03-25-2020, 08:12 PM
(03-25-2020, 11:35 AM)David Horn Wrote:(03-24-2020, 07:13 PM)TheNomad Wrote:(03-24-2020, 10:58 AM)David Horn Wrote: Pete's style is to slice him up while smiling in his face.
That's not really true. He had to learn how to be "political" on the fly. He's not naturally a spiteful or quick-witted person. He's very learned and knowledgeable, yes...
Pete is certainly quick-witted, and has been since he arrived on the public scene. It's his strongest weapon. When Trump called him Alfred E Neuman, he quipped that he totally missed the reference (understandable for his age), looked it up and credited Trump for using "a literary reference". Note: Trump never used it again.
Unlike others, his quips come from his staff. The man has a sense of humor, but he isn't naturally ready to trade barbs. I almost hate that politics pushes ppl to do that.
The Newman reference, how priceless an example of what I am saying. The president would say something like that, and imagine this other person on the stage with a bewildered look. It's exactly the type of stark contrast I am talking about.
I had thought that contrast would be so refreshing and unexpected, it would push voters to be like "wow, we have NEVER seen this in recent memory" and younger ppl especially might be refreshed by it and unnumbed to the process.
We've had battling and barbing for so long, I don't know many ppl know what to expect but that.