Trump officially speaks at a 4th grade level

[Yanks_Todd]

Trump Speaks at a 4th grade level

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd

Trump Speaks at a 4th grade level

awesome now you can get the 'trump message'

[Yanks_Todd]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

awesome now you can get the 'trump message'

I know right and now I will be able to explain it to you as well.

[Colmike9]

Writing at a lower level is effective in marketing...

[Barry-xlovecam]

Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd

Trump Speaks at a 4th grade level

Not unlike the great Ronald Reagan ... And he got elected President of the USA twice.

I always found Reagan's speeches an insult to my intelligence. However, Reagan wasn't an overt bigot or a racist like Trump is. I find Trump's positions either idiotic or repulsive. Trump is just communicating with his supporters however mirroring their views. I don't doubt Trump's cunning intelligence -- but he is appealing to the *dark side*

[Barry-xlovecam]

[Yanks_Todd]

Originally Posted by Colmike7

Writing at a lower level is effective in marketing...

I agree but the article also looks at prepared speeches and also how he rates in regards to his own republican peers. 4th grade is pretty shockingly bad.

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

awesome now you can get the 'trump message'

[dyna mo]

Using the op's 2nd grade logic, Ted Cruz is the better choice then.

[dyna mo]

i'm curious, when did Danny Westneat, columnist for the Seattle Times become the "Official" Donald Trump debate reading level grader?

i'm skipping the obvious question- Since when did oral debate answers get graded for readability? nevertheless.

[HowlingWulf]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

i'm curious, when did Danny Westneat, columnist for the Seattle Times become the "Official" Donald Trump debate reading level grader?

Nah he just ran the speeches through the Readability-Score.com website and make an article around it.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by HowlingWulf

Nah he just ran the speeches through the Readability-Score.com website and make an article around it.

not according to the op.

[celandina]

"..the rank and file are usually much more primitive than we imagine. Propaganda must therefore always be essentially simple and repetitious."

Joseph Goebbels



Albeit he takes the gestures etc.from this guy...

[Dvae]

Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd

Trump Speaks at a 4th grade level

And Hillary barks like dog yet you think nothing of it.

[MetaMan]

Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd

I know right and now I will be able to explain it to you as well.

Did you really just pull an "i know you are but what am i?". What are you in 4th grade?!

[MetaMan]

Originally Posted by Grapesoda

awesome now you can get the 'trump message'

BURRRRRNNNNNN lol

[Dvae]

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Not unlike the great Ronald Reagan ... And he got elected President of the USA twice.

I always found Reagan's speeches an insult to my intelligence. However, Reagan wasn't an overt bigot or a racist like Trump is. I find Trump's positions either idiotic or repulsive. Trump is just communicating with his supporters however mirroring their views. I don't doubt Trump's cunning intelligence -- but he is appealing to the *dark side*

Even after becoming president Obama felt the need to for a teleprompter while speaking to elementary school kids, and yet feel insulted by Reagans speeches?

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by MetaMan

Did you really just pull an "i know you are but what am i?". What are you in 4th grade?!

he's almost in the 4th grade, he scored a 3.9 on official readability scale.

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd

I know right and now I will be able to explain it to you as well.

thanks

[SuckOnThis]

Originally Posted by celandina

Joseph Goebbels



Albeit he takes the gestures etc.from this guy...

Donald Trump Retweets Post With Quote From Mussolini

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by MetaMan

Did you really just pull an "i know you are but what am i?". What are you in 4th grade?!

we need m0re 4th grade around here

[Rochard]

Donald Hump says what ever he wants and his followers believe it without question. It's freaking odd.

Take the example quoted in the article:

“If you look at what’s going on, we have the highest taxes anywhere in the world. We pay more business tax, we pay more personal tax. We have the highest taxes in the world. It’s shutting off our economy. It’s shutting off our country … Yes, we will do my tax plan, and it will be great.”

He makes a statement that is obviously a complete lie, and then tells us about a plan that he hasn't told us anything about... He promises it will be "great" but hasn't told us anything about it. He hasn't told us anything about any of his plans. Donald Mump is going to "make America great again" and he is going to "beat China" but.... Hasn't told us any of his plans. None of them.

