I see so much stupid specious word detritus like this.
I find it troubling that virtually no one can say what Trump's campaign did well, but everyone can harp on Hillary's mistakes.
โ GothamGirlBlue (@GothamGirlBlue) April 22, 2017
Trump ran a far better campaign than Clinton. He spent half the money and got better results. But want specifics? Ok. Here you go.
1) Media manipulation/leveraging. Trumpโs campaign was a master at this. Clinton was by contrast (as usual) tone-deaf, condescendingly exhortative and polished (which doesnโt get any attention). Those damn deplorablesโฆ.
2) Social media. Not much to say about this. Trumpโs campaign made better use of this medium and reached far more people whose votes were actually contestable.
3) Messaging. This is a really big one. Shouldโve listed it first, but who cares when youโre responding to people who care not a whit about reality and are kind of dumb to boot. Anyway, Trumpโs messaging about the working class, about the negative effects of NAFTA, China trade, etc., were spot on. Clintonโs mush-mouthed flip-flopping (TPP) were the exact opposite. (Note this is separate from the likelihood of Trump now keeping any promises. I think he will not.)
4) Trump concentrated campaign funds very intelligently on areas and rallies where they were likely to make a difference (Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, etc.). Clinton did not. Simple as that.
5) Trumpโs other outreach efforts were also more effective, while Clintonโs were often extremely counterproductive.
Thatโs five. There are more. But this narrative that Clinton! Was the most qualified! Candidate! In the history of the universe EVER! Just has to die.
This is America, for better or worse. Our ethos is the proof that you deserve to win is that you won.
Who is president? Right. Not Clinton. The superiority of Trumpโs campaign effort could glibly be described in just those few sentences.
See also this typical garbage by Lance Mannion.
The Democrats are spreading this ridiculous narrative wide and far, when really all they are conveying is how badly they want to lose in 2018 and 2020.