"I don't stand by anything."

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(05-04-2017, 04:59 PM)Matt_Crimson Wrote: The accusation here is that Trump "doesn't stand by anything". My comment about him not being interested was to point out why he responded the way he did wben he said he "doesn't stand by anything". I believe he misspoke and didn't actually mean it in the way people are perceiving it. He was in a haste to avoid the discussion and got defensive spouting out "I don't stand by anything" as a response.

I feel that is a valid defense for what he said because what he said was said in a hasty uninterested fashion. 

Hasty and impulsive statements don't shed a good light on his leadership qualities nor do they show an ability to thoroughly think through an issue.  Nor does it show an understanding of the consequences of statements when they're made without consideration.  The fervor with which the initial accusation was made doesn't match dismissive attempts to squelch discussion on that topic now by the media.  At the least, his statements erode away any credibility he may have left with independents taking a wait and see approach.