Trump masters the art of demagoguery
By Scot Lehigh GLOBE COLUMNIST
DECEMBER 10, 2015
... He’s an extraordinarily clever populist provocateur ...
... having made his dog-whistle call, he softens it with caveats, qualifications, and professions of love for the very group he has targeted, while dismissing objections as nothing more than political correctness. Presto: ready-made talking points for supporters to use when defending his xenophobia and bigotry.
... Talking about Trump this week, Graham minced no words. “He’s a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot,” he told CNN. “He doesn’t represent my party.”
It’s hard to argue with the first statement. The second, however, seems more hopeful than factual ...
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