CNN host Ashleigh Banfield on Monday tried to explain to Trump Campaign Senior Adviser Tana Goertz that the billionaire reality star could not “rule by fiat” and expect to avoid criticism if he became president…. “It’s a little like Groundhog Day….I have this conversation a lot, but Donald Trump typically attacks a person personally rather than the concept that the person is delivering that he finds displeasing.”…. “Is that ever going to change?” the CNN host wondered. “Are we going to see invectives like ‘dummy’ and ‘fat person’ and I can’t even repeat all the ones that he’s used in order to make his point — is he not able to make his point without the foolishness.”…. But Banfield’s hopes of a reality-based conversation were immediately dashed…. “Of course Donald Trump is able to make his point, he’s made his point to millions of Americans who have gone out to vote for him,” Goertz replied. “It’s just a matter of if you attack Mr. Trump, he will come back at you and bring out your resume and talk about the things where you failed.”
Perhaps this is our new normal. Maybe we just need to get used to the idea that this planet is another planet’s Hell our public discourse is to be dominated by thin-skinned bullies who respond to any criticism with cheap, mean-spirited personal attacks. And maybe we need to understand that there will be those- I’m looking at you, Tana Goertz- who can defend such childish immaturity without a hint of shame or embarrassment.
As if petty childishness and immature name-calling is the new way of American politics.
Poopy head!!
Despite Ms. Goertz’s protestations, questioning Mr. Trump’s policy positions (not that he actually appears to have any) doesn’t constitute an “attack”…and it’s certainly not cause for her candidate to respond with junior-high-level insults no self-respecting seventh-grader would use.
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the Democratic nominee- evidently Hillary Clinton- will attempt to engage Trump to discuss issues…and that a whiny, petulant Trump will childishly respond with a verbal middle finger.
Stay classy, eh?
