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David Brooks: Donald Trump's "Bigotry" Has "Done Enormous Damage To America's Reputation Abroad"
RealClearPolitics ^ | December 12, 2015

Posted on 12/12/2015 10:45:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

PBS: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments on banning Muslims from entering the U.S., a campaign surge for Sen. Ted Cruz, plus assessing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s first month on the job.

Brooks says Republican Senators would rather vote for a Democratic Majority Leader than "universally unpopular" Ted Cruz.

JUDY WOODRUFF, PBS NEWSHOUR: When it comes to Trump, David, I know we have been talking about him, but this week, with the statement about keeping Muslims out of the country, is this just more of the same of what we have been hearing from Donald Trump, or are we hearing something at a completely new level?

DAVID BROOKS: I think it’s a different level.

The man is a genius for attention, an addict of attention, and therefore a genius of getting it. And so this I think is a different level for a couple of reasons. First, it is bigotry of a naked sort. The Mexican stuff was bigotry, too, but this strikes me as a higher level.

Second, an offense against religious liberty. And, third, because of the way Trump has now risen to prominence, it has reverberations around the globe, in the way the stuff even he said earlier about Latin Americans didn’t...

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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Has done enormous damage abroad"? And we weren't already a laughingstock due to Odungo's ridiculous parody of a U.S. president? Every nation is trying outrageous things they never would have tried before, because they know the Pansy-in-Chief will do nothing in reprisal. I really do not believe that they would try that stuff with either Trump or Cruz in the White House. And I truly hope that THIS time, people will arouse from their slumber, clean the sand out of their ears and vote for America's supreme place in the world to be restored.

However, due to the early indoctrination of our youth to liberal My Little Pony, everyone-is-a-winner, overly sensitive, rainbow unicorn garbage, I am afraid. Just the other day, I saw a worksheet in a social studies teacher's desk which asked students if they would vote for Hillary or Bernie, and why. Although I searched, I saw NO worksheet asking about Republican candidates. Two students I queried about this project said that they favored Hillary and Bernie, respectively. I asked the student who said "Bernie" why. "Because we would get our college education for free," was the reply. And, I asked, who is paying for this? They could not answer. Another gibsmedat mind set brought about by a lib teacher (which I am decidedly NOT). I asked the students if they'd ever heard of all of Hillary's "exploits", starting with Whitewater and proceeding through Vince Foster, Benghazi, etc. No, they'd never heard of any of this. And yet some of them are old enough to vote! Scary!

21 posted on 12/12/2015 11:05:05 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: WKTimpco

If Trump damaging our reputation around the world is framed over the last 7 years, I can’t say I’m displeased.


22 posted on 12/12/2015 11:06:15 PM PST by Beer30
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

David Brooks has to be one of the biggest dumbasses on the face of the Earth. How he draws a paycheck for the crap he spouts never ceases to amaze me.

Is Brooks still impressed by the crease in Obama’s pants?

Sean Hannity had a caller on his radio show the other day who was a retired defense contractor.

This caller said he had lived in the Middle East, and stated that religion is only a small part of Islam. Under Sharia law, every aspect of your life is strictly controlled and the penalty for not complying is, in many cases, death.


23 posted on 12/12/2015 11:06:59 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Just say NO to muslim "immigrants")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Imagine what Carter’s bigotry did, then, he actually banned them.


24 posted on 12/12/2015 11:07:07 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The ONLY individual who has damaged US credibility and respect around the world is Barakeh Hussein Ovomit. NO OTHER PERSON has done more damage than him.

Trump seems off the wall to many Americans but America's enemies RESPECT and are FEARFULL of Trump and that is more that one can say for the Eunuch Ovomit...

26 posted on 12/12/2015 11:16:38 PM PST by Netz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s ridiculous.


27 posted on 12/12/2015 11:18:20 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How much damage has Lord Foul caused to America’s reputation and why don’t these two clowns not care about that...........oh yeah, because he’s a friggin demonrat!


28 posted on 12/12/2015 11:19:21 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: RedHeeler

Seems Freespirit is iterating peace through strength.
A proven strategy.


29 posted on 12/12/2015 11:19:58 PM PST by Beer30
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To: TigerClaws

I wish Trump would say “England, why don’t you volunteer to take the 10,000 Syrian refugees Obama is going to let come here.”


30 posted on 12/12/2015 11:23:16 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Woodruff, Shields and Brooks... a troika of full Commie retard.


31 posted on 12/12/2015 11:23:41 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The globalists are getting restless.


32 posted on 12/12/2015 11:25:28 PM PST by Vision Thing
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To: VerySadAmerican

Trudeau welcomed the latest wave today. Which border is at risk?


33 posted on 12/12/2015 11:30:16 PM PST by Beer30
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To: Beer30

Both.


34 posted on 12/12/2015 11:32:44 PM PST by Beer30
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If our resistance to national suicide offends anyone, let them be offended.


35 posted on 12/12/2015 11:34:40 PM PST by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Dear Leftist Losers,

They are raiding Mosques in France. Game over.

36 posted on 12/12/2015 11:34:57 PM PST by justa-hairyape (The use of the name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Beer30

Yes. You are very asstute! Win the world through submission to craven animalism. Oh Joy!


37 posted on 12/12/2015 11:37:26 PM PST by RedHeeler
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No David, the real damage was done to 3000 civilians on 911, massacre of unarmed military at Fort Hood, massacre of civilians celebrating Christmas in San Bernardino, among other terrorist violence by radical Muslims.


38 posted on 12/12/2015 11:43:54 PM PST by entropy12 (Go Trump 2016!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There is no bigotry here and nobody liked us before Dolald Trump got on the stage. This is a completely fallacious argument.


39 posted on 12/12/2015 11:45:25 PM PST by RC one (....and subject to the jurisdiction thereof)
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To: RedHeeler

What part of peace through strength are you missing?
Submission in any way is a lack of strength.
I speak plainly. It is yours to interpret.
You also are asstoot.


40 posted on 12/12/2015 11:49:58 PM PST by Beer30
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