Hm. I never said any of the other idiots were presidential. Look at Carson or Bush...those are just two of the fools running. I don’t recall me ever calling Clinton presidential, either. You’ll never catch me doing so. This isn’t about them, however. This is about Trump.
You make a good point about the drug lord, but what makes you think he knew that his speeches would incur the wrath of a third world drug lord? Maybe that was just an unintended consequence. Furthermore, I doubt Trump would mourn the loss of any friends who wanted to drop him—he’s too self-absorbed to care. And how has his “speaking the truth” lost him businesses? I am genuinely curious on that score.
I personally am not behind anyone 100%. I really do like Cruz, but I am not stupid and I know that politics is a corrupting business. I would like to think that a person can keep his integrity despite being involved in politics, but there probably aren’t any.
I do appreciate a person who can get things done, but it depends what he intends to do. People, I truly believe, go back to what they have known and with what they are familiar. Trump, is probably no different. Furthermore, I am a fiscal conservative, but I am also a social conservative. I believe that my social views are equal to, if not more important, my fiscal views. I need and desire a candidate who aligns with most, if not all, of these views. I also expect a certain level of deportment from political officials...something which the current lot sorely lacks. All I know is that I refuse to be the “lesser evil” types that generations before me have been known to produce. So Trump is a no go for me. Of course, other people are free to vote as they wish and I will vote as I wish.
Is this thread a debate about who is the best candidate for POTUS or about a comment some liberal made about his dead sister? Anyone can debate this issue till the cows come home, save it for election day, the rinos will have picked who they want anyway.
Macy's canceled its Trump clothing line. NBC said Trump will no longer be allowed to host "The Apprentice." Univision, NBC, and a host of celebrities dropped Trump's Miss Universe Organization beauty pageants, including the upcoming "Miss USA" show. Even a mattress company announced that it would halt its Trump-branded products. And the businessman's critics are amping up pressure on his other endeavors.
Notably, The Wrap published a story Wednesday estimating that Trump has already lost "somewhere around $50.5 million
Maybe that was just an unintended consequence
I think he knew what he was doing. His brashness seems off the cuff but I think it's calculated to create as much of a controversy as possible. perhaps he succeeded in that beyond expectations? Either way, politely walking away is becoming less of an option for him with each passing day. He seems pretty all in at this point.
He's polling very well right now but polls aren't always all that they appear to be. It will be enough to get him into the debates though and that will be interesting to say the least. He'll definitely have America tuning in if nothing else.