With Donald Trump establishing a path to victory in the US Presidential election on November 8, I spoke with BBC outlets on Wednesday about the state of the campaign — and of the troubling issues it raises about the state of America.
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I think Clinton is still a favorite, but not a strong favorite at this point….
I think it’s probably, and regrettably, a decision which is ultimately on which personality voters dislike the least.
“Issues Don’t Really Matter”
Issues don’t really matter in this campaign….Issues have been replaced by shouting at each other….
Donald Trump doesn’t know the difference between a country like Syria and a Iraq. He doesn’t know what Brexit means. But he gets away with it. Because unless you hold him to account on these issues that are concern to all of us, if you conduct this election on personality, we have to be bystanders.
“I Just Want to Shake America by the Shoulders”
Listen to BBC Radio West Midlands
Sometimes you just want to take America by the shoulders, shake it hard, and say, “What the heck are you doing?”
