I’m back in studio for the only Oklahoma affiliate of the Michael Smerconish Show on CNN. Granted… I live in a state which would vote for a blindfolded chimpanzee if the chimp was in line with the Tea Party and didn’t believe in science—-but I trudge ahead undaunted by it all.
Today’s question is brilliant from a political science standpoint. Does the current partisan divide in America on how to re-open the country either help or hurt Donald Trump in the fifteen battleground states?
Just a great question from historical, political, and economic view points.
The results of the Smerconish’s poll stunned me with over 15,000 votes registered.
64% voted the divide will hurt Trump, while only 36% voted it will help Trump.
For the record–I voted the divide will help Donald Trump. BTW…in a similar CNN poll from earlier this week… 52% agreed with me with 46% taking the opposite view.
Both Smerconish and I were in agreement…division is what got Donald Trump elected in the first place and he will continue to divide the country as the economy struggles. He will shift the blame from his abysmal handling of the pandemic over to the Dems overzealous handling of reopening in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
As James Carville once said, “It’s always about the economy, stupid.”
It’s a fascinating question. A question like this is why I had to have my own blog in the first place.
While I’m pondering this question… the Daily Thunder’s hot topics today will be what color underwear should Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wear on game days versus non-game days? Or does Darius Bazely look better with or without lip gloss? Or when one of the new owners decides to make their move on Shai will it be with a deep French kiss or just a light introductory kiss of sorts?
This is why I have my own modest Thunder blog.
But I’m going to think this Smerconish question through all day and see if my mind changes. But I don’t think it will because division and James Carville’s prescient quote are what will decide this election ultimately.
I’ll be featuring Jewel tonight with my After Dark selection.
Be safe, be smart, and find your own inner peace in this new world in which we all must learn to live in together.