Powerful messaging FTW
by digby
I know it’s conventional wisdom that Clinton’s campaign has been so terrible that it’s only the miracle of Trump that’s keeping the Republicans from decimating her. But the truth is that her campaign has been exceptionally good in a polarized electorate running against an alien from outer space who is unpredictable and dangerous. That’s not easy. Just ask Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
Anyway, the latest ads are really good. They’ve all been really good:
Update: I just saw Krugman’s column today. He writes about the Villager conventional wisdom that Clinton is a terrible candidate who’s squeaking into office on a fluke. And he rips it to shreds.
I have no problem with people being suspicious of her positions on issues. We should be suspicious of all politicians. But I’m increasingly irked by the Villager CW that she’s a shitty politician. It’s just not true. She won the NY Senate seat twice, she almost tied Barack Obama, one of the most gifted politicians of this era, and she won the primary handily despite a strong challenge from the left. Her convention was very well executed and her debate performances were nearly flawless. In fact, considering the cretinous freak she’s been up against, her GE campaign has been terrific. Credit where credit is due.
If she gets in we’ll all be watching her like a hawk as we did with Obama and every other president. But it’s time to put to rest this ridiculous notion that she’s a terrible candidate.
Oh, and if it were easy for a woman to do this surely someone would have done it before.
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