An editorial posted last night by the Gannett-owned Des Moines Register got down to business right away. “It’s time for Donald Trump to drop out of the race for president of the United States,” read its first line.
The editorial called Trump out for his self-serving, self-promoting campaign.
He has become “the distraction with traction” — a feckless blowhard who can generate headlines, name recognition and polling numbers not by provoking thought, but by provoking outrage.
In just five weeks, he has polluted the political waters to such an extent that serious candidates who actually have the credentials to serve as president can’t get their message across to voters.
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