Status meeting this morning. We are “bleeding” black men.
Obama is making his rounds. And, it’s not helping. In fact, my campaign consultants think it’s hurting.
Why?
Because instead of an inspiring message, he has become the “Scolder in Chief”.
Well, I’m no brain surgeon but I can understand why trying to shame people into voting is easier than coming up with a reason to vote for me.
However — I don’t think black people (or anyone for that matter) enjoy being scolded/shamed or treated like they can’t use their own brains -— as if — they want to use their brains and cast their vote as they see fit — and Obama just comes around to shame them into voting for me. Because he thinks that’s good enough.
It’s all a guessing game but it appears to be backfiring. We are losing steam with black voters — men in particular.
There were no policies he laid out to prove I am worthy of their vote. There was nothing specific he could say I would do to help black men or black women or black neighborhoods.
His argument? I’m not Trump. And, at this point — with his scolding and shaming — that, by itself, might not be enough.
My staff is complaining that his tone could potentially be alienating for a vital group of Democratic voters. And, it’s still a guessing game, but they think that potentially 25-30 percent of black voters still have not chosen who to vote for. And a large part of that undecided vote has become disillusioned with the Democratic Party — our government control, our mandates, the higher prices, high inflation, our rhetoric that masculinity is toxic, our attack on religion, or any number of things that really isn’t resonating with them — but they are potentially still persuadable…
Except when belittled, shamed, and scolded.
Is Obama working against me?
We good? No.
Right now, we not good. Not good at all. Thanks, Obama.