This is a fantastic interview… for PR people working for campaigns
on what not to do! Everyone who wants to run for a political office
outside the Democratic sphere needs to study this and practice,
practice, practice, muscle memory of the voice! Right off at the
beginning …”I am not sure what Mitt Romney was saying, you would have
to ask him about his meaning.” Whenever someone asks your opinion, or
speculation about what someone else was saying, always, always, always,
(Unless they are dead!) defer the interviewer back to that person! Your
job is not to explain others but to explain yourself!
White guys of the
Republican party; the lady across from you is not your ally! Stop being
surprised and stumped when you are treated poorly and openly attacked;
this is what they do, they hate you and despise you and your world view;
and anyway who wants a President who cannot squash a little bug of a
women on ABC when you are going to be facing real men and bastards
around the world? Been there, done that, oh wait… still there and still
doing it.
Scott Walker this is for you; fire your whole PR staff now!
You were ill prepared, you need PR people who are going to slap you hard
on the face and punch you in the stomach just before such interviews so
you come out like a cage fighter ready to prove your strength, agility
and moves to take down your opponent. I also have observed cage fighters
circling studying their opponent and being strategic. Nothing wrong
with taking control by waiting without saying anything for the
interviewer to exhale all their – “I’ll get you, you bastard white guy!”
– and realize the interview is going badly because of their behavior.
Last piece of advice (For right now.) – this is the primaries, as Tom Meyers (Member of Ricochet.com.) said, ”
…something more to offer than warmed over Bill Kristolism.” Stop using
talking points developed by the central committee, be real (Hint –
original thoughts – your thoughts.). Throw out some unusual ideas go off
the path, even controversial, which you can follow-up on at a later
time. Because of course when you make controversial statements you get
the lime light and isn’t this what you want? You have to establish
yourself outside the pack; Republican candidates cannot be all saying
the same thing. Can they?
