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7. A winning plan
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:26 AM
Feb 2016
After he won re-election in 2012—with no more campaigns to run—Obama began to change his tune, a process that culminated in last week’s executive actions to broaden background checks and expand enforcement of gun laws.


The problems with this approach:
1- I say this is what I believe to be right but I'll wait til I'm close to being a lame duck to say it. (note A)
2- I avoided saying this for 7 seven years because it was politically incorrect. (note B)
3- Politicians make statements for 3 reasons, which reason motivated the EAs a few weeks ago? (note C)



(note A) IMNSHO that sounds like: "I'll say what think since I can't run and won't lose any votes."
(note B) "Politically incorrect" really means saying "this might lose votes for me".
(note C) One reason you might say something is to influence voters but, since Obama isn't running, that's not it. A second reason you might say something is to get media attention. A third reason you might say something is to get donation for your party. If you can add two and three and then check your bank balance, you'll know whether he's talking to you or not.

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