This is true, IMO, but I think the author did the very thing he is warning against in this article. > Barack Obama, still the smartest politician in the land

This is true, IMO, but I think the author did the very thing he is warning against in this article. > Barack Obama, still the smartest politician in the land This statement has a bit of the pretentious, arrogant tone that Trump voters often hate from these sorts of Democrats. > For the record, I’m agnostic on the Democratic field. I would vote for a tree stump if it could beat Trump. This sort of blind hate for Trump is more of the same tone. Trump is so bad that a tree stump would be better isn't a great thing to say to connect with Trump voters. I get this article's audience isn't Trump voters, but still, there's no reason to do the very thing you're warning against.