Posted on 02/14/2016 3:52:35 AM PST by reaganaut1
I feel like we’re back in the pre-Iowa period when no one could figure out whether Donald Trump skipping the Iowa debate would hurt him–by the normal rules, of course it would hurt him; by the Trump rules, it wouldn’t make a difference and maybe even help (by demonstrating strength).
By the normal rules, Trump embracing a blood libel about George W. Bush (he knew there were no WMD in Iraq), saying Planned Parenthood does great things, and often swinging wildly and angrily would hurt him a week out from a primary in Bush-friendly, hawkish, socially conservative South Carolina.
But we’ll see. Certainly Trump’s behavior reinforces the idea that he’s disruptor and not just another politician, and Republican voters might not mind so much that one of the candidates is outspokenly anti-Iraq war (even if he takes it too far). Trump continues to be able to interrupt everyone else with impunity and act the Big Man on stage, with no one really able or willing to assert themselves against him.
Jeb is trying the hardest. He continues to improve–he seems a bit more relaxed and authoritative every debate– and did better against Trump than ever before. But some of his strongest moments were defending his family and although that is honorable, I’m not sure how much that gets him. He has still not figured out how to clearly best Trump, even when he has the better of the argument.
Rubio was very good. A little sharper, a little more conversational. He probably got in more telling jabs against Trump in the Iraq debate than Bush did (although I doubt anyone cares much that Bush was enforcing U.N. resolutions).
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Stopping the murder of the innocent unborn is hill worth fighting for, and if necessary, dying on. This cuts to the very heart of who we are as a people. The Progressives would have us divorce all morality from public policy. Would you actually cede this all-important existential battle without any fight?
Trump is on the wrong side of the PP defunding issue and should be called out on it.
Trump is definitely on the wrong side of Planned Parenthood. Really, what we see from Trump is that when he get’s mad, the true Trump comes out. An angry, old, liberal, democrat. A casino operator. That’s what he is.
Thanks for the link, that was funny!
Your Post #171: EXCELLENT!
Is English not your first language?
Is English not your first language?
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Thanks for the trolling with no context. Typical trumpster, did you learn trolling from Donnie Dearest?
The context was your incomprehensible, illiterate post. You didn’t answer the question. Is English your first language?.
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