Why wont Trump apologize?

[haymarket]

The court of public opinion and common decency had judged Trump to be wrong.

Very true.

And something no Trump fan would ever accept.

 

[chuckiechan]

Very true.

And something no Trump fan would ever accept.

I could say the same thing about Hillary getting a "fix" by the FBI, and letting the Clinton Foundation's play for pay operation be ignored because it impinges on the Clintons character, yet you continue to support her. What are you getting for it? Probably nothing other than you get to feel powerful voting for those who seek to ruin you, while you join the 75% who mark the box "The country us going in the wrong direction" LOL

Your outrage is as phony as a three dollar bill.

 

[haymarket]

I could say the same thing about Hillary getting a "fix" by the FBI, and letting the Clinton Foundation's play for pay operation be ignored because it impinges on the Clintons character, yet you continue to support her.

Of course you could ... and would ... and do. That little rubber hammer just hit your knee and you gave the expected response. Congratulations!!! :roll::2wave:

 

[Excon]

So its not a "progression" that's affecting the entire nation then? Hmm, okay. Then I have no clue what you're even talking about. And apparently you don't either.

No, only you. I did not characterize it as "sweeping". Still affect the entire nation.
As already pointed out, it is a slow progression.

That you're making things up isn't my problem.

Nothing was made up, it is your inability to acknowledge it.
Do you think baggie pants just swept over the nation or was it a slow progression of acceptance?
Other forms of acceptance? Tattoos? Speech? Forms of personal behavior in public?
Yeah, they are happening.
No one says you have to acknowledge these things but they are happening whether you do or not.

Translation: You don't like what I said.

iLOL Your transference doesn't work.

 

[chuckiechan]

Of course you could ... and would ... and do. That little rubber hammer just hit your knee and you gave the expected response. Congratulations!!! :roll::2wave:

The angels aren't all on one side of the cloud.

 

[haymarket]

The angels aren't all on one side of the cloud.

Now that is true.

 

[tres borrachos]

Apologize? That would mean he thinks he actually did something wrong. He doesn't. This is the real Donald Trump you're seeing.

 

[chuckiechan]

This is a man who doesn't hire a team of word massagers.

 

[ocean515]

A serious question for Trump supporters, or obviously for anyone else who wishes to weigh in. I promise to try my best to not become too inflammatory with my words here, but I sincerely want to know why you feel Trump will never apologize for anything that he says? The common defense by Trump supporters when he retaliates against his critics with something nasty, unfounded, or completely inappropriate or un-presidential is........"Well, he just misspoke," or "that's not what he really meant."

If this is the case, then for the life of me, I cant understand why he simply won't take the high road and just admit it when he is wrong on an issue or when he "misspeaks." Can he help himself? Does anyone see this as a potential problem at this point in the campaign? Is it a potential problem for him should he somehow win the election? Serious questions people.

I think there are a couple of issues at play here.

It would seem Trump can't speak without the MSM parsing every word, and finding something offensive to someone about it. That doesn't require an apology. That requires the MSM and the anti Trump forces to get a life.

Trump says things that are taken out of context, on purpose, and then lied about. The vast majority of the Illegal Alien issue is a good example. Nothing to apologize for. Again, the MSM and the anti Trump people need to quit lying about his comments. They are available to review, in context, so why this lying thing is going on is puzzling.

Trump doesn't mix words. Nobody should have to apologize to the PC police, or those who need to run to their Safe Zones to catch their breath.

It's challenging for someone running for political office to admit they were wrong. Where do you think "misspoke" came from? Hillary flat out lied about being shot at, and she waved it away by claiming she "misspoke". Trump may, or may not, employ the same tactic.

Besides, when politicians "misspeak" they hire "misspeak" lieutenants to "unmisspeak" the "misspoken", so they don't have to dirty themselves with it. Has Obama apologized for his "gaffs", did Hilary after getting slammed for her lies about Comey's statements regarding her email fiasco?

Picking Trump may have some merit, but singling him out diminishes your argument.

 

[chuckiechan]

Not to mention the uneven MSM playing field Trump is faced with.

For example on CNN as of a few minutes ago there was no mention of Khan's being a Clinton chum, immigration "fixer" for Muslims, or his connections to the Clinton Foundation, or that he shut down his legal office's web site when his duplicity became public. Must have slipped by them.

