Something happened that I haven’t seen in a long time was a moderator that’s more Conservative than Progressive, and now Tucker Carlson has come and filled that need by interviewing the major Republican candidates at the Family Leader Leadership Summit in Iowa.
Republicans have, for too long, adjusted their debate spiels to counter Progressive journalists. In reviewing some of the videos from the event, Tucker had all of their numbers – they just were not prepped for Tucker properly.
While Asa Hutchins (again: “WHY?” was the operative question by most when he announced he was running) got severely pummeled (to the point of “WHY do you think you should continue after that?”), what everyone seems to be talking about is this.
“I know you’re running for president. You are distressed the Ukrainians don’t have enough American tanks. Every city in the United States has become much worse over the past three years. Drive around. There is not one city that has gotten better in the United States. And it’s visible. And yet you’re concern is that the Ukrainians, a country that most people can’t find on a map, who have received tens of billions of U.S. tax dollars, don’t have enough tanks, I think it’s fair to ask, where’s the concern for the United States in that?”
“Well, it’s not my concern,” starting at 00.46 when Tucker starts his run up and asks the question that GOPe Pence hadn’t wargamed:
Wow, just wow. But it fits. Out of touch, dying to be a “World Stage Leader” instead of being an American Leader? Look, I’ve been honest about my outlook on Pence since the time he went belly up like a beaten dog when and gave into the corporate pressure to defenestrate the just passed Indiana defense of marriage bill. He made a huge deal of it in the bill’s run-up when it was signed and then, in fear of his political life, caved.
This answer to Tucker, in all truth, should end any of his aspirations to be in the Oval Office. “Not my concern” is his attitude towards American cities. Yes, I know – they are all Democrat-run and have been for decades; I have no problem with letting them fail on their own if for no other reason than to let the city electorates learn the lesson to stop voting stupidly. Vote for the wrong people and policies, and, of COURSE, your city is going to turn into a third-world hellhole. We’re watching it happen in real time.
However, I’m looking at his answer from the viewpoint of the REST of us. We love this country, see that it’s in bad shape, we’re looking for a fighter that is going to come along and protect OUR values, and he says THAT? That Ukraine is a higher priority? And then followed by a litany of talking points.
Now, I have no idea who the guy at the end is, and I haven’t decided who I’ll support (I have three in mind). But to say Ukraine first and America isn’t his top priority? That’s just nuts. Even Tyler Durdan over at ZeroHedge said:
Tucker Carlson utterly dismantled the necon talking points of Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence, during an on-stage interview before a large audience of the FAMiLY Leadership Summit in Iowa on Friday”
“American cities aren’t my concern.”