He is running on a platform of "I have a plan but I am not going to tell you what it is".

[Robbie]

Let's see...an opinion piece from a Democrat writer at a liberal newspaper.

Must be FACT!

[MetaMan]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

he's almost in the 4th grade, he scored a 3.9 on official readability scale.

Yanks_Todd is currently foaming at the mouth reading these posts. But it could just be his bubble gum tooth paste.

[MetaMan]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Donald Hump says what ever he wants and his followers believe it without question. It's freaking odd.

Take the example quoted in the article:

â??If you look at whatâ??s going on, we have the highest taxes anywhere in the world. We pay more business tax, we pay more personal tax. We have the highest taxes in the world. Itâ??s shutting off our economy. Itâ??s shutting off our country â?¦ Yes, we will do my tax plan, and it will be great.â?�

He makes a statement that is obviously a complete lie, and then tells us about a plan that he hasn't told us anything about... He promises it will be "great" but hasn't told us anything about it. He hasn't told us anything about any of his plans. Donald Mump is going to "make America great again" and he is going to "beat China" but.... Hasn't told us any of his plans. None of them.

He is running on a platform of "I have a plan but I am not going to tell you what it is".

Dont you have a Mexican wife?

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Not unlike the great Ronald Reagan ... And he got elected President of the USA twice.

I always found Reagan's speeches an insult to my intelligence. However, Reagan wasn't an overt bigot or a racist like Trump is. I find Trump's positions either idiotic or repulsive. Trump is just communicating with his supporters however mirroring their views. I don't doubt Trump's cunning intelligence -- but he is appealing to the *dark side*

How is Trump racist, libby?

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Yes, we will do my tax plan, and it will be great.â?�

He makes a statement that is obviously a complete lie, and then tells us about a plan that he hasn't told us anything about... Hasn't told us any of his plans. None of them.

Slow down your horses, leftard, his tax plan was widely presented and publicized.

[Barry-xlovecam]

Originally Posted by mineistaken

How is Trump racist, libby?

His best friends are brown and black people ... LMAO

I don't buy your liberal/conservative label bullshit either. You sound like you are parroting that bag of shit Rush Limbaugh.

A bigot is aware of their prejudices and defends them. The bigot is not necessarily crazy, nor illogical, nor does the bigot necessarily expect anyone to think as they do. The bigot has opinions and defends their opinions as their own. As such, when you approach or confront the bigot they are likely to respond, "I am not racist". They might be attempting to say "I am not a Racist", meaning that they don't try to convince others - that they are not ideologues. That fact does not change the content of their opinions, which are racist. If you are a racial bigot, it is because you have internalized and accepted racist ideas. A bigot in this sense is quite obviously racist. That doesn't necessarily make them dangerous as a person, but certainly destructive as a citizen. It is not the personality of the bigot with which the race man should concern himself, rather his attachment to foul ideas. Often, bigots are simply enamored of holding strongly to controversial ideas without much regard to the logical consequences of such ideas. They often defend their ideas on the matter of race by denying that they have any power to effect change or hurt anyone.

http://www.mdcbowen.org/p2/rm/define/bigots.html

^^^Well said
Now go bang your fucking head against the wall for a bit ...

[Paul Markham]

It's called marketing. One has to talk on the same level as one's target market. LOL.

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

His best friends are brown and black people ... LMAO

So you are racist if you do not have best friends who are of another color?

[Barry-xlovecam]

Originally Posted by Paul Markham

It's called marketing. One has to talk on the same level as one's target market. LOL.

You have to admit -- Trump is doing very well with that

4th grade is pushing it ... it's more like 9th or 10th grade literate ...

[seeandsee]

Trump America, i would like to see that

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by MetaMan

Dont you have a Mexican wife?

She's Italian / Lebanese.

[TheSquealer]

Trump... the retard thats beating Hillary, who polls consistently show that only about 10-12% of her base feel she can be trusted on any level at all... and her only competition is a full blown socialist like looks like a Star Wars Sith Lord with one foot in the grave. Says a lot about Democrats.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by mineistaken

Slow down your horses, leftard, his tax plan was widely presented and publicized.

I was completely unaware Trump had a tax plan, although in all fairness I don't follow Trump or listen to his speeches.

