[And so ends our trilogy of articles. Who says bloggers don’t know how to build suspense with unnecessary cliffhangers? Hey, at least I didn’t make the too-frequent mistake of internet journalism by writing a 30-paragraph article just because I can, word count be damned…]
It’s no secret that Trump doesn’t get along with Jeb Bush which is like saying that Palestinians are “cold” towards Israelis. It’s also become common knowledge that Trump liked Ben Carson, then didn’t like him at all for the two weeks Carson was ahead of him last October and November. [Ahhh, Halloween 2015, you truly were a stranger time.] But now they seem cool. Now it’s Ted Cruz’s turn to feel the wrath of Trump as they got along decently well until Cruz started polling better in Iowa, even though Trump beats him nationally and in almost every early state. Hey, this is a campaign built on winning, and that means everything. If Trump could “win” Cruz’s watch, he’d take it off him right on the debate stage.
Anyway, at a Trump rally one of his fans called Ted Cruz a “pussy” and Trump repeated it. Now, it doesn’t matter that this is absolutely true. Sometimes, I feel Ben Carson and Ted Cruz are in a contest to see who can whine the most or which one picks up the check at their pity party.
No, that is perhaps beside the point as all this really does is cast into doubt Trump’s “presidential-ness.” Well, at least that’s how the media sold it. After all, I’m pretty sure Trump’s supporters are not really shocked to hear him say “schlong” or “pussy” or “Nene Leakes you’re hired!” This is the man who presided over whether Omarosa or Gene Simmons best managed a hot dog cart for a few hours.
Trump’s fans are not your typical primary voters. They aren’t wilting flowers ready to cast him aside for foul language. In fact, if it’s in the service of racism or sexism or against the scourge of “political correctness” then they’ll probably cheer it loudly.
But Trump’s lead in New Hampshire has recently shrank, and I’m just wondering if getting booed at the last debate before voting or foul language the day before might lead to the unthinkable: Trump blowing a 30-point lead in New Hampshire. If anyone manages a miracle and beats him today, then Trump’s campaign will go from “Winning” to whatever Charlie Sheen is now. It’s unlikely that will happen, but if it does that means serious trouble for him.