Now that’s a low blow
by Tom Sullivan
Donald Trump seems determined to turn the GOP presidential primary into his next reality show, and to drag other Republican aspirants with him. Check out this Trump twofer insult of Lindsey Graham and former Texas governor Rick Perry. From Politico:
On Tuesday, Trump ramped up his attacks on the South Carolina senator — who made headlines Monday for calling the Donald a “jackass” — and even gave out Graham’s private phone number.
Trump began his rambling diatribe by calling Graham a “lightweight” and an “idiot.”
“He doesn’t seem like a very bright guy. He actually probably seems to me not as bright as Rick Perry. I think Rick Perry probably is smarter than Lindsey Graham,” Trump added, riffing on prior insults he had lobbed at the former Texas governor.
Oh, my.
Graham has been flinging insults at Trump since Trump told an audience that Sen. John McCain is not a war hero. “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured, OK?” Trump said on Saturday in Iowa:
Asked on CBS about the reaction to him calling Trump a “jackass” repeatedly, Graham said, “A lot of people are offended. The jackasses are offended. All I can say is that I’ve had it.”
Hair pulling and bitch-slapping are next. Wonder what the Very Serious People think about being cast members?