George Will vs. Trump

[d-ray657]

Never been a big fan of George Will (except for his love of baseball), but I have to give him credit for a good line. Trump tweeted about Will leaving the GOP, and Will responded:

WALLACE: Now, not surprisingly, Donald Trump has tweeted his reaction to this news. Let's put it up on the screen. He says you are "overrated" and that you lost your way a long time ago. Would you like to respond?

WILL: He has an advantage on me because he can say everything he knows about any subject in 140 characters and I can't.

[finnbow]

I read George Will mostly for his use of language, though the underlying message is usually bogus. In this case, however, he's right.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I read George Will mostly for his use of language, though the underlying message is usually bogus. In this case, however, he's right.

Odd I never really liked his syntax or style...always seemed too convoluted for me.

[ZeroJunk]

The thing is that George Will is a perfect example of what a large portion of the Republican electorate are sick of.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by ZeroJunk

The thing is that George Will is a perfect example of what a large portion of the Republican electorate are sick of.

Yeh, Trump voters are sick of people smarter than them (and that represents pretty much everybody but them).

[Rajoo]

Here is how Trump derives his support.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Yeh, Trump voters are sick of people smarter than them (and that represents pretty much everybody but them).

Clueless response.

Trump and Sanders were products of the same anti-establishment mood that most of the electorate now finds itself in. And if the Brexit vote is any indication, that anti-establishment mood is going world-wide.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/poli...e85877257.html

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by icenine

Odd I never really liked his syntax or style...always seemed too convoluted for me.

I'm not necessarily a fan of his syntax or style, as it reeks of presumptuousness and arrogance. Despite that, his pieces are well-written and often thought-provoking. I think he's trying to take over Bill Safire's mantle as the recognized leader in the use of the English language in conservative political discourse and opinion-writing (another writer whose writing I admired and consistently read, even if I disagreed with much of what he wrote).

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Yet still too progressive for you. That should tell you something. She may want to turn back the clock to the '90's, but you're "Make America Great Again" candidate wants to turn it back to the '50's.

Pre- civil rights, figures.

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[icenine]

Back on topic to the OP I don't read op ed pieces anymore. I figure I can decide things on my own. I occasionally read the LA Times editorials. Marcel Proust, in his 3500 page book In Search Of Lost Time said that fiction was more truthful (or real) than non-fiction because all authors of non-fiction ultimately slant what they write to an ulterior motive that cannot be ever proven to be completely true. Of course op-ed pieces are the zenith of ulterior motive.