Let's see... You are correct. Donald Crump does in fact have a tax plan. Sounds great. He is going to reduce taxes all across the board, but mostly for the rich. Surprise! It could decrease our national public debt by $9 trillion, but only if it's offset by large spending cuts. It's gonna be pretty hard to make America great again and make our military strong again AND build a fence to keep those rapists out... And in the end, it might increase our national debt by (gasp!) 80% by 2036.

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/Uploa...s-tax-plan.pdf

#winning.

How is he going to beat China? How is he going to build a fence? Who will pay for that fence? (Mexico isn't going to pay for it!) How is he going to create more jobs? Stimulate the economy?

Here is his plan to beat China: U.S.-China Trade Reform | Donald J Trump for President

In short, he is going to....
1) Call them names. (Childish)
2) Complain about intellectual property laws (More childish)
3) Revive "American manufacturing" (really, the guy who uses undocumented workers to build buildings it going to revive American manufacturing?)
4) Strengthen our negotiation position by lowing taxes and bolstering the US military in the China Seas (Because, you know, we aren't already fucking with China and their island building for the pasty year...)

This isn't a policy plan, this is something written by an eighth grader.

[mce]

So what?

The sales copy I write for clients who make THOUSANDS of dollars a month off single pages are written to appeal to people with 4th grade READING AND COMPREHENSION LEVELS. This means even PHD holders get hooked.

It's not the FORM that matters... it's the SUBSTANCE and EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS.

Think LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.

[MiamiBoyz]

Originally Posted by Yanks_Todd

Trump Speaks at a 4th grade level

I there any other way to speak to the typical American?

I think not...actually I am surprised it is that complex.

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by mce

So what?

The sales copy I write for clients who make THOUSANDS of dollars a month off single pages are written to appeal to people with 4th grade READING AND COMPREHENSION LEVELS. This means even PHD holders get hooked.

It's not the FORM that matters... it's the SUBSTANCE and EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS.

Think LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.

it's not even that really. the author is applying a written word evaluator to a *you have 90 seconds to speak your answer to unknown questions during a live debate* venue, it's not even what the evaluator algo was written for.

the entire exercise is silly.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

it's not even that really. the author is applying a written word evaluator to a *you have 90 seconds to speak your answer to unknown questions during a live debate* venue, it's not even what the evaluator algo was written for.

the entire exercise is silly.

Most people sound like retards in a live venue with real questions.

Obama says "uh" a lot. Freshman year speech class taught me to never say "uh."

Barack Obama "Uh" Count - YouTube

Obama "UH" Counter in Presidential Debate. WOW!! - YouTube

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by Rochard

How is he going to beat China? How is he going to build a fence? Who will pay for that fence? (Mexico isn't going to pay for it!) How is he going to create more jobs? Stimulate the economy?

Here is his plan to beat China: U.S.-China Trade Reform | Donald J Trump for President

In short, he is going to....
1) Call them names. (Childish)
2) Complain about intellectual property laws (More childish)
3) Revive "American manufacturing" (really, the guy who uses undocumented workers to build buildings it going to revive American manufacturing?)
4) Strengthen our negotiation position by lowing taxes and bolstering the US military in the China Seas (Because, you know, we aren't already fucking with China and their island building for the pasty year...)

This isn't a policy plan, this is something written by an eighth grader.

You didn't even read the link you provided did you?
He doesn't say anything that you just wrote.

For once...READ and LEARN and then you will see that the only one sounding like an 8th grader is you when you try and pontificate without even reading the link you posted.

Sad...

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Let's see... You are correct. Donald Crump does in fact have a tax plan. Sounds great. He is going to reduce taxes all across the board, but mostly for the rich. Surprise!

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/Uploa...s-tax-plan.pdf.

Another leftard style fact twisting episode?
Biggest decrease of 15 points is for 19-29K and 47-54K income bracket. This is going by points. Going by percentages - the decrease is even bigger for lower income people.

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by mineistaken

Another leftard style fact twisting episode?
Biggest decrease of 15 points is for 19-29K and 47-54K income bracket. This is going by points. Going by percentages - the decrease is even bigger for lower income people.

