Dan Pfeiffer: “It would be easy to look at Trump’s continued strength in the polls, conclude that he is immune to political accountability, and focus the campaign on issues other than the former President’s criminal conduct.”
“That’s a defeatist attitude. One of Barack Obama’s cardinal communications rules is to always talk about the elephant in the room — even when polls suggest it would be better to avoid. It would be a massive strategic blunder to avoid making Trump’s criminality and rampant corruption anything other than a centerpiece of the campaign. But — as always — how we talk about it matters…”
“This verdict is a reminder that Trump is more politically vulnerable than the prevailing narrative suggests and that it is imperative to frame this election as a choice between a decent, experienced man who cares about you and a chaotic criminal who only cares about himself. We must take the opportunity to make that case every time it arises.”
