Shorty Dawkins – James Carville, who headed Bill Clinton’s successful campaign, had a sign on his wall, it is said, that read: It’s the economy, stupid. He and Bill understood that the first priority for voters was their economic well-being. That reference wasn’t about China’s economy, or Europe’s economy. It referred to the US economy. If you aspire to lead a Country, the economic well-being of your citizens is the paramount issue, short of its defense, perhaps, but surely at the top of any list of non-defense issues.
Economic Nationalism is a powerful force. It can bring down inept administrations, as it did with George H. W. Bush. Clinton was able to convince voters that he had the programs to improve the economy, and that HW had little concern for the “Average Joe and Jane”. Bill Clinton understood the power of economic nationalism. So did Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton did not, which is why she lost.
Hillary Clinton surrounded herself with Hollywood Elitists, Silicone Valley Elitists, Wall Street Elitists and Social Justice Warriors, who fawned all over her, while she basked in their adoration. She ignored the economy, and lost her bid for the job, (and her place in history), she felt entitled to. Continue reading