It remains to be seen who is amazing. There’s nothing wrong with Cruz maneuvering for unbound delegates, and there’s nothing wrong with Trump calling “Foul!” even though he knows it’s not.
Trump knows he has no case, but arguing about it anyway is part of fighting, like a baseball coach arguing an unfavorable call.
Personally, I’m glad they are both fighting. It bodes well for the general election, because everybody knows the last few Republican nominees have gone down without a fight. If Romney had fought against Obama as dirty as he is now against Trump, he could have won; then we wouldn’t even be having this conversation.
The Democrats fight dirty, and if the Republicans continue to think such behavior is beneath them, then they will again be handed their hat.
I understand that what Trump is adding to the discourse and tone of this primary season is unwelcome and uncomfortable for many, especially in the Republican vs. Republican arena.
At the same time, he is sending a message that he will fight, and that he won’t unilaterally disarm on account of table manners. There are many of us who find that message refreshing and a cause for hope that we won’t get psyched and trash talked out of another victory in the fall, with false accusations if throwing granny off the cliff.
What works for red-blooded conservative men who will support Donald Trump in the Republican primaries is unlikely to work in the general election where he is despised by 6 to 7 out of every 10 Americans.
The way to combat devious Democrats in an election season is not to descend into vulgarity and boorishness but to employ humor and satire in such a way that the guilty subject is skewered but the author himself is not despised.
