Donald Trump's creative defense of vulgar insult: 'I was doing everybody a favor'

Business Insider ^ | 02/09/2016 | Colin Campbell

[Responsibility2nd]

As New Hampshire voters headed to the polls Tuesday, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump downplayed his use of a crude insult the day before.

"It was like a retweet," Trump said during an interview on "Fox & Friends."

"I would never say a word like that," he further insisted.

[demshateGod]

That’s just not true. He was obviously joking, liked what she said, had her repeat it, and repeated it himself.

[Calpublican]

Yes. He was speaking to the lowest common denominator.

[MayflowerMadam]

I just got off the phone with my best friend for decades — a minister’s wife. She said that, while she doesn’t like Trump’s language, she prefers it to hearing Cruz when he goes Gantry. She said it makes her flesh crawl and seems like blasphemy.

This lady is so, so, so conservative and a Baptist preacher’s wife for 40 years.

[Calpublican]

Real presidential.

[dragnet2]

Those in government are importing mass murdering terrorist into our neighborhoods, along with tens of millions here illegally, created disastrous foreign policies costing Americans trillions, destabilized the entire Mideast, put us into a death spiral of debt along with punishing trade deals which have economically gang raped entire Middle America.

But America is supposed to get outraged about Trump using rough language?

You evaded the question.

[TTFlyer]

The gal in Trump’s audience got it wrong. It’s not that Cruz is a pussy. It’s that America is fast becoming a nation of pussies.

[MayflowerMadam]

Yeah. I worked up the nerve to turn on Rush which I hadn’t done for a week now. Seems he was standing up for Trump in this instance.

[demshateGod]

You should see the thread I posted earlier. Most Trumpbots want a president who not only Tweets like a 14 year girl, but talks like the 15 year old boy who first discovered cuss words.

[Responsibility2nd]

You evaded the question.

And YOU evaded Trump's denial. Look - here it is again....

 

"I would never say a word like that," he further insisted.

 

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Got a teensy Q for you if you wouldn’t mind clarifying something for me.

Bearing false witness is a sin, right?

Saying a Godly man is dropping out when he is not for the ill gotten gain of picking up some of his supporters is bearing false witness.

Taking no action to remedy your sin by getting rid of some people on your staff is complicity with the sin, right?

So my question is, why is the intellectual dishonesty of you and the rest of the insufferable prig mob so damned disgusting to the rest of us?

[Balding_Eagle]

Well, no one has answered the obvious question; Is Cruz a pussy?

[dragnet2]

He didn’t use it, he just repeated what we all heard from the female in the audience.

But feel free to post another 20 threads about your earth shattering, “He used rough language” issue.

Please go for it.

[Balding_Eagle]

She said it makes her flesh crawl and seems like blasphemy.

Same here.

I grew up in a very conservative religious community, and by the teachings I learned when I was young, I wouldn't want to be standing next to him when he says some of that stuff.

[MarDav]

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”

[Just mythoughts]

I simply do not understand the ‘love’ for DT. Make no mistake. I like him and would vote for him if he is the nominee. However, for years I have been reading on FR that ‘We want a conservative who will stand up for the Constitution’! Senator Cruz is not only conservative but he is a very strong Constitutional conservative. Why hate on him?

Yes we have read for years, Cruz's claim to fame is to follow the 'original intent' of the Constitution... Well, except he demands a greater exemption than Obama to hold the office of president... Neither are 'natural born' US citizens, and no act of Congress or judge(s) in black robes can make either of them 'natural born' US citizens.

For me it is NOT a love of Trump, it is recognizing this man Cruz is one of the most self centered creatures playing out whatever role he figures will make him the first 'Hispanic', Cuban, Canadian born US president. Using the Constitution is just one of his many methods to deceive.

If you or your children are 'natural born' US citizens, you should be appalled by one claiming to follow the 'original intent' of the Constitution, but exempts himself for that Constitution.

Hillry Clinton birthed the birther movement against Obama.. she knows the law... It was Trump that forced the Obama crew to produce a 'born in the USA' birth certificate... Cruz will never have a 'born in the USA' birth certificate...

[Nickname]

Just say it. It’s not like FR could really sink any lower.

[Responsibility2nd]

Either I’m trying to DEFEND Trump when he himself DENIES using “rough language”.

Or I’m trying TO SHOW WHAT A LIAR he is when he says he doesn’t use rough language, yet just a few days ago he dropped the f-bomb in a NH speech.

I guess whatever we Cruzers say about Trump AS WE QUOTE HIM VERBATIM - is gonna piss you Trumpers off.

Oh Well. Here’s me - not losing sleep.

[j.argese]

If sniffing out a trap and not walking into it is a bad thing, you may want to adjust your priorities.

Good day.