j.r. leonard

Gallup did a poll showing that only 45% of republicans would ever vote for a Muslim president. Only 61% would vote for a gay or lesbian president.

1/ That exactly why I said that Republicans have an exclusionary vision but they’ll take anyone who doesn’t push back on that vision. Black women aren’t a big demo for the Trump crowd but Diamond and Silk have a million followers.

2/ If you didn’t find the messaging of HRC’s extended campaign somewhat exclusionary, it could be because you are exactly the target demographic. Problem is, that demographic was already going to vote for Clinton

Who was she exclusionary toward?

I watched every day of her convention. It might have been literally the most diverse group of Americans ever assembled in one room. First trans speaker too. The keynote speech by Warren was all about inclusiveness.

The slogan of the convention and the campaign was even: “stronger together” which is an intentionally inclusive message.