CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY OCTOBER 23, 2024
IN POLITICS, OPTICS CAN MEAN A LOT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE UNINFORMED WHO RELY MORE ON IMAGE THAN SUBSTANCE. LIKE HIM OR NOTY – VOTE FOR HIM OR NOT – DONALD TRUMP IS WINNING THE OPTICS GAME OVER KAMALA HARRIS.
THIS WEEK TRUMP SHOWED UP AT SEVERAL SPOTS IN NORTH CAROLINA WHERE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANCE HELENE IS STILL A MAJOR TOPIC FOR RESIDENTS. HE THEN WENT TO A MCDONALD’S AND WAS SEEN COOKING FRENCH FRIES AND SERVING CUSTOMERS AT THE DRIVE-THROUGH. SURE, THEY WERE SCREENED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN AFTER TWO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS. THEN TRUMP WENT TO A BARBER SHOP TO TALK TO THE OWNER AND PATRONS.
MEANWHILE, HARRIS IS COURTING CELEBRITIES IN HOLLYWOOD. HAS A CELEBRITY EVER INFLUENCED YOUR VOTE? ME NEITHER. SHE IS COLD AND HE IS WARM. THAT COUNTS FOR A LOT. HE ATTENDS FOOTBALL GAMES WHERE THE CROWDS CHANT “USA.” SHE DOESN’T EVEN ATTEND THE WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN NEW YORK. PEOPLE NOTICE.
MANY ARE FIXED IN THEIR VIEWS OF TRUMP AND HARRIS AND MANY CHRISTIANS STRUGGLE WITH THE CHARACTER QUESTION WHEN IT COMES TO TRUMP. BUT POLICIES TRIUMPH OVER PERSONALITY FOR MANY AND POLICIES MAY BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN THIS ELECTION. HAVE YOU VOTED EARLY? WILL YOU VOTE NOVEMBER 5TH? I’M CAL THOMAS.