 

[PirateMk1]

Apologize? That would mean he thinks he actually did something wrong. He doesn't. This is the real Donald Trump you're seeing.

Why should he? I don't think he did or said anything wrong.

 

[Casper]

A serious question for Trump supporters, or obviously for anyone else who wishes to weigh in. I promise to try my best to not become too inflammatory with my words here, but I sincerely want to know why you feel Trump will never apologize for anything that he says? The common defense by Trump supporters when he retaliates against his critics with something nasty, unfounded, or completely inappropriate or un-presidential is........"Well, he just misspoke," or "that's not what he really meant."

If this is the case, then for the life of me, I cant understand why he simply won't take the high road and just admit it when he is wrong on an issue or when he "misspeaks." Can he help himself? Does anyone see this as a potential problem at this point in the campaign? Is it a potential problem for him should he somehow win the election? Serious questions people.

Trump said long ago that he Never apologizes, Never, do not expect him to mature at this late date.

 

[sangha]

I'm not a supporter, but I know exactly why he won't: He's a business man.

Business 101: Do NOT apologize. Give condolences, well wishes for a better turn out, reshape the concern to focus on something that doesn't need an apology - etc.

They actually teach these things in seminars and college courses.

Wrong.

What's taught is you don't apologize if there's a potential for a significant legal liability, such as harming someone. If no such liability exists, then a business person should apologize profusely, even if they were not at fault.

For example, a delivery is a few hours late because of traffic. You can't be sued for that so you apologize, even though it's not your fault some idiot on the highway smacked his car up and blocked traffic

 

[Patrickt]

Specifics. Apologize for what?
Once you establish what it is you think needs an apology, we can then discuss whether not such an apology needs be given.

Gee, I don't know. Denigrating Capt. McCain's military service? Suggesting that no one should vote for a woman he considers ugly? How about mocking a handicapped man's mobility? Screwing people out of a billion dollars on his serial bankruptcies? Scamming people with Trump University? Saying he had to fight his way up from the bottom starting with just a small loan from daddy? I'm not sure how one apologizes for lying daily when he has no intention of stopping.

Why won't he apologize? For the same reason Barack Obama doesn't. They can't. Their egos are too fragile. I wonder if they really believe they've never made a mistake? That's possible. I worked for a man who couldn't apologize but he knew he made mistakes and was terrified others would find out. Of course, they already knew but, like Mr. Trump and President Obama, they could browbeat people into saying they didn't think he'd made a mistake.

 

[FluffyNinja]

I think there are a couple of issues at play here.

It would seem Trump can't speak without the MSM parsing every word, and finding something offensive to someone about it. That doesn't require an apology. That requires the MSM and the anti Trump forces to get a life.

Trump says things that are taken out of context, on purpose, and then lied about. The vast majority of the Illegal Alien issue is a good example. Nothing to apologize for. Again, the MSM and the anti Trump people need to quit lying about his comments. They are available to review, in context, so why this lying thing is going on is puzzling.

Trump doesn't mix words. Nobody should have to apologize to the PC police, or those who need to run to their Safe Zones to catch their breath.

It's challenging for someone running for political office to admit they were wrong. Where do you think "misspoke" came from? Hillary flat out lied about being shot at, and she waved it away by claiming she "misspoke". Trump may, or may not, employ the same tactic.

Besides, when politicians "misspeak" they hire "misspeak" lieutenants to "unmisspeak" the "misspoken", so they don't have to dirty themselves with it. Has Obama apologized for his "gaffs", did Hilary after getting slammed for her lies about Comey's statements regarding her email fiasco?

Picking Trump may have some merit, but singling him out diminishes your argument.

Most of what you say may indeed be true.....of course the Dems and the MSM are going to jump on every ignorant remark he makes....its an election year and that's the way the politics game is played! The real question is...shouldn't TRUMP know this as well??? I mean, for God's sake, he's running for POTUS......shouldn't he be smart enough to see that every time he goes there, he's hurting his cause??? I guess I just answered my own question. Apparently he's not that smart.....or his giant ego just wont allow him to either shut up when someone says something mean about him, or at the very least to admit that he was wrong when he "misspeaks".

