Read my article, "Loose Lips: Broadcast and Socially Mediated Political Rhetoric and the Sinking of the 2012 Senatorial Campaigns of Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock," that appeared in the July 2013 edition of "ETC (et cetera),Then answer the following class discussion board question:
Recently, Republic Presidential Candidate Donald Trump lashed out at Arizona Senator John McCain insisting the former GOP Presidential Nominee was classified as a war hero only because McCain served five years in a Prison of War camp in Vietnam. Additionally, Trump called actress/comedienne Rosie O'Donnell a fat pig. Many critics of Trump claimed that Trump put his foot in his mouth and did not think before he spoke. The question to you is, "When should politicians use their ethics and think before acting or speaking?" I am not interested in your personal opinions of Donald Trump, John McCain, Rosie O'Donnell or any other politician or celebrity. I am only curious in your answers to the question.