He doesn't bother to read or learn anything. He gets all his info from...hell, I don't even know where...I think he just makes it all up as he goes.

[celandina]

Originally Posted by SuckOnThis

Donald Trump Retweets Post With Quote From Mussolini

Thanks Sucki , But you have heard it from me first

[celandina]

My post from yesterday regarding Trump using Goebbles language but Mussolini's swag.... This was BEFORE Trump quoted him.

Originally Posted by celandina

Joseph Goebbels



Albeit he takes the gestures etc.from this guy...

Thanks "Sucki" for poitning that out... Now I think that my analogy was not just a coincidence

[ilnjscb]

Yeah, but no worries, right? Trump's ceiling is 30%.

Trump 49%, Rubio 16%: CNN National Poll

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by celandina

My post from yesterday regarding Trump using Goebbles language but Mussolini's swag.... This was BEFORE Trump quoted him.




Thanks "Sucki" for poitning that out... Now I think that my analogy was not just a coincidence

what's wrong with the quote, â??It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.â?�?

[celandina]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

what's wrong with the quote, “It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.”?

Nothing of course

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...4OhBTyUc5Y9xLg

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by ilnjscb

Yeah, but no worries, right? Trump's ceiling is 30%.

Trump 49%, Rubio 16%: CNN National Poll

Quoted for truth: Trump is at 49% nationally now. More than all the other Republican candidates combined.

We are about to see the most exciting general election in my lifetime!

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by celandina

Nothing of course

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...4OhBTyUc5Y9xLg

Then what's your point?

[Barry-xlovecam]

Yeah -- READ it!

As the world’s most important economy and consumer of goods, America must always negotiate trade agreements from strength. Branding China as a currency manipulator and exposing their unfair trade practices is not enough. In order to further strengthen our negotiating leverage, the Trump plan will:

Lower the corporate tax rate to 15% to unleash American ingenuity here at home and make us more globally competitive. This tax cut puts our rate 10 percentage points below China and 20 points below our current burdensome rate that pushes companies and jobs offshore.
Attack our debt and deficit by vigorously eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in the Federal government, ending redundant government programs, and growing the economy to increase tax revenues. Closing the deficit and reducing our debt will mean China cannot blackmail us with our own Treasury bonds.
Strengthen the U.S. military and deploying it appropriately in the East and South China Seas. These actions will discourage

1. I can filter my income and maximize my corporate officer tax-exempt and deferred benefits -- can you?
2. Who or what is the target of " [w]aste, fraud and abuse in the Federal government ..." ?
3. "[S]trengthen the U.S. military..." -- Who is the main beneficiary of increased military spending and why is it not [w]aste, fraud and abuse in the Federal government ..." ?

Typical election year rhetoric. Hillary is no better however IMHO.

Funny though, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissenger, Kissinger and Hillary's relationship , opened the Chinese dialogue and trade relations years ago. So you want to pay $1,000 for a USA made iPhone and $1,800 for a mid range PC? How could this be inflationary? LMAO.

Maybe, these ideas will actually be deflationary -- consumer goods made in the USA with USA wages will be hard to afford -- I smell another recession/even depression coming.

[M]r. Trump rants that as president he would punish Ford Motor Co. F 1.12 % for building a plant in Mexico by slapping a 35% tariff on Ford cars and parts imported from that plant. China and Japan are trade enemies and he would fix their wagons, too, by putting trade negotiations with them in the hands of wheeler-dealer Carl Icahn. His pugnacious hostility toward trading partners could be brushed off, but opinion polls suggest that what he says has a lot of resonance with the electorate.

Mr. Trump has been called the most protectionist candidate since Herbert Hoover, and there are certain resemblances. Hoover, like Trump, came late to politics. He had never held elected office before winning the presidency in 1928. Hoover, like Trump, amassed a fortune, but without the benefit of inheritance. A mining engineer, Hoover scouted the world for promising mineral deposits and opened mines to exploit them.

But Hoover’s trade policy caused him and the U.S. a lot of grief, and should serve as a warning to voters inclined to take Mr. Trump seriously. ...

Donald Trump, Meet Herbert Hoover - WSJ

Time waits for no man and history will always repeat itself.

Good fuckin' luck ...