The GOP oath is a great example of how Donald Trump is a
master of marketing. (Note – this
doesn’t change the fact that his policies are either too vague to evaluate or
too simplistic to be effective).
Imagine if he took the oath along with all of the other GOP
candidates during the first debate. It
would not have been a story.
But by saying no, he created a week-long story that was only
about him. A story about the immigration
policies would involve comparisons with other candidates. But not this one.
Then, when he took the oath last week, he created another
story that was just about him. And this
one was even positive. It demonstrated
his “power” that the head of the GOP came to Trump Towers to “accept” the
commitment. And again, there was no relevant
comparison with other candidates so the story was all about him.
In the publicity department, his campaign is doing a great
job. If that was all it took to be a good president, perhaps I would vote for
him myself.
I can’t believe I just said that!!
