Donald Trump in now promising that as president he would order a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," and that it would apply to everybody, including tourists. I wonder if he would allow diplomats from Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, and Pakistan to attend the U.N. sessions?
This plays into people's fears and takes the bait that the Islamic State leaders want us to do. Trump is being trumped -- and doesn't seem to know it. Or maybe he just doesn't care, as long as it pushes his poll numbers up.
Frankly, I'm not there yet, but I'm finding myself thinking: "Isn't there any way to shut him up?" Couldn't he be declared a national security threat? Collaborating with the enemy? I'm not the only one to think this. The Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg tweeted: "Donald Trump is now an actual threat to national security. He's
providing jihadists ammunition for their campaign to demonize the US."
Well, of course, censoring Trump is not the answer, any more than his fear-mongering. We have to do a better job on educating the public. President Obama made a start Sunday night, but it can't stop there.
Ralph
Later: Some of his Republican opponents were quick to respond:
Jeb Bush: "Donald Trump is unhinged."
Lindsey Graham: "Trump has gone from making absurd comments to being downright dangerous with his bombastic rhetoric."
Chris Christie: "This is the kind of thing people say when they have no experience and no idea what they're talking about."
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