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Donald Trump under fire for mocking disabled reporter
BBC ^ | 4 hours ago, 2015-11-26 | BBC

Posted on 11/26/2015 5:41:06 AM PST by WhiskeyX

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has been criticised for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter.

Mr Trump performed an impression of Serge Kovaleski, who suffers from a congenital joint condition, at a rally.

He has used a 2001 article by Mr Kovaleski to back up widely disputed claims that "thousands" of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 attacks.

The New York Times called Mr Trump's actions "outrageous".

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: cnn; elections; gimpcard; muslim; trump; trumpwasright
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To: Bryanw92
No I want a candidate who can make a reasoned defense of his views in light of the constitution. Trump doesn't appear to be able to do that, and comes across as a punk.

Nice personal attack. Really going to draw people to your guy with that.

81 posted on 11/26/2015 6:32:19 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Tony Schwartz and Meredith McIver, a couple of dam* fine authors...)
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To: sarasota

Try not to be a tool.


82 posted on 11/26/2015 6:32:20 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: DoodleDawg

I wouldn’t consider Carson the gold standard of facts.

***************

Sorta what I was pointing out.


83 posted on 11/26/2015 6:32:26 AM PST by deport
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To: sarasota

Everyone on this forum always complains why cant the Republicans stand up and fight the democrats.....
This is valid....
But a few complain when one finally does.....


84 posted on 11/26/2015 6:34:29 AM PST by nevergore
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To: WhiskeyX

Screw Communist reporters.


85 posted on 11/26/2015 6:37:49 AM PST by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: WhiskeyX
The press has lied, because Trump never said there were thousands or hundreds of Muslims celebrating the destruction of the World Trade Center.

Really? Unlike his false claim, there is actually video of Trump saying this:

"Hey, I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering."
86 posted on 11/26/2015 6:38:33 AM PST by drjimmy
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To: pangaea6

If you match the motions with Trump’s text, I’d never know he was talking about a disabled person....I’d say someone who is nervous and jerky...in other words...a nut.


87 posted on 11/26/2015 6:44:12 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I see him governing the same way he communicates now. I see no signs of self control. The crowd roars and he gets worse. I figure I won’t be the only one he loses.


88 posted on 11/26/2015 6:48:06 AM PST by libbylu (Cruz or lose)
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To: miss marmelstein
Trump knows who this reporter is. Serge Kovaleski use to cover Trump when he worked for the NY Daily News.

It's not an attractive trait to insult folks for their physical disabilities, but Trump is Trump.

He did the same thing for Krauthammer when he said something to the effect of "can you believe I am being slammed by a guy who can't even buy his own pants?"

At least Trump is an equal opportunity insulter.

89 posted on 11/26/2015 6:49:44 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RightGuy

Trump is an embarrassment to the party. And to think I once was 100% on his side.


90 posted on 11/26/2015 6:51:54 AM PST by sarasota
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To: jimbo123

Trump is an expert on crippled America.


91 posted on 11/26/2015 6:54:19 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term governors)
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To: miss marmelstein

Ha!....true


92 posted on 11/26/2015 6:55:34 AM PST by Guenevere (If.the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: WhiskeyX

“...launching into an apparent impression of Mr Kovaleski, waving his arms around with his hands at an odd angle.”

Apparent? That looked like any impression of a panic’d human I’ve ever seen. Stammering and spastic.

The dishonesty is so transparent, the MSM do us a remarkable service with this negative marketing campaign, I mean “reporting”.


93 posted on 11/26/2015 6:58:40 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: WhiskeyX

It’s so typical of the Left to use some member of a minority group to mount an attack while cowering behind their minority status as a weaseling means of blocking any return fire. The leftists began to obviously play this BS game during the 2008 Presidential Election, and they’ll keep on doing it until it stops working.


94 posted on 11/26/2015 6:59:25 AM PST by Trentamj
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To: sarasota

I will have to strrrrrrretch my credulity factor to believe that


95 posted on 11/26/2015 7:00:09 AM PST by Guenevere (If.the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do....)
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To: Sacajaweau

“...I’d say someone who is nervous and jerky”

Exactly right. I can’t believe anyone could fall for this, but apprarenty it is not only possible, but can happen here on FreeRepublic. Stunning.


96 posted on 11/26/2015 7:03:33 AM PST by Eddie01
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To: WhiskeyX

Link to Wash Post article talking about Muslims celebrating.

http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/290767616/Northern-New-Jersey-Draws-Probers-Eyes


97 posted on 11/26/2015 7:03:40 AM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: libbylu
Looking at this thread, Trump is certainly bringing out the best in people isn’t he?

You work for the Lefty media, libbylu?

98 posted on 11/26/2015 7:05:11 AM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: drjimmy

If it’s a false claim, why did the Washington Post write about it?

http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/290767616/Northern-New-Jersey-Draws-Probers-Eyes


99 posted on 11/26/2015 7:06:24 AM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: sarasota
Trump is an embarrassment to the party. And to think I once was 100% on his side.

Yes, Trump can occasionally be embarrassing. But when the goal is, in part, to destroy the PC culture, there are no halfway measure. Trump knows this full well...and so do we.

You either have to stop being PC ENTIRELY or learn to live with how the left is going to use it to destroy free speech.

100 posted on 11/26/2015 7:07:15 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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