Posted on 01/30/2016 12:54:47 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Of all the many things said about Donald Trump, what was said by Roger Ailes, head of the Fox News Channel, said it all in just two words: "Grow up!"
It is amazing how many people have been oblivious to this middle-aged man's spoiled brat behavior, his childish boastfulness about things he says he is going to do, and his petulant response to every criticism with ad hominem replies.
He has boasted that his followers would stick by him even if he committed murder. But is that something to boast about? Is it not an insult to his followers, if it is true? Moreover, his cockiness is misplaced, because he still does not have a majority among Republican voters, while you need a majority of all the voters to win any state in the general election.
Trump has a showman's talent for telling people what they want to hear. But you can listen in vain for a coherent argument from him, based on facts and logic, much less an understanding of the inherent limitations of the office of president.
More than two centuries ago, Edmund Burke said: "Constitute government how you please, infinitely the greater part of it must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left at large to the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state."
In other words, the personal character of the people to whom you entrust the powers of government matters even more than what kinds of government institutions there are. There have been some good kings and some bad presidents, as well as vice versa.
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Trump left $1.5 million on the table. All he had to do was debate.
You can’t dance around that.
Where did he leave $1.5M, what ‘table’?
Bottom line is he took care of the vets, Cruz backers did not.
Speaking of personal character I have yet to see Ted Cruz caress the face of veteran with no arms or walk out into the audience to have a personal conversation with a vet and then have his staff jump on the VA and get the guys problems worked out within a couple of weeks.
Haven’t seen Cruz raising any money for anybody but Cruz. I have seen his shaming letter though and that definitely speaks to character.
But let's face it. If there is one thing Mr. Trump knows how to do, it is how to promote Donald Trump. He has had plenty of practice.
Sure people get warm fuzzies over this, but that was the intent, that people get warm fuzzies while thinking of "The Donald" doing something nice for veterans' causes.
What he did, though, was avoid some tough questioners and do an end run around electoral business.
Let's not forget that, even while giving credit where credit is due for the fundraiser.
I think you glossed over my point that Donald Trump IMO is a truly caring person. He could have been touting helping that vet at every rally. The only thing he ever said was a two line tweet from one of his staffers letting people know that they had gotten the wounded vet his back pay and his necessary treatment program.
This is just one in a litany of personal acts of kindness and generosity that Trump has done throughout his life and never taken any credit for it. That does speak to character. You may try to say it doesn’t but it does. Its an admirable trait.
I could care less about that debate. Trump took the heat 6 times. He has nothing further to prove. How many times do you need to hear these guys spouting their party line? He found out about the Muslim/illegal immigrant ambush and said no way. I don’t blame him. Enough with the debates. All they are anyway are whack a mole fests for the MSM. they are not even true debates.
He said “shoot” somebody, not “murder” somebody. Pretty bad when People on our side can’t even get it right.
I’m a Cruz guy first, but I knew it was a Joke the moment Trump said it.
Apparently Sowell is joining the grasping at Straws movement looking for Trump’s “Face in the Crowd” moment on an open Mic.
When Sowell starts sounding like Alan Colmes, it’s worrisome.
I guess you don’t have a business background, or you would be familiar with the phrase of “leaving money on the table.”
http://www.phrasemix.com/phrases/someone-is-leaving-money-on-the-table
He could have had an additional $1.5 million for his vets, if only he would agree to a debate.
BTW, I am really curious as to why you want to engage in a tit-for-tat on this thread. The article is not flattering of the Donald at all, so every time you comment it bumps the critical article back to the top for all to see again.
I understand the phrase. But it wasn’t his money to give. So he left nothing on the table. Instead, he raised $5 million and gave of his own an additional $1 million.
The fact remains, he took care of the vets. The Cruz backers did not.
Your trust in Trump does surprise me, I tend to like your posts.
I can understand that. I know this look like I’m going against the grain, not others, but my own. Let me explain.
I can back a guy that isn’t going anywhere, or I can back a guy that has promised to do a lot of what I want, that actually has a chance of being elected.
Cruz isn’t my idea of a Conservative. There just too much evidence to the contrary, so it’s not like I’m going against Mr. Perfection anyway.
Trump is pulling decent number across the Democrat, racial, and gender lines. He doesn’t have to pull a majority of them. He only has to pull numbers big enough to boost the Republican vote over the top.
Trump may take New York. Think Cruz could do that? California may be in play. This Cruz could do that?
We have got to have something done about the death and destruction of our citizens, men, women, and children. Gangs are rampant with Mexican and Central American thugs here. This segment of our populace is also taxing our nation to the tun of $50 billion plus per year.
We need to overturn Obamacare and replace it with a private sector fix.
He wants to upgrade our military, reduce the federal deficit spending an begin to pay down the national debt.
If he can get that done, he’ll have done a lot more than Cruz has from the Senate, with a Republican majority at his side.
LOL no you don’t understand the phrase! Leaving money on the table has nothing to do with giving, it has everything to do with walking away from a deal and not GETTING the best deal that he could have gotten. He could have gotten an extra $1.5 million for the vets and he turned it down. Simple, really.
I do understand the phrase. But you don’t understand the context of the truth.
The truth is this:
Veterans know who benefitted them and who did not.
When you said “But it wasn’t his money to give. So he left nothing on the table. Instead, he raised $5 million and gave of his own an additional $1 million.” you clearly demonstrated that you did not understand the phrase.
He could have had another $1.5 million, he could have had even more money to give to the vets. He left $1.5 million on the table. If he is elected President, I certainly hope he makes better deals than that.
Talking to you is a waste of my time. I’m going to let you have the final say because I wouldn’t want you to stew in your own juices.
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