Bob Greene: Donald Trump is using the Bob Dole Play. He says Bill Clinton did not go hard at his opponent because he was a lovable guy. That's how to deal with an older vet, who you don't want to patronize and let him do his job well enough that it will be taken care of by younger people in future. The same thing can be done for Biden -- making fun of his cognitive abilities makes them seem like something they can't control or get away with. It's beautiful persuasion; I suppose honesty looks like hate.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode