Can hope trump fear in Philadelphia? - By E.J. Dionne Jr.

[DonViejo]

PHILADELPHIA

After a raucous Republican convention nominated the very conservative Barry Goldwater in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson’s campaign ran an advertisement quoting William Scranton, Pennsylvania’s moderate governor, describing “Goldwaterism” as a “crazy-quilt collection of absurd and dangerous positions.”

Welcome to what will certainly be one of the central themes of the Democratic National Convention. Donald Trump’s nomination at a dark and angry convention in Cleveland and his acceptance speech embracing a racially tinged authoritarian nationalism open up a wealth of opportunities for Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

This is the week in which Clinton could nail down the support of the nation’s Latino and African American voters while sowing deep doubts about Trump among what is likely to be the election’s key target group: college-educated white voters.

She reinforced her appeal to them by picking Tim Kaine as her running mate. He’s thoughtful, experienced and respected, broadly progressive yet with a moderate, conciliatory demeanor.

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[yourpaljoey]

1. Can the Sanders supporters be contained?

[Cha]

2. I believe it can! The positivity will win over hate.

Accentuating the positive will also be important because Trump has bet his candidacy on his ability to persuade a sufficient share of the electorate that the nation really is in the midst of a catastrophic crisis.

Here is where the minority of Americans who pay close attention to both conventions will suffer from an acute case of whiplash: Democrats will not only be arguing that Clinton offers a better future; they will be vigorously defending President Obama’s legacy.

Mahalo, Don~