If the question had been a little less scathing perhaps if it had been on immigration-Donald Trump he could have resisted the temptation to attack for more than a minute. But the first question of the debate was on CNN on Thursday Trump temperament and obviously affected him.
"Well, first of all, Rand Paul should not even be in this stage," said a disgruntled Trump. "The number 11 is 1% in the polls and how it got here anyway ... too many people. As for the temperament -and we all know- in temperament, I think I have an excellent temperament ... ". Trump continued to flaunt his achievements as an entrepreneur, artist and author, and then concluded that "... my temperament is very good, very quiet."
By staying in their role, or perhaps true to your true self, Trump gave the audience what they expected when he said "I never attacked him for his appearance, and believe me, there is much material there," .Desafiado, like a student eighth graders in a playground, Paul replied: "There is a smug quality that entertains about Mr. Trump, but I'm worried I am very concerned to have in charge of nuclear weapons, because I think your answer is ... . his visceral response is to attack people in their appearance-under, tall, fat, ugly-my God, that happened in high school. Did not overcome long ago? "
To borrow a phrase from Trump, it was 'bing, bing, bing' and GOP candidates were drawn into a verbal fight peppered with derogatory comments and inappropriate boasting. Paul Trump had harassed and received in response a chance to display their usual tactic of returning the "10 times harder" strike (as he says) every time you feel slighted in his past life, he had done the same Rosie O'Donnell, Cher and Bette Midler; each of which he had criticized and suffered when he answered. Now it was making a US senator who was almost out of range of the camera on the stage of debate.
To try to understand this dynamic, it helps to consider Paul's complaint about the behavior of Trump as if it were high. In fact, while attacking Paul and later to George Pataki, Trump actually acted like the rude boy school bully the weak. Neither Paul nor Pataki are likely to play an important role in the campaign as it progresses. Paul enjoys a passionate but limited support among members of the Republican Party of libertarian mentality, and Pataki defies any attempt to explain why it is in the campaign at all. However, while he directed his attacks against them, Trump revealed something important about the instincts that guide. Indeed, he was harassing the most vulnerable -the alfeñiques 44 kilos even as he behaved well with its fierce opponent, Carly Fiorina.
Fiorina, who was herself as a strong woman who, like Trump, knows the power that comes with receiving an offense, he was attacked by his earlier comments about her appearance, and refused to budge even after Donald said "I think it's beautiful." She had to Trump defensively and did what he could to keep it there all night.
Similarly, another candidate with a strong personality, Christ Christie, Trump attacked a reminder, he and Fiorina, that most Americans are not interested in their achievements. "They could not be less interested in their careers, are interested in them." Christie added: "Let's start talking about those issues tonight and let's put an end to these attacks children between you."
While Christie chastised fellow Republicans, we could hear echoes of quarterback separating two team mates upset and begs them to stop fighting for the sake of the local computer. However, while Fiorina was obviously one of the targets of the governor of New Jersey, it was obvious that the real object of his impatience was Trump.
Since entering the field in June, Trump has used his skills honed as someone who is dedicated to bully other children. In interviews I had with Trump on his new biography, he said that this style occurs naturally, and is as much a matter of deliberate choice instincts. He also described the image of his father as a tough man also expect much in terms of respect. Trump's mentor at the Military Academy in New York recalled: "The father was very hard with the child was very German.".
Trump insists that his father, who sent him to Nyma for your fix when I was in eighth grade, was as loving as hard. There is no reason to doubt him. Similarly, I've seen Trump be kind and considerate in private settings. The problem is that the private Trump rarely be seen, and his public persona is often seen as a stalker.
This reminds me of an episode of "Seinfeld," which included, as plot, character Kramer experience in martial arts dojo, where each of his companions were younger than 12 years. Week after week, Kramer dominated his opponents and even seemed to revel in his success. But eventually, the boys joined against him and he was overwhelmed by a flood of kicks and punches. While finishing the decisive stage of the program, Kramer was depicted as under the Lilliputians Gulliver, wearing his white suit of martial arts.
In the second debate, Fiorina and Christie fought against the big boy of the dojo and dealt a few blows. Now the country waits to see if the other children will come together to destroy the muscular giant that is in their midst.