What we have here is a Yuge Paradigm Shift
Posted on 12/22/2015 2:26:41 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network
Toward the end of my third campaign interview with Donald Trump, I finally got a glimpse into why he spends so much time and energy attacking journalists.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. I told the Republican front-runner in our Trump Tower sitdown on Friday that he has every right to hit back at media people who criticize him, and there's been no shortage of harsh criticism.
What I wanted to know is why he's so obsessive about it. Why he's calling out lesser-known reporters at rallies. Why he's using Twitter to slam cable news commentators and guests around the clock. Whether calling them dopes and losers is presidential.
As we sparred over Trumpss view of the political press as dishonest, he said:
"It's good when I fight them. First of all, it makes me feel good. Second of all, second of all, it takes away credibility. You have to fight for yourself. That's the problem with our country, we don't fight for ourselves."
Ding ding ding ding. Now it's becoming clear.
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/12/22/trump-boxing-media-its-how-fashions-fighting-image-while-enjoying-himself.html
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What we have here is a Yuge Paradigm Shift
the other candidates dont engage the media because theyre afraid. Trump is not afraid
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Yes, but there is another aspect of this.
Every other candidate has big money donors. The candidate does not want to offend them personally.
For instance, Trump calls Hillary a crook. A wonderful, accurate, simple, effective word to describe Hillary.
But the big money donors may not like that word. They may think it is too harsh, or judgmental, or hitting too close to home. So the candidate constantly trims his sails, weighs his words, makes continual mental calculations, and come across as a phony.
Not true with Trump.
$212,000 according to Trump at his speech last night in Grand Rapids MI.
The rich that hoot he can’t be elected will be the first to smile and wave when he’s elected President—But Trump will remember—Don’t expect Megyn Kelly to be invited to the Trump White House 2017—2011. Maybe he will have it repainted gold—or at least the tirimed in Gold. He will have a profound impact on the Nation.
Agree!
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