ONE OF THE MOST DISGUSTING DISPLAYS OF POLITICAL GOP GARBAGE

…A night for the Seven GOP Stooges

 

To call the South Carolina event a “Debate” is a serious stretch of the truth.

 

I really went to bed shaking my head after watching the most despicable and irresponsible Republican “debate” I’ve ever witnessed.

 

As has become a normal position for the GOP, the message from the event to all Americans was crystal clear:  “Americans, be afraid…..be very afraid!”

 

On that stage in North Charleston, South Carolina, were a desperate group of wannabee political leaders who were seeking voter support by appealing to fear and prejudices, rather than offering rational arguments.  I think that the correct description of the group would be: “Seven demagogues that spent 2 hours trying to out-do each other by painting false, dismal and dangerous pictures of America.”

 

I was obviously not the only one that felt that way, as Stephen Stromberg, a Washington Post domestic policy editorial writer wrote in response to the debate's claims: “The nation faces many challenges, but it is stronger economically and more secure from various foreign threats than nearly everywhere else in the world. In many ways, Americans are better off now than they ever have been. The continuing desire of non-Americans to move, work and do business here is a sign of strength, showing the appeal of the United States rather than demonstrating weakness.”

 

But you sure wouldn’t have felt that way if you were a conservative that believed what any of those individuals on that political stage were saying.  The horrible and unsupported claims of the night were amazing.  Even if half of what was said was true, one must then ask, “Why would anyone want to be fighting to take over a nation that was in such disrepair?”

 

Just take a look-see at some of the ridiculous statements of the night.  Here is America according to the GOP candidates:

 

·       Marco Rubio: “Barack Obama does not believe that America is a great global power.  Barack Obama believes that America is an arrogant global power that needs to be cut down to size.” “The damage [Obama] has done to America is extraordinary.  Let me tell you, if we don’t get this election right, there may be no turning back for America.”

 

·       Jeb Bush: “The world has been torn asunder.  In this administration, every weapon system has been gutted,” (Really? Every one?) “Hillary Clinton would be a national security disaster.”  Based on what?”

 

·       Chris Christie: “If you’re worried about the world being on fire, you’re worried about how we’re going to use our military, you’re worried about strengthening our military and you’re worried most of all about keeping your homes and your families safe and secure, you cannot give Hillary Clinton a third term of Barack Obama’s leadership.”

 

·       Dr. Ben Carson: “The president has done everything he can to diminish the military.  The Islamic State will be hitting the United States with electromagnetic pulses, dirty bombs and cyber-attacks so devastating that the country would cease to exist. If a progressive gets in there and they get two or three Supreme Court picks, this nation is over as we know it.”

 

·       Donald Trump: “Our military is a disaster. Our healthcare is a horror show…. We have no borders. Our vets are being treated horribly. Illegal immigration is beyond belief. Our country is being run by incompetent people.  Migrants, could be the great Trojan Horse. It could be people that are going to do great, great destruction.”

 

·       Ted Cruz: “China is running over President Obama like he is a child.”

 

For the most part, the whole night was to see which Republican candidate could name call and bad mouth the president and the anticipated Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.

 

Was there any positive proposals for solving any of the so called devastating issues that this mob was presenting?  I sure didn’t hear any such offerings.

 

The only somewhat positive comment was offered by one of the lower polling candidates, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.  Bush attempt to counter Trump’s asinine proposal for keeping all Muslims out of America.  Bush insisted that Trump was “unhinged” for insisting that no Muslim should be allowed into the United States, arguing that the country needs to build relationships with peaceful Muslims.

 

However, beyond that proposal, all the comments for the rest of the night were more attempts to out-do each other in talking down the liberals, the Democrats, the president, Hillary and even a couple of slaps at Bernie Sanders.

 

Of course, Trump hit the morning shows the next day claiming h that he was the obvious winner of this so called “debate”.  However, some publications have said that: “Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) “won” the latest round of this increasingly disgusting show, with Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) coming in second.”

 

To call this despicable  spectacle a “debate” was bad enough.  To state that one of the individuals on the stage actually “won” is an insult to all reasonable American intelligence.

 

If this type of WWE event is what we are in for over the next nine months, God help us all.

 

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