Reply #6: Perception is everything [View All]

[Stinky The Clown]

I am naming no names here because names don't matter right now..... it is all about perceptions

......... The perception that the dem candidates are left wing radicals in brooks brothers suits

......... The perception that the dem candidates are weak on defense/security issues

......... The perception that the dem candidates are all over the lot in pandering to one special interest group or another

And it is to counter these perceptions that we need to consider a candidate who is not of that mold. Look at Chimpus Khan for a clue. No long record. A history, to be sure, but no long record. You had to take him for what he was, sort out his history, and in the final analysis, go with the perceptions, for better or worse. We need a candidate that is acceptable to democrats across the breadth of the party, but who will also appeal to the "persuadable" voters on the other side. I am not saying we need to pander at all. I am surely not saying we need to change our stance on anything.

I *am* saying we need to run a candidate that is **perceived** by the persuadables that he represents their values or at the very least, he represents a person they could trust.

Perception is reality.

Perception is everything.