There really isn’t anything too remarkable about Brian Fallon’s tweet previewing the upcoming presidential debates, until you remember that Fallon is the Clinton campaign’s press secretary, and — just throwing this out there — might have an ulterior motive in praising Donald Trump’s showmanship.
For all his lack of substance, Trump's showmanship, as ex-TV star, makes him a formidable debate foe. He thrashed his rivals in GOP debates
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 27, 2016
Don’t reach for your credit cards just yet … it might sound like a pay-per-view pitch, but it’s more likely Fallon is just …
Setting expectations…. https://t.co/Cl6DDI7tci
— Ken Thomas (@KThomasDC) August 27, 2016
Bruh…
— Chris Stirewalt (@ChrisStirewalt) August 27, 2016
I've heard of managing expectations…but jeeze… @ChrisStirewalt @brianefallon https://t.co/skB12NbJAs
— Simon Templar (@SimonTemplarPV) August 27, 2016
exactly. yeesh.
— Chris Stirewalt (@ChrisStirewalt) August 27, 2016
@TyroneGayle I get the whole managing-expectations thing but no way you tweeted this with a straight face
— Alex Roth (@alexroth3) August 27, 2016
Expectations management is going to be a problem for Hillary going into the debates. Valiant effort here, but no. https://t.co/jPnJjZpK3g
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) August 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Daniel0061824/status/769594649442783232
its the job of each campaign to underplay their strengths before any debate, I bet Trump doesn't do that though he'll brag big
— MRS *OK Boomer*???♀️? ?? (@MacMargi) August 27, 2016
No doubt Trump 1.0 would have bragged big, but will the kinder and gentler Trump 2.0 let his new campaign staff manage expectations?
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