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"Donald J. Trump Remarks at AIPAC," 3/21/16
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3/22/16, "Donald Trump reveals inner statesman, terrifies naysayers," Charles Hurt, Washington Times, analysis/opinion
"The race is over. Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States.
History
will record the moment the tough-talking media and marketing genius
sealed the deal as the evening of Monday and the dawn of Tuesday during
this Holy Week.
Over a short, intense few hours of momentous world events, Donald Trump
revealed that not only does he understand the grave threats that free
and civilized people face, but also that he has the wisdom and
temperament to be leader of the free world.
Mr. Trump’s address to American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Monday night was thoughtful and considered. It was not one of his
rambling ad-lib campaign speeches, which are enormously entertaining for
supporters but maddening for people trying to piece together his
specific policy positions.
At AIPAC, Mr. Trump
laid out a clear and concise vision about the threats we and our allies
face from the terror and hatred spewing from Islamic radicals in the
Middle East. The speech was highly-informed and clearly influenced by
the smart people he is listening to around him.
It was one of his first speeches delivered to an audience that wasn’t
filled with Republican Party faithful. It was his first major address
of the general election. And he aced it.
The speech was downright thrilling at moments.
“When
you live in a society where the firefighters are the heroes, little
kids want to be firefighters,” he said. “When you live in a society
where athletes and movie stars are heroes, little kids want to be
athletes and movie stars.”
“You cannot achieve peace if terrorists are treated as martyrs. Glorifying terrorists is a tremendous barrier to peace.”
In short, the speech terrified people who have at every step of the way been so eager to dismiss Mr. Trump as a ridiculous buffoon. Even better, the speech terrified Democrats.
Seven months of Mr. Trump
giving speeches like that will erase this notion that he is some kind
of carnival barker. After seven months of this kind of measured,
presidential campaigning, Republicans will be happily unified behind a
statesmanlike leader and ready to support him against a lying,
dissembling, washed-up politician who has a remarkable career of failure
on the world stage.
Just a few hours after Mr. Trump finished speaking to AIPAC,
terrorist bombs detonated inside the airport and subway in Brussels,
Belgium, the very heart of Europe. The deadly terror strike continues
the unyielding radical Islamic jihadi war on Europe, America,
Christians, Jews and all modern, civilized people.
Since Day One of his campaign, Donald Trump has been laser-focused on this threat, including the desperate need to finally get control of our borders. His speech to AIPAC was only the latest, most presidential, proof of that.
In November, Mr. Trump
will face a lifelong politician who is so disengaged from the threat of
terrorism that she will not even speak its name, for fear of offending
someone."...
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