Trump Endlessly Breaks Reagan Rule Not To Insult Republicans

[kevindavis007]

Election '16: : They called it Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment": "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republican." Donald Trump endlessly violates it, when he should be attacking Hillary Clinton and liberalism.


From his first campaign for governor, two years after Nelson Rockefeller's sour grapes speech to the 1964 GOP convention decrying "the extremist threat" of nominee Barry Goldwater, Reagan refused to follow New York's governor and hurt his own party by attacking fellow Republicans.


Trump, by contrast, is a serial violator of this famous rule, never more so than in a 95-minute tirade Thursday in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he asked, "How stupid are the people of Iowa?" to believe Iowa front-runner Ben Carson's reminiscences of his violent youth.


Trump has made nice money insulting reality show contestants. Why isn't he doing what he does so well against liberal Democrats such as Hillary Clinton and their failed ideology? Fellow GOP candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have risen in the polls lately because of their principled attacks on the left, not the right.


Instead, Trump absurdly suggests that a man who has spent decades performing complex, marathon neurosurgeries on infants and children at Johns Hopkins might snap as president, implying that Dr. Carson's violent Detroit youth might lead him to push the nuclear button in a rage.


Alluding to Carson's autobiography, Trump told the crowd, "He said that he's pathological.... Now, if you're pathological, there's no cure for that, folks ... a child molester, there's no cure for that."


A child molester — how's that for breaking Reagan's Commandment?


Trump added: "He said he went after his mother with a hammer. . .. He hits a friend of his in the face with a padlock.. .. Then here's the beauty of all: He took a knife, and he went after a friend, and he lodged that knife into the stomach of a friend, but — lo and behold! — it hit the belt. And the knife broke. Give me a break."


In this case, Trump accuses Carson of both committing the act and making up the story.


Then, perhaps forgetting that he was in heavily evangelical Iowa, Trump redirected his insults: "He goes into the bathroom for a couple of hours ... and now he's religious, and the people of Iowa believe him. ... Don't be fools.... We're gonna put somebody in office who considers himself to have pathological disease?"


Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush also have been on the receiving end of Trump's acid tongue. It might be welcome if liberal Republicans were his targets and the attacks were based on policy. But as we saw in the CNBC debate, Trump strangely clams up when the discussion turns to substance and detail.


Judging by his past — embracing Big Government and high taxes, giving cash to Hillary Clinton — Trump is a liberal non-Republican. As some suggest, he may be a stalking horse for Hillary. To paraphrase former Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks to radio titan Hugh Hewitt about President Obama's foreign policy: "If you had a GOP presidential candidate who wanted to take the Republican Party down, it would look exactly like what Donald Trump is doing."


Source: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/111315-780871-trump-endlessly-breaks-reagan-11th-commandment.htm

[sinkspur]

Now watch Trump go after Investor's Business Daily. It's what he does when he's criticized.  He'll be up all night ranting and raving on Twitter.

The silence from the Trump camp the last two days tells me they know they screwed up badly with that tirade and are trying to figure out what to do.

If I were Marco Rubio, I'd be making primary ads with a generous sprinkling of Thursday night in them.

[kevindavis007]

Now watch Trump go after Investor's Business Daily. It's what he does when he's criticized.  He'll be up all night ranting and raving on Twitter.

The silence from the Trump camp the last two days tells me they know they screwed up badly with that tirade and are trying to figure out what to do.

If I were Marco Rubio, I'd be making primary ads with a generous sprinkling of Thursday night in them.

I agree. There is a reason why I don't trust Trump and it has to do with his past dealings with the Clinton's. 


We shall see..


Well he won't, he will run ads in why he is the best nominee to beat Hillary Clinton.

[truth_seeker]

Now watch Trump go after Investor's Business Daily. It's what he does when he's criticized.  He'll be up all night ranting and raving on Twitter.

The silence from the Trump camp the last two days tells me they know they screwed up badly with that tirade and are trying to figure out what to do.

If I were Marco Rubio, I'd be making primary ads with a generous sprinkling of Thursday night in them.

There is a long, long time to go.

[Bigun]

Election '16: : They called it Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment": "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republican." Donald Trump endlessly violates it, when he should be attacking Hillary Clinton and liberalism.


From his first campaign for governor, two years after Nelson Rockefeller's sour grapes speech to the 1964 GOP convention decrying "the extremist threat" of nominee Barry Goldwater, Reagan refused to follow New York's governor and hurt his own party by attacking fellow Republicans.


