Posted on 07/11/2015 11:36:50 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
If anyone in the GOP field knows how to draw attention, it’s Donald Trump. And if anyone has a recipe for coping with Trump’s unfiltered and inflammatory comments, lots of Republicans would love to hear it.
Two Texans in the 2016 field offered studies in contrast as outrage bubbled over Trump’s depictions of Mexican immigrants as thugs and rapists.
“Donald Trump does not represent the Republican Party,” said former Gov. Rick Perry.
“I am proud to stand with Donald Trump,” said Sen. Ted Cruz.
Governing is about choosing, and so are campaigns.
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. ... They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” Trump had said in launching his presidential bid.
Repudiation was by far the most common response from fellow Republicans.
Jeb Bush hung back at first but eventually called Trump’s comments “extraordinarily ugly.” The party’s national chairman, Reince Priebus, got Trump by phone in a futile effort to get him to “tone down” rhetoric that alienates Hispanic voters.
Trump shrugged off the call, insisting it was congratulatory; the master of the deal is also a master spinmeister.
As for Cruz and Perry, they face similar political imperatives, even if they responded differently....
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
I Iowa, maybe. But I know in Texas there are many who are attracted to him for a variety of superficial reasons like his hair, both on his head and his chest. Yes, they are that shallow.
More like his supporters are “Dumb and Dumber”.
Agreed....he shoots a mean coyote though.
If he performs in the primaries like he did in 2012.....he'll have a short run.
Well, a state with a large electorate is going to show more superficiality because campaigns have to be mass media.
Iowa, a small caucus state, expects to see and hear a candidate face to face. Any candidate complaining about debate standards can work Iowa, New Hampshire and/or South Carolina county by county and build a base (relatively cheaply) the MSM can’t ignore. That’s why it’s a good idea for small states to go early, but the candidate can’t be lazy or believe himself entitled.
No... you ride the pig like an orc in full battle regalia into the burning fray... Smart move by Ted...
Cruz is smart.
Perry not so much.
Don’ buck the Tiger! Don’t spit into the wind!
Make it a federal law.....have all primaries for POTUS on the same day. You won’t have leftist gangs of scum going from state to state to vote multiple times and start trouble at the polls.
lol!
Yep! I was actually thinking World of Warcraft or Zelda...
No, you wouldn’t have traveling fraudsters, but it would also require a serious candidate to have tens of millions of dollars before any primary vote was cast. It would cut out the suspense and give us the anointed RINO upfront. We’d have to quit dreaming about an upstart.
[But in spite of that fact he still has many supporters here at FR.]
They left Perry after the 2012 election to run with the Big Dog - TED CRUZ
Some have, sure. But many sided with Perry when he endorsed Dewhurst over Cruz and they are for La Raza Rick Perry still.
They like Perry's head and chest hair. And they think he looks "intelligent" with his new glasses. And they think he is "dreamy". I have seen them say all those things. They are incredibly superficial, and are no different, really, than those who voted for Obama because he is black.
but if they had your job and worked hard, then Trump is fine with the illegal aliens
Did anyone see the Press Conference Trump held yesterday with families whose children were killed by illegals? The Black gentleman whose teenaged, football player, Honor Student son was killed by an illegal said: “Donald Trump is telling the truth.” IMO, it would not be exploitation for Trump to make that into a Political Ad. That would give that fine young man a chance to speak from the grave and the family some relief in knowing that they helped shine the light on a tragic situation in this nation that needs to be corrected and corrected NOW!
Did anyone see the Press Conference Trump held yesterday with families whose children were killed by illegals? The Black gentleman whose teenaged, football player, Honor Student son was killed by an illegal said: “Donald Trump is telling the truth.” IMO, it would not be exploitation for Trump to make that into a Political Ad. That would give that fine young man a chance to speak from the grave and the family some relief in knowing that they helped shine the light on a tragic situation in this nation that needs to be corrected and corrected NOW!
Unless there is some sort on unforgivable scandal that encompasses Trump, he won’t be stopped by the GOP-e. If they(GOP-e) cheat Trump out of the nomination then Trump will form a third party.
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