Des Moines Register’s editorial board penned a fiery editorial on Monday evening calling on Donald Trump to drop out of the race following his comments suggesting that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is only considered a war hero because he was captured.
“In the five weeks since he announced his campaign to seek the GOP nomination for president, Trump has been more focused on promoting himself, and his brand, than in addressing the problems facing the nation. If he were merely a self-absorbed, B-list celebrity, his unchecked ego could be tolerated as a source of mild amusement,” members of the editorial board wrote. “But he now wants to become president, which means that he aspires to be the leader of the free world and the keeper of our nuclear launch codes.”
The editorial board said that Trump’s campaign threatens the entire Republican nominating process for the 2016 presidential election.
“By using his considerable wealth, his celebrity status, and his mouth to draw attention to himself, rather than to raise awareness of the issues facing America, he has coarsened our political dialogue and cheapened the electoral process,” the editorial reads. “He has become ‘the distraction with traction’ — a feckless blowhard who can generate headlines, name recognition and polling numbers not by provoking thought, but by provoking outrage.”
“In just five weeks, he has polluted the political waters to such an extent that serious candidates who actually have the credentials to serve as president can’t get their message across to voters,” the editorial board continued.
Despite the quick condemnation of Trump’s most recent inflammatory remarks by most of his fellow Republican presidential candidates, the real estate mogul has refused to apologize to McCain and insists that he believes the senator is a war hero.
Where was the Des Moines Register when Trump wars challenging President Obama’s citizenship? Where was the Des Moines Register when Trump tells lie after lie including the immigration issues? Conservative talk shows and main stream media created the environment for candidates like Trump and now they are shocked by the result. You can not put the genie back in the bottle. Hopefully they will daily challenge “the crazies” and affect a more meaningful dialog.
Hey, it’s a “free world”, here supposedly anyhow in America. Trump has every right to be where he is, like the many clowns on the clown car. Others are more dangerous than Trump, seems to me in that car. I’m glad Trump is in the race. He shows exactly what the GOP is all about, seems to me. I hope the final challenge is between him and Bernie. Bernie might win then, but the Donald has hit onto some very specific nerves due to his statements that are very offensive to millions (but not offensive to millions too). I myself am glad he’s doing what he’s doing - embarrassing the GOP and is their perfect altar boy, almost all of them in the GOP “management” anyhow.
““In just five weeks, he has polluted the political waters to such an
extent that serious candidates who actually have the credentials to
serve as president can’t get their message across to voters,” the
editorial board continued.”
The GOP as a whole, with Trump leading the charge, has shown itself to be the party of racists and bigots. And now the party that disses it’s own. They are the Love Canal of polluted waters complete with a dusting of agent orange. I mean it does look like Boehner has shared his tanning booth with “The Donald”.
I would look elsewhere than a GOP candidate for meaningful serious dialog.
If the other candidates actually disagree with Trump on the issues, then it’s their job to step up and say so in no uncertain terms. If they share his views and just would chose different words, then who cares?
I think The Rump’s greatest gift is proving that in the septic tank of politics, it’s neither necessary nor desirable to retweet every little turd.