As I said last night, I just couldn't sit through the Democrats' presidential debate. There was just too much self serving BS and sheer craziness for me. Today, however, I got to see or read a few excerpt that I obviously had not seen. These excerpts confirmed clearly that I had made the right choice by skipping the debate.
It seems that the candidates tried to outdo each other in confirming that America and Americans are thoroughly racist. Bernie Sanders, the Dem front runner and winner in Iowa, said that America "is a racist society from top to bottom." As Bernie said this, Old Joe Biden stood next to him and shook his head yes in agreement. Elizabeth Warren also repeated this same mantra. Buttigieg and Yang also said much the same thing. I don't know about Klobuchar or Steyer. They may have expressed agreement; I just haven't happened upon confirmation one way or the other.
Look at the difference here.
1. In the State of the Union address, President Trump pointed out that minority unemployment has reached the lowest level ever. Unemployment among black youths has also hit a record low. Opportunity zones championed by senator Tim Scott of South Carolina (who happens to be black) is providing a record number of new business start ups in the minority community. In short, the new economic policies promoted by Trump and the GOP have resulted in major economic gains for the minority community. Millions are off welfare. Millions are off food stamps. Things are truly looking up in a major way.
2. In their debate the same week, the Democrats didn't offer any ideas how to help minority communities. Instead, they just denounced the whole country as racist. That's the same country that is providing minorities with opportunities for better jobs and even starting businesses so as to have a brighter future.
The contrast is amazing. Trump and the GOP are offering actual progress for minorities and touting results already achieved on that front. The Democrats are ignoring progress and just denounce the country as racist.
This contrast gives rise to three basic questions:
1. Will minority voters be swayed to vote Republican or even just for Trump in 2020? If this happens and only 10% of black voters switch to the GOP, all hope of the Democrats to win goes up in smoke. Recent polls indicate that Trump has an job approval in the black community of around 33%; that compares to the 8% of the vote Trump got against Hillary Clinton in 2016. How many of this 33% will vote for Trump and how many will decide just to stay home and not vote?
2. Trump won in 2016 by carrying huge numbers of traditional Democrat voting communities in the northeast and mid-west. Blue collar workers in PA, MI, OH, and WI voted for Trump and gave him victory in those states. Winning back those voters is the Democrats easiest path to victory in 2020. How many of those blue collar whites are going to be impressed by Democrat candidates who are busy telling these voters that they are racist? I doubt it will move many votes toward the Dems. More likely, it will push some who voted for Hillary in 2016 towards Trump.
3. What group is going to be moved towards support for Democrats in 2020 by being called racist? It may seem like a silly question, but it is a very real one. The Dems have obviously decided that it is to their advantage to label America and Americans as racist. I don't get it. Supposedly, the big group that the Dems are shooting to win over consists of suburban women who used to vote Republican but who don't like Trump's style. How many of them will shake their heads in agreement at being called racist? I just don't see it working. Indeed, even among normal Democrats, (excuse me, people who normally vote Democrat), I wonder how many will be offended at being told that they are racists.
It seems that the candidates tried to outdo each other in confirming that America and Americans are thoroughly racist. Bernie Sanders, the Dem front runner and winner in Iowa, said that America "is a racist society from top to bottom." As Bernie said this, Old Joe Biden stood next to him and shook his head yes in agreement. Elizabeth Warren also repeated this same mantra. Buttigieg and Yang also said much the same thing. I don't know about Klobuchar or Steyer. They may have expressed agreement; I just haven't happened upon confirmation one way or the other.
Look at the difference here.
1. In the State of the Union address, President Trump pointed out that minority unemployment has reached the lowest level ever. Unemployment among black youths has also hit a record low. Opportunity zones championed by senator Tim Scott of South Carolina (who happens to be black) is providing a record number of new business start ups in the minority community. In short, the new economic policies promoted by Trump and the GOP have resulted in major economic gains for the minority community. Millions are off welfare. Millions are off food stamps. Things are truly looking up in a major way.
2. In their debate the same week, the Democrats didn't offer any ideas how to help minority communities. Instead, they just denounced the whole country as racist. That's the same country that is providing minorities with opportunities for better jobs and even starting businesses so as to have a brighter future.
The contrast is amazing. Trump and the GOP are offering actual progress for minorities and touting results already achieved on that front. The Democrats are ignoring progress and just denounce the country as racist.
This contrast gives rise to three basic questions:
1. Will minority voters be swayed to vote Republican or even just for Trump in 2020? If this happens and only 10% of black voters switch to the GOP, all hope of the Democrats to win goes up in smoke. Recent polls indicate that Trump has an job approval in the black community of around 33%; that compares to the 8% of the vote Trump got against Hillary Clinton in 2016. How many of this 33% will vote for Trump and how many will decide just to stay home and not vote?
2. Trump won in 2016 by carrying huge numbers of traditional Democrat voting communities in the northeast and mid-west. Blue collar workers in PA, MI, OH, and WI voted for Trump and gave him victory in those states. Winning back those voters is the Democrats easiest path to victory in 2020. How many of those blue collar whites are going to be impressed by Democrat candidates who are busy telling these voters that they are racist? I doubt it will move many votes toward the Dems. More likely, it will push some who voted for Hillary in 2016 towards Trump.
3. What group is going to be moved towards support for Democrats in 2020 by being called racist? It may seem like a silly question, but it is a very real one. The Dems have obviously decided that it is to their advantage to label America and Americans as racist. I don't get it. Supposedly, the big group that the Dems are shooting to win over consists of suburban women who used to vote Republican but who don't like Trump's style. How many of them will shake their heads in agreement at being called racist? I just don't see it working. Indeed, even among normal Democrats, (excuse me, people who normally vote Democrat), I wonder how many will be offended at being told that they are racists.
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