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Donald Trump's foul mouth is just a cover for his ignorance
The Washington Post ^
| February 8, 2016
| Michael Gerson
Posted on 02/08/2016 7:51:33 PM PST by EveningStar
...In real life, expletives are often used as a form of aggression or cruelty. A co-worker who tells you to Trump yourself is usually being unpleasant. A co-worker who does this every day is often creating a hostile or demeaning work environment. Language suitable for decent company is a form of politeness, which is a species of respect, which is an expression of morality. And if I am the last holdout on this issue, so be it. I don't really give a damn.
Win or lose, Trump has brought the language and sensibilities of cable TV to presidential politics...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservativehero; disaster; foul; horribleterrible; michaelgerson; nastydisgusting; noclass; oped; realitytv; richgreatwhitehope; showbiz; tds; trump; walkingdisaster; whitekanye; whiteobama
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To: The_Media_never_lie
That’s good. It is not playing well here in Utah, I’m thinking.
141
posted on
02/08/2016 9:51:21 PM PST
by
GeaugaRepublican
(American Sovereignty vs the wealthy globalists. TPP anyone?)
To: ETL
It's certainly not out of the realm of possibility that some of these posters are paid trolls. Because it's a known fact that the Russians have people working internet sites like this one Thanks for the information. Do you have a list of those you suspect of working with the Russians on this site?
142
posted on
02/08/2016 9:56:54 PM PST
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
The Country landed in the crap house through aristocratic deceit.
143
posted on
02/08/2016 10:02:31 PM PST
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: jospehm20
jospehm20,
Thank you VERY much for a cogent reply.
Understand that a response is necessary!!!
What is being attempted is to bring respect into those responses. (I am MORE human than any one I know.) It is hard for me to respond in a respectful manner to an attack. But it is needed. I am calling me to account in this post as much as anyone else!!! I ask if you see my response as being not respectful, please remind me to this post. (I hope and pray my response will be respectful to that reminder! LOL!!) But it is said in all honesty.
Have seen the "They did it first!" in many posts. If we can be respectful to each other, especially to each other it would be in my view a lot better.
When my Lady was alive she used to be critical every once in awhile. (Not me I was and am perfect!!! . I would respond, every occasionally that the world I worked in was a very demoralizing situation and that when I came home I needed building up, not cut down to size. That happened too much outside the home. (No did not always respond that way, just occasionally!!!!)
To me Freerepublic has been home and would like to see us attack, respond to each other with respect. It has been said, "A kind answer turns away wrath or anger." (Paraphrased!) Or my version of the quote.
Again thank you for your response, it is appreciated!!!
Take care.........pilgrim
LOL!! In reviewing the post all html breaks and stuff vanished.
144
posted on
02/08/2016 10:07:41 PM PST
by
pilgrim
To: Texan
I'm surprised he didn't drag her up on stage and give her the microphone. True. Given his and his followers' propensity for vulgarity, it's truly a wonder that he didn't do that. As they say, smarmy is as smarmy does.
145
posted on
02/08/2016 10:11:10 PM PST
by
ru4liberty
(I wish FR were still "The Premiere *CONSERVATIVE* Site on the Net" :'(.....)
To: dragnet2
Why? What difference would it make? Besides, it wouldn’t be much more than a guess on my part anyway. And it’s not all that important if they are being paid or not, or otherwise actually working for the Russians.
146
posted on
02/08/2016 10:15:08 PM PST
by
ETL
(Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
To: Calpublican
You vote for your Rinos! I will vote for Trump!
147
posted on
02/08/2016 10:21:52 PM PST
by
Lopeover
(2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
To: r_barton
Your question reflects your own values. I would rather be Ted Cruz 1,000 times over than to be Donald Trump! Ted Cruz is not perfect but I have no doubt whatsoever that he knows the source of true happiness, Jesus Christ. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the only way to everlasting life. Having that relationship is vastly more important than the source of Trump’s happiness, his earthly wealth, power and fame.
