Posted on 02/26/2016 10:05:27 AM PST by newgeezer
Quick analysis of the debate.
One word: Finally.
Cruz and Rubio surrounded Trump and absolutely decimated him. They attacked his record, his integrity, his character. They interrupted him and talked over him. Rubio in particular was vicious. At a few points he laughed in Trump's face. He made Trump look ridiculous and treated him like a clown.
And that's exactly what they both needed to do, and it's exactly what Trump deserves. The great mystery is why they waited 7 months to do it.
Think about it: There have been approximately 87 debates, and all of the candidates have been on TV approximately 18 million times, double that for Trump, yet this is the FIRST TIME anyone has brought up the fact that Trump is CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR MASSIVE FINANCIAL FRAUD. Rubio hit Trump on this point repeatedly, thank God, but it's the first time any of the candidates breathed a word of it. Rubio also feasted on Trump for hiring illegal immigrants (yes, Trump is the "nationalist" candidate who hires foreign illegals to build his skyscrapers) and being fined a million dollars for it, and again, this has not come up on the campaign trail before.
I'm ecstatic that they both have apparently learned their lesson, I'm flabbergasted that it took this long, and I hope they keep it up. Trump is a fool, a coward, a liar, and a hypocrite, and that's how you must treat him. Make him look like a little boy. Make him look like a buffoon. Refuse to take him seriously. You beat Trump by dragging his skeletons out of the closet, by exposing his secrets, by mocking him ruthlessly. That's how you defeat the King Clown, and it's what I've been saying for months. And it's what Rubio and Cruz did tonight, finally, praise God.
Watching Trump be harassed and flummoxed all night was a great moment for America. It was such a patriotic moment that a bald eagle flew into my living room and wept tears of joy. I'm not kidding. That actually happened.
I don't know if this will matter. Trump's fans are infatuated with him and have sacrificed their reason on the altar of celebrity worship. But if there's any chance of stopping him, this is how it's done. You eat him alive, figuratively speaking, until only bones remain. That's the only way to do it. I've been trying to tell you guys this from the beginning. Rubio and Cruz seemed to have caught on tonight. Let's hope it matters in the end, although I'm afraid it might be too late.
Fussy old fart you are. My ridiculous claims have as much grounds for dissemination as yours, probably more. Have you noticed that every single peace talk is predicated on the issue of territory? Like I said, the Palestine/Israel squabble is nothing if it is not about real estate.
“Have you noticed that every single peace talk is predicated on the issue of territory? Like I said, the Palestine/Israel squabble is nothing if it is not about real estate.”
Squabble? Did the Nazi’s have a “squabble” with the Jews in Germany.
This conflict is about real estate in the same sense that the Nazi conflict was about real estate.
You miss the point. Being the greatest real estate developer that has ever lived will add NOTHING to a person’s ability to resolve a conflict in which a nation’s right to exist is being rejected by the other party.
Any attempt resolve such a conflict by treating it like a real estate deal will result in a dismal failure.
Your thinking is based on your politics. Denigrating Trump for being Trump is meaningless.
Land for peace has been a fruitless tradeoff for Israel. A Trump deal would likely offer the Palis their continued existence in exchange for supporting Israel’s authority.
It is precisely Trump’s negotiating skills that can end the stalemate in the ME.It all depends on the terms of the offer.
“Denigrating Trump for being Trump is meaningless.”
First of all, I never denigrated Trump. I have pointed out his flaws.
“It is precisely Trump’s negotiating skills that can end the stalemate in the ME.”
As I have pointed out repeatedly, it is a fundamental flaw to think it is even reasonable to negotiate with terrorists. The PA is a terrorist entity.
Obama raised eyebrows when he campaigned on negotiating with Iran. And then he went and did it. Trump did not criticize Obama for negotiating with terrorists. He criticized him for getting such a bad deal.
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