The media needs to stop calling them "briefings". They're not. They're campaign presentations.

When people praise a political candidate, that's a campaign spot.

When a candidate boasts about their record, their skills, their talents, their accomplishments, whatever, that's a campaign spot.

When political donors get praised and get airtime and recognition, that's a campaign event. In fact, it *has* to be a campaign event, because of it's an official event, then the officeholder is trading official acts for private gain, which is unethical if not illegal.

The network airtime should be considered a contribution-in-kind to Donnie's campaign.

Better yet, they should just ignore this crap, or give equal time to Biden.

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The media needs to stop calling them "briefings". They're not. They're campaign presentations. (Original post)	unblock	Apr 2020	OP
I don't think these daily chitshows are helping his campaign very much, if any.	Hoyt	Apr 2020	#1
The fact that he sucks as a candidate does mean it's not a campaign spot	unblock	Apr 2020	#5
I think most people who would entertain voting for a Democrat, see him as a loser.	Hoyt	Apr 2020	#8
True, but that's always been his strategy	unblock	Apr 2020	#9
Absolutely!	SheltieLover	Apr 2020	#2
That is the Trump Game Plan.	Wellstone ruled	Apr 2020	#3
it's	bdamomma	Apr 2020	#4
+a brazillion! nt	tblue37	Apr 2020	#6
This.	Beartracks	Apr 2020	#7
Daily Trump Rally n/t	SoCalDem	Apr 2020	#10
It is entirely up to the media.	old guy	Apr 2020	#11
starting to look like they've learned nothing from 2016	unblock	Apr 2020	#13
I'm no longer watching MSNBC from 4 - 6pm	lettucebe	Apr 2020	#12

Response to unblock (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:11 PM

Hoyt (54,770 posts)

1. I don't think these daily chitshows are helping his campaign very much, if any.

They do provide some info as to what happens if one cuts through BS and obsequiousness. It also forces the trump admin to try harder. For those reasons, I hope they continue.

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:30 PM

unblock (51,610 posts)

5. The fact that he sucks as a candidate does mean it's not a campaign spot

First, it's helping his campaign directly simply because it's free. He reaches more people and doesn't have to pay for it.

Second, "no such thing as bad press," and Donnie certainly capitalizes on that. By November, when the virus is mostly under control (hopefully), he'll be able to claim that he was busy "doing stuff" and some people will think oh I guess he was part of the solution. Hey, it worked for ghouliani after 9/11....

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:46 PM

Hoyt (54,770 posts)

8. I think most people who would entertain voting for a Democrat, see him as a loser.

There is bad press, and he’s getting a load of it.

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Response to Hoyt (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:55 PM

unblock (51,610 posts)

9. True, but that's always been his strategy

His political strategy, to the extent you could say he has one, is largely to give up on swaying anyone's opinion and instead focus on firing up those who already side with him, to make sure they donate and vote.

He's trying to position himself as someone who saved America from disaster. Part of that is for the disaster to seem and even to be as big as possible, but for him to be doing things that, come November when things are getting better, his people will remember him as having been the man in charge.

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 08:13 PM

SheltieLover (57,073 posts)