Polish the right thing!

Here in USA, everyone is waiting in anticipation for the first Presidential debate the coming Monday between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Despite a rate of at least one controversy a day, Trump has been catching up on Clinton in polls. The debate is the event Clinton is expected to put away Trump for good. ‘Attack Trump’, ‘fluster him by making fun of him’, are some of the advice of columnists and expert consultants. I strongly feel that this strategy of attacking Trump is exactly the wrong one. By concentrating on Trump, Clinton will play right into the hands of Trump the master showman excellent in changing the topic and using the time to accuse the opposition (Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio should concur) People already know that Trump is a racist who lies and cheats to get what he wants. The problem they have is in casting their votes for Hillary Clinton who has come across as secretive, devious and too ambitious (for a woman?)! Despite of her numerous listening tours and town meetings, she is the one who is ‘out of touch’ with the working class while Trump, who hops from crowded rallies to rallies in his private jet, has the support of the majority of the working class white. Unless she comes across as ‘likable’ in the debate, Clinton is going to lose this election. Forget that she is the most experienced candidate ever to run for office of the President while Trump is the least qualified ever to run. People vote for someone they can have beer with, ignoring the fact they will never get anywhere close a President for it (ex. Bush vs Gore). So what Hillary has to do in the debate is to answer every question demonstrating her knowledge of how it affects the ‘common people’, and what she will do for the betterment of it. Yes, she has to smile a bit also, however sexist that advice may be.

Again, do not waste time polishing zingers for Trump; work on polishing your image instead!