Americans Want Donald Trump At Their Barbecue And Hillary Clinton Where, Exactly? [View all]
Americans Want Donald Trump At Their Barbecue And Hillary Clinton Where, Exactly?
KASTALIA MEDRANO
Bustle
According to a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday, Hillary Clinton has a bare lead over Donald Trump, 45 to 41percent. Further down in the poll's press release is a statistic that makes me simultaneously really angry and really sad. Voters prefer Clinton over Trump in a crisis, 47 to 41 percent, but when it comes to who they'd rather have over for burgers, it flips: 47 to 39 percent would Trump as a guest to a backyard barbecue. The poll also found that Americans would rather watch Trump on TV for the next four years over Clinton (admittedly, a narrow 44-41 percent).
A few weeks ago, Jon Stewart made a well-publicized diagnosis of this problem of Clinton’s, saying she seemed inauthentic and “not real to [her] personality.” Washington Post writer Chris Cillizza then expanded on why this diagnosis struck such a chord, highlighting the terms often used to paint the word cloud of Clinton’s demeanor: “clunky,” “formulaic,” “guarded,” “inauthentic,” “rehearsed.” Like Stewart, he devoted many, many preceding words to how intelligent, quick-thinking, qualified, and knowledgeable Clinton is, all while clearly setting up a massive nullifying “but…”
Jon Stewart goes off on Hillary Clinton (on The Axe Files): "A bright woman without the courage of her convictions." pic.twitter.com/2iCB3URkFM
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 12, 2016
Why do pollsters ask dumb questions like who do you want at your barbecue? Also, if Trump is there, I don't want to go to your barbecue. Just saying.
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