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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: BobL
"There is NO REASON to believe that Gerson is gay."


Not even his photos?


81 posted on 02/08/2016 8:44:48 PM PST by Heart-Rest ( "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil!" Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Psalm 144
You Putinistas are screwed up in all kinds of ways. Much like your hero.

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"In the footage, Putin, 53, is shown walking up to a small crowd of tourists in a Kremlin courtyard and crouching down in front of the boy, who appears to be five or six years old. As the Russian president talks with Nikita for several seconds, he tugs at the boy's shirt before finally lifting it up and kissing him on his bare stomach.

"He seemed to me very independent, very serious, but at the same time a boy is always vulnerable. He was very sweet. I'll be honest: I felt an urge to squeeze him like a kitten, and that led to the gesture that I made. There was nothing behind it really," Putin said, smiling.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/putin-explains-tummy-kiss/

82 posted on 02/08/2016 8:45:21 PM PST by ETL (Ted Cruz 2016!! -- For a better, safer America)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I guess, I’m one of them. I implied it as any of its definitions.


83 posted on 02/08/2016 8:45:42 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: EveningStar

I’ll tell you what a ‘species of disrespect’ is, its flooding my town, state and Country with third worlders. Cursing is not a big concern of mine.


84 posted on 02/08/2016 8:46:51 PM PST by heights
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To: pilgrim; All

Could I have a show of hands of posters who have used the term or would use it to describe someone to their Mother?

A yes or no will do. For one I would not

Why?

RESPECT and we seem to have lost it in our response to others here.

A wise Freeper once stated the following:

The closest thing to a universal truth that I have found is that people respond to being treated with respect.

It is sad that there is a lack of respect for OURSELVES and others here!!!


85 posted on 02/08/2016 8:47:08 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: ETL

I believe it is called a raspberry.


86 posted on 02/08/2016 8:47:11 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: tumblindice

I love Trump but sometimes I wonder if he takes this as seriously as the rest of us. This stuff makes it hard to get volunteers to work in a phone bank or knock doors. Trump basically knows nothing about campaigning. Nothing. I’ve done it a lot.

It’s sad. Trump is an authentic patriotic man who has a lot of potential, but television in some ways, gives him the wrong feedback.

If he does not pull it together he will never be able to get enough people in his corner. He is getting lousy or no advice, I am convinced.


87 posted on 02/08/2016 8:48:54 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (American Sovereignty vs the wealthy globalists. TPP anyone?)
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To: ETL

You still haven’t answered my question about why you would monitor some guy’s butt.


88 posted on 02/08/2016 8:49:22 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Vote Tom Sawyer, because Sid is a sissy snitch and Tom gets the fences whitewashed.)
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To: heights

Once more.

A question do you think Mr. Trump is a proud man?


89 posted on 02/08/2016 8:49:54 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Red Steel
Yeah he chastised the women who brought it up.

Surrrre he did. That's why he had her repeat it several times.

90 posted on 02/08/2016 8:50:35 PM PST by Texan
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To: WilliamIII

Glad I came across your post. I actually am like you, I’m for Trump because he get’s it on things others didn’t. But there are things about me that makes me wonder and go “hmmmmm.” I’d like it much better if he could get his point across without getting vulgar.


91 posted on 02/08/2016 8:50:40 PM PST by fingers_crossed
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To: EveningStar

Sure, because ignorant people become billionaires all the time. Hey, anyone can do it.

Seriously, the Washington Compost!? Sure, they’re impartial. They don’t have a dog (maybe a hag though) in this hunt.

They don’t want the apple cart upset anymore than all the other whores in DC.


92 posted on 02/08/2016 8:51:15 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Texan

He did you can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB259lgEorA


93 posted on 02/08/2016 8:52:10 PM PST by PJBankard (It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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To: WilliamIII

He has said that there are not a lot of people he respects.

Suspect that is one reason.


94 posted on 02/08/2016 8:52:18 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

The culture has become vulgarized, it’s part of the big problem of American society.

Not being vulgar is not fighting PC; it’s contributing to the degradation.


95 posted on 02/08/2016 8:53:50 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: ETL
I meant that since most if not all of the first posters to this thread just happened to be big fans of KGB/FSB Putin (also Trump), that it looked like there might be some kind of coordination going on.

Are we sure they're not Russian spies?

96 posted on 02/08/2016 8:54:06 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: pilgrim

Edit: Misquoted!!!

States they are “not worthy of respect.”


97 posted on 02/08/2016 8:55:00 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: GeaugaRepublican

In the south we are not as Provential as you might think. Trumps rallies have been order of magnitude more impressive and enthusiastic than Cruz’s.


98 posted on 02/08/2016 8:55:07 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
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To: EveningStar

Another PC press nitwit chimes in with a complaint. Their real complaint is they can’t cow Trump like they can most every politician on the Right. He fights back. That disturbs them and it defeats the only power they have over politicians on the Right.


99 posted on 02/08/2016 8:56:55 PM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: PJBankard
Oh come on.......I did watch it.

Trump made SURE that everybody in the audience knew what she said and when some still didn't hear he repeated it himself. You're not a fool, are you? Because I'm sure not.

100 posted on 02/08/2016 8:58:58 PM PST by Texan
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