Trump, by contrast, is a serial violator of this famous rule, never more so than in a 95-minute tirade Thursday in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he asked, "How stupid are the people of Iowa?" to believe Iowa front-runner Ben Carson's reminiscences of his violent youth.


Trump has made nice money insulting reality show contestants. Why isn't he doing what he does so well against liberal Democrats such as Hillary Clinton and their failed ideology? Fellow GOP candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio have risen in the polls lately because of their principled attacks on the left, not the right.


Instead, Trump absurdly suggests that a man who has spent decades performing complex, marathon neurosurgeries on infants and children at Johns Hopkins might snap as president, implying that Dr. Carson's violent Detroit youth might lead him to push the nuclear button in a rage.


Alluding to Carson's autobiography, Trump told the crowd, "He said that he's pathological.... Now, if you're pathological, there's no cure for that, folks ... a child molester, there's no cure for that."


A child molester — how's that for breaking Reagan's Commandment?


Trump added: "He said he went after his mother with a hammer. . .. He hits a friend of his in the face with a padlock.. .. Then here's the beauty of all: He took a knife, and he went after a friend, and he lodged that knife into the stomach of a friend, but — lo and behold! — it hit the belt. And the knife broke. Give me a break."


In this case, Trump accuses Carson of both committing the act and making up the story.


Then, perhaps forgetting that he was in heavily evangelical Iowa, Trump redirected his insults: "He goes into the bathroom for a couple of hours ... and now he's religious, and the people of Iowa believe him. ... Don't be fools.... We're gonna put somebody in office who considers himself to have pathological disease?"


Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush also have been on the receiving end of Trump's acid tongue. It might be welcome if liberal Republicans were his targets and the attacks were based on policy. But as we saw in the CNBC debate, Trump strangely clams up when the discussion turns to substance and detail.


Judging by his past — embracing Big Government and high taxes, giving cash to Hillary Clinton — Trump is a liberal non-Republican. As some suggest, he may be a stalking horse for Hillary. To paraphrase former Vice President Dick Cheney's remarks to radio titan Hugh Hewitt about President Obama's foreign policy: "If you had a GOP presidential candidate who wanted to take the Republican Party down, it would look exactly like what Donald Trump is doing."


Source: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/111315-780871-trump-endlessly-breaks-reagan-11th-commandment.htm

I agree with Vice President Cheney!

[Oceander]

Election '16: : They called it Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment": "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republican." Donald Trump endlessly violates it, when he should be attacking Hillary Clinton and liberalism.

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Because Trump is not a republican, he's a democrat.

[kevindavis007]

Because Trump is not a republican, he's a democrat.

Hey now, he did wonder if Hillary was wearing a wig or not..  So give him some slack..

[Oceander]

Hey now, he did wonder if Hillary was wearing a wig or not..  So give him some slack..

If he were running for head hairdresser, then he'd have my vote in a NY minute.

[kevindavis007]

If he were running for head hairdresser, then he'd have my vote in a NY minute.

 

[libertybele]

Because Trump is not a republican, he's a democrat.

There are a lot of Republicans that are Democrats; they are called RINO's.  I am not a supporter of Trump and based on his personality I can see if he did not get the nomination that he just may run 3rd party.  That to me that is very worrisome.  The best thing that he could do for the party if he loses the nomination would be to endorse that candidate...I just don't see him doing that.  Time will tell.  I don't think we are going to see the end of Trumpmania anytime soon.

[Longiron]

There are a lot of Republicans that are Democrats; they are called RINO's.  I am not a supporter of Trump and based on his personality I can see if he did not get the nomination that he just may run 3rd party.  That to me that is very worrisome.  The best thing that he could do for the party if he loses the nomination would be to endorse that candidate...I just don't see him doing that.  Time will tell.  I don't think we are going to see the end of Trumpmania anytime soon.

Trump has been running 3rd party all along and he still winning. No RINO is going to vote for Trump if he is the candidate like the ones on here or anywhere else. They will vote Dem to maintain their life style but do not control the money but the One party system lives. Ask Rubio if that open border thing has worked well in France?, See? You will not see the end of Trumpmania any time soon especially if he gets screwed in the primary process which is designed to keep anyone out that does not play the game by the RINO rules. If Trump runs offically 3 rd party he still WINS. That is what scares the RinoGOP the most. Have to face the real enemy in this country sooner or later. The real enemy is not the Libs, Dems, grass roots, conservatives, libeterians, but the RINO. THE sooner they are taken out the quicker this country becomes great again.

