Donald Trump had an aircraft carrier as a backdrop (though this one is now a museum, he wasn't wearing a flight suit, and there was no "mission accomplished" banner to be seen) and the friendly audience of a conservative dark money group fundraiser, but does this surprise anyone?

Trump came here to give what was advance-billed by event organizers as a "major national security speech," though it clocked in at a lean 13 minutes and was again notably short on specifics.

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Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

Trump will be terrific at the military. Trump went to a very tough military school and got the highest marks.

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

(09-16-2015 11:05 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  he wasn't wearing a flight suit, and there was no "mission accomplished" banner to be seen

I'd take that flight suit and mission accomplished banner. Its a hell of a lot better than the empty suit and "mission surrendered" banner we currently have.

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 11:05 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  he wasn't wearing a flight suit, and there was no "mission accomplished" banner to be seen

I'd take that flight suit and mission accomplished banner. Its a hell of a lot better than the empty suit and "mission surrendered" banner we currently have.

Ummm...Bush negotiated the 'surrender' as you call. Also, Iraq wanted us to leave as well.

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

Except that it doesn't...at all.

Have you seen this?

Quote:Among other things, the Republican presidential front-runner suggested it was not yet important for him to know the difference between Hezbollah and Hamas, the Islamic militant groups based in Lebanon and Palestine.

Donald Trump just had an awkward foreign-policy interview where he admitted he didn't know many of the answers

LoL... at this point, any liberal who mentions the "Mission Accomplished" incident either doesn't know the facts behind it, or is being intentionally dishonest. Either way, it's laughable at this point.

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Yet, you brought up not only Bush, but Romney too.

Please try to stay focused.

(09-16-2015 02:51 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Yet, you brought up not only Bush, but Romney too.

Please try to stay focused.

Because Bush and Romney have done exactly the same thing.

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Everything is about Trump. Even the Bible and the Art or the Deal.

(09-16-2015 02:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:51 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Yet, you brought up not only Bush, but Romney too.

Please try to stay focused.

Because Bush and Romney have done exactly the same thing.

So did MacArthur, HW Bush and countless others.

This is about Trump. Stay on topic.

(09-16-2015 03:04 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:58 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:51 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.

Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Yet, you brought up not only Bush, but Romney too.

Please try to stay focused.

Because Bush and Romney have done exactly the same thing.

So did MacArthur, HW Bush and countless others.

This is about Trump. Stay on topic.

MacArthur ran for president?

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.
I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.
Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.
I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.
Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Who died and made you God?

Last I checked, this was still a free country.

(09-16-2015 04:53 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 02:44 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.
I think Romney did it once too.

Yea, it's false prophets that use things like fake Greek Columns and talk about stuff like his healing oceans and such.
Certainly it's been a fruitful and smooth, quiet 6 1/2 years.

This thread is about Trump. Stay on topic.

Who died and made you God?

Last I checked, this was still a free country.

Nobody died. The Dr. left for a warmer climate.

(09-16-2015 12:48 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:17 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 12:00 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Just to clarify, the Iowa is/was not an aircraft carrier. It's a battleship.

I'm starting to wonder if he's paying people to attend. He never says anything new...he never provides anything specific...and the media covers nearly all these speeches live on television.

Maybe they're going just to see the "show"?

Sounds a lot a certain Presidential candidate from Chicago seven years ago.

If I recall, it has generally been republican candidates that give speeches on ships. Bush and the infamous "Mission Accomplished" comes to mind.

I think Romney did it once too.

I honestly can't see why anyone would take this blowhard seriously enough to vote for him.