CLINTON v TRUMP




I'm not sure about this week's presidential election. Yep, all the indicators point to a Clinton victory and that would be good. But there's something- in anecdotal form- that's really bugging me.
 

Just over twelve months ago, the princess and I enjoyed a four week holiday in the New World and it was divided into two halves. For the first two weeks, we pitched camp in New York City and Chicago. Basically, we traipsed around the two cities and had a fine time.
 

The second half of the trip involved us flying to Arizona and joining an organised tour of some of the national parks situated near the west coast of the USA. There were about 40 people on this tour and half of them were yanks from the east coast.
 

Now all of this occurred in September which coincided with the GOP debate #2. As is always the case on such tours, you become pretty familiar and friendly with the other punters. Both Kerry and I were floored by the views of our fellow yank tourists regarding Donald Trump. They thought that he was the ant's pants.......to a man and a woman........ no bloody dissenters at all. Trump was going to do this and tear down that. To these guys, Trump was the panacea for all the ills that had supposedly infected America.
 

It also has to be said that these east coasters weren't jerky-chewing hillbillies or right wing rednecks. They looked just like you and me and certainly presented as both intelligent and articulate.
 

I now wonder if there are a lot of voters like these guys. They were welded on to the Trump tank thirteen months ago. My whole point is that this election may be a lot closer than many realise. The next few days are going to be interesting.

 

Posted to f/b on 8 November 2016.

Comments

  1. Anonymous1 January 2018 at 22:06

    "...certainly presented as both intelligent and articulate." More apparent than real Paul.

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    1. Paul Regan1 January 2018 at 23:32

      You're right, Ray.......but I was 'workshopping' my diplomatic skills when composing this text about a year ago. I'm more mature now.......well sort of.

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