"An adroit
politician would try to calm the waters with a call for unity,
compassion and mutual understanding. He or she would deliver a heartfelt
address to the nation like, say, the powerful speech Biden gave last week.
But Trump is not an adroit politician; he is a human cleaver who knows
only how to inflame and divide. He apparently sees his only play as
whipping his loyal base into a frenzy while trying his best to
discourage — or actually prevent — those who oppose him from casting
ballots.
"So
expect his rhetoric to become ever more vicious, his lies ever more
outrageous, his racist dog-whistling ever more like the blaring of a
klaxon. Biden and the Democrats shouldn’t waste time and energy worrying
about all of that. Their focus has to be twofold: channeling the
passion of this moment into political action; and ensuring that all
Americans who want to vote in November can do so safely. [snip]
"Stop worrying about potential ways you could lose, Democrats. Start
registering new voters, building a massive get-out-the-vote machine and
hiring top-shelf lawyers. Focus on the ways you are very likely to win." -- Eugene Robinson, in "Democrats, Get Out The Vote And Go For The Win" Washington Post op/ed.
