08-08-2015, 08:00 PM
(08-08-2015, 05:36 PM)Carsman Wrote: The Donald has been making many valid points, (yes although crudely) on many issues that need to be addressed. He most likely will not become the GOP nominee. (I think he wants it that way)
However, he has to be given credit for making the other candidates now have to address these issues since he opened the door. So when all is said and done, in the end, The Donald will in fact have helped America!
I agree that Trump is good for the presidential race, to a point. That point is rapidly approaching, in my opinion. When it becomes all about Donald Trump's persona and petty drama -- and not about the issues -- it hurts the Republican party and distracts some Americans from what's important.
During the debate, Trump got asked tough questions about negative remarks that he did, in fact, spew. So what? So did the other candidates. Trump responded by saying that he doesn't have time to be politically correct. Fair enough. But, he can't let it go then, and that's why I think he's the worst candidate for the job, and why I agree with you that he is not seriously running for President. He's too smart to really want the job and yet behave so childishly in pursuit of it.
I do agree with his point about there being too much shrouding of difficult issues in political correctness. I believe he's serious about that particular point and it's valid. However, someone who wastes all kinds of time and energy on starting/stoking Twitter feuds and name-calling campaigns because, he contends, he personally wasn't treated with enough political correctness (he claims Megyn Kelly was "inappropriate" with him) is himself acting like a hypocritical baby. That's worse politically than someone who spends too much time worrying about correctness-perception, in my opinion.
Imagine Donald Trump taking exception with something said about him or his statements/policies in a Congressional meeting, a UN summit, or a NATO strategy session and then stoking it into a personal vendetta, which is his M.O. I think he'd clearly be dangerous and terrible as the leader of the United States of America, though I like him as a celebrity shit-stirrer and business mogul.