Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) on Tuesday repeatedly declined to say whether he thought presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump actually was fit for the presidency.
Corker said at the top of an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that he didn’t condone Trump’s attacks against a federal judge’s ethnicity. Trump claimed U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is presiding over cases in California against Trump University, has a conflict of interest because of his “Mexican heritage.”
Corker had argued Sunday argued that Trump was “going to have to change” in order to be competitive in a general election. He was asked four times on “Morning Joe” if Trump would be fit for the presidency if he did not “pivot” to focus on the general election.
“If he does not pivot, because you have talked about your hope that he will, if he does not pivot from this, is he fit to be president?” co-host Mika Brzezinski asked Corker.
The Tennessee senator responded that it was up to Trump to determine if he wanted to take the “incredible opportunity” to become a strong general election candidate. Brzezinski then repeated the question, but Corker dodged it.
“This is a very important time for him. It is a very important time for our nation,” Corker said. “And, you know, it is up to him, and I’m going to encourage with every cell in my body until I see that maybe he doesn’t take advantage of this to take advantage of the opportunity to change the trajectory.”
Brzezinski pressed yet again: “If he does not pivot, is he fit to be president?”
“So Mika, here’s what — I mean, I think semi prudent people do, is they don’t answer questions of conjecture,” Corker said, adding that she should ask that question after Trump has run out of time to pivot toward November.
Not to decide is to decide. - Harvey Cox
When you choose not to answer a direct question several times, you’ve answered the question, Senator.
Corker, you can Dodge, Chevy, Ford, Mercedes, or any other car brand you want. YOU supported this motherfucker. YOU are the one with his dick in your mouth, and I hope you choke on it
If they want to play word games, start treating and stating their dodges as answers in the negative.
The republicans were bringing up Obama’s attendance at a dinner party where Bill Ayers lived… many moons before the '08 election. According to them, that was a ‘stain’ that could never go away.
But let’s get this straight. Donald has a LIFETIME of racist and misogynistic behavior… and it all goes away if he ‘pivots’? I am so sick of hearing this line of bull. So all he would have to do is shut his piehole for a few months and he is presidental material? Please.