Here's what it means. Black is white and up is down around here. A few years ago, Ann Coulter was persona non grata around here because she endorsed Mitt Romney. Even worse, she endorsed Chris Christie, the Obama hugging liberal governor who handed Obama his second term. Those who now agree with Ann have to ask themselves: did Ann Coulter change or did I change?
Did Rush Limbaugh change or did I change?
Did Mark Levin change or did I change?
Did Thomas Sowell change or did I change?
Now here's the greatest irony. Here is Trump on May 4, 2015 on Fox and friends the day after Muslim jihadis tried to commit mass murder at a free speech rally in Texas:
I watched Pam prior, and it looked like she’s just taunting everybody,” Said Trump. “What is she doing drawing Muhammad? And it looks like she’s actually taunting people – and it’s disgusting that it happened and everything else. But why are they doing drawing Muhammad? Isn’t there something else they can draw.”
I just say, they can’t do something else? They have to be in the middle of Texas doing something on Muhammad and insulting everybody? It’s disgusting what happened, and we have to be very strong, but it looks to me like she’s somebody who is just taunting them.
“But what’s the purpose of this? She’s taunting them,” he added. “It’s very risky for her; I don’t know, maybe she likes risk. But what the hell is she doing, and what is the purpose of it?”
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/05/04/trump-blames-geller-for-being-attacked-by-jihadis-what-is-she-doing-drawing-muhammad/
When Trump says things it's always right according to his supporters. Even when it is the opposite of what limited government Constitutionalists should think.
Now let me tell you something about Cruz. He has read every word that Trump has said or written - and memorized it. Cruz knows Trump said this about jihadis and Geller, and that's going to be his follow-up when asked about it today. Mark my words.
The problem is that Trump has whipped up his supporters to act on emotion instead of logic. In that sense he's a great politician - but it does not bode well for the future.
But, but CANADA!!!
Just channeling my inner Trump bot.
Re: “The problem is that Trump has whipped up his supporters to act on emotion instead of logic. In that sense he’s a great politician - but it does not bode well for the future.”
There is some truth in your statement above. I don’t like where all the campaign rhetoric is headed. I don’t want violence to become an acceptable part of “political discussion” here in America. I’m no naive fool either, violence IS a part of the discussion already and has been, but it’s always been condemned.
Therefore Trump was wrong for condemning Pam Geller, and, Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich are also wrong for condemning Trump for BLMs actions. And, further, BLM was simply there to shut down Trump’s rally regardless of any “inciting” remarks by Trump.
In fact it was BLM’s actions at the rally site that convinced law enforcement that violence was going to occur if the rally proceeded. It was BLM’s actions that set up the “atmosphere of intimidation” that violence was a strong probability - Trump wasn’t out there on sight, in their faces, attempting to goad his supporters.
No, it is solely BLM’s actions, not only at this rally, but at ALL their activities in the past that led police to assume that violence could erupt, because sooner or later, people are going to tire of them and their MO. And, this is what BLM hopes for. Trump was wise to cancel. I think Cruz and the rest should have commended him for that instead of dumping on him.