Trump Criticizes CNN’s Debate Questions: Gave Fiorina ‘Some attractive
Some of his remarks would have embarrassed a “real” politician – as when he responded to Fiorina’s putdown with, “She’s got a lovely face” – and his facial contortions were a show within the show.
According to the CNN/ORC poll, 52 percent of those who watched the debate felt Fiorina did the best job of all the candidates on the Simi Valley, Calif., stage, while 31 percent said Trump did the worst.
Park Cockerill, a retired teacher who lives in La Cresecenta, backed Trump before the debate but changed his mind after watching Trump quarrel with multiple rivals and has switched to Rubio, he told the Times. In the CNN poll, Jeb Bush has 9 percent support and Sen.
The three outsider candidates, none of whom have held elected office, have the support of a strong majority, 54 percent, of the Republican electorate.
And considering how front-runner Trump’s disregard for facts may now be costing him – dropping 8 points from earlier this month – a little fact checking may go a long way.
“A fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking”, Fiorina said during the debate.
That includes questions about her dismissal as CEO at Hewlett-Packard, a development she attributed to problems in the overall economy and boardroom politics.
The legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon, wrote and performed a song in 1977 titled “Slip Slidin’ Away” and that song appropriately describes the “huge” lead that Donald Trump once enjoyed.
“He has a side to him that a lot of people, maybe they don’t see”, he said. If it does, I would say last night was the turning point. “I absolutely would not agree with that”.
And since entering the race for the Republican nomination, the outspoken billionaire has made enough gaffes to have torpedoed most any other presidential aspirant. All say that is an asset because current political leaders have failed the nation.
A solid majority of Republican voters (70%) said they are be more likely to support a candidate who would withdraw US support from the multinational deal with Iran.
Trump said it wouldn’t be hard to do away with the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which grants USA citizenship to those born in the United States. Trump’s angry man routine has a visceral appeal to many, but his condescension toward his opponents and lack of policy detail – both on display Wednesday – are hard to ignore.