[libertybele]

Trump has been running 3rd party all along and he still winning. No RINO is going to vote for Trump if he is the candidate like the ones on here or anywhere else. They will vote Dem to maintain their life style but do not control the money but the One party system lives. Ask Rubio if that open border thing hS worked well in France?, See? You will nor see the end of Trumpmania any time soon especially if he gets screwed in tne primary process which is designed to keep anyone out that does not play the game by the RINO rules. If Trump runs offically 3 rd party he still WINS.

I'm sorry.  I'm just not following your logic here.  Trump is running under the Republican umbrella.  I think that you are wrong that RINO's won't vote for Trump if he is the nominee for the simple fact that they don't want Hillary or Bernie.  Why would they vote for Hillary or Bernie to maintain their lifestyle?  Hillary and Bernie both represent higher taxes on the wealthy and would dismantle Social Security.  The longer the DEMS continue and expand their entitlement programs the higher the taxes will be and the programs will eventually become unsustainable and really throwing us into socialism; certainly not maintaining a lifestyle as we now know.  Your last sentence completely throws me; If Trump runs 3rd party he still wins?  Meaning that you think a 3rd party could win or meaning that you think by Trump running 3rd party he hands the White House to the DEMS which is his intent?

[Longiron]

I'm sorry.  I'm just not following your logic here.  Trump is running under the Republican umbrella.  I think that you are wrong that RINO's won't vote for Trump if he is the nominee for the simple fact that they don't want Hillary or Bernie.  Why would they vote for Hillary or Bernie to maintain their lifestyle?  Hillary and Bernie both represent higher taxes on the wealthy and would dismantle Social Security.  The longer the DEMS continue and expand their entitlement programs the higher the taxes will be and the programs will eventually become unsustainable and really throwing us into socialism; certainly not maintaining a lifestyle as we now know.  Your last sentence completely throws me; If Trump runs 3rd party he still wins?  Meaning that you think a 3rd party could win or meaning that you think by Trump running 3rd party he hands the White House to the DEMS which is his intent?

Trump has a R after his name period. He has no support from the GOP at all. They try, the GOP to take him out anyway possible by any means possible other than assignation. I would not put that pass them as we go forward. He is the only real threat to there life style. He knows how the real game is played not the one we see in the public. TPP is a example and he understands that trillions of dollars are at steak here via the global financial community of a small, very wealthy powerful individuals like Soros, Murrdock and others who could care less about the US. It is the money and power they care about and they buy politicans like baseball trades players to achieve their goals. This is called the donar class in both parties. Politicans are all bought like it or not . They have to be to get the money to run for office and all investors expect a return and get it. Trump is NOT BOUGHT and cannot be BOUGHT and for the first time the people have a person who wants to be POTUS to help the country and not his or herself. That is why he is a 42% of the registered Pubbies. The RINOS want anyone other than TRUMP or CRUZ as the candidate because either one will beat HILLARY. There are many reasons that are not public but involve trillions of dollars like amnesty, currency, energy, tariffs that we do not understand or care about. The third party run the RINO still will vote for Hillary because they will live to fight another day and the status quo of the one party rule stays in place if HILLARY is POTUS. That goes away if TRUMP becomes PRESIDENT and that just might occur.

[GAJohnnie]

Curious how the GOPe is allowed to relentlessness and recklessly trash Trump, and any other non establishment candidate, but that candidate is suppose to treat the GOPe with kid gloves.

Once the GOPe lives up to the Reagan's 11th commandment, they can lecture the rest of us

[sinkspur]

Trump has a R after his name period. He has no support from the GOP at all. They try, the GOP to take him out anyway possible by any means possible other than assignation. I would not put that pass them as we go forward. He is the only real threat to there life style. He knows how the real game is played not the one we see in the public. TPP is a example and he understands that trillions of dollars are at steak here via the global financial community of a small, very wealthy powerful individuals like Soros, Murrdock and others who could care less about the US. It is the money and power they care about and they buy politicans like baseball trades players to achieve their goals. This is called the donar class in both parties. Politicans are all bought like it or not . They have to be to get the money to run for office and all investors expect a return and get it. Trump is NOT BOUGHT and cannot be BOUGHT and for the first time the people have a person who wants to be POTUS to help the country and not his or herself. That is why he is a 42% of the registered Pubbies. The RINOS want anyone other than TRUMP or CRUZ as the candidate because either one will beat HILLARY. There are many reasons that are not public but involve trillions of dollars like amnesty, currency, energy, tariffs that we do not understand or care about. The third party run the RINO still will vote for Hillary because they will live to fight another day and the status quo of the one party rule stays in place if HILLARY is POTUS. That goes away if TRUMP becomes PRESIDENT and that just might occur.

