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.
Regardless of who you are for, gope/rinos/vichy repubs are extremely desperate abput Trump as they recognize a realcthreat to their cushy power base and jobs. if he gets in what will stop a wave of replacements of inept viagra popping democrat wannabes infesting the republican leadership for decades?
I didn’t watch the debate, because I don’t care. The eleite are against Trump so I am for him.
So can someone here describe how it went? I understand Cruz and Rubio both went after Trump but it sounds like it was desperation and no home runs hit.
They should have started a long time ago. Trump is all hot air and no substance.
You are crazy if you think Trump one. He was taken down and humiliated last night.
Go Trump! This article is Total MERDE!
Watch Trump’s ratings go up another five points!
He'll be looking for other when the Blaze goes under during the Trump administration.
Screaming childish insult is not the behavior of the “Wise” people. it is the behavior of children throwing a temper tantrum
Yes, Trump’s view on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the winning position.
It's exactly why Trump is decimating his opposition in the only places that matter...the primaries.
Trump for President.
On the day of the Nevada primary, in Las Vegas, Trump sat down with Hannity and went into this “neutral” position in great depth. To Mr. Trump, neutrality does not mean hurting or being unfair with Israel. If you are interested in learning what Mr. Trump actually means, instead of just your usual slander, this interview can be found on You-Tube.
You are absolutely correct!
Trump was completely humiliated last night. Here is a link to a powerline video of the moment when Trump’s campaign crashed and burned.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/02/is-this-the-moment-when-trumps-campaign-imploded.php
With Trump already “swerving” leftward, I wonder how much further he will turn left if he wins the nomination or becomes president.
How about his claim to be “neutral” on Israel and Palestinians?
Is that solid conservatism to you?
Amzingly sad the the “holy nonviolent” Gandhi worshiping Beck and his followers, who never could summon much energy to fight Obama, and actually APOLOGIEd to O for being “hateful and divisive” are more then willing to engage in this sort of hysteric hate based campaigning against Trump.
Kinds makes you wonder which side they really are on.
” Matt Walsh: Finally, Cruz and Rubio surrounded and decimated Trump”
Bwhahahahahahhahaa!!
Next week these idiots will be back to wondering why Trump keeps winning.
Tip to the Cruzio supporters: STOP EXAGGERATING EVERY DAMN THING TED DOES.
You look like damn fools when it isnt as big of an event as you make it out to be.
It won’t make a difference to his followers who are as deaf to criticisms of Trump as Hillary followers are to her scandals.
“Trump won the debate.”
Then Israel lost, and their terrorist neighbors won.
How do you square Trump’s position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with conservatism?
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