The Last Debate

 It was the last debate. The last time Trump had a chance to address the American people who don’t follow him on Twitter (and it wouldn’t surprise me if they cut him off totally before the election).

He had so many opportunities for home runs, things which he could catch Biden out on or shut him up. I know, I know, I know, some people think he’s some kind of genius communicator. I don’t think so. I don’t think his constant repetition, going off track (sometime part way through a sentence) or inability to know the facts well enough or string them together well enough to put out a repartee, are strengths. He’s hard to listen to, even for many people who are voting for him, like me.

What could he have done better? One, be prepared. Two, make it more difficult with Biden. To give him some credit, he did it with fracking, and Biden outright lied (or really is so cognitively declined that he forgot a major position – I doubt it). And he did nail him with about who built the cages.

In responding, Trump had to keep in mind that his adversaries are never going to be persuaded to vote for him. They already call him a racist and a fascist, even if that is what they are. He can’t worry about pleasing them or the media, which has become, for the most part, part of the “resistance. Here’s how Trump should have responded to some soft balls:

When Joe Biden said he’s going to be president for all the people (the first time – they gave the challenger the last word), Trump should have said:

“You are going to be president for all the people? Really? It’s this simple Joe. Say like me – “All Lives Matter.” Three little words. I know you can’t say it because you’d lose too much support in your base, but it proves you couldn’t be president for all the people.”

And then, when he wouldn’t, ask the host to ask him if she wants to be fair to everyone.

When asked specifically what he thought of BLM, he should have said:

“Are you kidding? This is the movement that tells people that they are racist because they are white, that is, because of their skin color. This is the group that calls people murder because of their skin color and the color of the skin of the person who died, regardless of what happened between them. This is the group that a think tank that measures violence all over the world said had about 550 violent marches and rallies in America since George Floyd’s death. This is the group that sometimes chants “death to cops,” or to fry them. BLM is the frequent cry in Portland and Seattle where they are trying to tear down government. This is the movement where the violence and rioting and looting, which even Joe opposed has been responsible for hundreds of homicides, mostly of minorities, in the soaring crime rates – while they call for less police. We all know, most black people want the same amount of more police, so the gangs don’t take over.”

When given any chance to talk about what he’s accomplished, he should have teed off”

Joe’s all but admitted in his silence that they built the cages and we stopped it. I stopped the wild attempts for large numbers of people, not refugees, to storm our country by working with Mexico and Salvador. We have done something no other president has been able to achieve in over 40 years, get peace treaties between Israel and Muslim countries. I had America keep its promise to Israel and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital – Obama had his ambassador sit silent in the UN while Israel was condemned. I have a successful campaign going throughout the world to decriminalize homosexuality. I signed a criminal justice act that somewhat stopped the punishment of blacks through Joe Biden’s signature legislation for all his years in Senate, and during which he called blacks “super-predators,” the Crime Control Act of 1990 which destroyed black families. And unlike Joe Biden says he’d do, I worked with the states to stop COVID, and the only reason we had so many deaths we had was because of long time Democratic strongholds like NY and California. Are you blaming them, Joe? And, yes, shame on me, is that what you are saying, my economy before COVID shut down the whole world, we had record low unemployment for blacks, Hispanics, women and others. Shame on you, if you think that’s bad.

When he was accused of being responsible for COVID and so many deaths, he should have said:

“Joe’s been down in the bunker too long because his own side is afraid of what he will say. He may not actually know or remember that this is a worldwide pandemic, and millions of people have died across the world. Europe is spiking? Is that my fault? Is he accusing me of being responsible for deaths in India and Russia and China too? What’s wrong with him is what people should be asking.

When Biden claimed his character was superior, Trump should have said:

Character? Someone who worked for you and is still a Democrat said you sexually assaulted her in a horrible fashion. We just had a business partner of your son say that you got 10% of the money he made off of your name while you were vice president while he was escorting him on Airforce 2 around the world. We saw on video you laughingly threaten Ukraine to hold back military aid to them, which they needed to stop Russia from lapping up their territory unless they fired the prosecutor looking into investigating the company your son was making millions from? We know you got money from China and from Russia. You want to see character, America. CNN and the NY Times won’t tell you go to google and type in Biden fondling women and watch the horrific videos. His own wife had to promise to make him stop. Type in a search engine Biden admits plagiary and lying when he ran for president the first time. You can watch him admit he’s a liar. Character? Like when you threw the Hyde Amendment under the bus, something you pretend is important to you, just so your constituents can demand the government now pays for abortions. I don’t think people even know you because the media has protected you so much.

Okay, I’m done. I want Trump to win, not because I particularly like him or think he’s smart. But, against the most ferocious opposition we’ve seen since Lincoln, he’s accomplished a lot. My advice to everyone is to stop listening to the media harping on what he says and look at what he’s done.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but COME ON TRUMP!