Quote (Black XistenZ @ Sep 3 2020 10:26pm)
McCain, Duckworth etc. were all political foes of Trump. Painting them as weak served his goals, and his pre-existing dislike of them probably made him more inclined to view them as losers. His comments on them are circumstancial evidence supporting these new accusations, but they're far from definitive proof.
What if Trump attacked opponents based on their race? Would you argue that he wasn't racist, he just attacks the traits of those who criticize him?
It says something about his views. Plenty of material to attack McCain outside of his service, but he went there.
If you had to bet, would you say Trump didn't make these reported remarks? Trump supporters seem to be slow learners... for years the critics have told you who he is, and you keep playing dumb.
Quote (bogie160 @ Sep 3 2020 10:44pm)
It would have an impact, though.
I was just reading an awful piece in the Atlantic the other day on the Blake shooting. If they were to demonstrate an ability to produce factual reporting, it would go a long way to restoring their admittedly shaky credibility.
Why do you think it would have an impact? Is there evidence that Trump's actions or words in the past have substantially changed his approval numbers? It's a cult... even ostensibly reasonable people like yourself continue to support him.