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Enough with the Trump Outrage
National Review ^ | 8/10/2015 | David French

Posted on 08/10/2015 12:58:48 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross

We’re days away from Congress failing to block a deal that will exponentially increase the chances of a nuclear flash over Tel Aviv or New York, and all conservatives could talk about for the past 72 hours was Donald Trump’s insult of Megyn Kelly, an insult that caused firebrand pundit Erick Erickson to lapse into Dean of Students mode to ensure that his Red State Gathering was a Safe Space — safe from the current GOP frontrunner.

And we wonder why people are deeply alienated from politics? First, let’s just tell the truth: Approximately 98 percent of the professional politicians, pundits, and consultants embroiled in the conversation over Trump’s comments about Kelly, in which he may or may not have said that her tough questions at Thursday’s GOP debate were due to menstruation, are most assuredly not “offended” or “outraged” by his words. Quite the opposite: In the political world, there is something like an electric shock of glee that passes through the community when someone says something “outrageous.” Controversy is energizing. Consultants, candidates, and pundits immediately begin working the angles — how can they exploit the latest gaffe, the latest misstatement, the latest offense against decency to advance their candidate or their cause? Outrage is a tool, the means to accomplish the ends of personal and political advancement.

Does anyone seriously think that Erick Erickson — a blunt-speaking radio host and pundit last seen urging his supporters to mail fake testicles to John Boehner ... is offended by Trump’s statements? (snip)

While the GOP bickers over a journalist’s reproductive system, the mullahs build their bomb. The weekend is over, it’s time to get back to business, and “business” includes stopping the worst international agreement since Munich.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016election; davidfrench; debates; election2016; iran; israel; lebanon; megyn; nationalreview; newyork; outrage; trump; veracoking; waronterror
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RUSH: Get Back to the Issues, Mr. Trump
1 posted on 08/10/2015 12:58:48 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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To: Servant of the Cross

Lets go back to Cecil the dead man eater!


2 posted on 08/10/2015 12:59:35 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: Servant of the Cross

bump


3 posted on 08/10/2015 1:00:19 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Yeah Donald, get back to your favorite issues like single payer health care, retaining a progressive income tax, and wanting to be a Democrat...


4 posted on 08/10/2015 1:01:15 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Servant of the Cross
We’re days away from Congress failing to block a deal that will exponentially increase the chances of a nuclear flash over Tel Aviv or New York, and all conservatives could talk about for the past 72 hours was Donald Trump’s insult of Megyn Kelly, an insult that caused firebrand pundit Erick Erickson to lapse into Dean of Students mode to ensure that his Red State Gathering was a Safe Space — safe from the current GOP frontrunner.

Exactly.

5 posted on 08/10/2015 1:03:09 PM PDT by marron
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To: Servant of the Cross

Welcome to the emasculation of men.. And America. Bicker bicker bicker, blah blah blah..


6 posted on 08/10/2015 1:03:54 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Servant of the Cross

Trump is the only one
1. that is not owned by big daddy donors
2. Stands up to the media and GOPe . The others would fold like a cheap suit
3.fights and won’t apologize.
4.The only one that made illegals an issue everyone is now talking about
5. The only one talking against China. the others owned by China
6. Is successful and will know how to deal with China and Mexico and not back down
7. Is successful in business so he’ll make the economy prosper
8 politicians are corrupt and have destroyed the USA
9. politicians have done nothing conservative only helped Obama pass obama trade(trojan horse for immigration), Iran deal, highway deal etc.
10. The others are career politicians Trump isn’t
11. the only one talking against Mexico and the media

many more these are just some off the top of my head
Video shows why Obama and Hillary are scared of Trump rising in polls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRbtf2UFcmc


7 posted on 08/10/2015 1:05:57 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama will use Obamatrade to import hundreds of millions of 3rd world people into the U.S.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

This article is spot on in substance.

It’s not a “pro trump” article as much as it is an indictment of the entire Washington political machine — pols, staffers, and pundits alike.

Thanks for posting it.


8 posted on 08/10/2015 1:06:31 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: Dead Corpse

But its creating such a great distraction.


9 posted on 08/10/2015 1:06:48 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: Dead Corpse

From thehill.com

“Trump’s support increased by 7 points to 32 percent, according to this week’s Morning Consult tracking poll.

The real estate mogul’s closest rival — Jeb Bush — lost a point, dipping to 11 percent of the vote among self-identified Republicans and Republican-leaning independents.

Support for all other candidates was in the single-digits”

Read it and weep sucker. :-)


10 posted on 08/10/2015 1:07:04 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

When I read None Dare Call It Treason in 1964-65, it was so startling that I read it slowly over several weeks. To me it seemed that America as we knew it could not last but a few more years. Mountains of evidence and quotations made the facts undeniable. It changed my life.

Thinking recently upon the date of its writing, it occurred to me that author John A. Stormer wrote this momentous book 50 years ago. Tribute needs to be paid here to this stalwart patriot who is now quite advanced in age. His efforts to awaken America should be recognized, appreciated, examined, and heeded by all, even at this late date.

http://www.constitutionparty.com/none-dare-call-it-treason-50-years-later-the-vision-of-john-a-stormer/


11 posted on 08/10/2015 1:07:39 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Dead Corpse

LOL...

Bump!


12 posted on 08/10/2015 1:08:25 PM PDT by TNMOUTH
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To: Servant of the Cross
What? The curtains? MOnty Python and the Holy Grail photo: Monty Phython 11qfh4plo1_250_zps3980ff61.gif Please, Please! Let's not bicker and argue over who tried to kill who. This is supposed to be a happy occasion, the union of our bride JEB with ....
13 posted on 08/10/2015 1:08:59 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Dead Corpse

Pointing out the incontrovertible fact that Trump is a liberal means nothing to the Trump faithful They would happily elect a liberal because in spite of his long liberal record, he is saying things they want to hear during an election cycle.


14 posted on 08/10/2015 1:09:20 PM PDT by South40 ("Florida Governor Jeb Bush is a good man," ~Donald Trump)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

LOL

Trump is beating them all by a wide margin! 32% , Jebina is at 11% 2nd place !

and this is even after the hit by megyn kelly and the constant media attack since then!

Go Trump!


15 posted on 08/10/2015 1:09:41 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Obama will use Obamatrade to import hundreds of millions of 3rd world people into the U.S.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Damage control from NR. They have been leading the charge against Trump.


16 posted on 08/10/2015 1:10:03 PM PDT by Empire View
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Yay! Donald's Democrat policies are pulling in more Democrats! That’ll be great when is gets in to Office and leads like yet another narcissistic Democrat!
17 posted on 08/10/2015 1:10:18 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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Just like Ventura did... It'll have the same crap results too.

Why fall for it when we have Cruz we can pull for?

18 posted on 08/10/2015 1:11:23 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: CGASMIA68

Rush pretty much did open the show today with the Cecil the lion saga.

I was like c’mon, man...


19 posted on 08/10/2015 1:11:55 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: Servant of the Cross

why don’t you tell obama this ......hey hes on vacation...........again


20 posted on 08/10/2015 1:12:08 PM PDT by angelcindy ("If you follow the crowd ,you get no further than the crowd!")
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