Trump to Savage: Maybe Obama doesn't want to defeat ISIS Donald analyzes GOP race on eve of New Hampshire 02.08.2016
In another wide-ranging interview with talk-radio host Michael Savage, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested President Obama might not have a desire to defeat the Islamic jihadist group ISIS, and the real-estate billionaire shied away from declaring he would win the New Hampshire primary Tuesday.
Trump repeated his observation that President Obama refuses to identify the enemy as “radical Islamic terrorism,” insisting ISIS and other groups have nothing to do with Islam.
“It’s radical Islamic terrorism, and we have a president who won’t even use the words,” he said. “If you don’t use the words, you’re never going to get rid of the problem.
“Maybe he doesn’t want to get rid of the problem,” Trump said. “I don’t know exactly what’s going on.”
Savage asked Trump about the mix-up during the introductions for the ABC News Republican debate Saturday night in which Ben Carson missed his call and stood at the stage entrance while other candidates passed him.
Savage noted Trump was the only one who didn’t “step over him.”
“All the others walked by him, like he wasn’t there,” Savage said. “He didn’t hear it, or something. You actually stood there and you told him his name was called. And you said, ‘Ben, go ahead, you were called first.'”
Trump said it wasn’t Carson’s fault.
“You couldn’t hear a thing back there. It was really the fault of the network,” Trump said.
So, I walked out and I saw Ben standing, and I said, ‘What are you doing here? You’re supposed to be out there.’
“I stood with him until they got it straight,” he said.
The Conservative Tree House also noticed Trump waiting with Carson: The Classiest Debate Moment That No-One Noticed – Never Leave A Good Man Down… Posted on February 7, 2016 by sundance
I was watching and wondering what was going on, then realized Carson didn't hear his name announced. As the Conservative Tree House has noted, Cruz just zipped on by paying no attention, sort of like, Me, Me, its My turn now! Totally disgusting but here comes Trump and just waits by Carson.
I'm sorry but even if you thoroughly hate Trump and find him disgusting as a lot of people do, to me that was a classy gentlemanly act on Trump's part.
As to ISIS, I agree. I am not unconvinced (particularly after that speech Obummer gave in a radical mosque) that Obama isn't part of ISIS himself! He definitely has an administration filled with the Muslem Brotherhood adherents so it has to give you pause.
Quote: conservgramma wrote in post #2I was watching and wondering what was going on, then realized Carson didn't hear his name announced. As the Conservative Tree House has noted, Cruz just zipped on by paying no attention, sort of like, Me, Me, its My turn now! Totally disgusting but here comes Trump and just waits by Carson.
I'm sorry but even if you thoroughly hate Trump and find him disgusting as a lot of people do, to me that was a classy gentlemanly act on Trump's part.
As to ISIS, I agree. I am not unconvinced (particularly after that speech Obummer gave in a radical mosque) that Obama isn't part of ISIS himself! He definitely has an administration filled with the Muslem Brotherhood adherents so it has to give you pause.
As much as I disagreed with GW's policies I respected his and Laura's class and good manners in dealing with people ...as compared to Hil and Bill, and Zero and Mooch.
ZitatI was watching and wondering what was going on, then realized Carson didn't hear his name announced.
Quite so, Conservgramma. Trump has publically announced nothing could be heard where the candidates came out. I cannot find it now but he blamed ABC for the foul up and I have to wonder if it wasn't on purpose. I agree with you that Trump's conduct was a "gentlemanly act", but I would like to point out to you that not only did Cruz walk by Carson but Rubio and Bush went around both Carson and Trump.
ZitatI was watching and wondering what was going on, then realized Carson didn't hear his name announced.
Quite so, Conservgramma. Trump has publically announced nothing could be heard where the candidates came out. I cannot find it now but he blamed ABC for the foul up and I have to wonder if it wasn't on purpose. I agree with you that Trump's conduct was a "gentlemanly act", but I would like to point out to you that not only did Cruz walk by Carson but Rubio and Bush went around both Carson and Trump.
In all fairness I don't think anybody really knew what the heck was going on, including the announcer. Still, it was impressive that Trump opted to stand with Carson, who really had the deer in the headlights look.
If I'm ever in a foxhole, I hope Trump's got my back. The others, not so much.