If it were untrue it would be so easy for him to disprove. Go on a talk show, stand back-to-back with the host, take off his boots, stand back to back again, let the host look at his shoes. Done! He could laugh at how his opponents were so insecure they were accusing him of using lifts instead of focusing on the issues. He could ask if the “libs” had a foot fetish. He could take a dig at trump by saying and showing he also has normal-sized hands, unlike some people.
It’s possible he isn’t addressing it because his strategy consultants think it’s better to just let it blow over and not engage. But, it also could be that he’s not addressing it because it’s true.
In some ways, sure. But, the character of a potential president is important, and secretly using lifts is relevant to someone’s character. It either says they’re insecure about their height, or that they don’t think people will vote for them unless they appear taller than they really are.
He didn’t think that Americans could accept a disabled president. He was probably right. DeSantis may also be right that Americans wouldn’t accept a short president. In both cases, the fact that they lied to the electorate is bad.
I understand that people are vain. But, Lincoln’s beard was hardly a secret. It’s not really the vanity that’s an issue, it’s the dishonesty.
Look how much trouble Nixon caused trying to keep his involvement with the scandal at the Watergate a secret. Or, how much trouble resulted from Bill Clinton not being honest about his affair(s). If DeSantis is going to lie about wearing lifts because revealing the truth makes him look bad, what might he want to hide as president that makes him look bad?
If it were untrue it would be so easy for him to disprove. Go on a talk show, stand back-to-back with the host, take off his boots, stand back to back again, let the host look at his shoes. Done! He could laugh at how his opponents were so insecure they were accusing him of using lifts instead of focusing on the issues. He could ask if the “libs” had a foot fetish. He could take a dig at trump by saying and showing he also has normal-sized hands, unlike some people.
It’s possible he isn’t addressing it because his strategy consultants think it’s better to just let it blow over and not engage. But, it also could be that he’s not addressing it because it’s true.
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In some ways, sure. But, the character of a potential president is important, and secretly using lifts is relevant to someone’s character. It either says they’re insecure about their height, or that they don’t think people will vote for them unless they appear taller than they really are.
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He didn’t think that Americans could accept a disabled president. He was probably right. DeSantis may also be right that Americans wouldn’t accept a short president. In both cases, the fact that they lied to the electorate is bad.
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I understand that people are vain. But, Lincoln’s beard was hardly a secret. It’s not really the vanity that’s an issue, it’s the dishonesty.
Look how much trouble Nixon caused trying to keep his involvement with the scandal at the Watergate a secret. Or, how much trouble resulted from Bill Clinton not being honest about his affair(s). If DeSantis is going to lie about wearing lifts because revealing the truth makes him look bad, what might he want to hide as president that makes him look bad?
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It seems pretty clear cut as an example of dishonesty to me.