I disagree with this because when it came to the Ontario election McGuinty rolled with the punches so to speak and the same thing happened in the Canadian federal election this past year. It wasn't about disrupting the status quo, it was about portraying himself as being above his opponent. It made the Tories look childish while he was the charismatic cool headed guy who didn't care for petty shenanigans. I don't think simply acting differently than the established way would achieve this when "acting differently" is acting like a hot headed child unless the other person is baited by it and also acts like a hot headed child. That's not really "disruption" as it is pushing somebodies buttons for a reaction.

Because of this I also disagree with your idea that Clinton should take opportunities to make Trump look like a Buffoon. It would be easy for him to turn that around on her and make her seem like the negative candidate who is just here to throw around petty insults. Which would in turn elevate himself above her as cool headed, focused on the issues candidate who's being picked on by the establishment. Something I think the other Republican candidates did in the primaries. He baited them well and it would be a mistake for Hilary to be baited in the same way.