Posted on 08/19/2016 12:50:47 PM PDT by Jess Kitting
In a brilliant maneuver perfectly timed to complement his campaign revamp, Republican nominee Donald Trump today landed in Louisiana to witness first-hand the devastation wrought by flooding not seen there since Hurricane Katrina pummeled the Gulf Coast in 2005.
Trump’s arrival on the scene helps him on a number of levels. Most importantly, it provides a dramatic contrast to Hillary Clinton and President Obama, both of whom have neglected to visit a region where more than a dozen have died and tens of thousands have been forced out of their homes.
Acting like a leader who is there for average Americans is exactly what propelled Trump to the Republican nomination. Trump’s move to see for himself the plight of disaster victims lends him a presidential aura that critics say he has been lacking due to off-the-cuff remarks that have, at times, sounded as crass and immature. Obama, the actual president, has responded absurdly, refusing to budge from the Martha’s Vineyard golf courses where he is playing nearly daily with celebrities and wealthy friends — even to issue a public statement, let alone visit the unfolding tragedy.
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Not to be picky but Trump’s not playing a role. He’s truly being a leader. He’s reminding the American people what a REAL president looks like!
The difference is that Trump understands that the optics are an important part of leadership. Best leader I’ve ever met was (at the time) a Colonel, retired with two stars. Whether it was checking ID’s at the gate in 20 below zero weather while that young cop warmed himself, or being self depreciating while talking to a room full of troops, he understood and those kids would have followed him anywhere. The other two wouldn’t know leadership if it hit them in the face... which actually, I think just did!
When clinton wakes up from her nap, perhaps someone will explain to her that this is how a real LEADER acts.
Depends... ;-). If she hasn’t figured it out by now, she never will.
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