Dealing with Bullies. Or Not.
[Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway, or any other entity referenced.]
I know, I know: hindsight is 20-20.
And I generally don’t condone violence.
But, imagine what would have happened if — in response to any one of Donald Trump’s emasculating, condescending put-downs at the Republican debates — Jeb Bush had left his podium, walked over to Donald Trump . . . and punched him in the face.
Taking the Bull(shi**er) by the Horns, or
The Punch Heard ‘Round the World
After the uproar had died down — and Bush had been released from jail on battery charges — he would have emerged as The Man Who Put Donald Trump in His Place (if not a political folk hero).
No more demeaning wimp or “Jeberly” jokes, no self-deprecating (but hilarious) Emmy awards cameos as a moonlighting chauffeur — and likely, no more broadsides from a chastened Trump.
And no, I’m not recommending that Hillary do something similar tomorrow night . . .
P.S.: On the contrary, veteran political observers will recall that it was Hillary’s Senate opponent, Rick Lazio, who paid a price for leaving his lectern and appearing to bully Hillary in their 2000 race.