Posted on 10/29/2015 4:20:48 PM PDT by VinL
George Will said on "Special Report" tonight that after Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Chris Christie was the big winner at the third GOP debate.
Will said that Christie is a great natural political talent, with a forceful presence.
"You can imagine him on the stage with Hillary Clinton," Will asserted.
"And he might have something that appeals to 'Trumpkins' around the country, without being quite unhinged."
Charles Krauthammer remarked that he loves the idea of Christie being "Trump Lite."
"You like Trump, but you want a polite version? Go to Christie," Krauthammer said. "It could be a campaign slogan."
Watch more from the "Special Report" panel above.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...
Many of Christie’s comments were great and well-delivered, but I would never vote for him.
Well said.
Did Christie hug him, too?
Me neither and I’m only 20 minutes from his office on the other side of the river Washington crossed on Christmas eve.
Leni
Christie ... always the media harlot and 5 carat/carrot/karat phony.
Thanks very much for THAT photo!
Well, good luck with that.
That would be good.
Christi is not even Jupiter Lite
LOL
Chances are slim and none.
The competitor (AT&T Universe, IIRC) likely has exclusive rights.
Krauthammer has dug himself a pretty deep hole. Five months ago I actually watched this guy. Never again.
I’m like you. Used to like the Kraut, but my taste has definitely changed.
The fact that Trump is NOT a politician, but IS a SUCCESSFUL businessman is the reason so many people like him. WE are SICK to DEATH of Politicians!
It is not a fact that Trump is not a politician. It is an opinion. Is Karl Rove a politician? If no, then perhaps Trump is not a politician, but a politician is someone who uses politics to their advantage.
Here are some definitions:
politician:
Displaying 2 result(s) from the 1913 edition:
Politician (Page: 108)
Pol`i*ti”cian (?), n. [Cf. F. politicien.]
1. One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman.
While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden.
2. One primarily devoted to his own advancement in public office, or to the success of a political party; — used in a depreciatory sense; one addicted or attached to politics as managed by parties (see Politics, 2); a schemer; an intriguer; as, a mere politician.
Like a scurvy politician, seem To see the things thou dost not. Shak.
The politician . . . ready to do anything that he apprehends for his advantage. South.
Politician (Page: 108)
Pol`i*ti”cian, a. Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful. Ill-meaning politician lords.” Milton.
Displaying 1 result(s) from the 1828 edition:
POLITI’’CIAN, a. Cunning; using artifice.
POLITI’’CIAN,n. One versed in the science of government and the art of governing; one skilled in politics.
1. A man of artifice or deep contrivance.
http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?resource=Webster%27s&word=politician&use1913=on&use1828=on
The definition is clear: Trump is a politician - a man of artifice or deep contrivance. Trump’s entire life is political and his mouth proves it. It describes him to a ‘t’ or is it ‘T’?
Next is the false assertion that he is a “successful” businessman. It depends on your measure of success. If having a billion in assets is the standard, then yes he is. If managing the fortune one inherited such that it grew, then yes. But if “successful” is measured by the objective yard stick of the average stock market gain, then no Trump is not a successful businessman.
Trump inherited approx. $100 million in 1972. The stock market average gain (this number is the measure that money or asset managers are measured against as it is the average of all the competing sources of gain) over those 43 years is 10.4%. That calculation shows that Trump underperformed by at least half.
Trump didn’t manage his own money better than the average stock market investor. At best he’s a below average investor/businessman because his capital would have gained more out of his hands than in them, but then we have to determine how he made his wealth.
Developers are notoriously political as a zoning change can add a zero to the value of a property that increase it by a factor of ten. Casino developers are among the most political because they must deal with a broad range of government agencies to gain licensing. Therefore Trump most likely achieve his underachievement via politics and didn’t “earn” it all himself.
Trump - no sale.
That’s a great idea...to tweet these cable/satellite providers. I’ve called Dish....now, I’ll try to tweet them...to Puh-Leaze get OANN!
And you Chuckie are Chrisie Matthews lite.
Are you a stock market investor, or are you a man who takes first hand risks , builds something that gives employment to hundreds and thousands of people, and deals with all the vagaries of the economy? I suspect you are the first, I know Trump is the second. I respect the second far more than the inside trader to whom nothing but money counts.
I’ve been a builder, and a developer, and I know what it takes to succeed. Trump’s father would be proud of him. Can’t say that about the jokers on wall street.
And as far as your “Dictionary Proof” goes, I consider it useless.. Far too many people rely on somebody else’s opinion to make their arguments for them.
P.S. So my vote will nullify yours in the primary. What are you going to do when it’s the general election?
“Trump has never been elected governor of any state, nor defeated any Democrat ever.”
Where have you been? We DESPISE politicians! The fact that Trump hasn’t been elected and hasn’t defeated anyone is a resume enhancer. He works for a living while the politicians are riding our gravy train.
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