Straight talk

According to Ronald Klain (CDT, 7/8), Democrats need to “start taking straight.” So, why doesn’t he?

Despite the title, his article is filled with half-truths, misrepresentations and lies. To illustrate, here are just three quotes from his article … and the reality of each situation.

First, “Clinton’s campaign spoke truth to these voters.” Hillary, in relation to her server, had several “stories” about the 30,000 lost emails, not knowing what “cleaning” a server means, how many devices she used, etc. So, we can disregard this claim.

Next, “Trump’s economic message has been a kind flim-flammery …” Trump’s message has been clear; put America first, lower taxes, fewer regulations and limit the influence of government. As a result, the stock market is up more than 15 percent and unemployment is down. That doesn’t sound like flim-flammery; it sounds like the economy sees a brighter future even if Mr. Klain doesn’t understand why.

Third, Klain says, “He (Trump) made immigrants the scapegoats for a wide array of economic problems …” In truth, Trump blamed illegal immigration, excessive governmental regulations, a war on coal and gas, bad trade deals and high government spending as the scapegoats.

But, the biggest glitch in Klain’s article was, “Appealing to working-class voters on false promises and flawed premises is not showing them respect; It is a condescending belief that with enough bluster and showmanship, you can get away with anything.”

Mr. Klain, since you advise Democrats “talk straight,” you should follow your own advice.

This story was originally published July 12, 2017 at 12:02 AM with the headline "Straight talk."