The subject of how ugly
Trump has to get before he loses voters has been a subject of much speculation
and wonder. We may find out soon
because he really got ugly during last Saturday night’s Republican Debate. Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever
gotten so angry at Trump before.
During his, um,
performance, he interrupted again and again and again, and he created the color
Trump Orange, by the way. But most
importantly, he revealed he has a serious and uncured case of Bush Derangement
Syndrome, particularly during this segment:
It turns out Trump’s BDS
is nothing new. He was one of the
loons advocating the impeachment of W.
From a 2008 interview:
BLITZER: [What do you
think of] Nancy Pelosi, the speaker?
TRUMP: Well, you know,
when she first got in and was named speaker, I met her. And I’m very impressed
by her. I think she’s a very impressive person. I like her a lot.
But I was surprised that
she didn’t do more in terms of Bush and going after Bush. It was almost — it
just seemed like she was going to really look to impeach Bush and get him out
of office, which, personally, I think would have been a wonderful thing.
BLITZER: Impeaching him?
TRUMP: Absolutely, for
the war, for the war.
Now, in addition to being
both laughable and outrageous, Trump’s BDS may have political
consequences. For many Republicans
and Independents, even those who do not want another Bush as President and who
are critical of the presidency of GWB, are completely turned off by Bush
Derangement Syndrome.
I am a pretty good
example of that. I do not think
GWB’s presidency was a good one.
He did cut taxes and protect the country. But he did little to nothing to slow spending or shrink
government or even to slow it’s growth.
And he did pave the wave for Obama. Further, I am fed up with the Republican establishment and
will not vote for another Bush, period.
At the same time, those who say Bush was somehow responsible for 9-11 or who prate “Bush lied, kids died” really get my dander up. I consider such sentiments worthy only of nuts and Leftists. (But I repeat myself.) And there is NO way I will vote for someone who repeats those tired, insane lines.
Thus Trump has likely
alienated many of the anti-establishment voters he is trying to get. He has gone beyond the boundaries of
what many Republican and Republican-leaning voters find acceptable.
Therefore, I would not be
surprised if South Carolina proves to be Trump’s Waterloo.
As always, we shall see.
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