The WSJ editorial we refer to in our previous posts expressed a disdain for the unwashed who find Donald Trump refreshing in his ability to get into the news at least some of their concerns and for the moxie to tell establishment politicians where to get off. In their vitriolic defense of John McCain, their kind of Republican, they took deep umbrage about Trump expressing an opinion that McCain was not his favorite kind of war hero. He did not say McCain was not a hero in that he corrected any implication to the contrary (see our previous post for a fairer treatment of what Trump said).
By the way . . . so Trump isn’t as careful in his comments as a politician should be, but how careful of the peace is a McCain who is famous for his volatility and who refers to people who turn out to hear what Trump has to say as “the crazies”? But we are off point for this post.
The WSJ editorial also castigated one Republican candidate by name for in their eyes failing to join the herd they are trying to rile up to make Trump anathema. Here is what they said about Ted Cruz, including the lead-up:
So full credit to Rick Perry, the former Texas Governor, who led the pack in saying even before the weekend that Mr. Trump lacks the temperament to be Commander in Chief. Several other candidates have now said the same.
But note the silence of Ted Cruz, who declined to criticize Mr. Trump because he said the media enjoy such intra-Republican fights. Mr. Cruz has recently released a book whose main theme is an attack on other Republicans. It’s central to his campaign strategy. The Texas Senator must be hoping to inherit Trump voters once the casino magnate flames out, but he’s revealing his own lack of political character.
Here is what none other than ultra-liberal web-site wonkette published conveniently (for us) about the matter of who said what and when. According to Wonkette “pollster Charles Franklin tossed together a handy reaction chart showing how all the other GOP candidates responded” —
Here at Veritaspac.com we see that Cruz was quick to affirm McCain as an “American hero” who he is “proud to serve alongside.”
Their comment about Ted Cruz was then calumny for leaving the above information out and for implying that castigating Trump was the sine que non of all the other reactions. At least by this chart that is not the case.
Granted, Trump gives establishment Republicans lots to cluck about, but then they are the chickens or nincompoops that are notorious for not being able to bring the fight to the enemy if not secretly being big-government types themselves.
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