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.
I think this is a small but telling look into his character. Every other politician blew right by Trump and Carson, with a look of condesention. It just goes to show that Trump doesn’t think like a typical politician.
I wondered if I was the only one that noticed that stupid look Bush gave as he walked past the next President. Trump is a stand up guy. He definitely spared Carson from a fail.
>> This is rare. Trump has shown a lack of class throughout this campaign.
I’ll take crass liberty over eloquent statism any day.
:)
I worried that Trump would be a hot head and mis-rule the nation if elected. Now I am not worried. There is beatheth the crass New Yorker —a class act. This is what Reagan would have done. We will be OK with him in the Oval Office.
It happens with enemies and friends alike; it is consistent enough to be known as a schtick.
A reasoning person would recognize that this is a worldly style, but that still beats feigning a Christian kind of niceness where the one doing it, like Barack Obama, is bent on genuinely stabbing people in the back and urging them to call it beneficial acupuncture.
What happened to all the people who were so agog about looking at what Donald does rather than what Donald says? What if his deeds ARE classier than his talk?
And the anti-Hillary.
Result to Today’s Trivia
1. True
2. True
3. False General George Patton
4. True
5. True It is said that George Patton also intervened in a situation where a woman was being shoved around by a man. It turned out the man was her brother.
6. b, George Patton
7. d. The Potato The white potato in the America is first believed to have been planted in Londonderry.
8. d. Franklin Pierce
9. c. 71%
10. 231 mph
11. d. All the above
“Richard Nixon, LBJ, Harry Trueman and Andrew Jackson all had famously foul mouths.”.......
Having a foul mouth is befitting for a politician, when you use it, you tell the listener what you want them to hear but in their “language”, it just make it easier for them to understand.
One anecdote of classiness
Sweet.
Trump played in one of the toughest business worlds to be in, real estate on a large scale, and extra tough to do in NYC. Trump had to be an alpha male tough guy to fight and win in that environment. Being a fighter and tough is in his DNA.
However, in many ways Trump is very much a gentleman, and almost courtly. Trump has a good sense of honor and in the debates has played by the rules in spite of dirty pool questions by moderators. He saw Carson in distress and his natural instinct was to come to the rescue.
In many ways Trump is very protective of others. An example is the picture that has shown up on FR of Trump in an unguarded moment, tenderly touching the face of a Vet he was talking to, who had no arm, who wore a prosthetic one. I love that picture. Then there was the couple who helped when his car broke down, and a few days later he paid off their entire mortgage. Trump is a good guy underneath his tough guy exterior. And a true patriot who loves his country.
Well said -
‘Rough edges don’t hide character. I’ve known people with unpolished manners and ugly language who were solid gold in their hearts.’
On the other hand, obama’s ‘smooth’ recitation from the teleprompter can’t hide his evil character except from those with blinders on!
I would take a less eloquent, rough-on-the-edge but no-nonsense leader than a phony and hypocritical person such as obama, Clinton and Rubio and the other dishonest smooth talkers!
Find the story where he stopped his limo to help a man who was being beaten. 1991 IIRC. He does the right thing
Only to the biased eye.
I respect your opinion; but Trump’s behavior doesn’t disturb me, especially given the choices, and the stakes.
-JT
In regards to your first post: you must be joking, or completely and utterly insane.
Watch Jeb, the doofus, pass them both by with an “I got picked” attitude.
This is what I miss in our president.
Whether it’s the stories of Reagan in his youth, Kennedy’s PT-109, Truman selling shirts, Lincoln. Trump stories are all over the place, and as a result people from all backgrounds identify with him.
IF you read the Art of the Deal, it’s all there. He lives what he’s written. It’s a blueprint.
No doubt, he grew up with strong work and people ethics. I think his Dad taught him to fight hard to win, but to have a moral compass.
The rest of us are struggling with the various demons, Trump rid of them early, alcohol, cigs, drugs.
I think above all, he is careful by nature. My youngest son, from the time he was old enough, was cautious, but brave. The oldest, would jump in without thinking.
Trump is a Gemini. They have various sides. One is they love nice things. They are affable, being able to speak to ANYONE about ANYTHING. They are blunt. They are quit witted, and if insulted they fight back.
They blow it out, and are fine.
I think the most telling thing we will see about Trump in the future, is his ability to bring the various factions together and those with whom he fought against.
I think he will always have contempt and disdain for the ones that took cheap shots at him, ie I don’t see him ever apologizing or even interviewing with Megyn Kelly, unless she really works over time to win his respect for her.
She screwed him over. He let her into his life with interviews, then she hits him with a zinger. She could have worded the question many other ways, but chose to make it a point she wanted to hit home, ie that Trump is a sexist.
“...used another 4-letter word when discussing ISIS...”
I don’t see the problem. Wish more politicians were as passionate as Trump when it comes to stopping ISIS and the muslim invasion.
Problem is, there are too many individuals out there just waiting to be offended.
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