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The Classiest Debate Moment That No-One Noticed – Never Leave A Good Man Down…
The Last Refuge ^ | February 7, 2016 | sundance

Posted on 02/07/2016 9:43:49 PM PST by Jim W N

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.

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.

Watch.


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To: TBP

Rough edges don’t hide character. I’ve known people with unpolished manners and ugly language who were solid gold in their hearts.

-JT


21 posted on 02/07/2016 10:02:44 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, If you can keep it.")
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To: TBP

LOL ! He has not spewed anything untruthful .. everything he says can be backed up with facts , and he is very careful about staying honest with his assertions and statements ... in regards to the cussing, well we have had “polite” candidates and we see where that has gotten us ...
at least Trump didn’t pull the devious scheme that Cruz pulled in Iowa ...talk about shady and dishonest , Cruz is it


22 posted on 02/07/2016 10:05:54 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Trump is the only one who will secure our borders . Vote Trump)
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To: Jim 0216

It was pure class and says a lot about the man.


23 posted on 02/07/2016 10:06:18 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Jamestown1630

absolutely!


24 posted on 02/07/2016 10:07:31 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: tumblindice

Nicely put,TD


25 posted on 02/07/2016 10:07:51 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Jamestown1630

They weren’t running for president.

What he said about Carly, what he has said about Cruz, what he said about Megyn Kelly, and so much more, was simply classless.

There are better ways to say you’re going to wipe out ISIS. Trump said he’d bomb the s—t out of them; Cruz said he’d bomb them back to the Stone Age and see if sand will glow in the dark. They’re saying essentially the same thing, and both forcefully, but Cruz says it in a little bit “classier” way.

Trump is ruthless, as his activities in Atlantic City show.

His behavior just disturbs a lot of people.


26 posted on 02/07/2016 10:08:31 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP
This is rare. Trump has shown a lack of class throughout this campaign.

Sorry, you are very wrong. It's your unwillingness to acknowledge his graciousness that is lacking in class.

It was Trump who sponsored the rally to raise money for the veterans that was also a class act.

And to invite Santorum and Huckaby to the event, again a class act.

In all his rallies, he invites veterans, donors, minorities, etc. to the stage. The man doesn't mind sharing the spotlight. I wholehaeartedly disagree with you.

Did you notice how Rubio, Cruz and Bush walked past either Carson or Trump and Carson together in the walkway? Now, THAT WAS A LACK OF CLASS by all three men.

27 posted on 02/07/2016 10:09:46 PM PST by detch (")
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To: Neu Pragmatist

Actually, he has said things that are not truthful.


28 posted on 02/07/2016 10:14:03 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Jim 0216

Excellent analysis. Trump pulled Carson's butt out of the fire.

29 posted on 02/07/2016 10:14:12 PM PST by RC one ("...all persons born in the allegiance of the United States are natural-born citizens" US v. WKA)
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To: Jim 0216

If the debate is a search for a man of character, Trump won before it began.


30 posted on 02/07/2016 10:26:11 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: TBP

Trump said he’d bomb the s—t out of them; Cruz said he’d bomb them back to the Stone Age and see if sand will glow in the dark. They’re saying essentially the same thing, and both forcefully, but Cruz says it in a little bit “classier” way.

Cruz delivered that line AFTER Trump started saying he would bomb the &&& out of ISIS. Prior to that, wasn’t his position to install a no fly zone and go around and shoot down Russian planes? Anyway, Trump already took the S&&&t word, so Cruz had nothing left except to leave an image of nuclear weapon useage (sand glow in the dark?) Talk about nuking Denmark! Ted wants to Nuke Syria for chrissakes.


31 posted on 02/07/2016 10:27:48 PM PST by abigkahuna (How can you be at two places at once when you are nowhere at all?)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

That was pretty amazing about Trump huh? Took a baseball bat to Carson.. Yep that I is Mr Trump alright!!!


32 posted on 02/07/2016 10:29:45 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: Neu Pragmatist

This is rare. Trump has shown a lack of class throughout this campaign.

True not False!!!


33 posted on 02/07/2016 10:32:10 PM PST by tallyhoe
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

We’ve listened to a phoney make excuses and blame others for seven years, while saying the opposite of what he means, and what I want hear, and at the same time, He uses cringeworthy expressions like ‘wee wee’d’up’, ‘stinkburger’ “I’m leading from behind “ that’s beyond my pay grade’, ‘I have to recalibrate’ ‘You fail to understand/acted stupidly’ ...

Sure he’s far from perfect, no one is, only one man waz. But am I happy with a guy who thinks and talks like I do? Who acts like a man?

Not happy, I’m damned ecstatic.


34 posted on 02/07/2016 10:33:12 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: TBP

“His behavior just disturbs a lot of people.”

Good. There are a lot of people that need to be disturbed.

Richard Nixon, LBJ, Harry Trueman and Andrew Jackson all had famously foul mouths. While you can disagree with their policies I think it is fair to say they were all able to push their agenda forward and by that measure were effective - if not always good in my eyes - presidents


35 posted on 02/07/2016 10:34:08 PM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: Jim 0216

I wondered what happened. That was a good act by Trump. Thanks.


36 posted on 02/07/2016 10:40:25 PM PST by Rusty0604 (1q)
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To: RC one

Jeb, of course, has to go by with an idiotic look on his face. Good going, Trump.


37 posted on 02/07/2016 10:40:55 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Jim 0216

Trump had no idea what was going on anymore than anyone else. I think he was worried someone might upstage him.


38 posted on 02/07/2016 10:43:19 PM PST by Outlaw76 (Conservative, Showman, Rino. Make your choice wisely.)
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To: Outlaw76

You wish and that wont make it so.


39 posted on 02/07/2016 10:48:04 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Jim 0216

https://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin/?fref=ts

Sarah Palin comments.


40 posted on 02/07/2016 10:48:26 PM PST by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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