"..The governor plans on spending more time in the state soon, though his most recent plans were altered. A motorcycle tour through New Hampshire’s 10 counties was scheduled to begin Saturday, but was postponed so he could be in Wisconsin for the funeral of Marine Sgt. Carson Holmquist, one of the Marines who was killed in the Chattanooga, Tenn., shooting.
Holmquist was one of five people killed, four of whom were Marines, in an attack July 16.
An unrelated but also fatal shooting occurred this week at a movie theater in Lafayette, La., in which two people were killed and nine were injured, prompting national discussions on gun access.
“I’ve always been a great advocate for law abiding citizens,” Walker said. “Most of the horrible cases we hear about aren’t because people had access to firearms. . . . the issue, sadly all too often, is people . . . suffering from chronic mental illness.”
“The gun laws won’t make the difference as much as people would if they got the assistance early on,” he said.
The Chattanooga shooting differs from this though, Walker said, calling it a global issue.
“That’s a bigger issue,” he said. According to the Associated Press, the shooter in this case is being investigated as a “homegrown violent extremist.”
Walker plans to resume his motorcycle tour at a later date, although he will be in New Hampshire next week for the Union Leader’s forum, in which 14 Republican candidates are currently scheduled to participate..."
On Sunday, though, Trump himself gave one of the clearest examples yet of why his candidacy is doomed to fail, and why, if handled properly, the debate stage could be his Waterloo.
Trump has staked much of his campaign on his promise to solve what many of his supporters see as a major immigration crisis. As anyone serious about the issue of illegal immigration recognizes, there are at least 11 million undocumented workers in the U.S. right now, and rounding them up for deportation is not a viable option.
Tapper asked Trump to expand on his policy beyond building a wall on the border. The host may have been hoping for a considered reply revealing Trump’s detailed thinking on immigration.
Trump called in to CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning to speak with host Jake Tapper.
Much of the appearance was, in fact, more of a Trumpian soliloquy, which appears to be his favorite form of expression, than an interview. However, when Tapper was eventually able to interrupt him and press for some policy specifics, the cracks in Trump’s façade quickly became evident.
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If any of Trump’s potential debate opponents were watching, it should have been a very instructive few minutes. Even on Trump’s signature issue, his policy positions are tissue-thin, and don’t stand up to the lightest questioning.
Why he begins to be required to answer substantive questions – and to defend his answers – in a forum he doesn’t control, The Donald may just end up firing himself."
Can somebody explain to me why we give New Hampshire so much weight in picking our candidates? Shouldn’t out first primary be in a state that at least will probably vote republican in the general election?
Donald Duck
Trump doesn’t like Unions, and they don’t like him?
who will pander to the leftists first????
“Jeb Bush”
Terry Schiavo
Let me know how it goes. I will not be watching it.
The 'war hero' recently BLOCKED an amendment that would have allowed the men like those killed in Chattanooga to carry firearms. McCain is scum.
Trump will go third party because the Republican Party can’t run a two car parade. To let that throw-away Democrat state of NH this much clout just to give their pathetic Bush a good start is typical. The Dems are so fortunate to have no competition again this election.
Open Border/Amnesty Walker, no thanks, no vote just another RINO.
so the daytime debate with fox has moved to 5pm from 1pm est?
And only half of the real voters will watch it. Without Trump, NO SHOW!!
You know, your writings come across as a GOPe cheerleader of sort. Have you, or will you be declaring your preferred GOP candidate slate for 2016 yet?
Other than trying to be far more important than they are, there is NO reason there should be a candidate forum in NH three days before the first official debate.
When I found out two things about Scott Walker, he went to my bottom tier of candidates immediately:
1. Family can definitely influence you. His wife and sons are avid supporters of Gay Marriage.
2. He hired a campaign adviser from the slimey, low-life, scumbag Thad Cochran’s campaign to help run his campaign.
Bye, Bye Scottie.
Will make Trump’s numbers go up.
Walker, Bush, Paul in NH “First Forum” next Monday. Trump out.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
and what was this? seems like an opportunist forum with a lightweight host.