 

[ocean515]

Most of what you say may indeed be true.....of course the Dems and the MSM are going to jump on every ignorant remark he makes....its an election year and that's the way the politics game is played! The real question is...shouldn't TRUMP know this as well??? I mean, for God's sake, he's running for POTUS......shouldn't he be smart enough to see that every time he goes there, he's hurting his cause??? I guess I just answered my own question. Apparently he's not that smart.....or his giant ego just wont allow him to either shut up when someone says something mean about him, or at the very least to admit that he was wrong when he "misspeaks".

LOL

I think you overlooked my comments about the actions of the Hillary for Prez folks in collusion with their partners in the MSM. They take anything he says, and twist it into something that supports the narrative they invented at the very beginning of his candidacy.

Example. The other day a baby was crying at a speech he was giving. He commented about loving babies. Then, when the babies cries were apparently becoming a distraction, he said to take to baby out of the room. Never mind the parent should have done that without prompting, the Hillary minions, and the MSM jumped all over it.

Trump flip flops, Trump hates babies, Trump is mean. Threads were posted here on DP about it.

This it total BS. It is orchestrated lies and manipulation.

And your take on him has been created by the media.

How can any candidate say anything about policy or approaches under such an outrageous display of complete disregard for ethics and honesty?

Does he have an ego? Of course. A New York ego to boot.

Does Hillary have an ego? Absolutely, and an even bigger one than Trump. Just packaged better.

When confronted with facts, she insults people, and then as if she sits on a throne far above the little people, simply waves her hand when confronted and expects everyone to sit down and be quiet. The media, and the sycophants she surrounds herself with certainly comply.

"What difference does it make", "She doesn't remember everything that I told her...", "I did misspeak the other day. This has been a very long campaign. Occasionally, I am a human being like everybody else."

Right, a human being like everyone else? No, I don't think so. Who would hide behind a a dead soldier in order to tell lies to a national audience?

I think your bias is putting blinders on, which the Hillary for Prez people, and the media, is counting on.

 

[Excon]

Gee, I don't know. Denigrating Capt. McCain's military service?

Spin.
He said he wasn't a hero for getting captured.
If you think he is something is wrong with what you think a hero is.

Suggesting that no one should vote for a woman he considers ugly?

iLOL
responding to an attack is nothing to apologize for.
If you think it is something is wrong with the way you view it.

How about mocking a handicapped man's mobility?

He mocked a guy who attacked him. Not his mobility or his handicap.
The evidence of this is that Trump didn't even know he was handicapped.


Everything you have presented is your own biased view point of things.

Screwing people out of a billion dollars on his serial bankruptcies?

Oh gawd! He operated within the law, nor were there any "serial".
Yet again you show your bias with your use of descriptives.

Scamming people with Trump University?

Just more biased nonsense.
There is no evidence of screwing.
There are allegations by a few dissatisfied customers, while the rest were happy with what they received.


All you have is your biased nonsense.
Give up the hate.

 

[Bodi]

A serious question for Trump supporters, or obviously for anyone else who wishes to weigh in. I promise to try my best to not become too inflammatory with my words here, but I sincerely want to know why you feel Trump will never apologize for anything that he says? The common defense by Trump supporters when he retaliates against his critics with something nasty, unfounded, or completely inappropriate or un-presidential is........"Well, he just misspoke," or "that's not what he really meant."

If this is the case, then for the life of me, I cant understand why he simply won't take the high road and just admit it when he is wrong on an issue or when he "misspeaks." Can he help himself? Does anyone see this as a potential problem at this point in the campaign? Is it a potential problem for him should he somehow win the election? Serious questions people.

Apologize like... "what difference does it make?"

 

[bubbabgone]

Most of what you say may indeed be true.....of course the Dems and the MSM are going to jump on every ignorant remark he makes....its an election year and that's the way the politics game is played! The real question is...shouldn't TRUMP know this as well??? I mean, for God's sake, he's running for POTUS......shouldn't he be smart enough to see that every time he goes there, he's hurting his cause??? I guess I just answered my own question. Apparently he's not that smart.....or his giant ego just wont allow him to either shut up when someone says something mean about him, or at the very least to admit that he was wrong when he "misspeaks".

You're right. He should know that. I sure know it.
He does say things that feed into the meme that has been created for him.
If he had been a politician for 30 years he would have learned that 29 years ago.
But he has been in a different cut-throat line of work where as the boss you give ****, you don't take it.

