Posted on 02/07/2016 8:12:39 AM PST by Helicondelta
Few people will talk about this, and fewer will even want to acknowledge it, but what Donald Trump did before the debate even began shows the measure of a real man's worth.
Trump and Carson
At the beginning of the ABC debate, each of the candidates were being introduced in a specific order. The first name called to the stage was Chris Christie. The applause was loud and lingered through the time when Martha Raddatz called the second candidate Ben Carson.
Dr. Carson did not hear his name called (easy to understand why when you listen to the video) and stood in the entry-way. The moderators, with their backs to the candidates, didn't notice his absence and called the third name on the list, Ted Cruz.
Ted walked past Dr. Carson and onto the stage. Carson remained in the awkward, and embarrassing position, 'no-mans-land', on-camera but out of sight of the live audience.
What happened next shows the remarkable character of Donald Trump.
The fourth name called was Donald Trump, but by then the back-stage crew and candidates were aware of Dr. Carsons' position. Trump slowly approached, and then realized the embarrassing position of a fellow candidate hanging in the wind.
Trump showed his leadership by standing right next to his friend, and not walking onto the stage.
The other names continued to be called, and proceeded as mentioned. But not Donald Trump, he remained with his colleague thereby reducing the internal anxiety felt by Carson.
It would have been very easy for Trump to walk by Ben, just like all the other candidates did. But instead he chose to wait, and remove the embarrassment factor by infinite magnitudes.
Then, like a boss, when Dr. Carson was called to the stage, Trump waited and allowed Ben to get the audience response and appreciation. It takes a lot of courage to make split second decisions like this, and it shows a remarkable insight into the man's character.
Hal the computer, “I feel my mind going”. Obziouslyly the Zika variant of TDS.
YUGE FAIL by ABC. And character-illuminating re Trump, Cruz, and Jeb.
Nice try but I don’t think so. He was reassuring Carson. I loved Cruz’s smirky arms up sucks to be you shrug as he weaseled past and Jeb’s get outta the way pat.
Q: How can we tell you are either illiterate or from the hood?
A: âbuyâ you hone?” “commit adultrg with you spouse?”
This is fun. :-)
I respect your dotage but I am not here to wipe spit off your chin, I am here to defend conservative thought and to expose Trump's New York City/Rockefeller values.
“#225 Hr attempted to steal an elderly womanâs home by getting Atlantic City Politicians to try to take the home under eminent domain-—”
You call that elderly abuse? I call it a questionable real estate deal.
BIG difference.
Things are nasty enough in this election season without tossing out inflammatory,and false, accusations.
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Well hop up on your stick horse and ride off to save the town there pardner, pick up some ol’ lil’ candy cigarettes on the way so you can hang one outta yur mouth like a tough guy.
This ain't Dodge City. And you ain't Wyatt Earp.
Maybe not, but you’re still just a pile of horse pucky.
WHEW! That's what that smell was!
Maybe we should chip in and buy jeffersondem a box of "Whoops, I Cruzed My Pants!"...
Hey since your’e from the Hood as evidenced by your previous post you will appreciate this.
Ebonics word for the day: Omelette
I outta pop a cap in yo azz but omelette it slide dis time.
He just had to come back, like the young gunthug in The Outlaw Josey Wales. "I'm looking fer mkjessup!":
click on the pic to see jeffersondem "give it to" ol' mkjessup Wales...
Reviewing your posts and Trumps key talking points, I am starting to see a scatological trend line - but not much on why Trump should be president.
LOL!
Two eggs or three, VRWC? :)
One of my favorite scenes! LOL
“Hell’s comin’ for breakfast” ;)
I think mk’s your Huckleberry, child. :)
It was only a moment of confusion.
Bad audio and crowd noise; neither Carson nor Trump heard their call. Trump missed it the second time as well. Heard it on the third.
The “class” is author’s spin. Watch it again:
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