Questions Nobody Has Asked

A column by John P. Warren on Town Hall.com (Feb. 21):

Watching CNN’s debates and town halls makes me think of questions I’d like to ask. You, too, I’m sure. Here are a few no one seems to be asking.

About Clinton: Despite her Nevada win, it is becoming harder and harder for people to believe she and her husband went through all the trouble and expense to keep their emails on a personal server for the sake of convenience. While the inquiry thus far has focused solely on those classified emails, the better question is what was it the Clintons did NOT want to have on government servers, so easily accessible to law enforcement? Is it possible they did not want email exchanges concerning Clinton Global Initiative conflicts or foreign party payoffs to appear there?

Let’s hope the FBI and State are asking that question. Next, if Nixon’s 18 minutes of missing tape warranted a special prosecutor, wouldn’t Mrs. Clinton’s deceit about her emails—obstructing justice?—and reckless misuse of classified information warrant a special prosecutor?

About Trump: He’s won South Carolina, and that’s impressive. The most important insight is that evangelicals aren’t interested in a “Christian-in-Chief,” but someone who will fight for them. A few valid questions remain, however.

Is his campaign truly a freebie? When Nelson Rockefeller ran for president, the media bellowed he was attempting to buy the office. Quietly, the media reported that old Joe Kennedy did the same for his son. Now, when Mr. Trump repeatedly reminds us that he is self-funded, isn’t he buying the office?

People who love freebies—and who doesn’t?—often do not ask the next question. If Mr. Trump succeeds in gaining the office without anyone’s financial support—from the waitresses, schoolteachers, and garage mechanics—will he owe the voters anything?

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Good questions. Mr. Warren asks questions about Sanders too but since he probably won’t get the Dem nomination I am not really interested in those questions. Although Sanders did get Oklahoma to vote for him over Hillary. Interesting. I have questions about Hillary and Trump too:

For Hillary Clinton, your slogan is “Fighting for Us.” Did that include the Americans who were killed in Libya? And why isn’t your motto “Fighting for America?” Who is the “us”  you are mentioning? You say on your website that you want to “Never allowing Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.” Did you tell Obama this before he made that stupid agreement with Iran?

For Donald Trump, your slogan is “Make America Great Again!” What in your opinion makes America great? Is it The Constitution? The Declaration of Independence? Liberty? The citizens? Free-market system? I guess I am asking do you believe in American Exceptualism? All you mention on your website that deals with the Constitution is the Right to Bear Arms. That’s good but I like to hear more about what you think makes America great. Since so far you are self-funded and continue to be self-funded does that mean if you become president that you are accountable to no-one? You talk about winning all the time. Does that mean winning at all costs? Or does good sportsmanship figure into winning? Because you called Ted Cruz a liar. Or is personal attacks okay?