorina’s face
Somewhere between two and three million people watch cable
TV on the average night. Probably thirty million people tuned in for the CNN
debate. So twenty-seven million people had little awareness of Donald Trump’s
caustic comments about Fiorina’s “face” in, of all places, Rolling Stone
magazine. I am sure Trump regrets making the boneheaded remarks. But people
viewing only the debate must have been mystified what the “face debate” was all
about. Maybe Trump has learned his lesson this time, maybe not. He is free to
strike hard blows on his opponents, but he inflicts foul blows at his own
peril. Meanwhile, the “face debate” has probably been put to rest.
3. CNN has changed political debates forever
The CNN debate was exciting to watch. It was great
television. Cable TV bobbleheads were predicting the 11 candidates would be too
unwieldy a group to manage. Jake Tapper did a masterful job. CNN has set a new
standard for presidential debates. I don’t think media competitors can go back
to the boring talking head-candidate format in the future.
4. Carly did well, but I remain
skeptical
The liberal media types were
profusely praising Fiorina after the debate. One of the commentators on CNN
noted, however, that she failed to smile. I also found her appearance slightly
cold and a bit hard for TV. She also needs a debate coach. Fiorina is a bright
person and she is always well prepared. But she still has a bit too much of the
demeanor of a business executive and not that of the TV performer she must be
to win over the viewing audience. I remain skeptical on Fiorina although she
had a good night Wednesday.
5. Bill O’Reilly nailed the Trump
issue
After the debate I watched a
smidgen of Bill O’Reilly. O’Reilly understands Trump in a way other media types
do not. O’Reilly clearly told Carl Rove, “Trump changed the agenda of the
campaign.” Trump has not only changed the course of the campaign, he has
probably changed the course of American history. A “pathway to citizenship” is
dead for illegal immigrants. Higher taxes for hedge fund types? They are now a
bipartisan issue. Trump has exploded the chokehold which the “no taxes” lobby
in the Republican Party has held over public policy for decades. Wait and see. I
can’t say whether Trump will win or lose or what. It’s too early. But I am
confident Trump has changed the trajectory of politics and government for the
foreseeable future. Whatever his other limitations, Trump has become a transformational
force.
6. The candidates flubbed the
George W. Bush issue
Jeb Bush is still defending his brother.
The other candidates flubbed the George W. Bush “issue.” Jeb said his brother
“kept us safe.” That is simply wrong. Jeb’s claim is grossly wrong.
First, after 9/11 GWB diverted
resources from pursuing Osama Bin Laden to bulk up for the insane invasion of Iraq . Second, GWB invaded Iraq , which I also opposed, and unnecessarily created a
shambles in the Middle East , empowering Iran in the process. (For new readers, you may not be aware I
not only opposed GWB, I predicted in 1999
he would start a war with Iraq . I lived in Baghdad a good part of 2003 and provided early warnings about the
gathering storm, at a time when GWB was crowing “Mission Accomplished.”
Finally, GWB, not Obama, was the one who worked out the irrational withdrawal
schedule for Iraq . Obama was only too happy to default to Bush’s timetable.
President Obama’s defense (to his own incompetence) is always that GWB was the
one who signed the agreements withdrawing from Iraq . Obama is right. GWB was the one who falsely believed he
had “succeeded” when his grand failure was still to be revealed in the future. George
W. Bush did not “keep us safe” as Jeb falsely suggests. GWB has endangered this
nation for a generation, or longer. GWB was the second worst president in US history (after, of course, Obama). GWB’s incompetence will
haunt future presidents for decades.
7. Andy takes a bow - the
mainstream media catch up with him
Way back on August 26th I observed
that Trump’s demeanor had changed, and he was on his way to being a
presidential candidate and maybe even a president. (See link [1] below.)
Wednesday the New York Times (link [2] below) caught up with my analysis and
also observed that Trump had changed. Wednesday night on MSNBC Washington Post writer Robert Costa also observed the change in
Trump’s campaign approach. I like to say that we have “over the horizon” radar
at www.ContrarianCommentary.com. And we have a long track record of predicting
events -- days, weeks, months and sometimes even years in advance. Keep reading
our “Letters” for an “over the horizon” view of the developing presidential
campaign. As a candidate, analyst and writer we’ve got you covered.
Finally, just because you don’t
hear from me from time to time, that doesn’t mean I am in a “low-energy” state.
I am working tirelessly to defeat Jeb Bush as payback for the irreparable
damage his family has done to this nation over the past several decades. The
Bush family has enriched itself while impoverishing the United States and providing disastrous leadership. Jeb Bush must be
demolished.
LINKS TO THIS STORY
(cut and paste the entire link below
and not just the underlined
portion):
[1]
https://andyforpresident.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/presidential-candidate-and-author-andy-martin-explains-why-donald-trump-is-showing-increasing-signs-that-trump-may-be-developing-into-a-president-in-the-making/
[2]
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/us/politics/donald-trump-firework-of-campaign-trail-shows-a-more-measured-side.html?
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