Rudy doesn't take the bait, nobody is trying to defend the remarks. Wallace says, yea but, don't these words reflect what Trump is? He is always out there groping women and making moves, playboy that he is. Rudy says the Trump he knows is a gentleman, and the campaign has been transformational too - pivots to issue of jobs, trade agreements, regulatory burden.
Wallace extends the issue by pointing to the GOP politicians who are calling for Trump to abandon the race. Wallace says these are Trump supporters. Would Trump step down if the leaders in the party approached him and asked him to? No. He was selected by millions of voters.
Moves to Wikileaks and snippets from leaked speeches. Rudy laughs, points to "two Hillary Clinton's" which means she is a liar. Hillary's FBI interviews are full of lies, the FBI had Martha Stewart prosecuted for lying to them.
Short interview.
Passing by CNN, Kaine is saying the hacking is by the Russians, to affect the outcome of the election. Kaine does not know if the document of speech to Brazilian bankers is accurate. Kaine doesn't know.
Rudy on ABC with DEM-operative Stephanopolis. I'm picking up at a discussion of Machado - which Rudy differentiates from Trump on tape. Rudy moves to issues, crime and terrorism in particular. George wants to know if there is some assurance another shoe won't drop? Rudy says he doesn't know, but if it hadn't been for this story, George would be asking about wikileaks.
George brings up GOP members abandoning Trump, Mike Lee (on Trump's SCOTUS list) tape played. What do you (Rudy)say to them. Rudy understands the political calculation, Rudy says the DEMs are all sticking by a candidate who is a law breaker, the GOP members aren't sticking together, but we have to move on, let him without sin cast the first stone. ABC says a "full throated apology" is expected in the debate, or else Pence will call for Trump to abandon the race.
Rudy says he would asks which candidate would take money from his pocket, and which would be better on law and order and terrorism.
George wants to know if Trump is going to attack based on Clinton's infidelity. Rudy doesn't know. [Bill's infidelity is just a foundation, the issue is Hillary attacking Bill's victims]. Rudy says the people would rather hear about issues, both candidates are flawed.
George wants to know if Trump now accepts the fining that Russians were responsible for hacking the DNC. Rudy doesn't know. George wants to know if Trump will drop out. Probably not.
George has Charlie Dent on, an anti-Trump Republican from Pennsylvania. He says nobody should be surprised by Trump's words, he mocked McCain, Curiel, Khan, Machado, etc. This guy is a moron or a crook (maybe both).
That sounds more like the "president".
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3478300/posts?page=79#79
cboldt,
many many thanks for the synopses!
Rudy didn’t let MSM guy divert, and got in some very good points.
Rudy said “probably” not when asked if Trump would drop out?