During his speech at a New Hampshire rally Donald Trump entertained yet again. And, yet again, demonstrated why he is not, in my humble opinion, presidential material.
I don’t want another establishment candidate, nor do I care for having my ears tickled and being told just exactly what I want to hear, nor am I particularly politically correct. However vulgarity, misogyny, and a lack of conscience are not exactly high on my list of qualifications for the next Commander in Chief.
“The other night in the debate,” he told thousands in Manchester, “they asked Ted Cruz a serious question: what do you think of waterboarding? Is it OK? I thought he’d say absolutely, and he didn’t. And he said, well, he’s concerned because some people –”
A woman near the front of the crowd interrupted. “He’s a p—-!”
Trump admonished her for saying “a terrible thing”.
“You know what she just said?” he asked. “Shout it out, because I don’t want to say it.”
“You’re not allowed to say that,” he continued. “I never expect to hear that from you again.”
Trump paused, looked out at his election-eve audience and leaned into the microphone: “She said he’s a p—-.”
The audience cheered – shouting “Trump! Trump!” – before he gave the woman a mock admonishment and returned to his rambling, more than 45-minute speech.
Let’s forget for a moment that what he’s discussing here quite possibly qualifies as a war crime. That he would waterboard and “a hell of a lot worse.”
No. I can’t. I can’t forget that. He knows waterboarding isn’t okay. He’s quite well aware it’s tantamount to torture and he’s okay with that.
Yes, ISIS is cutting off the heads of those who dare to oppose them. Not only those who oppose them, but those who just don’t quite believe the same way as them. It’s barbaric.
So, in an effort to stem that tide we’ll, what, become barbarians ourselves? But I digress.
What else might we expect from a candidate who would like to punch a protester in the face? He might be the biggest supporter of the Second Amendment, but the first one can go to hell. I’ll admit that protesters can be rude, obnoxious, and annoying. That’s kind of what a protest is. But it doesn’t sound like he’s too keen on people dissenting. If he has protesters removed and wishes to punch them in the face now, what is going to happen to our right to disagree and protest his actions if he’s President? Twice, I digress.
Trump has clearly demonstrated his sexist tendencies.
Let’s get something perfectly clear, just because you aren’t opposed to women working and even not opposed to them earning a lot of money doesn’t mean you aren’t sexist. Women, as demonstrated by the female rally-goer, can be sexist, too! Because isn’t that funny? Hilarious, actually? Ted Cruz is the equivalent of the slang word for the female genitalia he’s so weak.
I’m watching all of this unfold in disbelief. I understand that a lot of Americans are angry. I get it that many people don’t feel like their government is working for them anymore. I’m just hoping against hope that people don’t let that anger cause them to vote with their emotions instead of logic. That desire for a savior has cost us too much already.
Out From Under the Umbrella 