The question you should be asking though, is how come his opponent hasn't been getting as much critical attention.
Lord knows there's a wealth of material.
She got a little attention for her most recent set of lies but nothing from the NY newspaper of record, for example ... did they forget to watch the Sunday News programs over there?
Or about her health.
Or about her Benghazi set of lies.
Or about her private temperament.
Or about the Clinton Foundation quid-pro-quos (there's just too many to be one-off coincidences).

Trump says stupid things and not so stupid things but pays for them like they all were.
That's the problem with having a huge team of professional opponents with a media rooting section.
Hillary is corrupt but if there's no one willing to mention it where you get your news ..................

 

[tres borrachos]

Why should he? I don't think he did or said anything wrong.

Congratulations.

 

[FluffyNinja]

You're right. He should know that. I sure know it.
He does say things that feed into the meme that has been created for him.
If he had been a politician for 30 years he would have learned that 29 years ago.
But he has been in a different cut-throat line of work where as the boss you give ****, you don't take it.

But he openly claims he knows virtually everything and that he knows all about politicians because he's "used them" and "worked with them" and donated to their campaigns his entire business life. I'm sorry, I don't buy your 29-year analysis. Doesn't hold water. Something just doesn't add up. Either he's as full of **** as a Thanksgiving Turkey, or he's simply ignorant.

The question you should be asking though, is how come his opponent hasn't been getting as much critical attention.
Lord knows there's a wealth of material.

Probably because unlike Trump, she knows when to talk and when keep her mouth shut.

Trump says stupid things and not so stupid things but pays for them like they all were.
That's the problem with having a huge team of professional opponents with a media rooting section.
Hillary is corrupt but if there's no one willing to mention it where you get your news ..................

Can you name FIVE major statements or policy proposals he's made that weren't stupid.....or at least questionable or uncalled for and that the media shouldn't have a field day with? How about THREE? You don't have to keep apologizing and defending this buffoon. He's a grown-up...he knew what he was getting into........he should be able to control what he says and articulate what he means.....after all, he's running for PRESIDENT for God's sake!

 

[Geoist]

In his own mind, Trump can never do wrong, therefore it is never necessary to apologize. And if he is caught saying/doing something socially unacceptable (such as mock a physically disabled reporter), then he will accuse others of misunderstanding him. Narcissists are disturbed.

 

[bubbabgone]

But he openly claims he knows virtually everything and that he knows all about politicians because he's "used them" and "worked with them" and donated to their campaigns his entire business life. I'm sorry, I don't buy your 29-year analysis. Doesn't hold water. Something just doesn't add up. Either he's as full of **** as a Thanksgiving Turkey, or he's simply ignorant.

For starters, with that recipe don't ever invite me over for Thanksgiving dinner.

Probably because unlike Trump, she knows when to talk and when keep her mouth shut.

That might be true but only because she lets herself be controlled so rigidly. And when she has spoken she knows criticism won't follow. Ever watch her speak? Can't even deliver an insult without looking at notes.

Can you name FIVE major statements or policy proposals he's made that weren't stupid.....or at least questionable or uncalled for and that the media shouldn't have a field day with? How about THREE? You don't have to keep apologizing and defending this buffoon. He's a grown-up...he knew what he was getting into........he should be able to control what he says and articulate what he means.....after all, he's running for PRESIDENT for God's sake!

I already told you he should know better. But you can't bring yourself to admit she's getting a free media ride. C'mon ... you'll feel liberated.

btw, Pai Mai would say the same thing.

 

[Grand Mal]

You know, a good rule of thumb for these situations is to consider the intent of the words before you decide on how you feel about them. Did he mean to offend by the comment? No, he was just making a passing remark about the medal. There is really nothing else to it.

Trump supporters spend a lot of time explaining what he really meant.
Did he really say, "I've always wanted one of these.", as in he'd always wanted to be decorated for being wounded in war? Is that okay with you, given his aspirations to be President and Commander in Chief?

 

[Mycroft]

Trump supporters spend a lot of time explaining what he really meant.
Did he really say, "I've always wanted one of these.", as in he'd always wanted to be decorated for being wounded in war? Is that okay with you, given his aspirations to be President and Commander in Chief?

I think the first thing that needs to be explained is how one gets from, "I've always wanted one of those.", to, "he'd always wanted to be decorated for being wounded in war".

Myself...I just don't see the connection.