Posted on 11/27/2015 2:56:21 PM PST by EveningStar
...Mocking a disabled person for their disability has been universally passe since at least the 1950s, and so some of his supporters have been out on twitter over the last couple of days offering various defenses for Trump's behavior on this video. It is important to note that Trump himself has (as far as I know) offered only this by way of "explanation" for his actions:
Defense 1. Trump didn't know Koveleski was disabled...
So, to believe that Trump had no idea what Koveleski looked like or the particulars of his disability, you would have to believe a) that the entire written record of their numerous interactions is fabricated, and Koveleski in particular (the very person on whose word Trump is staking his 9/11 claims) is flat out lying b) that he said "the poor guy" when referring to Koveleski because... well, I have no idea what the "because" is even supposed to be on that one and c) Trump was able to pull off an imitation of Koveleski's specific physical deformity purely by chance...
2. "The Media" mocked Trig Palin for having Down's Syndrome, so they are fair game.
...if Tom Brokaw insulted Dick Cheney, that would not give Rick Santorum free license to punch Jake Tapper in the face. That's more or less exactly the defense that is being raised by Trump supporters, though.
3. No one is above mockery...
The problem comes when people are mocked, not for the things they've done, but for the physical conditions over which they have no control...
Trump has demonstrated time and time again that he simply is not suited for the office either by temperament or by judgment...
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Women.
Gays
Trans-genders
Blacks
Illegals
Radical Muslims
Handicapped of all varieties
Groups that can be mocked as viciously as possible (Republican):
Traditional Americans
Gun owners
White men
People who attend Church
Anyone who lives in ‘flyover’
Southerners (unless they're black)
People who attend Trump rallies
Republicans
Married families living in suburbs
Women (if they're feminists or hate men).
Gays
Trans-genders
Blacks
Illegals
Radical Muslims
Handicapped of all varieties
Groups that can be mocked as viciously as possible (Republican):
Traditional Americans
Gun owners
White men
People who attend Church
Anyone who lives in ‘flyover’
Southerners (unless they're black)
People who attend Trump rallies
Republicans
Married families living in suburbs
did you hear the one about the black mexican queer in San Francisco that tried to pass himself off as a TrAnnie?
They made her join the union
Hey maniac try reading the post here. Few of us care what you think. When the Three Stooges attack Trump then Trump can mock all he wants and we will be proud of it. Just being honest.
Only for my goats...
Guess who controls this!
Yes, but the revenue stream is vastly lower and is distributed differently. MSNBC, for example, gets nothing from a broadband subscription.
I humbly apologize.
I didn't realize there was a ruling class of Freepers -
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Not “used to be true,” but becoming truer every day.
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The Paris attacks have guaranteed a Cruz victory.
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You’re so erudite!
( do I need the /s ?)
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>> “What we know is that Trump is on track to win the Republican nomination with formal acceptance on June 28 or July 18, 2016” <<
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If you know that you know something that is profoundly impossible, based on currently available statistical data.
Trump and Bush happen to be the two “candidates” that are statistically un-electable in the primary due to their persistant negatives that are in excess of 50%.
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Poeple in Sarasota FLA today do not even care about this. They had a really upbeat day!
Sorry for ya.
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Reality is the one sure thing that our trumpets just cannot stomach.
Your research just makes them all the more angry.
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>> “bankruptcies are a norm.” <<
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Tell that to your credit score.
How many present blue chip companies have ever gone bankrupt?
And beyond business in a vacuum, bankruptcy is a moral dilemma. (especially multiple bankruptcies)
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>> “he is the **only** one of the candidates of any party who even **says** the right things about the most pressing crises of our day.” <<
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Nonsense!
The handful of things Trump gets right came directly from speeches by Ted Cruz. None come from his heart.
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>> “I didn’t realize there was a ruling class of Freepers” <<
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Just for the nether regions there of! :o)
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Thanks for the best laugh I’ve had all week!
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You won’t be laughing for long. You will be crying and hanging on to Hillary’s apron strings.
LOL
“Reality is the one sure thing that our trumpets just cannot stomach. Your research just makes them all the more angry.”
I have always tried to post “facts” and if I don’t know the facts, or need more to back up what I post, I do the research before I post. I also do not get in a shouting match with those who do not accept facts but stay in their emotionally shouting stance. You are correct on this thread that the emotional ones refused facts and finally started calling me names. It is time to quit when the names start as nothing productive can come from that.
Trump said, “Now the poor guy - you ought to see the guy...” and that’s when he began to jerk him hand/arm. That says right there that he knew this guy’s disability.
editor-surveyor has a CONTRARY opinion to something I wrote about Trump's business dealings.
I call that little maneuver "The Internet Rebuttal", to wit:
e-s writeth: "No, it isn't! It's The EXACT OPPOSITE of what you wrote. So there."
As usual, you're full of it. Trump's business dealings haven't been impacted in the slightest. Back at your boorish self. :)
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