Posted on 08/03/2015 9:01:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Who has Fox put up as the quisling GOPe lock-step moderator and/or panelists?
Megyn, Wallace and can’t remember the other guy.
What ever happened to wanting to hear detailed positions on the issues?
Good.
I get it that the debate is an opportunity Trump should (and will) take to appear as a statesman, but if he’s challenged (and that may be done purposefully by one of the many also-rans — though at their own peril) Trump needs to strike a balance between passion and statesmanship. I expect he will.
Any candidate attempting to throw punches at Trump would at this point in the campaign be playing a fools game, a real test of wisdom.
Trump has already built in a defense around the debates he said I don’t know I might be terrible at debating, a preemptive tactic, all the others will have to be very very careful and good, not Cruz though he will be cool, calm, precise and confident.
Rush gave an interesting theory about the debate. He said he thinks there has to be some fireworks - typical Trump - otherwise, it will be a ho-hum, run-of-the-mill boring debate. I guess I agree with Rush about one thing - Trump doesn’t do well as one of the 10 - he owns the stage and the narrative. He tells others to jump, and they ask how high. (my words - not Rush’s). He doesn’t like being one of the 10 - he is the alpha male.
And they wonder why Trump is leading. Keep on insulting the electorate jackasses.
Yes, these "producers" and "net tax payers" --- Americans who value their country, their tradition, their way of life - the American ideal of exceptionalism. They're all just rabble and idiots Jebito can't be bothered with. He's nothing but a misplaced Mexican.
HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaa
Jeb is going to be pissed when he finds out nobody up on that stage gives a shit that he can speak Spanish.
WOW!!
Look at how the media has changed the narrative, very slightly, but enough to put Trump on the defensive. The media has found something to beat Trump over the head with, and it will be never ending unless Trump goes on the offensive over this.
Trump says, “I dont think Im going to be throwing punches. Im not looking to attack them.
Trump NEVER threw the first punch. He has always been defending himself from punches thrown at him by the msm, GOPe, and democrats; and many of those punches thrown at Trump were low blows and dishonest, so he came back at them hard.
Trump needs to make this clear. He hasn’t thrown the first mudballs, but if he gets thrown at him, he has every right to throw some back!!
Trump will be blindsided—By Fox commentators Sharp Questions and the others—lead by Rick Perry and Hucleberry—will attack to paint Trump as an evil Clown who hates Mexicans, women, and Vets.It will be a “Lets get Trump” show, “Lets knock Trump out of the race” gambit. He will have no chance to address his agenda—it will be a bloodbath—on live TV. Trump better be ready!
I suspect the other candidates are going to try to gang up on Donald.
And Trump says, "Go ahead.....Make my day!"
Well. That may be the intended case for Republican establishment. But consider this. What problem has he had in “addressing his agenda” in the past month or two? He’s been muzzled because of criticism of his statements and positions that I’m not aware of?
It is Trump’s dogged I-don’t-give-a-shit-what-you-say response and an even more insistent stance on sticking with his words. As far as the rest of the panel up on that stage, there’d be maybe one or two who could make that claim and not have to depend on “I did this before I did that” defense.
I think you may be thinking too parochially in terms of Republican dogma and campaign execution. The reason Trump is where he’s at now is because the conventional appeaser rules aren’t in his playbook.
Sorry, I just don’t buy it.
That's what these debates have turned into. Who got in the best shot at another. Makes for good entertainment, not good debate.
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