[quote=svelte][quote=harvey]I’ts pretty easy really: He lacks the personality for politics.
He’s used to being the boss. He’s done a lot of negotiation, but always from a position of relative power. And he generally only had to win over one person at a time in a tangible ‘deal.’
There is deal making in politics, but there’s a lot more as well.[/quote]
The problem with that theory is that smart person would have figured this out after the first two or three missteps. He’s done a few dozen of them now.
So either my premise is incorrect and he really isn’t that bright, or this theory don’t hunt.[/quote]
I think it’s a combination of your 2nd and 3rd points. I’m not sure he has all that much intelligence, but whatever is there, is always overshadowed by his narcissism. Always.
He’s stayed on script only a few times, reading from notes or a teleprompter. He’s stiff, unenergetic, boring. But when he’s just winging it, he’s responding to the crowd. And his fans, the ones that show up at his rallies, are rabid racists and hateful ideologues. And whatever gets them riled up is where he goes. Every time. If they cheer him, he’s succeeded. It’s a drug he can’t stay away from.
In 1 on 1 interviews, he’s lost. He really doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about. On every subject. There isn’t a single subject in which he’s well versed. None. The only place he has a chance is in front of a crowd. Which is why he thinks he’s doing well. His asshole followers love him, so the narcissist thinks that means everyone does.