I don't think it's possible for you to make any less sense.

[sinkspur]

Curious how the GOPe is allowed to relentlessness and recklessly trash Trump, and any other non establishment candidate, but that candidate is suppose to treat the GOPe with kid gloves.

Once the GOPe lives up to the Reagan's 11th commandment, they can lecture the rest of us

I'm not running for President and, in my view, there's not ENOUGH relentless trashing of Trump.  He deserves every bit of it.

Trump started this nastiness, so I'm not sure what your point is.

[musiclady]

There are a lot of Republicans that are Democrats; they are called RINO's.  I am not a supporter of Trump and based on his personality I can see if he did not get the nomination that he just may run 3rd party.  That to me that is very worrisome.  The best thing that he could do for the party if he loses the nomination would be to endorse that candidate...I just don't see him doing that.  Time will tell.  I don't think we are going to see the end of Trumpmania anytime soon.

How many RINO's voted for Barack Obama?

Trump is a Democrat who has directly, deliberately caused the socialist mess we are now in. 

Not indirectly.  Not accidentally.  On purpose.

There is a big difference between a RINO and an Obama Democrat, and I think everyone here knows it.

[musiclady]

Curious how the GOPe is allowed to relentlessness and recklessly trash Trump, and any other non establishment candidate, but that candidate is suppose to treat the GOPe with kid gloves.

Once the GOPe lives up to the Reagan's 11th commandment, they can lecture the rest of us

Name one GOP candidate who has trashed anyone with the vile accusations and innuendos that (Democrat) Trump is doing on a daily basis.

Oh....... btw, I disagree with the article in that it is talking about Republicans insulting other Republicans.

It doesn't apply to Obama Democrat Trump, now does it?

[truth_seeker]

They try, the GOP to take him out anyway possible by any means possible other than assignation. I would not put that pass them as we go forward.

I think we're are 'pass' the time to 'assignate' Trump.

[musiclady]

I think were are 'pass' the time to 'assignate' Trump.

 

[musiclady]

I'm curious as to whether Longiron thinks that Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio would try to assignate Trump??  And if so, how exactly would they do it?   

[truth_seeker]

I'm curious as to whether Longiron thinks that Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio would try to assignate Trump??  And if so, how exactly would they do it?   

Longiron posits somebody might assignate Trump.

I worry Longiron will vote for a democrat.

[musiclady]

Longiron posits somebody might assignate Trump.

I worry Longiron will vote for a democrat.

He has said he will.  If he votes for Trump or someone actually running with a D after his name, he's still going to be voting for a Democrat.

[Fishrrman]

musiclady asks:
"How many RINO's voted for Barack Obama?"

Hmmmmm.....
LLLLeemmmmmeeeeeseeee here....

How about Peggy Noonan?
How about Colin Powell?

Just a couple of names.
I'll bet there were a lot more than you think.

I believe it will matter less if Trump runs as a third-party candidate, than the circumstances that force him into doing so.

If the GOPe establishment is successful in denying Trump the nomination when he clearly has the strongest support amongst "the base", it won't matter whether he runs or not.

They're going down to defeat in 2016.
But what's more, they're going down to a HARD defeat, a total crash.

That's a fearless prediction.

Gonna be quite a mess to clean up afterwards...

[entropy12]

Rick Perry : Trump is cancer and need s to be excised surgically from GOP.
Trump never attacked Perry first.

Lindsay Graham: Attacked Trump first. (I forgot exact words)
Trump never attacked Graham first.

Bobby Jindal: attacked trump First, calling him Carnival barker.
Trump never attacked Jindal first.

Carly Fiorino: attacked Trump during first debate with the innuendo that Trump and Bill Clinton are close which is why Trump got the phone call from Bill, and not her.
Trump never said anything bad about Fiorino first.

So all those stalwart GOP candidates violated Reagan's 11th commandment.
I am guessing Trump bashers have short memories.