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Jeb hammers Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ call to ban Muslims | TheHill

December 10, 2015 By in Business Administration, Defense Policy, Foreign Policy, People, Politics, US Election Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment
Barbara Bush, Jeb Bush, George H. W. Bush, Lau...

Barbara Bush, Jeb Bush, George H. W. Bush, Laura Bush, and George W. Bush, and Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller watch tee ball on the White House lawn. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Washington political paper, The Hill cites Jeb Bush claiming, “He’s not serious, and he’s jeopardizing our ability to create a strategy to take out ISIS.”

Source: Jeb hammers Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ call to ban Muslims | TheHill

This short article by The Hill is worth a read.

For me though, Trump is a showman and not a serious politician – whilst he’s managing to influence popular opinion, his political skills remain untested. Trump has three options: win the Republican presidential ticket; go independent; or resign from the race – time will tell.

Thoughts?

 

Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering U.S. – First Draft. Political News, Now. – The New York Times

December 8, 2015 By in Business Administration, Defense Policy, Democracy, Foreign Policy, People, Politics Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment
English: Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in...

English: Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In an outstanding article the NYT reports that Mr. Trump called on Monday for the United States to bar all Muslims from entering the country until the nation’s leaders can “figure out what is going on” after the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif. The article suggests that this is an extraordinary escalation of rhetoric aimed at voters’ fears about members of the Islamic faith.

Source: Donald Trump Calls for Barring Muslims From Entering U.S. – First Draft. Political News, Now. – The New York Times

The NYT is a liberal paper but the reporting here is balanced. The evidence comes first and the analysis is carefully drawn from the evidence. This is journalism at its best.

I have shared my own views on this story on another post, citing the Washington Post.

Thoughts?