Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been sizing up the candidates from his perspective as a child of the Soviet Union, and he hasn’t been impressed, in turn slamming Bernie Sanders for his socialist ideals and Donald Trump for reminding him a bit too much of Vladimir Putin (and John Gotti).
That Gotti comparison was harsh, but it was nothing compared to Kasparov’s evaluation of Trump’s campaign appearance in Gettysburg, Pa., on Saturday.
So Trump goes to the site of Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech to bury the party Lincoln founded. Was Ford's Theater unavailable?
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 22, 2016
Dang.
goddamn ?????
— David Davidson (@NapoleonsFolly) October 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/funksgiven/status/789932872916316161
@freekorea_us "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?"
— Bruce Klingner (@BruceKlingner) October 22, 2016
@jeffuab You must not have watched the speech. It was outstanding & presidential! #MAGA #VoteTrump #Gettysburg
— Timothy Schreiber (@TJSchreiber7) October 22, 2016
Parts of it were outstanding; it really is a shame Trump didn’t kick off his campaign with his 100-day plan and hammer it relentlessly.
Wow, really? #Snarky much? I usually respect you & your opinions, but this was in bad form. #Disappointed.
— America Matters?? (@Kun_Tzu) October 22, 2016
trumpers are literally calling to destroy the GOP and you're angry at this? lol ok. @Kasparov63
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) October 22, 2016
Incredibly sad to see the death of Reagan's revolution.
— David R. Veloz (@David747Heavy) October 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/Saluki4462/status/789899832013955072
https://twitter.com/emilys525/status/789880463783366656
@TheDaleJackson About 8 years too late but not a bad place to bury a failed party.
— John Smith (@jimmysmith99) October 22, 2016
@Glorious_Dawn perfectly stated. #PettysburgAddress
— Adam Thomas (@RunninRebe1) October 22, 2016
Sir, I believe the only response to your joke is to tip Trump's king over.
— Simply Left Behind (@SimplyLefBehind) October 22, 2016
Is there room in the burn unit for one more? Kasparov is getting plenty of heat himself.
Ironic that the only Russian confirmed to be trying to influence the US Election is trying to stop Trump, not get him elected.
— Mike Smith (@nyyb4life) October 22, 2016
Your anti-Putin schtick is better. We like Trump. We detest the Globalistas. Worry about Russia, we got America covered.
— ?? Afterseven ✝️ (@Afterseven) October 22, 2016
Just for the record, Kasparov’s made it clear he’s not a big Hillary fan either.
No, I'm not a Hillary "fan", as my years of writing make very clear. But you watch Trump & you don't care if Hillary has bubonic plague!
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) September 12, 2016
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