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Can Donald Trump's Mockery of a Disabled Reporter be Defended?
RedState ^ | November 27, 2015 | Leon H. Wolf

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 ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016trump; demagogicparty; election2016; gimpgate; leonhwolf; leonwolf; memebuilding; newyork; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; pinkstate; presidenttrump; redstain; redstate; sergekovaleski; trump
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To: EveningStar
If no one knew the guy, no one would know he was mocking him.

What I read was....This reporter was nervous and jerky while trying to back out of a legitimate story written...years ago.

Trump was calling him a damn liar.

41 posted on 11/27/2015 3:16:52 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: EveningStar

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2009/03/obama_likens_his_bowling_game.html

Obama Likens His Bowling Game to Special Olympics

The audience roared with laughter, and the late-night talk show host assured Obama “that’s very good, Mr. President.” To which Obama interjected, “It’s like — it was like Special Olympics, or something.”


42 posted on 11/27/2015 3:17:14 PM PST by dynachrome (We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.)
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To: miss marmelstein

I think that, sadly, Trump could defecate on someone on live television, then turn to the cameras and flip off his own supporters, and people would still support him. He may end up being president, because sheep are blindly following him like they did Slick Willie, George W and Obama. So congrats to you Trump followers: there is that.


43 posted on 11/27/2015 3:17:25 PM PST by RonPaulLives (I won't be a neo-pawn in the game.)
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To: EveningStar

I don’t think it needs to be defended... If you’ve noticed watching Trump, he’s one of those speakers that make a lot of hand gestures.


44 posted on 11/27/2015 3:18:00 PM PST by babygene (Make America Great Again)
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To: EveningStar

Attacking Trump and defending Biden? Really reaching, aren’t you?


45 posted on 11/27/2015 3:18:30 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: EveningStar

Nobody cares, least of all, me...


46 posted on 11/27/2015 3:18:38 PM PST by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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To: dschapin

So, do you really want to vote for a mean spirited liar and coward like Trump.

Hmmmmmm and the alternative is Obama II then yes.

Next question.


47 posted on 11/27/2015 3:18:50 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN (Nothing to add at the moment)
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To: dschapin
Seriously you Trumpers need to read this and get a wake up call about the guy you are supporting. Its getting crazier and crazier and ya’ll are better than this.

Thank you, sir or ma'am, for being the voice of reason here.

48 posted on 11/27/2015 3:18:51 PM PST by RonPaulLives (I won't be a neo-pawn in the game.)
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To: mrsmith
But you didn't know it until after the fact...when the guy was reported as disabled. It's the old tree in the woods...

You DID NOT know he was mocking a disabled person.

49 posted on 11/27/2015 3:18:57 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: dschapin
So, how long have you had Trump Derangement Syndropme?

Do you need a FR Safe Space where you can avoid the mention of Trump's name [a microaggression in itself!]?

50 posted on 11/27/2015 3:19:38 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: RonPaulLives

So who do suggest we follow??????????


51 posted on 11/27/2015 3:20:00 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: CIB-173RDABN

We are in the primary. There are much better candidates running.


52 posted on 11/27/2015 3:20:22 PM PST by dschapin
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To: RonPaulLives
Please refrain from posting your scatological fantasies to me rather than to some Parisian sadomasochistic site. I do not appreciate it and will complain to mods in future.
53 posted on 11/27/2015 3:20:45 PM PST by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: I like to destroy the Turks (Moslims))
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To: EveningStar

1a, 1b, 1c, 2 & 3 are all valid points.


54 posted on 11/27/2015 3:21:07 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: RonPaulLives
because sheep are blindly following him

LOL! This coming from a freeper whose screen name is "RonPaulLives".

It is to laugh. :)

55 posted on 11/27/2015 3:21:14 PM PST by kiryandil ("When Muslims in the White House are outlawed, only Barack Obama will be an outlaw")
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To: RonPaulLives

Thanks - I appreciate the vote of confidence.


56 posted on 11/27/2015 3:21:18 PM PST by dschapin
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To: EveningStar

Well Serge puts himself in the public eye with his disability so lets see some clips of him in action. We are just seeing a Trump imitation.


57 posted on 11/27/2015 3:21:37 PM PST by jetson
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To: EveningStar
When did the reporter lie?

Every time he opens his mouth...Fabricated stories about George Zimmerman...We know he lied about muzlims celebrating 9/11...Read up on this sleeze...

58 posted on 11/27/2015 3:22:09 PM PST by Iscool (Izlam and radical Izlam are different the same way a wolf and a wolf in sheeps clothing are differen)
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To: EveningStar

In the past leftists on SNL regularly made fun of Barbara Wa-Wa’s lisp, Gerald Ford’s clumsiness because of a football knee injury, and Bob Dole’s war-wound handicap. Not a problem.

Trump deservedly mocks some fifth-column leftist media idiot and the fifth-column media goes berserk.

The media is less than convincing.


59 posted on 11/27/2015 3:22:45 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: RonPaulLives
Thank you, sir or ma'am, for being the voice of reason here.

Your name is Ron Paul lives, and you're talking about a "voice" of reason? The jokes write themselves.

60 posted on 11/27/2015 3:23:02 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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