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spooky3

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18. I don't want to defend Trump, but

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 03:04 PM

Jul 2015

if it's true that he was responding to personal insults (and apparently also McCain made a personal (as opposed to a policy or strategy) comment about him prior to Trump's insults of McCain), then to me that's a little different from an unprovoked attack.

It all depends on how professional McCain and Trump's political rivals were in their initial comments.

However, it is childish and unprofessional for Trump to take the bait. If insulted, he should be smart enough and professional enough to come up with a response that does not sink so low. Pres. Obama, for example, does a great job of this.

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Donald Trump Heaps Insults on Lindsey Graham, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Other Foes [View all] brooklynite Jul 2015 OP

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If he gets the R nomination he'll also be handing the POTUS over on a silver platter. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #8

His people - the people that support him JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #2

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Congratulations, GOP! You built that! Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #4

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I vote the for "The Donald" - a new "gold" butt plug. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #10

I have mixed feelings about his role in the race. BlueStater Jul 2015 #9

I agree... MMTampa Jul 2015 #24

At this point, he has all the crazies locked up ... cosmicone Jul 2015 #11

Giving out someone's personal phone number is really quite unbelievable. Can you imagine him patricia92243 Jul 2015 #12

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Well - the guy is a raucous ass-hat, BUT...... Plucketeer Jul 2015 #14

Looking at this from a conspiracy slant... Scalded Nun Jul 2015 #15

Disagree brooklynite Jul 2015 #17

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I don't want to defend Trump, but spooky3 Jul 2015 #18

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Oh, he's just being himself and the press is giving him 24/7 Cleita Jul 2015 #23

This is all I need to say. roamer65 Jul 2015 #25