Friday, January 31, 2020

Book Review: "Running Against The Devil" By Rick Wilson

"Get to work on issues that matter" this was the slogan at the end of a television ad against Matt Cartwright Congressman of the 8th Congressional District here in Luzerne County by the Republicans.. 

We can start right here! 

The district, was numbered 17th district from 2013-2019 and contains a huge chunk of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Or this next line found in 'Running Against the Devil'...

"They were politicians; he was a performer. They were driven by policy; he was driven by celebrity. They came with jokes written by speech writers; he came to mercilessly destroy them."

“The Party of Lincoln is now the Party of Trump, a weak, cowardly, amoral, and faithless husk of a once-great party of ideas and leadership. They’ll follow him into a political graveyard, red hats, tawdry nationalism, dumb policies, cruel tweets, and all. Their cult-like obedience to him has consumed their honor, and their souls.” —

These quotes in and of itself should not be a shocker having witnessed the obvious play out! This is our new norm and it has to be held accountable.

"If you cut the hog, you better finish the job."

Folks, if we want answers we have to change our ways and not be half - ass in our thought process.

We cannot win in blue waves if we keep professing policy and putting people to sleep on our campaign trails.

Those on the front lines, those working for peanuts, those families in need of support and living wages, those struggling daily need answers and they need them now.
This is what DT has addressed and spoken too and his voice sparked embers that ignited across the land.

He knows how to sell himself. He knows how to entice voters to listen. He knows how to work the crowd and energize his base of supporters.

I've attended his campaigns here in Luzerne County PA - the state that pulled him through in his election- and I can tell you he was electric.

He came across as genuine, likeable, and credible and well groomed. He was the answer to many who needed solutions not policies.

Democrats have got to wake up and fight fire with fire and stop lying low.

Here in Wilkes Barre/Scranton Area ( NEPA) I've not seen any Democrat adds to call Republicans and tell them to vote him out like a did on the opposite side of the fence in stopping the support of impeachment.

I've not seen the OFFENSE period!

You cannot win anything if you don't excite your own base. My word the Democrats seem sluggish and unworthy of accomplishing anything at this point.

Dems have to be strong. Go deep. Fight hard. Use all resources and media outlets.

I divorced a malignant narcissist and I'll tell you his record spoke volumes.

There's a plethora of material there use it!!
What has he done for you lately should be central to the advancements.

Don't sell policy sell reality.

You can't make the crap up that DT has placed right in front of you. He's practically mocking you to use it.

Be like Obama- firebrand, technocrat, cool to a degree, and hell talk the talk folks and be like a TED X superstar!
Don't normalize the abnormal -showcase it!

Don't just seek women voters- in Bucks County you must be canvassing the joint and surrounding suburbs.

Advertisements? Where the hell are they? Sure it's expensive but if you want to win -get the donors moving.
Political rhetoric-sure-SELL, SELL< SELL!
ERODE THE BASE!

Use his appearance against him. Hell watch an episode of Stephen Colbert for crying out loud.

Get creative.

Speak to Americans using American appeal.

Address the trade war and the need to support the farmers left behind.

Address socialism and the need to not win or lose but be there for all Americans to help them grow and prosper their own businesses.

Address the need for highly qualified appointed judges.
If you continue to be weak and hide in silence he'll take the lead.

Don't let Nancy and others try to make this a Dem or Rep event but rather you got to hit 'em twice as hard.

We need grit and we need someone with determination, with ambition, with ideas and not just policy movements.

Good grief...LETS GO!

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