Trump says he'd be a smarter president than his competitors

[TexasTowelie]

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — In a speech light on policy details but heavy on flair, Donald Trump told a raucous New Hampshire crowd Friday that he'd make a smarter president than any of his competitors when it comes to the economy, the military and everything else.

"We will make great trade deals, we will save Social Security without cuts, we will come up with health care plans that will be phenomenal — phenomenal," Trump told a packed high school auditorium.

Trump's trip to the first primary state comes as he continues to hold a commanding lead in the Republican presidential primary, despite a spat with Fox News personality Megyn Kelly, staff shakeups and continued criticism over his comments about Mexican immigrants. Although he speaks without a script, Trump's talking points here echoed those he's made on the campaign trail for months, namely touting his skills as a negotiator.

The crowd ate it up.

"He's a breath of fresh air that's deviating from the traditional political talk and focusing on things that I think many Americans want to hear," said Stephen Boeddinghaus, who attended the rally with his wife. "We've been to several political rallies through the years and never — never — have we seen enthusiasm as displayed here tonight."

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[IDemo]

1. That will certainly not be a huge challenge..

[yeoman6987]

2. I don't know but law school can be more difficult then

Business school. So trump is wrong.


I have an MBA so I know and I know a ton of lawyers and not one is dumb.

[gratuitous]

12. I could give you a list of really dumb lawyers

35 years as a legal secretary will do that for you.

But as to T Rump, the "skills" needed to inherit a shitload of money, have your casinos go bankrupt, and be an international laughingstock (ask the Scots) aren't really something we need in the Oval Office. The problem is that nitwits think that governing is something easy. It requires a lot of attention to detail, working well with others, and working in the best interests even of people who didn't vote for you. Explains a lot about the Republican-dominated Congress, which doesn't possess any of these skills.

We used to call elected officials public servants, but we don't do that anymore. Politics and governance have become tickets to wealth, not a way to serve. T Rump is long on rhetoric, but notably short on details. Like what will be "phenomenal" about T Rump's health care plan? How will he "save" Social Security, and what, exactly, does that mean?

Anyone have a few more questions Chuck Todd won't ask T Rump on Meet the Press?

[flying rabbit]

13. Spot on. nt

[Tobin S.]

3. Trump began his campaign by appealing to the xenophobic tendencies of many Americans.

It's like to lowest common denominator of conservative Americans. That was not by accident. It was definitely on purpose.

[GP6971]

4. But the politicians

will eat him alive.

[olddots]

5. Trump is drawing huge crowds

of flies

[Marie Marie]

6. I guess one man's breath of fresh air is another's halitosis.

[Hydra]

7. Oh, that'll be tough:

[GP6971]

8. Well, the military for sure

being a graduate of Junior ROTC.

By the way.......his high school alma mata, New York Military Academy, is in serious, no make that dire, financial straights. They may close. Has Trump, with all his billions, offered to help the school out with a measly 7 - 10 mil? My guess is no.

Or more likely, he offered with a ton of conditions and they said no.

[murielm99]

9. Yet he speaks like a 4th grader:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027079067

[AnnieBW]

10. I believe him on that one

Donald Trump IS smarter than the other thousand people running for the GOP nomination. Of course, a box of rocks is smarter than Donald T. Rump, so that's not saying much.

[Shandris]

11. What's that saying from Watchmen?

Something like "You may be the world's smartest termite, but at the end of the day you're still a termite."