Posted on 09/04/2015 8:40:15 AM PDT by Starman417
Trump could have referred to them as Chief Rag-head #1, Chief Rag-head #2, and Chief Rag-head #3 and remained just as accurate as knowing all their alphabet soup names.
People have short memories. Every Republican front runner has to face these gotcha questions by the press in every election cycle.
So someone who has been giving speeches about the middle east should not be asked questions about that or its a “gotcha”... lol
“What did you have for lunch..”
“That’s a gotcha question you GOPE traitor.”
So with Hewitt and the liberals, it’s about electing professional politicians that have the answers to everything. With a lot of them, running for office is like preparing for a spelling bee.
I have no problems with Trump’s answer. Over Trump’s career, he has faced many problems but he has been able to accomplish what he set out to do. That speaks more to me than some politico that has prepared for a spelling bee.
Next you’re going to be saying, “Feel the Bern.” lol
He probably said there were 53 states, too, when everybody knows there are 57.
Does Hillary have to face gotcha questions? When was the last time?
That was my impression. With Hewitt it is all about being the sharpest intellect in the room. Accomplishments don’t matter.
This is exactly what it's about. They know they're not going to trip up the GOPe because they either got the questions in advance or have those answers on their study sheet.
Carly's a snarky wench. I wish Trump would ask her some questions about how to sink a major IT firm in record time.
AND why did Miss Carly know this? Couldn’t have been she was involved with Iran before, right???
I like Hewitt. He is a great interviewer.
That said, he’s a lawyer.
He is also on board The Cheap Labor Express.
He believes we must accomodate illegal aliens and not enforce our laws.
Trump didn’t even have debate coaches before the first debate. What you see is what you get.
If not for the other candidates being coached and studying for their spelling bee, they would all fall flat on their faces — Cruz would be the only exception.
And I don’t know how Obama made it past the 3rd grade without a teleprompter.
Yep pretty much GOPe
I like Hewitt. He is a great interviewer.
That said, he’s a lawyer.
I have never heard of him until just recently so I don’t really know much about him.
It’s why a President selects advisors to, you know, ADVISE him on the often very minute details before making those domestic and foreign policy decisions. The captain of a ship has folks in the engine room doing stuff there that, while he may be fully capable of them himself, has more vital things on his mind.
What I want is a president who picks his own people – people who, while they may not always agree, have the same basic philosophy, love of the nation and concern for its welfare and safety. Would not that concern be a refreshing change from the traitor now infesting the Spite House?
An example of the other sort was JFK who, after being installed, had to be INTRODUCED TO HIS DEFENSE SECRETARY, Robert “Tie The Troops’ Hands Behind Their Backs” McNamara.
Question: WHO THE HELL TOLD JFK McNAMARA WAS TO BE HIS SECDEF??? There are many other examples, but I think you get the idea.
Oh, BTW, PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!
Yes that is a ‘gotcha’ question that I regard as not being worth asking for a serious answer except for a few limited cases. One case was if you were involved in diplomacy regarding the Middle East where those names should have been common knowledge to you because of neogiations, such as having served 4 years as Secretary of State and that you are regarded, by some, asthe ‘smartest woman in the world.’
I think these “journalists” need to start asking other candidates in-depth questions about the stock market, the economy, our trade deficits with each country.
Seems to be that might be more useful in this economic environment than terrorist’s names.
Did you have something with caraway seed on it?
You and nicky are becoming very tedious. piss off
Or Trump could have just said “Well Hugh I’ll call them what Obama calls them, the JV squad.”
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