Posted on 09/04/2015 5:47:40 AM PDT by dmz
Donald Trump stumbled when asked about the heads of major terrorist organizations on Thursday and then lashed out at what he called a "gotcha question."
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It is my opinion, however, that if he wants to ultimately be taken seriously by a sufficient number of voters to get him elected, he is going to need to show a more studious, serious, side on issues like foreign affairs.
I think he should "crack a book" and start educating himself.
Who are Khair Ulla Said Wali Khairkhwa, Mullah Mohammad Fazl, Mullah Norullah Nori, Abdul Haq Wasiq and Mohammad Nabi Omari ?
The five guys O-bunghole "traded for deserter Bowe Bergdahl.
I agree.
Trump knows it. You know it. I know it.
Everything that comes out of his mouth is front page news.
How about an ounce of humility - he can admit he does not know all the answers - he is not a career politician so it is unsurprising that he does not know all the players in the foreign policy arena.
Start with the ‘I’m not sure, but my advisors are up on it’.
The MSM accepted that premise, so according to that standard, Trump needs to answer:
"I'm picking my VP on their expert foreign policy experience"
He should get a pass on that ? Right ? / S
No big deal. Because they don’t ask tough questions of Democrats.
I don’t care that Trump doesn’t know the name of every two bit terrorist or business owner.
I like his thinking and decision making ability when presented with issues and facts surrounding issues.
I trust Trump 1000 times more than I do his detractors.
I agree.
He got to that point about his advisors but only after he bluffed and blundered.
I agree and think Hewitt did him a favor. But there will always be details these guys don’t know.
Meanwhile Hillary and Obama getting away with murder in more ways than one...
It was an unfair question. There are a potentially infinite number of low level facts that one can ask a question about that have utterly NO bearing on matters of policy and that a president would never have to know to successfully head the executive branch. Does 0 know the names of all of the federal workers in the executive branch? I doubt it. Does the reporter who asked this know all of the speakers of the house were in the 20th century or even the names of all 400+ current reps? I suspect not. etc.
Screw it.
He doesn’t need to know the names. That’s why he has people he hires to know those names.
And yes; it was a gotcha question.
Why don’t you go join a cult?
Oh, wait, you already did.
This is why I don’t listen to Hewitt anymore. Hewitt could ask a gotcha question on policy, like what federal agency would Trump get rid of to reduce the size of the federal gov’t. But Hewitt would never do that because he’s always been a chicken shit who is more interested in showing off how smart he is than in advancing conservative goals.
Transparently Predictable Political Maneuverings Within MSM and Salem Communications
Funny, Obama has no problem with the correct pronunciation of all the muslim leaders names. He’s good /s
I know your right, this is politics by the slimy talking heads, the msm’s but it sure gets old, doesn’t it....
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