Posted on 10/13/2015 7:08:54 PM PDT by Isara
Like many bullies, Donald Trump has a dishing-it-out-but-not-taking-it problem. He has systematically insulted the other Republican presidential candidates, often in the crudest, most foul-mouthed way. But he goes ballistic at the slightest criticism. When, for example, Rich Lowry, the highly respected editor of the National Review, observed that Carly Fiorina had emasculated him with the precision of a surgeon a pretty unarguable conclusion, by the way he called on the regulators to fine Lowry and ban him from television. Lowry, he added rather lamely, was a bad guy.
And yet, incredibly, Trump continues to lead the Republican field by a significant margin. This vain, petulant narcissist, who owes his fame to a reality TV show, is even shown in some polls beating the Democrats. Apparently, lots of voters simply want someone to articulate their anger. Its almost enough to make me doubt my faith in open primaries.
Almost. We should remember that itll be some time before the first ballots are cast in Iowa and New Hampshire. Primaries test candidates in all manner of situations: local radio, rallies, TV debates, front rooms, barbecues for party branches. In consequence, few crackpots get through.
So far, the system has worked. Not in the sense that every winning candidate is an Abraham Lincoln; but in the sense that it is better at weeding out duds than any alternative method. Is it really going to fail now, when we have the strongest Republican primary line-up since at least 1980?
These are serious times, and America is a serious country. There are plenty of outsiders in the Republican field who understand that you can be anti-Establishment without sounding like an online comment thread. Come on, America, dont do this to us. You deserve better. And we expect better.
Daniel Hannan is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament and blogs at www.hannan.co.uk.
To put it in words the author would understand, kindly bugger off!
Daniel. You will be beheaded in the street of your own country because you are a faggot coward.
Hey Danny, are you addressing all the American women who voted for the black muslim community organizer not once but twice in a row, and who would do it again if they only could?
Ignores the issues completely. Gets the facts wrong. Thanks for wasting my time. I see you haven’t given up on that erroneous chart either.
Hannan is probably one of the best in England, but America is not England. Neither do we vote on the behalf of England...or Europe. We see things a bit differently.
Did you give us any advice on the current buffoon? I don’t remember.
One of Hannity,s buddies a limey puke with no balls.
You should take this up with CR's Editor-in-Chief. You may get this answer: GET OFF THE PHONE, YOU BIG DOPE!
That's not what Lowry said. He said that Fiorina had deballed Trump with the precision of a surgeon.
Hannah, who is usually on point, misses it here. Trump is not famous for a reality show. He was famous for his business success. He had books out when I was a kid, 20 some years before the Apprentice.
Ditto...
More Brit obsession on American politics. They never stop. They are utterly obsessed with this country. Imagine Americans being obsessed with that tiny island of annoying people??? Clean up Rotherham, Daniel, and leave us alone!
Ill vote for whoever I darned well please - thank you very much Mr. Hannah.
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I won’t trust anybody whose name is spelled the same backwards.
Hannah.
These ratings have been updated recently. Trump used to get red on the 2nd Amendment and Tax issues. If you click on the pictures of the candidates, it will take you to the explanations for the ratings.
“observed that Carly Fiorina had emasculated him with the precision of a surgeon a pretty unarguable conclusion, by the way”
(I saw nothing of the sort)
“And we expect better.”
(F you, you are a foreigner and have no right to expect me to do anything for you.)
“Daniel Hannan is a Conservative Member of the European Parliament and blogs at www.hannan.co.uk.”
Quit looking in our window. Its creepy. We barely know or care what an EU parliament is. Its like we are the hot cheerleader and there you are with our photos all over your walls. GO away. Stalker.
he lost me at Rich Lowry is “highly respected”. Go back to England and fix your own mess. you’ve been hanging around the Fox News green room too long
“At least some of the information on that poll is based upon outdated information”
Yep. Cruz gets “green” on trade. I don’t think so.
Yep. I don’t tell the Brits how to vote.
You would vote for Jeb? You lost me sorry..I’ll never vote for Jeb
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