Krugman argued that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) should be attacking Trump's racist comments rather than going after Trump's remarks on taxes:
Instead, Mr. Bush has chosen to attack Mr. Trump as a false conservative, a proposition that is supposedly demonstrated by his deviations from current Republican economic orthodoxy: his willingness to raise taxes on the rich, his positive words about universal health care. And that tells you a lot about the dire state of the G.O.P. For the issues the Bush campaign is using to attack its unexpected nemesis are precisely the issues on which Mr. Trump happens to be right, and the Republican establishment has been proved utterly wrong.
Krugman wrote that President Obama's policies, including the Affordable Care Act, have helped the U.S. economy and unemployment rate. He said that the economy has "done far better than should have been possible if conservative orthodoxy had any truth to it."
The columnist also pointed out that Bush's focus on Trump's economic positions haven't hurt the real estate tycoon.
"And here’s what’s interesting: all indications are that Mr. Bush’s attacks on Mr. Trump are falling flat, because the Republican base doesn’t actually share the Republican establishment’s economic delusions," Krugman wrote.
"So am I saying that Mr. Trump is better and more serious than he’s given credit for being? Not at all — he is exactly the ignorant blowhard he seems to be," he wrote, adding that Trump's Republican competitors are not "reasonable and thoughtful" when it comes to the economy.
Race-Baiting GOP Ad-Maker Shocked by Donald Trump’s Success
by Tommy Christopher | 11:12 am, August 21st, 2015 .. videos ..
Just when you think Donald Trump‘s presidential run can’t get any more absurd than it already is, Morning Joe comes along to save the day. On Friday morning, during yet another in an endless series of cable news segments deconstructing the Trump juggernaut that I predicted from day one, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos chimed in to attempt to explain the phenomenon. While amusingly wondering how Trump might deal with the “Soviet Union,” Castellanos also told the MJ gang that he was surprised that the anger fueling Trump’s success hadn’t burned out, and even expressed dismay at the immigration plan that has the slur “anchor babies” tripping off of Republican candidates’ tongues: .. continued, with links .. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/racist-gop-ad-maker-shocked-by-donald-trumps-success/
.. had Trump made similar-like racist comments before his presidential run? .. just wondering if he really is, or possibly merely weakly pandering to a particular constituency as an election tactic .. :)
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