To: TerrisFriend
Many Cruz supporters are religious bigots that try to use God to shame others into submission. A tactic that has been used before by nuts and tyrants. Good luck with that.
149
posted on
02/08/2016 10:49:49 PM PST
by
r_barton
(We the People of the United States...)
To: EveningStar
Patton used profanity so his soldiers would remember what he said.
150
posted on
02/08/2016 10:51:24 PM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: onyx
Like Antebellum south ladies, they have a case of the vapors!
lmao
To: Finalapproach29er
152
posted on
02/08/2016 11:15:35 PM PST
by
onyx
(IF YOU'RE POSTING HERE, HOPE YOU'RE A DONOR! FReepLoaders are RUDE.)
To: EveningStar
Actually his foul mouth uncovers his ignorance.
153
posted on
02/08/2016 11:23:29 PM PST
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: American in Israel
That’s probably how Donald Trump got rich. From the money in his cuss jar. ;-)
154
posted on
02/08/2016 11:25:56 PM PST
by
r_barton
(We the People of the United States...)
To: PJBankard
Why don’t you spell the word instead of using an asterisk?
155
posted on
02/08/2016 11:46:44 PM PST
by
tdscpa
To: Helicondelta
156
posted on
02/09/2016 12:02:25 AM PST
by
Gator113
(~~Go Trump Go~~~~Go Trump Go~~~~Go Trump Go~~~~Go Trump Go~~~~Go Trump Go~~~~Go Trump Go~~)
To: PJBankard
>>>I didnât know that p*ssy was a curse word<<<
Passy?
Pbssy?
Pcssy?
Pdssy?
Pessy?
Pfssy?
Pgssy?
Phssy?
Pissy?
Pjssy?
Pkssy?
Plssy?
Pmssy?
Pnssy?
Possy?
Ppssy?
Pqssy?
Prssy?
Psssy?
Ptssy?
Pussy? DING, DING, DING, we have a winner!
Pvssy?
Pwssy?
Pxssy?
Pyssy?
Pzssy?
It isn’t a curse word as long as a Woman says it.
However, it is a curse word if a Man repeats it right after a Woman says it.
The only exception is if Goldfinger or James Bond says it.
Tempest in a Teapot #???. I think I’ve lost count.
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posted on
02/09/2016 12:07:22 AM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Get the CDS and TDS Vaccines before it's too late.)
To: WilliamIII
He’s always been in the #2 spot for me, as an outsider, taking it to the establishment, but I literally cringed at this. It’s one thing to be vulgar, if that’s something he enjoys, fine...
The thing is, it was the way he joined right in there with one of his supporters and gleefully snickered at another human being in that way, where all the world will be watching on youtube now.
Pathetic.
To: EveningStar
Every one of them cusses in private. Kasich has an extremely foul mouth or so I’ve heard. His dad should have washed it out with some mail from a soap company.
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posted on
02/09/2016 12:46:03 AM PST
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: Lopeover; All
LOL! Easterners swear like pirates! Seriously.Wish you guys would slow down a bit on the blanket-'profiling' of 'easterners - least wise up here in Maine.
My family's been here just 4 yrs short of 400 years. I grew up on a farm with my Grampa - a 6'4" Maine guide - Same for Uncles, cousins - Guides, Wardens, woodsmen, hunters, fishermen, School superintendent teachers, military -
Never heard one of 'em use foul language - least wise around us womenfolk - nor in public or mixed company. It's crude.
I raised my 4 sons and daughter with the principal that people who use foul language do so because they don't have the intellect - or respect - to use proper words.
As to us 'easterners' up here in Maine - we've been heavily overrun by liberal flatlanders from Mass. and NY.
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posted on
02/09/2016 12:55:01 AM PST
by
maine-iac7
(A Christian is as a Christian does - "By their works...")
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