How To Counter Trump's "Stop the Vote" Play
There are four plays at the Biden camp's disposal that can effectively shut down the president's gambit
Alan Kelly | Playmaker Systems
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Here's a boil-down of key plays we're seeing over the last couple of days since the end of Election Day.
Trump's late-night “Stop the Vote” muse on Election Night was a doozy: part DECLARE, part PREEMPT, part PING, part JAM …
Declare
His Stop the Vote play is supported by the high-engagement pressing play called Declare because, well, he's trying to make law by fiat. Learn more here by tapping on the plays …
Preempt
Stop the Vote is supported by the freezing play called Preempt because Trump is trying to cut the voting process off at the pass …
Ping
It’s also supported by the low-engagement probing play called Ping because he's signaling (aka dog-whistling) his base to take control …
Jam
This is supported by another freezing play, the Jam, because crossing the wires is Trump's modus operandi. He said as much …
How do you counter Trump's four-play flourish to Stop the Vote? Tap on the interactive taxonomy (shown below) and consult the counter plays for any play on the 23 plays of the table at the Taxonomy of Influence Strategies
Crowd
If I were Team Biden, I'd counter Trump's Stop the Vote gambit with four corresponding plays. First, I'd run a facetious Crowd, agreeing to disenfranchise millions of citizens from their voting rights. Give him leash.
Bait
Next, I'd run a Bait on the Supreme Court, taunting it to take the case and, thus, turning up the heat on its collective conscience and concern for the court's credibility …
Recast
Third, and again if I were Team Biden, I'd run a Recast play on Trump's Stop the Vote gambit by painting a deeply grim picture of a second term …
Label
Fourth, and finally, to counter Trump's, I'd Label him a coward and traitor, an “unAmerican” president …
Conclusion …
Bottom line, it's hard ball: Joe Biden should directly engage Donald Trump and let others educate on process and call for calm. Trump closed the gap because of his authority and showmanship. The game today is hard ball. See my map below …
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