Megan Kelly recited actual facts that any reasonable person would concede tend to show that Donald Trump is arguably a misogynist running for election against the party that accuses its opponents of being misogynists.
Donald Trump does not deny the words, he admits them, he does not defend himself by denying the implication of the words, he defends himself by attacking political correctness. In effect, he says that those who bring the subject up are wrong. Trump supporters in this forum have aped Trump's tactic of deflection by ignoring the substance of the charges and attacking the messenger.
By attacking the messenger rather than defending Donald Trump on the substance, one adds one more name to the list of people who must be wrong for Donald Trump to be right. This has become a very, very long list indeed. If I say that someone's subjective impression of the debate is wrong that is quite a different matter than assaulting the person's integrity for even bringing the issue up. That is a Trump tactic.
Shooting the messenger, attacking ad hominem, is something quite different than disagreeing about an opinion or impression on the merits.
Just because it is sat night and straw men are cool to play with:
Megan Kelly recited actual facts that any reasonable person would concede tend to show that Donald Trump is arguably a misogynist running for election against the party that accuses its opponents of being misogynists.
What Kelly recited may have been actual quotes, but reasonable persons would not conclude what you concluded per se. You just assume 'reasonable persons" would do so. I know plenty of reasonable persons that would conclude nothing of the kind.
Donald Trump does not deny the words, he admits them, he does not defend himself by denying the implication of the words, he defends himself by attacking political correctness.
Which in fact any red blooded American would do. To to otherwise is not actually a sign of someone's appropriateness.
Political correctness is costing us this nation, and it can be damned.
In effect, he says that those who bring the subject up are wrong.
It is his opinion, he is entitled to it, and most agree with it.
Trump supporters in this forum have aped Trump's tactic of deflection by ignoring the substance of the charges and attacking the messenger.
The substance of the charges are either a straw man, or a straw man. Which one is it?
Rosie is a fat pig, and that is a fact, and the reason he called her that is due to what she started, and personally I would have knocked her out, but he is more controlled and merely retaliated with a verbal diatribe.
Is that a criminal offense, worthy of bringing up in a debate format, where top republican candidates are vying for the presidency, and millions are looking to see actual policy differences, so the smarmy moderator starts the gig off with a personal attack?
That is defensable? By you?
What the eff are you thinking big guy?
Shooting the messenger, attacking ad hominem, is something quite different than disagreeing about an opinion or impression on the merits.
You, my friend, have mastered that art well, but upon reading your offerings, and ruminating on them, I can see you need the general for a cover, because your real self has been measured, and is lacking.
You want an exercise in reality?
Use your god given talents to defend trump's side. Do it not on this forum, but in the privacy of your own home, your own mind, and see what kind of argument you can come up with in his defense.
It is a tried and true tactic, to defend the other side. They say it sharpens one's game. try it, you don't even have to go public with the results.
Oh, and Tuesday is going to be glorious!