Keith, you agree with James that Trump intentionally presented himself as thin skinned and outrageous, and has played a buffoon on tv? Doesn't this describe tactics (if not strategy) to appeal to folks who like that stuff? That's what I said in response to James ... if that's a denigration of Trump's supporters, then how about this: was Trump respectful of his supporters when he spouted that he could shoot someone down on a NY street with no harm to his popularity? Seemed to me he himself was denigrating his supporters -- just like I think he does when angling for votes by playing a buffoon on tv.

Trump supporters have to tie themselves in knots to explain this guy. If the blinders fit, well ... you know.

As for my use of the wearing blinders reference, I used the words in describing myself, as James did in cajoling me to "take off the media shaped blinders and have a really close look at Trump."

Jay

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