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DIVINEprividence

(443 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 08:35 AM Jun 2020

The attack line that will utterly destroy Trump

JFK once addressed the Soviets by saying Western democracies “don’t have to build a wall to keep our people in”

Here is Biden’s attack line: “As President I won’t need to build a wall around the White House to keep the American people out”

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The attack line that will utterly destroy Trump (Original Post) DIVINEprividence Jun 2020 OP
I like it. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #1
Good idea but it must also say that the day after inauguration malaise Jun 2020 #2
Yeah baby! DIVINEprividence Jun 2020 #3
I'm envisioning a huuuuge ceremony led by President Biden. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #5
I can hear the cheers - Tear down that wall malaise Jun 2020 #6
Or singing wnylib Jun 2020 #34
Nice malaise Jun 2020 #35
Tear down that wall, Mister Trump? True Blue American Jun 2020 #14
Walls are bdamomma Jun 2020 #31
Agreed. samsingh Jun 2020 #4
Utterly destroy? mokawanis Jun 2020 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #22
Excellent!! bobbieinok Jun 2020 #8
Perhaps key factor in building WH fence was so trump not hear protestor chants? empedocles Jun 2020 #9
The wall is another photo op for his base. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #11
And on some level, PatSeg Jun 2020 #12
"Puling" lunatica Jun 2020 #27
I Totally Agree That That Is an Attack Line That MUST Be Used - And Often! panfluteman Jun 2020 #10
19 Words in one sentence could help get Biden elected, great post.,spread those 19 words around Stuart G Jun 2020 #13
Biden should go to Black Lives Matter Square and say "Tear down this wall" tinrobot Jun 2020 #15
I wonder if Trump's Populist hero, Andrew Jackson would agree... Josiesdad Jun 2020 #16
Could you see Joe turning to Trump in a debate avebury Jun 2020 #17
Col Kimberly Olson USAF (Ret) should do the trick yellowdogintexas Jun 2020 #20
Walls incubate and cause problems to grow until they cannot be NCjack Jun 2020 #18
Joe is going to thump Trump into the ground Joinfortmill Jun 2020 #19
Generally Democrats aren't all that good in aggressive messaging. PatrickforO Jun 2020 #21
Love it! Kicking it up. nt crickets Jun 2020 #23
You know PatSeg Jun 2020 #24
Kind of sounds like he can keep people out without a wall Shanti Mama Jun 2020 #25
Already used by rvat.org in an ad, I think, &certainly in graphics (memes) running around web. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #26
Great news malaise Jun 2020 #28
k&r Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #29
Excellent! (NT) Blecht Jun 2020 #30
That's just one of millions..... Upthevibe Jun 2020 #32
The wall meme is going too kill Trump. Along with the bunker meme. They perfectly capture Nitram Jun 2020 #33

malaise

(268,903 posts)
2. Good idea but it must also say that the day after inauguration
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 08:52 AM
Jun 2020

that wall will be coming down - it is the people's house

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,489 posts)
5. I'm envisioning a huuuuge ceremony led by President Biden.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 09:15 AM
Jun 2020

Sell off the sections as souvenirs and give the proceeds to BLM.

Tear that wall down, Joe!.........

Response to mokawanis (Reply #7)

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
9. Perhaps key factor in building WH fence was so trump not hear protestor chants?
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 09:37 AM
Jun 2020

Awfully expensive sound barrier

Lonestarblue

(9,967 posts)
11. The wall is another photo op for his base.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 09:47 AM
Jun 2020

The wall says that the protesters were so violent and trying to storm the White House that he was forced to build a bigger barrier. To Trump, building the wall makes him appear strong. But all it does is make him appear like a puling child afraid of the dark as he hides behind his barricade.

Josiesdad

(44 posts)
16. I wonder if Trump's Populist hero, Andrew Jackson would agree...
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:36 AM
Jun 2020

Early in his presidency Trump started comparing himself favorably to Andrew Jackson. I believe this was primarily derived from Jackson's reaction to Marshall's decision in Worcester v. Georgia where he supposedly said "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!"

As usual, Trump has cherry picked the anecdotes that fit in with the surreal image he holds of the presidency.

But back to Trump's latest 'wall' obsession... He should look further into the precedent set by the populist Jackson and read up on the true story of his 'big block of cheese'.

https://ia800700.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/34/items/perleysreminiscev1poor/perleysreminiscev1poor_jp2.zip&file=perleysreminiscev1poor_jp2/perleysreminiscev1poor_0210.jp2&scale=1&rotate=0

avebury

(10,952 posts)
17. Could you see Joe turning to Trump in a debate
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:47 AM
Jun 2020

and paraphrasing Ronald Reagan’s:

To paraphrase President Reagan, Mr. Trump, tear down that wall that you built around the people’s house.

I would also like to hear him say while campaigning:

Well Donald finally got his wall. We just never anticipated that it would be around the White House, the people’s house. Remember this, he is your employee and he serves at your pleasure. If you don’t like the job he is doing, vote him out.


I would love to see someone give an Ann Richards style campaign speech. A good female orator could really ramp up the voters while really humiliating Donald.

yellowdogintexas

(22,250 posts)
20. Col Kimberly Olson USAF (Ret) should do the trick
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:15 AM
Jun 2020

Her speeches are so reminiscent of Ann Richards that it is almost scary.

Whenever I am in a crowd at one of her events, someone will comment on how much they are alike.

She is running for TX 24 and would be a terrific keynote speaker for the Convention.

She always manages to sneak in the line "defend the United States from all enemies....foreign and (short Pause..) DOMESTIC!! She drags that out just enough for the crowd to join in on it. It is pretty powerful.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
18. Walls incubate and cause problems to grow until they cannot be
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:47 AM
Jun 2020

contained by the Trump wall. Solutions are needed to problems. That is why Biden will be elected president.

PatrickforO

(14,570 posts)
21. Generally Democrats aren't all that good in aggressive messaging.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:23 AM
Jun 2020

This really IS good, and definitely should be used.

But I've got to be honest, I haven't seen many good Biden ads, but the really good ones are coming from people like the Lincoln Project - erstwhile Republicans who hate Trump and want him out. These ads are vicious and cutting. Interesting this is what they have been doing to US until they created the monster that is Trump and his crazy white bible thumping base. They aren't and will never be on our side, but the ads may help Biden win.

You possibly should contact the Biden organization and suggest this.

PatSeg

(47,380 posts)
24. You know
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:18 PM
Jun 2020

Trump is really making it much too easy for Joe. I mean, it is no challenge at all man. Trump often writes Biden's taglines and bumper stickers for him.

Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
25. Kind of sounds like he can keep people out without a wall
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:14 PM
Jun 2020

The sentiment is spot on, but the wording needs work.

Maybe "“As President I won’t need/want to the American people out by building a wall."

Nitram

(22,781 posts)
33. The wall meme is going too kill Trump. Along with the bunker meme. They perfectly capture
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jun 2020

his cowardice, xenophobia, and fear of the American people

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