[freespirit2012]

The news media must really believe the people of this country are complete idiots-— That was not what he said— he said he is not gonna rule it out— you should never rule anything out-—

[knarf]

The money line;

"During his interview, Trump emphasized that terrorists "are winning" and "we don't do anything about it."

No one wants to say it, but the terrorists have already won

TSA is the result of perceived terrorism ... TSA is real, TSA operates because SOMEone is afraid, TSA contributes to the perpetuation of fear just by nature of its activities.

Coolers are banned at open air sporting/entertainment events ... for our safety, don'cha'know

ANYthing tagged 'islamist' is under immediate suspicion by most Americans because islamists are the terrorists

They've already won

this battle

Vote Trump

[Hugin]

BTW, I’ve said since 9/11 that the US should have an official “Doomsday List”. Put all the countries that we think have nuclear programs and ties to terrorists (Iran, Pakistan, NK, etc.) on it and announce that if terrorists explode a nuke in the USA or against our forces we will immediately launch a nuclear strike against all those countries. In order to be taken off that list they must do whatever we demand to convince us they are not a threat to give nukes to terrorists. No negotiating, either comply or pray no terrorists nuke America whether they had anything to do with it or not.

[Thud]

Walter Russell Mead stated in his _Special Providence_:

"The only reason Jacksonian opinion has ever accepted not to use nuclear weapons is the prospect of retaliation."

Given that the Islamicists will nuke us if they ever get the chance, the fear of retaliation reason for not nuking them first is irrelevant.

There are legitimate grounds, at the moment, for not nuking ISIS-held territory. OTOH, failure to eliminate their sanctuaries will, eventually, remove governmental inhibitions about nuking them and their subject peoples, to glass.

[Moonman62]

The headline does a terrible job of expressing what he actually said, which was an excellent answer.

[PA Engineer]

Sorry steelfish, your method of lighting candles and placing flowers does not work.

[M Kehoe]

Nuke Mecca, Medina, and Qom and Muslims are reset back to 622 AD. Kinda like rebooting a computer.

Hey, just a thought.

5.56mm

[Steven Tyler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCbfMkh940Q

I say we take off and nuke the entire site (Mecca) from orbit...it’s the only way to be sure.

[Zack Attack]

Yes, not all are great leaders like Obama who will tell our enemy our attack routes and how many troops we would send, not to mention the precise day we would withdraw.

[A_perfect_lady]

"The fact is that we need unpredictability," Trump said of his openness to using nuclear weapons. "When you ask a question like that, it's a very - it is a very sad thing to have to answer it because the enemy is watching and I have a very good chance of winning. I frankly don't want the enemy to know how I'm thinking. But with that being said, I don't rule out anything."

Okay, see, this is all I need to know. He understands that you can't tell the enemy just exactly what to expect. We aren't parents raising children, we are people fighting an enemy, and Trump understands that.

[Larry Lucido]

I support Cruz and I agree with Trump here.

[Neoliberalnot]

Ttrump gave the right answer. Never show your hand to the sworn enemy.

[sargon]

Seemed like a thoughtful answer to me.

What a propagandist headline.

You're dutifully carrying water...

[Bluestocking]

ISIS isn’t a country. Its evil, destructive terrorists are located all over the world.

So where would Donald Trump drop a nuclear bomb if he wanted to destroy ISIS? On Brussels? On London? On San Diego?

It’s not enough that Donald Trump has given Hillary and the Democrats ammunition to attack him as a racist, misogynist, and xenophobe, he’s now given them the opportunity to portray him as Dr. Strangelove.

Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth, Hillary becomes more and more inevitable in her quest for the White House.

[Arm_Bears]

Medina first, as a warning.

Then Mecca.

[VanDeKoik]

So Steelie, tell us the proper answer from Cruz, since this one scares you so much.

Can you imagine Cruz people like this in 1980?

[teletech]

Look at what the GOPe is doing. First it was Bush then he dropped out. After Bush it was Carson, then he dropped out. Then it was Rubio, and he dropped out. Now it is Cruz. They are using Cruzz to stop Trump so THEY, the Gope, can insert their own candidate. Probably Ryan. Ted Cruz is being used and when they have finished using him, they will turn on him in a New York second!

[meadsjn]

Trump answered as he should have. The media is as much the enemy as is ISIS. Unpredictability is advantageous with either.

[GraceG]

Dammit Trump, stop stealing MY Ideas!

[Ajnin]

Hmmm. I have to admit my visceral reaction to this was to become a flaming, hysterical Trump supporter. However intellectually I know Trump can’t be trusted to keep his word. Buuuut, the man went apesh*t when Rubio suggested he may have a small penis and completely went off the rails when it was suggested a promiscuous first lady may not be something Mormons want representing them. So it is certainly conceivable Trump could nuke somebody. Just who gets nuked I think depends on who pisses Trump the most first, after he gets into office. Will Texas get nuked?....Utah?....ISIS?....the Jews?