Again, I have no psychological expertise, nor do I see the need to explain it. But I am certain that it can be done without having to compare Carson to a child molester. And it is disingenuous for a Trump supporter to condemn Cruz for something one of his campaign workers did while giving Trump a free pass for doing much worse.
Upfront....I support Trump. At the time he (Trump) went there I cringed. At the time Carson was leading in Iowa (November?) The Pathological issue was fair game since it was in Carson’s book. I think that Trump’s connection to child molester was too far. Kleptomaniac or something like that would have been better. Not apologizing for Trump here, but maybe the line of attack was planned but the example wasn’t thought out and it was spur of the moment. Not the best example, but it certainly did stick in one’s mind didn’t it?
But I do think it was fair for Trump to use Carson’s own words. Just like I do think that it was fine for Cruz to use Trump’s own words. Although Trump has stated that his position changed. Perhaps Trump should have had run a commercial that had that same bit of tape and then He comes on and says...I USED to be pro-choice, but thanks to the Lord I changed my mind and my heart and am now adamantly Pro-Life. I think that would have been a powerful commerical and through it right back in Cruz’s face.
Jeez, I wish I could advise a campaign, time to show these numbnutz some sense (I say this on all sides)
I will tell you where Cruz lost it and Trump won it.
At the Debate, Cruz blew right by Carson. Trump stopped and stood with him to share the discomfort. Cruz comes across as a putz, Trump as a class act.
Optics matter in political campaigns, add that, the whole Iowa thing and that Trump is the only other non politican in the races and Cruz is going to have a very very hard time getting the Carson people